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Milan star 'racially abused'
The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly.


10 Things About the PGA Championship
Ten things to know about the PGA Championship, to be played Aug. 8-11 at Oak Hill Country Club


Narrowing Second Quarter Loss, Yelp Raises Sales Forecast for Year
Yelp is getting clicks, helping it increase its ad sales. It drew 108 million unique visitors per month in the second quarter, a 38 percent increase from a year earlier.


Avatar Plans Now Include 3 Sequels
James Cameron and 20th Century Fox said they expected to begin production next year and release the first of three additional films in December 2017.


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.


7 uncharted falls found in Canada
Explorer Adam Shoalts makes big finds on northeastern Canada's remote Again River.


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.


UPDATE 3-Berkshire profit rises 46 pct, helped by economy
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said second-quarter profit rose 46 percent, boosted by improved demand in such businesses as car insurance, energy and railroads,...


New York Times Company Sells Boston Globe
The newspaper was purchased by John W. Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, returning the paper to local ownership.


Business Briefing | Regulatory News W.T.O. Backs U.S. Appeal on Chicken Tariffs in China
The World Trade Organization ruled in favor of the United States in a longstanding dispute over allegations that China unfairly imposed tariffs that restricted American poultry exports.


AEG tries to show star had secret addiction
Michael Jackson "had a real monkey on his back" with a longtime drug addiction, his family kept it secret from the world and it led to his overdose death, a lawyer for AEG Live said.


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | July 31, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


Surprise at TV Critics Gathering DeGeneres Is to Host the Oscars
At a preseason press tour, the newsmakers of the industry gave a preview of offerings.


What I Love | Colin and Eric Jacobsen
Brothers and members of Brooklyn Rider, a string quartet, at home in Windsor Terrace.


Although Revenue Rises, Subscribers Drop DirecTV and Time Warner Cable
Recent earnings reports from the television distributors have contributed to the growing speculation among industry analysts about the declining number of cable subscribers.


Gadgetwise A Tablet Communicator for the Tech-Averse
Powered by a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Clarion Companion can help caregivers and relatives stay in touch with an older person.


Breakingviews Dell's fearful compromise
Aug. 2 - Antony Currie and Breakingviews columnists explain how the prospect of a financial hit all round if the buyout failed brought the board and bidders back to the table.


Singer Selena Gomez tops Billboard album chart for first time
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American pop singer Selena Gomez topped the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time on Wednesday, besting rapper Jay-Z and the soundtrack to "Teen Beach Movie."


Bits Blog U.S. Proposes Solutions for Apples E-Book Price-Fixing
After the United States government won an antitrust suit against Apple, it now wants to discipline Apple in other markets where it does business, like movies and music.


Olympians to march in gay parade as Sochi outrage grows
(Reuters) - Canadian Olympians will march in the Vancouver Pride Parade this weekend in a display of solidarity with the gay community that would land them in jail or kicked out of next year's Sochi Olympics.


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.


China reckons with heat
Record-breaking temperatures have been searing large swaths of China, resulting in dozens of heat-related deaths and prompting authorities to issue a national alert.


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...


AEG tries to show star had secret addiction
Michael Jackson "had a real monkey on his back" with a longtime drug addiction, his family kept it secret from the world and it led to his overdose death, a lawyer for AEG Live said.


The 30-Minute Interview Khashy Eyn
Mr. Eyn is the chief executive of Platinum Properties, a boutique brokerage firm that specializes in the downtown residential market of Manhattan, and now Miami.


U.S. STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at record for 2nd day despite tepid jobs data
* Dell committee and buyout group announce agreement, shares up


Prototype The Hipster Brewmeister of ... Beirut
How a former investment banker and airline executive started 961 Beer, a rare Middle East microbrewery.


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.


Man loses part of leg, others injured as California power plant razed
(Reuters) - One man lost part of his leg and at least two other people were injured by flying debris as they watched the planned implosion of an abandoned power plant in Bakersfield, California early on Saturday morning, police said.


Skating with Gandhi ... and Tutu, too
The faces Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Archbishop Desmond Tutu all grace the boards created by a South African longboard maker.


UPDATE 2-SNC-Lavalin reports loss on charges in North Africa
TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Canada's SNC-Lavalin Group Ltd unexpectedly reported a quarterly net loss and lowered its financial forecast for the year on Friday following charges on projects in two...


Court Train driver was on phone
The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, court officials announced, citing information from data recorders.


Getting in a spin over parking
July 31 - The difficulty of parallel parking will be a thing of the past, if the designers of a revolutionary new electric car have their way. The prototype vehicle, designed by Chinese, Taiwanese, and New Zealand engineers, has four separate electrically powered wheels, enabling effortless U-turns and sideways parking at the touch of a button. Jim Drury reports.


Michael Ansara, Actor Who Played Cochise and Kang, Dies at 91
Mr. Ansara had a busy career as a guest star on many of the best-known television series in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, everything from Broken Arrow to Star Trek to I Dream of Jeannie to Kojak.


Rouhani becomes new Iranian president
Aug. 3 - Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani takes office as Iran's president, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorses him. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Australian GP Albert Park flyover
Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track.


Montauk Comes to Queens
Playland Motel has become a destination both for residents of the Rockaways, Queens, and for what are known locally as D.F.D.s, or Down for the Days.


SEC tightens client rules for broker-dealers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top securities regulator on Wednesday set new rules to protect clients with cash or securities at securities brokers, requiring more disclosure and safeguards from firms...


Dot Earth Blog With Arrests, Signs of Justice in Slaying of Costa Rican Turtle Guardian
Eight arrests are made two months after the brutal murder of a young sea turtle guardian in Costa Rica.


Can cruising regain public trust?
Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents.


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