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David Kidd Kraddick, Radio and TV Personality, Dies at 53
Mr. Kraddicks syndicated radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, is heard on more than 75 radio stations and its cast is seen on the TV show Dish Nation.


Trailside The New Yorker Gets In on the Act
John Cuneo, an illustrator, drew widespread adulation across social media for the magazines next cover which features Anthony Weiner.


Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce
What the VC firm learned from eBay.


Thief Gets Away With Estimated $50 Million in Jewelry at a French Riviera Hotel
The crime at the Carlton Intercontinental came days after a member of a gang of jewel thieves escaped from a Switzerland prison.


White House takes aim at Obamacare opposition's economic claims
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers,...


UPDATE 2-Danone sees signs of improvement in Europe
* Keeps 2013 profitability and sales goals (Recasts with CFO call, share reaction, analysts)


Actress Leah Remini gives clues about Scientology split
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress Leah Remini has offered clues about why she left the Church of Scientology, telling People magazine no one is going to tell her how to think or who she can talk to.


From slum to arty village
Modern art pops up in unexpected corners in Busan's Gamcheon Village.


The Media Equation VCRs Past Is Guiding Televisions Future
Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters profits, could not be bigger.


Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup
* July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic


Could robots solve Detroit's crisis?
Detroit is in crisis, just as it was on the big screen in RoboCop. The film's writer says reality has almost caught up with his grim futuristic vision.


Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday.


10 most controversial Wiki pages
They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well.


Penn State Heading Into Year 2 Under O'Brien
Bill O'Brien thinks he can do a better job of managing the clock. He wants to improve his communication with his coaches in the press box. Then there are the adjustments for recruiting, practice and team meetings.


Task Force Recommends Screening for Heavy Smokers
A shift to CT scans from chest X-rays has the potential to save 20,000 lives a year, experts say.


Sports Briefing | Colleges N.C.A.A. Responds to Paterno Lawsuit
The N.C.A.A. is asking a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the past 24 hours.


DealBook Saks Sells Itself to Hudsons Bay, Owner of Lord Taylor
Saks is selling itself to Hudsons Bay Company of Canada for about $2.4 billion in cash, creating an even bigger player in the world of retail.


The begining of the end for Breaking Bad
July 26 - On the red carpet, the cast celebrates the premiere of the final season of the television show. Alicia Powell reports.


ArtsBeat Fall for Dance Lineup Expands
Seven more companies will join the festival running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Guardiola and Bayern Munich Beat Barcelona
Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona, 2-0, in a preseason friendly that pitted Pep Guardiolas new side against his former team.


Zynga checks out of real-money gaming; investors flee
(Reuters) - Zynga Inc shares fell as much as 18.6 percent on Friday morning, after the maker of "FarmVille" said it would abandon plans for real-money gaming in the United States, prompting at least three brokerages to cut their price targets on the stock.


Beauty School Students Left With Broken Promises and Large Debts
Hundreds of women in New York City have found themselves deep in debt and with little training after attending cosmetology schools that falsified applications for student loans.


Rebirth of Book by Aide to Carter
Kathleen Jordan, daughter of President Jimmy Carters chief of staff Hamilton Jordan, is shepherding her fathers memoir to publication.


Fears of new crackdown in Egypt
Egypt edges towards confrontation between security forces and supporters of the country's deposed president as they are warned to end their protest.


Florida's Morrison Arrested and Suspended
Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison has been suspended for at least the first two games of the regular season after being arrested for the second time in five weeks.


Harlem Stage Prepares to Export Its Own Opera
Harlem Stage is banking on Makandal its first opera commission and an ambitious, contemporary work revolving around the leader of an 18th-century slave revolt in Haiti to raise its international profile.


Singer-songwriter JJ Cale dead at 74 after heart attack
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter JJ Cale, one of the most versatile musicians of his era who played guitar and spanned music genres from rock 'n' roll to blues and jazz, has died after suffering a heart attack, his official website said on Saturday.


Somali lawmaker's car bombed; 1 dead
At least one person was killed in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday when a bomb hidden in a lawmaker's car blew up, authorities said.


Summer concert tickets scarce, expensive
If someone in your house is mad for One Direction, get ready to lay out some serious cash.


Top-Seeded Isner Advances to Atlanta Open Final
John Isner and second-seeded Kevin Anderson set up what Atlanta Open officials said would be the tallest final in ATP Tour history.


Potash Corp profit misses, outlook weakens as prices slide
(Reuters) - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc, the world's biggest fertilizer producer, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and cut its outlook as prices of its crop nutrients fell.


The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, July 29, 2013
Can you calculate how many more people saw one movie than another movie over the Fourth of July weekend?


Isner, Anderson to Meet in Atlanta Open Final
The two top seeds American John Isner and South African Kevin Anderson will meet in the Atlanta Open final after securing semi-final victories on Saturday.


Spirit AeroSystems shares up 7 percent amid report of possible bid
(Reuters) - Shares of Spirit AeroSystems , a supplier to Boeing Co and other jet makers, rose 7 percent on Thursday after a British newspaper reported that car and plane parts maker GKN may launch a...


League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment
Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday.


UPDATE 2-Ad groups scramble after Publicis-Omnicom shake-up
* Publicis, Omnicom say can manage conflict risks (Recasts)


Time Warner Cable raises Internet modem fees for customers
July 29 (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable said on Monday it has started notifying customers that it is raising the monthly fees to rent modems from the cable company.


For males, monogamy can have evolutionary benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whenever a public figure cheats on his wife, pundits can be counted on to trot out the tired old claim that males are simply wired by evolution to be promiscuous.


Cambodian Opposition Rejects Election Results
Leaders of the countrys newly energized opposition on Monday accused Prime Minister Hun Sens authoritarian government of large-scale cheating.


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