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Queen's secret WWIII speech
CNN's Becky Anderson reports on the speech that was written for Britain's Queen Elizabeth in the event of World War III.


Tennis Federer to miss Rogers Cup
Roger Federer, hampered by a back injury in recent weeks, pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Montreal with the U.S. Open just around the corner.


New RBS boss McEwan tasked with restoring bank to health
LONDON (Reuters) - New Zealander Ross McEwan was confirmed as boss of Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday, tasked with laying the foundations for Britain to start selling its 81 percent stake in the bank.


QA Verifying Gmail on the Road
If you do not have access to your cellphone for Gmails verification process, there is an option to print out a set of codes.


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


Secrets below tennis stars' feet
CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface.


Revulsion and disgust
Michelle Knight spoke at Ariel Castro's sentencing hearing. Martin Savidge psychologist Jeff Gardere are OutFront.


News Analysis U.S. Balancing Act With Egypt Grows Trickier
The Obama administration has prodded Egypts generals to restore a democratic government while trying not to jeopardize any future influence on the military or undermine security arrangements.


BRIEF-Russia's Megafon resolves settlement for Synterra acquisition
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Megafon * Ojsc megafon - settlement relating to acquisition of synterra * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here


Illinois governor signs law allowing medical marijuana
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A law allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes in Illinois was signed on Thursday by Governor Pat Quinn, making it the second most populous state in the country after California to permit medicinal use of the drug.


State of the Art Chromecast, Simply and Cheaply, Flings Web Video to TVs
Using Wi-Fi, the Google Chromecast makes Internet material watchable on a television for $35. Repeat, $35.


Odyssey puts TNT Crane Rigging on the block sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners LLC is exploring a sale of TNT Crane Rigging Inc, one of the largest U.S. crane service providers, in a deal that could fetch...


U.S. high court backs order on California prison crowding
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Friday to excuse California from a lower-court order demanding that the nation's largest state prison system reduce its inmate population by about 10,000 convicts this year to ease crowding.


UPDATE 1-Cox in talks about merger with Charter -report
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...


African Observers Signal Approval of Zimbabwe Vote
Regional monitors from southern Africa said that while Wednesdays vote was peaceful it was too early to pronounce it fair.


U.S. intestinal bug traced to salad greens from Mexican company
Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have traced at least one source of an intestinal bug that has sickened more than 400 people in 17 states to salad greens supplied to restaurants by a company in Mexico.


Borussia Dortmund Beats Bayern Munich to Lift Super Cup
Two goals from Marco Reus spurred Borussia Dortmund to a 4-2 win over Bayern Munich and the German Super Cup title.


Berkshire Hathaway 2nd-quarter profit rises 46 pct
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said second-quarter profit rose 46 percent, reflecting gains from investments and derivatives and higher earnings from non-insurance businesses.


Art Review Haim Steinbachs and Helen Martens Solos at Bard College
A pair of solo shows at Bard College illuminate different, and similar, perspectives on the ready-made.


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.


ArtsBeat Naked, Afraid and Drawing More Viewers
The Discovery reality show Naked and Afraid took a big dip in viewership after its premiere, but it rebounded and the channel is ordering more episodes.


Whats On Friday
Television highlights.


T Magazine Feeling For | An Old-School Hotel in the Berkshires Thats Perfect for Just Staying Put
When what youre looking for in a weekend getaway is rustic comfort rather than stimulation and adventure, you cant do better than the Wheatleigh Hotel in Lenox, Mass.


City Room Odes to Heat-Struck New York
Readers write their own over-the-top odes to the temperature in response to an article about the summer heat that was published in this newspaper in 1852.


Thief drives Seagulls' van so far away
A van loaded with keyboards, guitars, amps and drums used by the 1980s band A Flock of Seagulls was stolen from a southern California hotel over the weekend, police said.


GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks edge higher; bond yields, dollar slip on jobs data
* Pace of U.S. jobs growth slows but unemployment rate falls * Data seen making Fed more cautious on stimulus retreat * World, European stock indices advance NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) -...


For Ronaldinho, Mission Accomplished
Atletico Mineiro of Brazil on Wednesday night came back from a two-goal deficit to win its first Copa Libertadores title.


Spanish train wreck driver got warnings before crash
MADRID (Reuters) - The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week, killing dozens of passengers, had received three warning signals after taking a phone call minutes before the fatal accident, an examination of the black box showed on Friday.


Protesters clash with security forces
Thousands of supporters of Egypt's deposed president were able to protest mostly in peace in two of Cairo's squares after Friday prayers. But the relative calm was interrupted early in the evening when police fired tear gas at them


Surgery at hands of robot?
Every day, we happily entrust more of our lives to automated machines at home and in our cities. But you could be forgiven for blanching at the prospect of a four-armed robot bearing over you, scalpel glinting.


Well Back Pain Remains Overtreated
Conservative management is often recommended for back pain, but doctors are performing more CT and M.R.I. scans, prescribing more opiates and referring more patients to specialists, which may lead to expensive and ineffective surgeries.


F.B.I. Said to Find It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack
The conclusion, based on several internal reviews, rejects criticism that the bureau could have better monitored one of the suspects before the attack.


Zimbabwe election praised by African Union
The African Union on Friday applauded Zimbabwe for holding peaceful elections, and made no mention of rigging accusations by the main opposition candidate.


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | August 1, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


United Nations May Fall Short in Food Aid for Syria
The World Food Program, which sought to help three million Syrians in July, cited intensified fighting in its inability to distribute more goods.


Ailing Federer Pulls Out of Montreal Masters
Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of next week's Montreal Masters, organizers said on Friday.


German Catholic seminarians expelled for Nazi jokes, salute
PARIS (Reuters) - An investigation into rumors of neo-Nazi activity at a seminary in Bavaria has resulted in two student priests being expelled for imitating the Nazi salute and making jokes about...


Berlusconi's fury at high court verdict upholding prison sentence
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has lashed out at a ruling by the country's high court that upheld a prison sentence for him in a tax fraud case.


Book Talk Susan Choi returns to probe love, youthful selfishness
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author Susan Choi in her latest book starts with a graduate student's fascination with a professor when she arrives at a prestigious university in 1992. But the initial...


Most Americans favor 'Stand Your Ground' laws Poll
(Reuters) - Most U.S. voters support the "Stand Your Ground" laws, although the question of whether to retreat or use deadly force in self defense divides Americans along gender, racial and political lines, a national poll found on Friday.


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