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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 3-Zynga folds on U.S. gambling bet, shares plummet SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will largely abandon its long-running efforts to build a real-money gaming business in the United States, a prospect investors once believed to be the struggling company's sole lifeline. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Robredo, Montanes Advance at Croatia Open Fifth-seeded Tommy Robredo cruised into the second round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday, beating Jan Hajek 6-3, 6-2. C-sections take longer for obese women NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cesarean sections take longer, on average, when new mothers are obese, according to a recent study. Brewers' Owner Committed to Keeping Braun Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is committed to keeping Ryan Braun on the team and knows the suspended slugger has a lot of work to do to repair his image. Born in Chicago Tells of Titans Who Taught Young Protegs A new documentary, Born in Chicago, looks at an era when blues musicians like Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf took young white neophytes under their wing. Serious Investment and Savvy Marketing Revive Soccer in Kansas City Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer has been rebranded and reborn, playing to capacity crowds at its new stadium. US farm bill on hold while House tries again on food stamp cuts WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House will try to cut billions of dollars from the food stamp program before negotiating an overall farm bill with the Senate, the House majority leader said on Thursday two months before the current farm law expires. Legg Mason says sold Private Capital Management unit July 25 (Reuters) - Legg Mason Inc Chief Executive Joseph Sullivan said the Baltimore asset manager has sold its Private Capital Management equity investment unit to its management team. Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective. Dow Chemical profit shoots up 72 percent July 25 (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co reported a 72 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by robust agricultural demand and higher margins in its plastics business. Chile's Escondida copper mine OKs $3.4 bln desalination plant July 25 (Reuters) - The world's largest copper mine, Chile's Escondida, approved the construction of a $3.43 billion sea-water desalination plant, BHP Billiton said on Thursday. Cardiac rehab may benefit oldest patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise-based rehabilitation programs for heart patients are tied to health benefits even among the most elderly, according to a new study. Facebook shares jump 28 percent, Wall Street sees more ad growth (Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares opened 28 percent higher on Thursday after the company reported a huge jump in mobile advertising revenue, and analysts pointed to further growth from new advertising... Burj Khalifa get Google Street View Fancy a stroll around the observation deck of the tallest building in the world? Governing body FINA agrees to introduce mixed relays BARCELONA (Reuters) - Swimming fans will be able to watch the top male and female athletes competing on the same relay team at major championships after world governing body FINA agreed to introduce a mixed version of the event on Thursday. Female authors with male monikers Following this week's revelation that J.K. Rowling penned a crime thriller under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the "Harry Potter" creator has joined a long line of women who have written novels under a cloak of masculinity. Believe It or Not, Truman Capote Slept Here Ross Bleckner exorcises the ghost of his homes previous owner. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . Brazil protests take toll on Rousseff's popularity, economy key * Third poll to signal decline in her re-election chances U.S. municipal bond funds report $1.23 bln weekly outflows-Lipper WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. municipal gond funds reported $1.23 billion of net outflows in the week ended July 24, compared to $1.56 billion outflows the previous week, according to data... Killing time at Russia's airport Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- here's how he might be killing time Harbor Lights Takes Root on Staten Island The Harbor Lights Theater Company is trying to make theater on Staten Island more than an afterthought. Movie Review In The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman Broods Again Hugh Jackmans ageless Wolverine returns to the screen, this time in the Land of the Rising Sun. Outerwall posts higher revenue as DVD rentals increase July 25 (Reuters) - Outerwall Inc, the operator of Redbox video rental kiosks, posted a 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue as the lack of big movie hits in the second quarter encouraged more people to rent DVDs. Singing priests revive Catholicism A Catholic priest is at the forefront of a Brazilian movement known as the Charismatic Catholic Renovation, trying to invigorate the Church and lure new and old followers back to the fold. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" O.J. Simpson to ask Nevada parole board to cut prison sentence (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson will ask the Nevada parole board on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence of up to 33 years for his role in the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. UPDATE 3-Edwards Lifesciences beats estimates but outlook cautious * U.S. 2nd-quarter sales of Sapien heart valves at $90 mln Transcript The Chinese Dream This episode's guests include Wu Jianmin, Former Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations; Evan Osnos, Former Beijing Correspondent, The New Yorker; and Jing Ulrich, Chairman, Global Markets, China, JP Morgan. Crash 'No words for what I saw' The sun had not yet set in Spain's northwest when a ferocious boom rang out, the sound of a high-speed train smashing into a concrete wall after derailing on a curve. Sports Briefing | Football Redskins Griffin Passes Test but Wont Play Quarterback Robert Griffin III passed a perfunctory conditioning test on the eve of training camp but said he would not participate in 11-on-11 drills in the early days of camp. Driver tossed in trees Several people had to be rescued from their vehicles as Phoenix was swamped by flash floods. French court lifts Daimler sales block official PARIS (Reuters) - A French court lifted a government-backed freeze on Mercedes car registrations pending a re-examination of the decision which halted sales because of the use of a banned product. The top films at the North American box office July 7 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 5, led by 'Despicable Me 2,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Despicable Me 2........................$ 82.5 million 2 (*) The Lone Ranger........................$ 29.4 million 3 (2) The Heat...............................$ 25.0 million 4 (1) Monsters University................... $ 19.6 million 5 (3) World War Z............................$ Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit. Bits Blog LaHood Says Companies Must Wake Up to Distracted Driving Ray LaHood, the former transportation secretary, said that he wanted to see the tech and car industries consistently warn consumers about the risks, just as beer companies have done with drunken driving. Panel Convenes in Washington to Discuss Aliens A group of former lawmakers and government officials gathered this week in the capital to discuss what they said was secrecy surrounding aliens and unidentified flying objects. Op-Ed Columnist Standing Our Ground America should take stock of where the power structures are leading us and how they play on our fears to feed their fortunes. Julia Friedman, Michael Rubin The couple are graduates of the University of Pennsylvania, where they met.

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