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News Feed Latest worldwide news Al Qaeda's new image won't help Peter Bergen says al Qaeda's attempts to rework its image with happy videos, tugs of war and ice cream eating contests won't fool anybody. Microsoft losing money on Surface tablets SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Surface tablets have yet to make any profit as sputtering sales have been eclipsed by advertising costs and an accounting charge, according to the software company's annual report. Mayer Upsets Top Seed Kohlschreiber at Kitzbuehel Leonardo Mayer of Argentina upset top-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the bet-at-home Cup. Breaking Views Why an Alibaba I.P.O. Is Both Promise and Problem for Yahoo Yahoo does have some influence, the author notes. It has a representative on Alibabas board and the right to appoint an investment bank to help run any offering process. LPL Financial's quarterly profit rises 14 percent (Reuters) - LPL Financial Holdings Inc, the largest U.S. independent brokerage network, reported on Wednesday that second-quarter profit jumped 14 percent on increased revenue from commissions and... GLOBAL MARKETS-Tense for China test, after Fed settles nothing SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Asian markets got off to an indecisive start on Thursday after the Federal Reserve provided little clarity on the outlook for U.S. stimulus, leaving investors hostage to Chinese data later in the session. Yelp reports smaller loss on mobile advertising growth July 31 (Reuters) - Consumer reviews website Yelp Inc reported a smaller quarterly loss, helped by strength in its mobile advertising business. Baby cracks up at dog A baby girl thinks a dog eating popcorn is the funniest thing on the planet. Conservationists excited by tiger population rise in Nepal KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The number of wild Royal Bengal tigers in Nepal has increased to 198, a 63.6 percent rise in five years, a government survey of the big cats showed. Crowdsourcing ideas in Mideast Things are looking up for entrepreneurs in the Middle East as a new breed of crowdfunding is emerging to help bring life to innovative ideas from the region. Paris Journal A French Dining Staple Is Losing Its Place at the Table The decline in bread consumption is so worrisome that a nationwide campaign is championing bread as promoting good health, good conversation and French civilization. The New Old Age Blog More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions Experts offer suggestions for ensuring that discharged patients stay out of the hospital. Bahrain enacts stiff terrorism laws Lawmakers in Bahrain have passed tough new laws for "terrorism acts" ahead of massive protests planned by the opposition next month. Masters on social media CNN tracks social media reaction throughout the Masters weekend. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. M.I.T. Cleared in Report After Suicide of Activist Arguments persist that M.I.T. could have done much more to end the prosecution of a young man whose promise was great and whose actions caused no damage to the universitys computer network. The new age of the airship? Once upon a time, the airship was hailed as the future of flight as glamorous, luxurious and fashionable as the Art Deco era which marked its heyday. Investors look to ECB for guidance as economy perks up * News conference to focus on forward guidance, ECB minutes UPDATE 2-Pentagon warns of tough trade-offs in face of looming cuts * Deeper mandatory cuts will mean reducing size of military Lohan completes rehab, Washington is Broadway bound Jul 31 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Lindsay Lohan completes her court-ordered rehab, Denzel Washington is Broadway bound, and Selena Gomez tops the Billboard 200 chart. Bob Mezan reports. How Africa is fueling the world From laptops to cars, the products you take for granted are made using minerals from Africa. Find out how the world depends on Africa's natural resources, and how those resources are powering African economies. American Homes 4 Rent prices IPO to raise $706 mln - source July 31 (Reuters) - Real estate investment trust American Homes 4 Rent priced its initial public offering of about 44 million Class A common shares at $16 apiece, the low end of its expected price... Neil Patrick Harris gets goosed Neil Patrick Harris tells Conan that he got his butt honked by Elton's John's husband, but for gay guys it's no big deal Measures set up as gas rig burns in Gulf of Mexico A fire that erupted at a natural gas rig in the Gulf of Mexico is prompting extra measures, including flyovers and preparations to drill a relief well. Suspected Islamists steal 125 kg of dynamite in north Nigeria DAMATURU, Nigeria, July 31 - Gunmen suspected to be allied to Islamist sect Boko Haram have stormed a construction site in northeast Nigeria, carting off 125 kg (275 pounds) of dynamite and hundreds of detonators, two security sources said on Wednesday. Job cuts loom as EADS changes name to Airbus PARIS (Reuters) - EADS will take the name of its flagship brand Airbus and target higher profits by combining defense and space units, Europe's top aerospace group confirmed on Wednesday, in a move that could involve job cuts. Sports Briefing | Hockey Islanders and Bailey Agree to Five-Year Deal The Islanders agreed to terms with the restricted free agent forward Josh Bailey on a five-year, $16.5 million deal. Aisha Tyler feels like an outsider Actress and author Aisha Tyler tells George Stroumboulopoulos that she wants to be a voice for nerds and outsiders. Dusty the dolphin 'threat' to divers She's a charming cetacean who one minute will allow you to put your arm around her -- and the next leave you nursing injuries. As swimmers off the west coast of Ireland are finding out, you don't mess with Dusty the dolphin. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. The most dangerous hobby? Unpaid and overworked - why global motorsport relies on its marshals to keep its wheels turning. UK's multitaskers take to Twitter to swap TV talk-report LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Tweeting and texting while watching TV is supplanting the traditional water-cooler chat about the previous night's viewing among increasingly media-savvy Britons, the country's telecoms regulator has found. The Texas Tribune Economics, and Humanity, of Abortion Bill Unlike a 2007 anti-abortion bill that stalled in the Texas House, the new law does not try to calculate its economic or human costs. UPDATE 1-Jury in Tourre trial to resume deliberations Thursday NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Jurors will deliberate for a second day on Thursday over whether to hold former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Fabrice Tourre liable for defrauding investors in a... Al Qaeda's image makeover Peter Bergen says al Qaeda's attempts to rework its image with happy videos, tugs of war and ice cream eating contests won't fool anybody. Sports Briefing | Soccer Dortmund Beats Bayern to Win German Super Cup Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich to hand Pep Guardiola his first defeat while in charge of the European champions. Pentagon Sees Support for Afghans After 2014 The twice-yearly assessment notes progress but says outside help for Afghan forces will be required long after the NATO-led mission ends at the end of 2014. U.S. House passes Iran sanctions bill to slash oil exports WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran, a move that came days before President-elect Hassan Rouhani is sworn in. Clare OReilly, Ole Waldmann The bride is a project manager at the California Ocean Protection Council; the groom is a product developer at Lam Research Corporation. The God of golf It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title.

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