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Coming to an Old Friends Aid, With an Eye on the Clinton Image
Clinton loyalists have rushed to assist Huma Abedin, herself a top Clinton aide and Anthony D. Weiners wife.


Two months in Baghdad bloodier than a year in Chicago
Bloodshed has unfortunately become commonplace in Iraq. And it reached a fevered pitch this year, the United Nations said in a monthly tally of violent deaths.


Dot Earth Blog Two Climate Analysts Fault Gas Leaks, but Not as a Big Warming Threat
Two global warming researchers say natural gas leaks are a problem, but not a big part of the climate problem.


Karen Dasilva, Joseph Gangitano A Love Set to Elevator Music
The couple met in an elevator, and four years later the proposal was delivered in the same elevator.


Cox in talks about merger with Charter -Bloomberg
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Cox Communications Inc has held talks about merging with cable provider and rival Charter Communications Inc, Bloomberg cited two people with knowledge of the matter as saying on...


Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying...


Securitisation backing could fuel UK mortgage trading
LONDON, Aug 2 (IFR) - The re-emergence of cheap securitisation funding should allow funds to help clean up UK banks' balance sheets, allowing them to bid more aggressively for legacy assets.


How Mandela became a brand
He has not formally appeared in public for years, and recently he's been battling illness inside a Pretoria hospital. But former South African president Nelson Mandela is still a beloved icon across the world, an international symbol of courage, strength and hope.


Preview Reborn Cosmos Return to the Field
After being dormant, but not forgotten for 29 years, the New York Cosmos of the N.A.S.L. return to play Saturday night.


Golf Woods equals career best round
Tiger Woods didn't play as well as he would have wanted at the British Open. But on Friday the world No. 1 shot a 61 at the Bridgestone Invitational, his first tournament since Muirfield.


Obama Narrows Field for Fed Chairman to 3
President Obama is said to be choosing between Larry Summers, his former economic adviser; Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserves vice chairwoman; and Donald L. Kohn, a former Fed vice chairman.


French court overturns ban on Monsanto GMO maize
PARIS (Reuters) - France's highest administrative court rejected on Thursday a government ban on growing Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified maize (corn).


Hackers 'Smart homes' vulnerable
Hacking into a $6,000 Japanese "smart" toilet and taking control of the bidet is a neat trick or a mean prank, but it's not the type of security issue most people will ever have to worry about.


REFILE-Weight Watchers shares slip as customers turn to apps
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Weight Watchers International Inc shares fell as much as 21 percent after the weight management company said it expects recruitment trends to deteriorate through the year as...


Bashar al Assad "We will be victorious"
Aug. 1 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declares "we will be victorious" as he visited troops in Daraya, the town security forces recently drove rebel fighters from. Deborah Gembara reports.


Senate confirms Obama's Tax Court judges without a fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's two most recent Tax Court judicial nominees, Michael Thornton and Joseph Nega, allowing Obama to deepen his imprint on the powerful but obscure court.


Ricky Williams Eager to Mold Young Minds as Coach
Ricky Williams can't change the past and wouldn't want to even if he could.


Energizer loses two battery accounts, will buy a JJ unit
(Reuters) - Energizer Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that two U.S. retailers planned to stop selling its batteries, adding pressure to its sagging sales.


Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington
D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016.


Ride on the new Formula One track
CNN's Rob Marciano experiences the thrills of the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.


Italy - Factors to watch on August 2
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.


Embattled head of American Academy of Arts and Sciences to step down
BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the American Academy of Arts Sciences will resign effective July 31 amid a controversy over whether she lied about her academic degrees, the honorary society said on Thursday.


Australia shares touch 2-1/2 month high on Wall St, metals prices
SYDNEY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.9 percent on Friday, driven by the financial and mining sectors to touch a 2-1/2 month high after Wall Street notched strong gains and metals prices...


Bank of England sold off Nazi gold
The Bank of England knowingly helped to sell looted Nazi gold from occupied Czechoslovakia months before the outbreak of World War II, according to experts.


Case Study A Bakery Is Relieved to Have the Employer Mandate Delayed
So far, the insurance plans Rachel Shein has reviewed have not seemed terribly attractive for her business.


As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win
MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election.


Well The Ticktock of the Death Clock
I recently found myself at DeathClock.com, the Internets friendly reminder that life is slipping away second by second. Then, not allowing myself to wallow one grain of sand longer, I decided to quit my day job.


World's largest geyser puts on rare show at Yellowstone
(Reuters) - The world's largest geyser has exploded to life at Yellowstone National Park for the first time in eight years, sending a high-pressure burst of steamy water 300 feet into the air, a park official said on Thursday.


Pacira Pharma pain drug fails late-stage trial
(Reuters) - Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc said its lead drug did not meet the main goal in a late-stage trial of reducing pain for patients undergoing a surgical procedure called posterolateral thoracotomy.


CNN finds Benghazi suspect
A Republican lawmaker demanded Wednesday to know why investigators have not captured or killed any of the suspects in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, pointing out that CNN was able to find a man who some say was the ringleader in the assault that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead.


Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home
Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment.


Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82
Mr. Kazmaier, a Princeton halfback who won the Heisman in 1951, was drafted by the Bears but declined to join the team, or any other, saying he had achieved all he wanted in the sport.


NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job
Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian.


N.F.L. Roundup Sensitivity Training Is Planned for Eagles Cooper
Philadelphia says it will provide the resources that receiver Riley Cooper needs to help him fully understand the impact of his use of a racial slur.


Film Academys New Leader Starts by Sizing Up Oscars
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who was elected head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, started her presidency talking to the producers of the Oscars.


International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Amsterdam
A richly historic area, described by brokers as a more affordable alternative to London or Berlin, attracts a healthy share of foreign buyers.


Argentina introduces more pesticide restrictions
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's main agricultural province of Buenos Aires is restricting the use of pesticides near cities, a measure meant to protect citizens' health that will raise costs for farmers in the world's No. 3 soy and corn supplier.


Religious Order Files Reveal Decades of LA Abuse
In therapy sessions, the priest confessed the shocking details he'd kept hidden for years He had molested more than 100 boys, including his 5-year-old brother. He had sex with male prostitutes, and frequented gay strip clubs.


Macy, Penney to wrap up trial on Martha Stewart home goods dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge could decide as soon as Thursday whether J.C. Penney Co Inc can sell certain Martha Stewart-branded home goods despite rival Macy's Inc's exclusive deal...


Humpback whale freed from shark net
July 26 - Rescuers free a humpback whale after it became tangled in a shark net off the coast of Noosa on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


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