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Royal baby boost UK tourism?
The royal baby is great news for William and Kate, but is it also good news for British tourism?


Fitch Places Community Health Systems on Rating Watch Negative
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, July 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has placed Community Health Systems, Inc.'s (CHS) ratings, including the 'B+' Issuer Default Rating (IDR), on Rating Watch Negative. The action follows the company's announcement that it plans to acquire Health Management Associates, Inc. (Health Management, Fitch IDR 'BB-', Rating Watch Negative). A full list of ratings follows at the end of this press release. The ratings apply to approxim


Music Review The JACK Quartet Plays Bryant Park
The JACK Quartets concert was part of a free music series at Bryant Park in Manhattan.


Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits A Bystander
A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers.


Currents | QA Taking a Load Off, Together
Francis Cape, a wood sculptor, on his Utopian Benches project.


PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 30
July 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Henry to captain MLS All-Stars against AS Roma
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former France striker Thierry Henry has been appointed captain of the Major Soccer League's All-Star team for Wednesday's clash with AS Roma in Kansas City.


Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits A Bystander
A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers.


Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist
Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates?


Art Audubons Words, Worthy of Show
John James Audubons writing is now getting equal billing with his hand-colored prints.


Tour stars on God golf
Living Golf explores the role of faith on the PGA Tour and speaks with 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson.


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.


Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege?
When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen.


American Wiebe Beats Langer in Playoff to Win Senior Open
Mark Wiebe clinched the British Senior Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Monday after winning a playoff against Bernhard Langer, who had blown a two-shot lead on the final hole on Sunday before bad light stopped play.


North Carolina Governor Signs Abortion Rules
After weeks of protests by abortion-rights advocates, Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina signed into law sweeping new restrictions on clinics that perform the procedure.


Wiebe Wins Senior British Open
Mark Wiebe beat Bernhard Langer on the fifth playoff hole to win the Senior British Open, for his first senior major title.


Amazon's Cup stadium race
A few kilometers from the city center of Manaus, Brazil, is a natural phenomenon called "the meeting of the waters."


Greenlight's Einhorn cuts gold bullion to invest in miners
NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Einhorn, head of hedge fund Greenlight Capital, said on Tuesday that he remained bullish on gold and that earnings growth would accelerate for General Motors Co later this...


Twelve injured by tornado that sweeps through industrial zone in eastern Milan
July 29 - A tornado rampages through an industrial area in eastern Milan causing extensive damage and injuries. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Chandhok confident Indian GP will survive
A consultant for the Indian Grand Prix remains confident the race has a future, despite admitting it is unlikely to take place in 2014.


Almost 1,700 Riverdance to a new world record
July 22 - 1,693 people set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Riverdance line of dancers, beating the previous record by over a thousand. Elly Park reports.


U.S. differences on abortion widen along regional lines survey
(Reuters) - U.S. attitudes on abortion are split along regional lines, and opposition to legal abortion has grown in some parts of the South while Americans in the Northeast and on the West Coast still strongly favor abortion rights, according to a new study.


British advert watchdog rules for Tesco in spat with Sainsbury's
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's advertising watchdog ruled in favour of supermarket leader Tesco in a spat over price comparisons with third-largest J Sainsbury, which reacted by launching a campaign to emphasize product quality.


USC AD Haden Says Lane Kiffin Isn't on Hot Seat
Although Lane Kiffin is grateful for Southern California athletic director Pat Haden's video vote of confidence, his job security won't alter Kiffin's urgency to get the Trojans back on top.


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


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.


UPDATE 1-Keyera, Kinder Morgan to build new Canada crude-by-rail terminal
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 (Reuters) - Keyera Corp and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced on Tuesday a $98 million joint venture to build a crude oil rail-loading terminal in Edmonton,...


Lost childhood in refugee camps
Yousef is two years old and lives in a refugee camp in Iraq. Her mother tells comedian and UNICEF ambassador Eddie Izzard that she wants to return to her country, but will not jeopardize her children's safety. With every day that passes in their life as a refugee, she fears that they are losing another day of their childhood.


South Carolina Looking Into Clowney Contact
South Carolina's athletic compliance department is looking into contact between defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and rap mogul turned sports agency head, Jay-Z.


No room for lecherous mayors
Ruben Navarrette says San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, now that seven women have come forward alleging he was sexually inappropriate, needs to step down.


Manning acquitted of aiding enemy, still may face long jail term
FORT MEADE, Md./BOSTON (Reuters) - A military judge on Tuesday found U.S. soldier Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he faced for handing over documents to WikiLeaks, but he still likely faces a long jail term after being found guilty of 19 other counts.


Yang and Olazabal Named Royal Trophy Captains
Asia's first male winner of a golf major, Yang Yong-eun, will captain the continent at the Royal Trophy against a European team led by Jose Maria Olazabal, organisers said on Tuesday.


Microsoft losing money on Surface tablets
SEATTLE, July 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Surface tablets have yet to make any profit as sputtering sales have been eclipsed by advertising costs and an accounting charge, according to the...


Bayern Chief Is Charged in Tax Fraud
German prosecutors have charged Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich, with tax evasion after an investigation into his financial dealings with a bank account in Switzerland.


Gadgetwise Pairing Two Speakers to Get Stereo Sound
For true stereo sound from wireless speakers, HMDX Audio offers a less expensive option with the Jam Plus.


Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.


T Magazine Feeling For | A Travel-Size Fragrance Pouch in Monogrammed Leather
This elegant beauty from Atelier Cologne raises the bar for stylish travel.


Thailand hit by fourth largest oil spill in its history
July 30 - Tourist resorts evacuated and clean up begins as oil slicks come ashore in Thailand. Tom Dinham reports.


N.F.L. Roundup Panthers Doing Best to Limit Tackling
To avoid unnecessary injuries as a result of contact, Carolina has been emphasizing form tackling during team drills, with defenders wrapping up ball carriers but not taking them down.


Kidney transplants not as successful among teens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who undergo a kidney transplant are more likely to have their new organ stop working within a few years than both younger and older recipients, according to a new study.


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