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News Feed Latest worldwide news Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July. 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. Disabled woman who won court battle with mother moves in with friends (Reuters) - A 29-year-old Virginia woman with Down syndrome who successfully fought her mother's attempt to be her guardian has moved in with friends, according to one of the people she now lives with. Summer concert tickets scarce, expensive If someone in your house is mad for One Direction, get ready to lay out some serious cash. UPDATE 1-Fisher Communications shareholders want more from Sinclair to sell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Three minority shareholders of Fisher Communications Inc said a $373 million takeover bid by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc undervalues the TV broadcaster and are looking to activist... Leigh McMullan, Adam Abramson The bride, a lawyer, is pursuing an M.F.A. degree; the groom is an executive in a commercial real estate firm. T Magazine Market Report | Black and White and Gray All Over Fall collections offer seasonal staples with stripes and color blocking in these neutral tones. Farewell, quirky mailboxes? Dog-shaped mailboxes, Hawaiian-print mailboxes, even tiger-protected mailboxes such letterbox creativity could eventually disappear. New Cards Coach Arians Wants Peterson on Offense Patrick Peterson is catching passes, throwing some and running with the ball during training camp. Breakingviews "Equality" in Big Ad merger? July 29 - Publicis and Omnicom have formed a neat merger of equals, with co-CEOs and a parallel listing. But Breakingviews warns that paralysis or conflict could come later. DirecTV sides with Time Warner over CBS fee dispute (Reuters) - In an unusual show of solidarity between rivals, satellite TV provider DirecTV issued a statement on Saturday applauding Time Warner Cable's decision to drop CBS programming from its lineup in the nation's two largest markets after the two failed to reach an agreement over fees. 2 Years After 116 Police Bullets Flew, Few Answers A 22-year-old driver was killed and four bystanders wounded when officers opened fire in Miami Beach, but details about how it happened and why have not been made public. Fantasy Football Spotting Undervalued Running Backs Finding value at running back in the middle rounds of drafts could be the key to fantasy football success in 2013. CME Group profit beats Wall St. estimate as trading climbs (Reuters) - CME Group Inc, the world's biggest futures exchange operator, on Thursday reported a 27 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating expectations, as trading jumped both at home and abroad. Open Text software license sales miss forecasts, shares fall (Reuters) - Business software maker Open Text Corp earned less in long-term license fees than analysts had expected in the fourth quarter, offsetting gains from its push into cloud computing. Germany asks Justin Bieber to pay costs for his monkey German authorities have asked pop star Justin Bieber to hand over nearly $8,000 for the costs of caring for the capuchin monkey he left behind in Munich after bringing it on tour without the right paperwork. Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. Lee Westwood's U.S. move Former world No. 1 on why his U.S. move could help him to claim his first major victory. Scherzer Wins 16th, Tigers Beat White Sox 3-0 With almost two months left in the season, Max Scherzer has already equaled his career high in wins. That shot may not be espresso Shannon Watts and Kate Beck say nobody needs to be armed to buy a coffee and Starbucks must ban loaded weapons from its stores. T-Mobile Austria challenges spectrum auction terms VIENNA (Reuters) - T-Mobile Austria has filed a challenge to the terms of an auction due to be held in September for frequencies that will enable operators to build fourth-generation (4G) networks, its lawyer said. UPDATE 1-Spain studies measures to pressure Gibraltar MADRID/GIBRALTAR, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spain is studying retaliatory measures against the British territory of Gibraltar in an escalating dispute over fishing grounds, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said in an interview published on Sunday. Irans President Puts New Focus on the Economy President Hassan Rouhani vowed Saturday to work with the outside world to lift the oppressive sanctions crippling Irans economy. Sports Briefing | Basketball Charles Helps Sun Smother the Liberty Tina Charles had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun cruised to a victory over the Liberty in Newark. Conciliatory tones in Egypt as envoys seek to avert bloodbath CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed rulers and allies of its deposed Islamist president gave the first signs on Saturday of a readiness to compromise, pressed by Western envoys trying to head off more bloodshed. A Days Toil in the Suicide Bombers Graveyard Khwaja Naqib Ahmad lays claim to one of the toughest jobs in the Afghan capital burying the unclaimed dead, including suicide bombers. 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. Bits Blog Online Marketer Settles Privacy Charges PulsePoint agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that the company had circumvented certain users privacy settings that blocked some targeted ads. Red Bull fined after cameraman hit by tire Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned of the dangers of working in a Formula One pit lane after a wheel from one of the team's cars came loose and struck a cameraman. Golf Capsules Tiger Woods played safe and smart with a big lead, parring 16 holes in an even-par 70 Sunday to coast to a seven-shot victory at the Bridgestone Invitational for his eighth win at the event matching the PGA Tour record he shares for victories in a single tournament. Nation's Best Defense Wasn't Good Enough for 'Bama Alabama coaches laid out the defensive stats from last season, but not in celebration of the nation's stingiest group. Sports Briefing | Basketball Pacers Add Scola in Trade With Suns The Pacers bolstered their front-line depth with the acquisition of Luis Scola, a 6-foot-9 forward, from the rebuilding Suns. UPDATE 1-Inmarsat delivers earnings beat on maritime demand * Q2 core earnings $174 mln vs $176 mln, beating expectations Irans President Puts New Focus on the Economy President Hassan Rouhani vowed Saturday to work with the outside world to lift the oppressive sanctions crippling Irans economy. U.S. extends closure of some embassies through August 10 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States extended the closures of some embassies and consulates in the Middle East - which had been closed Sunday due to an al Qaeda threat - through August 10 due to caution but not the emergence of any new threat, the State Department said. Rio Organizers May Need $700 Million in Government Money Olympic organizers say they may have to use $700 million in government money to meet the operating budget for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Well The Limits of Cosmetic Surgery A new study, the first to try to quantify attractiveness after a face-lift, brow lift or eyelid surgery, found a tiny but insignificant increase in attractiveness. Cosmos Reawakened in the city that never sleeps Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet. World's hottest wearable tech Two major conferences on wearable technology are taking place in the U.S. this week -- Wear Tech Con in San Francisco and Wearable Tech Expo in New York City. CNN spoke to keynote speakers from both events to imagine a day in the life of a wearable technology user in the year 2015. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available.

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