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| Florida lawmakers agree to hearings on 'Stand Your Ground' law | | | MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers will hold hearings this fall on the state's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, which has become a lightning rod for criticism following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. |
| Keeping Jane Austen ring in Britain | | | The UK government is appealing for a buyer to ensure a rare piece of jewelery that once belonged to the author Jane Austen remains in Britain. |
| 5 days inside North Korea | | | CNN's Ivan Watson visited North Korea last week and called it the most controlled foreign assignment of his career. But he still managed to find an iPhone connection, a Brad Pitt fan and inescapable political theater. |
| London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub | | | LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. |
| Rodriguez Plays, but Return May Be Brief | | | Alex Rodriguez played Friday with the Trenton Thunder as negotiations continued regarding his punishment over allegations involving performance-enhancing drugs. |
| Anne Reidy, Timothy Sullivan | | | The bride was until last month a second-grade teacher at Public School 304 in the Bronx; the groom is an owner of Kestrel Aviation, a charter aircraft business in Norwood, Mass. |
| The new Doctor is ... | | | The next star of the long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who" will be unveiled in a live half-hour special. |
| U.S. Air Force delays rescue helicopter contract award | | | WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force has delayed the award of a contract valued at up to $6.8 billion for a new combat search and rescue helicopter program until the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, which begins Oct. 1, spokesman Ed Gulick said. |
| Northern California city sues Chevron over refinery fire | | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Northern California city of Richmond on Friday sued Chevron Corp, saying the company was willfully negligent in a massive refinery fire and a smoke cloud last year that sent thousands of people to hospitals. |
| UK playwright Tom Stoppard wins PEN/Pinter prize | | | LONDON (Reuters) - British playwright Tom Stoppard has won the 2013 PEN/Pinter Prize established in memory of the late Nobel laureate and fellow dramatist Harold Pinter, organizers said on Wednesday. |
| Yahoo buys browser RockMelt to bolster mobile, networking | | | SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc acquired social Web browser company Rockmelt, the latest move by the struggling Web portal to scoop up technology and engineering talent that could bolster its mobile and social networking efforts. |
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