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Sports Briefing | Football Redskins Griffin Passes Test but Wont Play
Quarterback Robert Griffin III passed a perfunctory conditioning test on the eve of training camp but said he would not participate in 11-on-11 drills in the early days of camp.


You're the Boss The Value of Saying No
Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work.


Weinstein and Disney, Together Again
Putting aside past acrimony, Harvey Weinstein, the prominent producer, will team with Disney to make a movie adaptation of the book series Artemis Fowl.'


Aberdeen, a City With One Foot on the Seafloor
Since the early 1970s, Aberdeen, Scotland, has evolved from a gritty fishing town into the world's center of innovation in technology for the offshore energy industry.


Kepler rescue try is under way
Stargazers crossed their fingers Thursday as NASA attempted to revive the planet-hunting Kepler probe, idled since a piece of critical equipment gave out in orbit two months ago.


Quake hits northwest China
Rescue teams are scrambling to reach the site of Monday morning's strong and shallow earthquake in northwestern China that has killed at least 89 people, according to state media.


Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Defraud Broadway Producers
A former stockbroker admitted he invented investors and a phantom loan as part of a sham effort to rescue a failed production of Rebecca.


Obama asks Republican Senators McCain, Graham to visit Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has asked two senior Republican senators to travel to Egypt to meet with its military leaders and the opposition, as Cairo's allies struggle with how to address the turmoil convulsing the country.


For Soriano, a Heavy Bat Has Always Felt Just Right
Despite his slight build, the Yankees Alfonso Soriano has consistently used one of the heaviest bats in baseball.


EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies weaken on Fed stimulus concern
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 30 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as investors braced for key U.S. economic data and a Federal Reserve statement that is expected to provide clues...


At Home With George McDonald A Mayoral Candidate Reflects on the Mosaic of His Life
Grand Central Terminal has been a touchstone of sorts throughout George McDonalds life. Now he has a house that matches it.


'Kick-Ass 2' Not your average sequel
Universal Pictures debuted new footage from the upcoming film "Kick-Ass 2" during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The stylized, violent clip introduced fans to the sequel's aesthetic and revealed several new characters, including Colonel Stars and Stripes, played by Jim Carrey.


Sports Briefing | College Sports Mulkey Suspended for Criticizing Referees
Kim Mulkey, Baylors womens basketball coach, was suspended for her teams next N.C.A.A. tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring.


Actors Evan Rachel Wood, Jamie Bell welcome first child, a boy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Evan Rachel Wood and British actor Jamie Bell welcomed their first child, a boy, Wood's spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


ArtsBeat What Inspired You to Work in Dance?
If you have a job that revolves around dance, we want to hear about the piece or performance that inspired you to dedicate your career to the art form.


Shopping With Fiyel Levent Furnishings With a Middle Eastern Flavor
A designer uses geometry and repetition as her guide.


Coaches share their wisdom
The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf.


UPDATE 1-TV set-top box maker Pace raises full-year profit forecast
* Revenue from North America rises 62 percent to $839 mln


World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab
A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station.


Keeping Score With New Book, Seeking Truth in Statistics of Soccer
The Numbers Game argues that much of the conventional wisdom in soccer, on subjects as varied as corner kicks and player signings, is wrong.


Well Keep Cool in the Kitchen With Quick Stir-Fries
Minimize your stove time with these quick and easy summer stir-fries from the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman.


CCTV video shows Spain train crash
July 25 - CCTV footage reveals exact moment a Spanish train derailed, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 130 others. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


UPDATE 2-Ackman's fund sitting on growing losses on Herbalife bet
BOSTON/NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Herbalife's surging stock price may be causing hedge fund manager William Ackman gastrointestinal pain now that he is nursing $300 million in losses due to his...


Your First Dance Crush
Times readers share the inspiration that made them devote their lives or careers to dance.


Family farming to cut poverty
In just 12 years leading up to 2010, Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming.


Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum
Two skeletons found in Montana by commercial fossil hunters are to be auctioned in New York, where they could bring an estimated $7 million to $9 million.


T Magazine Market Report | These Pieces Are Not in Kansas Anymore
The gingham patterns and ruby red accessories that Dorothy made iconic are everywhere you look this season.


Ritual Cyclical
A look at rehearsals for Mark Dendys new site-specific work.


The Caucus Upward Mobility Is No Less Common in Red America
The odds of escaping poverty are nearly identical in liberal regions and conservative regions, according to a recently released study.


The Boss Still Minding the Mill
Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bobx2019;s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore.


Insight Fast-growing U.S. craft brewers struggle with worker safety
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Welder Mark Moynihan crawled down a narrow tube into a space the size of a car interior to seal the crack in the fermentation tank at Calhoun's Bar-B-Q Brewery in Knoxville,...


Golf Snedeker profits from baby joy
It was a weekend that Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan will never forget. Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event of 2013 as Mahan celebrated the birth of his daughter.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Pro-Mursi women call for democracy
July 30 - Thousands of women supporters of Mohamed Mursi march to demand ousted president's reinstatement and dismiss mediation efforts by the European Union. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


ArtsBeat Understudy Steps Up for Nathan Lane in The Nance
Mr. Lane injured his foot and leg during Wednesday nights performance and had to be replaced by his understudy, Stephen DeRosa.


Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.


Scoop on 'Homeland' season 3
Last season of "Homeland" ended with a literal and figurative bang, and this season kicks off with more than a few pieces to pick up.


The Consumer Concerns About Dementia Screening
A push for early detection and treatment, even in the absence of cognitive symptoms, of the amyloid plaques that indicate a risk for Alzheimers and other dementias has some researchers worried.


Leland Mitchell, Who Defied Racism on the Basketball Court, Dies at 72
A decision by Mitchell and his teammates to play in a N.C.A.A. tournament despite opposition was widely seen as the beginning of the end of segregation in college sports.


NASCAR pioneer Nicole
Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports.


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