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| Running the Tour de France | | | A woman is running the Tour de France course for charity -- an 11-week feat of endurance with no known precedent. |
| Return of long-absent bumblebee near Seattle stirs scientific buzz | | | OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A North American bumblebee species that all but vanished from about half of its natural range has re-emerged in Washington state, delighting scientists who voiced optimism the insect might eventually make a recovery in the Pacific Northwest. |
| Health at diagnosis may drive breast cancer survival gap | | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in the health and tumor characteristics of white and black women with breast cancer at the time of their diagnoses may be largely to blame for the disparity in survival between the two groups, a new study suggests. |
| Alice Lin and Clarence Tong | | | The bride is on the campaign staff of congressman from Virginia; the groom is a congressional liaison for the Energy Department. |
| UPDATE 3-What budget cuts? Lockheed boosts profit, raises forecast | | | WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon's top supplier, Lockheed Martin Corp, on Tuesday boosted second-quarter earnings by 10 percent and raised its full-year profit forecast, saying that long-dreaded U.S. budget cuts failed to hurt its sales as much as expected. |
| Dance The Movement of Time | | | Mark Dendy likes bringing people together in celebration young people, old people, little people, big people, people of all kinds. |
| 'It was pretty chaotic' | | | Flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport were being delayed by more than two hours Tuesday morning because one runway was still closed after a Southwest Airlines jetliner skidded into the grass Monday, authorities said. |
| Proposed U.S. House bill keeps Egypt military aid, amid steep cuts | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives panel in charge of foreign aid proposed on Thursday that military aid for Egypt be kept at $1.3 billion next year, one of few programs left unscathed in a bill seeking steep cuts in international spending. |
| Six killed in Cairo violence | | | July 23 - At least six killed in the aftermath of more violence on Cairo streets after clashes between rival Mursi camps. Lindsey Parietti reports. |
| Scientists smell success with durian wine | | | July 21 - Scientists in Singapore are turning their hands to wine-making, using the pungent-smelling durian as a replacement for grapes. They're still a long way from commercializing durian wine, but the researchers are confident that the so-called "King of Fruits" has potential for producing a wine that people will want to drink. Tara Cleary reports. |
| Well Nightmares After the I.C.U. | | | Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show. |
| VW Says Bentley Will Build S.U.V. in Britain | | | Volkswagen gave its ultraluxury Bentley division the nod to build its first sport utility vehicle, venturing beyond its speciality of sleek, growling road cars in a move that could unsettle automobile purists. |
| Well Cholesterol Levels Are Leveling Off | | | Average cholesterol levels in Americans have stopped falling since 2008, a study finds, raising concerns about an increase in heart disease and the effectiveness of statins. |
| Former MLB boss expects hefty doping ban for A-Rod | | | (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Fay Vincent is not privy to details of the latest doping sweep overshadowing the sport but he has a feeling Alex Rodriguez could be in for some harsh treatment. |
| North Korea holds Mass Games | | | Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel. |
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