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Vilanova Stepping Down as Barcelonas Coach Because of Cancer
Tito Vilanova, who has throat cancer, had twice previously had to take a medical break from his duties at Barcelona, once as an assistant and again as the clubs manager.


U.S. and UK fine high-speed trader for manipulation
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regulators in the United States and Britain fined U.S. trading firm Panther Energy Trading LLC and owner Michael Coscia nearly $6 million for manipulating commodities...


Al Fayed Fulham farewell
Mohamed Al Fayed, the charismatic former owner of department store Harrods, sells Fulham of soccer's English Premier League to billionaire Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan.


Breakingviews Come on, central bankers - go wild, go crazy!
July 19 - Central bankers are stuck -- and it's time for them to mix things up a bit! Four mischievous suggestions from Breakingviews on how to do so. Plus What can Europe learn from Detroit's bankruptcy?


Doping Tarnishes Baseball Again as Brewers Braun Is Suspended
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been suspended for the remainder of the season, becoming the latest star athlete to be penalized for doping.


Restaurant Review Daniel on the Upper East Side
At its best, Daniel admits diners to a rarefied world.


Clip Air brings air travel by train
June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports.


London prime property fears
July 23 - Foreign investors using London property as a safe haven are warned they may need to think again if quantitative easing is pulled back but, as Joanne Nicholson reports, matters in the hands of the central banks could prevent a bursting of a so-called bubble.


The power of friendship
World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer.


Court Tells Reporter to Testify in Case of Leaked C.I.A. Data
A federal appeals court ruled that James Risen, an author and a reporter for The New York Times, must testify against a former government official charged with giving him classified information.


ArtsBeat Andris Nelsons Withdraws From Tanglewood Performance After Concussion
Mr. Nelson, the newly appointed music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, will be unable to conduct his first scheduled performance in his new job.


Geeks take on bullying at Comic-Con
"Raise your hand if you still remember a specific incidence of being taunted," Carrie Goldman told a crowd at San Diego Comic-Con this year. The number of hands that went up told her that the bullying her Star Wars-loving daughter faced is still a problem.


Royal Couple Make First Appearance with Infant Son
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William took turns cradling the newest royal heir in their arms to the screaming delight of onlookers.


The Activism Files
At the Interference Archive in Gowanus, Brooklyn, posters, fliers, zines, stickers, T-shirts, books, newspapers, games and videos tell the story of radical political movements.


Helen Thomas | 1920-2013 50 Years of Tough Questions and Thank You, Mr. President
Ms. Thomas covered every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, but her career ended ignominiously over remarks she made about Israeli Jews.


Doctor accused of Omaha revenge killings held without bond
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - A Nebraska judge on Tuesday ordered a doctor accused of killing four people in revenge for being fired 12 years ago from a university residency program held in prison without bond.


ArtsBeat Tanglewood Shows to Proceed Without Two Performers
The festival announced that Christoph Eschenbach and Ferruccio Furlanetto would not perform, but others will take their places.


Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
(Adds Wendy's, Starbucks, AVIC, AHT Cooling; updates Cisco)


Looking forward to Muirfield
Phil Mickelson won the Scottish Open to end a 20-year drought in Europe. With the British Open starting this week, it was perfect timing.


T Magazine Feeling For | Wireless Portable Speakers That Will Dress Up Any Room
The new line Grain Audio encases its audio products in solid walnut, infusing technology with an appealing dose of design.


Impact Your World How to help
CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference.


Side Street A One-Episode Show With a Lasting Impact on Hip-Hop
Michael Holman, the host of the short-lived Graffiti Rock, talked about its influence and future.


Sharapova hires Connors
Two of the biggest names in tennis are teaming up after Maria Sharapova hired eight-time grand slam winner Jimmy Connors as her new coach.


Latinos in U.S. Increasingly Rely on English-Language News, Report Finds
The greater reliance on English-language news media reflects the growing numbers among the 52 million Latinos who were born or raised in the United States.


Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012)


Built on the Rubble of Ancestors
A family home built in the foothills of the Alps.


Going Vegetarian in Tapas-Happy Barcelona
It takes some digging, but beyond Iberian pork and octopus croquettes lies a vegetarian-friendly version of the Barcelona tapas crawl.


Breakingviews Detroits next hurdle
July 23 - Breakingviews columnists explain why Detroits bankruptcy filing doesn't just pit bondholders against retirees, but also federal versus states' rights in an 80-year-old legal dispute.


Man Booker fiction prize nominees span the globe
LONDON (Reuters) - Life in London's Jewish community and Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe, billionaires in China and hard times in Ireland all feature in the novels vying for this year's Man Booker Prize.


Chinese Province Is Hit by a Series of Earthquakes
The authorities said dozens had been confirmed dead after a series of powerful quakes shook parts of Gansu Province.


Pope sets up body to reform Vatican's economic affairs
Pope Francis has set up an expert committee to recommend reforms to the economic and administrative structures of the Holy See, the Vatican announced Friday.


Nikkei may see soft start, Apple-related shares set to outperform
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average may open lower on Wednesday after its two-day rally, but the market could push higher later in the day from gains in Apple Inc related stocks after the iPhone-maker reported stellar sales. Market players said the Nikkei was likely to trade between 14,650 to 14,850 on Wednesday after rising 0.8 percent to 14,778.51 on the previous day. The benchmark has risen 1.3 percent over the past two days. Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at 14


Straight Sets Live Video A TimesTalks Conversation with John McEnroe
With the United States Open on the horizon, the eight-time Open champion John McEnroe (four singles titles, four doubles) joins Jason Stallman, The New York Timess sports editor, for a chat about tennis and more.


ATT quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimates
NEW YORK (Reuters) - ATT Inc posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that missed Wall Street expectations as it was hit by rising costs, and its shares fell 1 percent in late trade.


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.


SE Asia Stocks-Firmer; Thailand, Philippines outperform
July 23 (Reuters) - All Southeast Asian markets gained on Tuesday, with Thailand and Philippines outperforming the region in early trade as optimism about China's economic growth lifted Asian markets...


Keys Earns Upset at Bank of the West Classic
American teenager Madison Keys beat No. 8 seed Magalena Rybarikova 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the $795,000 Bank of the West Classic on Monday.


Stephanie Genuardi, Patrick Cunnane
The bride and groom met in the seventh grade of a Catholic school in Wyncote, Pa.


Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate.


Lockheed hopes for next Pentagon deal on F-35 jets soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Co is making "good progress" in negotiations with the Pentagon about the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets and hopes to reach agreement soon, Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson said on Tuesday.


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