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News Feed Latest worldwide news Florida Gives Muschamp $250,000 Raise Annually Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season. World Briefing | Asia China Astronauts Return Safely Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth on Wednesday after a 15-day mission that included docking exercises, state television reported. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite. Techquity Apple's China problem, Google's newest products July 24 - Apple struggles in China. Plus, Google releases a new tablet and more. Hotels Add Libraries as Amenity to Keep Guests Inside Hotel chains are joining a trend started by boutiques in stocking books and newspapers in library-style locations for their guests. Time Warner Cable raises Internet modem fees for customers July 29 (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable said on Monday it has started notifying customers that it is raising the monthly fees to rent modems from the cable company. Sudeikis Says He Will Leave Saturday Night Live The actor and writer Jason Sudeikis had been with NBCs popular late-night show for 10 years, playing several notable characters, including Mitt Romney. Inside China's 'falcon' village In Jilin province, a small village keeps alive Manchu tradition of falcon training. Asia Private Equity Weekly News, July 29, 2013 HONG KONG, July 29 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 26. News Analysis Grumbling All Around After Solar Panel Deal The case of Chinas solar panel dispute underscores the difficulties of hammering out trade accords in a global marketplace, when even parties on the same side of the table may have conflicting goals and agendas. Hudson's Bay CEO bets big on department stores with Saks buy NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Richard Baker is doubling down on his attempt to revive big-name department stores with a $2.4 billion bid to buy Saks Inc, bringing the New York retailer into Canada and under the same roof as Lord Taylor and Canada's Hudson's Bay. Jobs and education needed to win British over to fracking-survey LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Government incentives for affected communities must be followed up by education and job creation to convince a sceptical British public that fracking for shale oil and gas is right, according to a survey of industry professionals. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. DealBook Perrigo to Buy Irish Drug Maker Elan for $6.7 Billion The American drug company Perrigo agreed on Monday to acquire the Irish biotechnology company Elan in a cash-and-stock deal worth $6.7 billion. A Trail of Masterpieces and a Web of Lies, Leading to Anguish Investigators are still struggling to penetrate the fog of claims and counterclaims about what happened to seven paintings that were stolen by a Romanian criminal gang from a Dutch museum. The New Old Age Blog More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions Experts offer suggestions for ensuring that discharged patients stay out of the hospital. A Burst of Violence in Cairo The police and armed civilians opened fire Saturday on protesters against Egypts new military government, killing scores of people. Ricky Williams Eager to Mold Young Minds as Coach Ricky Williams can't change the past and wouldn't want to even if he could. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Anchored putting ban? Former world No.1 Martin Kaymer on the issue which is dividing golf. Colorado town mulls issuing licenses to shoot down drones DENVER (Reuters) - The farming and ranching town of Deer Trail, Colorado, which boasts that it held the world's first rodeo in 1869, is now considering starting a 21st century tradition - paying bounties to anyone who shoots down an unmanned drone. UPDATE 2-U.S. says JP Morgan manipulated market; settlement seen WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. power regulator outlined its case of market manipulation against JPMorgan Chase Co on Monday as industry sources said a final settlement on the issue should come on Tuesday. Scientists find how 'obesity gene' makes people fat LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unraveled how a gene long associated with obesity makes people fat by triggering increased hunger, opening up potential new ways to fight a growing global health problem. Liberty Global ups stake in Dutch cable group Ziggo BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. cable group Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo to 28.5 percent, the Dutch company said on Saturday. FDA warns on vitamin supplement containing steroids, cites risks (Reuters) - A vitamin B dietary supplement called B-50 contains two anabolic steroids and has been cited as causing unusual hair growth in women and impotence in men, U.S. health regulators said on Friday, warning consumers to avoid the product. CNN to Produce Documentary on Hillary Clinton Two days earlier, NBC said it would make a four-hour mini-series on Ms. Clinton Vladimir Putin vs. the Siberian pike Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest adventure has him reportedly catching a 21 kilo pike while fishing in Siberia. Snedeker profits from Mahan's new arrival 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. Hollywood movies get a makeover What if The Matrix, and other classic Hollywood movies has been made in Africa? This is what they'd look like. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working Dining Review | Westchester A Review of Restaurant 1915, in Highland Falls After many attempts in Bear Mountain park, Restaurant 1915, which is named for the year in which its building was built, has finally had a successful renovation. UPDATE 1-Britain's FTSE dips, set to break 4-week winning streak * Decent earnings provide support as index hits resistance 'Oh Baby', Canadian Open Wide Open After Mahan Withdrawal Brandt Snedeker will take a one shot cushion into the final round of the Canadian Open after leader Hunter Mahan walked away from a potential $1 million payday on Saturday to be home for the birth of his child. On Gay Priests, Pope Francis Asks, Who Am I to Judge? If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? Francis was quoted as saying on Monday. Jacksons Earning Potential Is at the Heart of a Wrongful-Death Suit The wrongful-death suit against A.E.G. Live hinges on whether Michael Jackson or the company was responsible for hiring the doctor who administered the anesthetic that killed him. Genres, Like Sand, Tricky to Pin Down The Manchester International Festival, which ended last Sunday, features pieces that blur the lines between visual art, theater and dance. Business spending plans, durable goods orders rise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of planned U.S. business spending rose more than expected in June and new orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged, offering tentative signs of a pickup in... Luke Donald's chip shot tips British golfer Luke Donald says technique is key when mastering the art of chip shots .

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