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News Feed Latest worldwide news 10 best golf courses in Africa For a reputedly impoverished continent Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa. Obama says 'Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago' July 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama says Trayvon Martin case demands 'soul searching' from Americans on issues of race, but also says 'things are getting better'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). In Missouri, Race Complicates a Transfer to Better Schools Enacting a state law allowing students from failing school districts to transfer to better ones has been complicated by class, race, geography and social perceptions. UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers want perjury probe for Corzine WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers called on Friday for a criminal investigation of Jon Corzine, the head of failed futures broker MF Global, saying he may have committed perjury when speaking before Congress in 2011. Meyer Talks Discipline; Pac-12 Rivals Talk Tempo Urban Meyer answered few questions about his talented Ohio State team and its championship aspirations at Big Ten media day. Art in Review Robert Arneson New Yorks California summer continues apace with this show of early ceramics by Mr. Arneson, a leader of the California Funk movement. Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a... Aetna pulls out of Maryland health exchange Aug 2 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has pulled its applications to sell insurance plans on Maryland's individual health exchange after it was asked to lower its rates by up to 29 percent from what it had... Simon sidesteps fatherhood rumors Aug 02 - Simon Cowell attends the X Factor panel in Los Angeles but deflects questions about his personal life. Alicia Powell reports. Dining Review | Connecticut A Review of Captain Daniel Packer Inne, in Mystic The Captain Daniel Packer Inne is housed in a 1754 Dutch colonial with a typically antique interior but a menu that isnt fusty. Movie Review Drift, a Tale of Two Aspiring Brothers In Drift, two brothers struggle to set up a business selling homemade surfing gear in an isolated coastal town. Ammunition explosion kills 40 in Syria At least 40 people were killed in an explosion at an ammunition depot in the embattled Syrian city of Homs, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday. Devils Forward Kovalchuk Abruptly Retires From NHL New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk, a former number one draft pick who blossomed into one of the game's top snipers, is retiring from the National Hockey League (NHL), the team said on Thursday. Anthology Film Archives Celebrates Georges Simenon Anthology Film Archives celebrates the work of Georges Simenon with 14 feature films that have been adapted from his stories. Castro's bizarre claims in court Biting words from Michelle Knight, one of three women held prisoner for a decade by kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro, as a judge sentences him to more than 1,000 years in prison. Advertising Songs and Sunscreen Spread the Health Insurance Message Advertising is upbeat in the states that are setting up marketplaces where residents will buy health insurance in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one. ArtsBeat Selena Gomez Hits No. 1 Stars Dance, her fourth album, sold 97,000 copies in its first week. Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues Aug 1 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team,... Activist investors keep lower profile in Europe LONDON (Reuters) - As activist investors launch more high profile corporate battles in the United States, in Europe they are eschewing public hectoring for private talks. New Habits Transform Software An increasing focus on office collaboration is creating opportunities for software giants like Microsoft and Google and start-ups like Quip. 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 . UPDATE 2-CBS goes dark in NY, LA as Time Warner Cable talks collapse Aug 2 (Reuters) - CBS went dark for millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers on Friday after the cable operator and the network's parent company CBS Corp failed to reach an agreement over fees after... U.S. soldier convicted of murdering two Afghans is 'scapegoat' lawyer (Reuters) - An army lieutenant found guilty of murdering two Afghan civilians was being used as a "scapegoat" by the U.S. Army, his lawyer said on Friday, predicting that the officer's conviction and a 20-year sentence would be overturned on appeal. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Recipes for Health Tomatillo, Tomato and Avocado Gazpacho Avocados contribute a creamy texture to this spicy gazpacho. Woods Flirts With 59, but Settles for Big Lead Tiger Woods shot a nine-under-par 61 in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational, missing two short birdie putts down the stretch. COMMODITIES-Oil down as U.S. jobs data disappoints; gold, crops up NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday after weak U.S. job numbers disappointed investors, but crude still posted a weekly gain, and copper closed the day up modestly and notched its first weekly gain in three weeks. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Art in Review Made in Space Everything on view in this show was made in and around Los Angeles, fairly recently and often by artists who are either young, unknown here or both. Watch - Year in Review Take a look back at some of the major events and global elections that CNN Student News covered during the 2012-2013 school year. Lawyer Who Beat Chevron in Ecuador Faces Trial of His Own The oil company has filed a suit against Steven Donziger, who won an $18 billion case over oil spills in the Ecuadorean jungle, accusing him of manipulating evidence and bribing judges. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ follows greenback lower after soft US job data * C$ at C$1.0390 vs US$, or 96.25 U.S. cents * U.S. economic weakness weighs on Canada * Canadian debt prices higher By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a... Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. Why Egypt needs the Brotherhood More than a week after the Egyptian military ousted the Islamist-led presidency of Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brothers, from which Morsy hails, continue to mobilize their followers on the streets and demand the reinstatement of Morsy. Russian Bolshoi acid attack victim may return to work next month MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sergei Filin, the artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi ballet who nearly lost his sight when a masked attacker threw acid in his face six months ago, said on Thursday he hoped to... Kelly Says Deal Is Near, Hopes Irish Repeat Is Too Putting together back-to-back strong seasons has been rare of late at Notre Dame. Fire rips through historic church in Chile's Valparaiso Aug. 2 - Fire rips through Valparaiso's historic church, leaving it in ruins. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 1-Brazil liquidates small bank linked to corruption case BRASILIA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday declared the liquidation of Banco Rural SA due to its poor financial situation and lack of viable plan to rescue the institution.

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