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News Feed Latest worldwide news White Collar Watch Lessons From the Glaxo Case in China Chinas investigation into accusations that the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline bribed doctors and public officials to increase its sales contrasts with the approach by the United States authorities in such cases. 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. Gunmen kill seven Tunisian soldiers near Algeria border radio station TUNIS (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead seven Tunisian soldiers near the Algerian border on Monday, according to Tunisia's Mosaique radio station. Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. Syrian Opposition Leader Says He Would Meet Assad Officials Ahmad al-Jarba, president of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says he is prepared to attend a peace conference in Geneva without preconditions. New Defaults Trouble a Mortgage Program Loan servicers and banks have kept the money they received, even though more than a third of homeowners who received loan modifications have defaulted again, a report has found. Women lawyers hitting glass ceiling The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. In the UK, it is an even 50% split of gender representation, while in the U.S., female lawyers make up 70% of staff attorneys. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Kerry calls for reasonable compromises as he names Mideast envoy Indyk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry named former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk as his main envoy in Israeli-Palestinian talks starting in Washington later on Monday and said he was seeking "reasonable compromises" in the tough negotiations. Sketch Guy Squeezing the Most Out of 401(k)s, for Now There are clearly some issues with the current retirement system and while we need to think of a better one, there are ways to make the most of it. Sports Briefing | Hockey Vancouver Will Host an Outdoor N.H.L. Game Vancouver will become the third Canadian city to host a regular-season N.H.L. game outdoors when the Canucks play the Senators at BC Place next season. UPDATE 1-Indiana school district, bond underwriter charged with fraud -SEC WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pressed ahead on Monday with a crackdown on the municipal bond market, with landmark fraud charges that alleged an Indiana... College Enrollment Falls as Economy Recovers The college-age population is dropping after more than a decade of sharp growth, and many adults who avoided the job market and went back to school during the recession have been drawn back to work. Insight - Obama and Syria a trail of half-steps, mixed messages WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Syrian civil war deepened and anti-government rebels struggled to unify their fractious forces, the White House early last year quietly convened an elite group of senior policymakers to advise President Barack Obama. Riot erupts after U.S. surf contest First, police say, came a fight in a crowd at the end of a multiday surfing and skateboarding competition in Southern California's Huntington Beach on Sunday evening. Sinclair to buy Allbritton TV stations for almost $1 billion (Reuters) - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc said it will acquire eight television stations from the Allbritton family for $985 million, the latest deal in a flurry of activity to buy local broadcasters. 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. International Tower Hill shares slide after Alaska gold mine viability report (Reuters) - Shares of Canadian gold miner International Tower Hill Mines Ltd plunged 59 percent after the company said a feasibility study found that its only project in Alaska would not be viable at... Museum and Gallery Listings for July 26-Aug. 1 A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. Battle of the sexes -- on four legs Horse racing is one of the only sports in the world where men and women compete against each other. David to Get Fewer Cracks at Goliath College football's Davids will get fewer chances to knock off the Goliaths in the coming years. POSH Semco seeks S$300-S$500 mln IPO in Singapore - sources SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Offshore marine services provider POSH Semco, controlled by Malaysia's richest man Robert Kuok, is seeking to list shares in Singapore in a deal worth S$300 million to S$500 million ($237 million to $395 million), sources said on Monday. U.S. Day Ahead What's Einhorn eying next July 29 - David Einhorn's hedge fund Greenlight Capital reports second-quarter results. He is expected to talk about trading ideas and investors will be listening for what companies he mentions. Choir singing harmonises hearts July 25 - A Swedish study shows that when people sing together, their pulse rates synchronise, suggesting health benefits for the heart. Marvel at the world's biggest ship When the first Triple E Class cargo vessel sails out of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea, on July 2, an intriguing new age of container shipping will commence. Desktop Caddy live British Open 2013 Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy. Boxing for a better life Her gloves held high, Rita Mrwebi dances in the middle of a blue boxing ring. Eyes focused straight ahead, she unleashes a flurry of thudding jabs and powerful hooks. Every millisecond counts, say laser clock creators July 29 - A new optical lattice clock, designed in France, is so precise its creators say it could help improve the resolution of global positioning systems (GPS), help Smartphones download data faster and refine high-frequency trading on financial markets. The research team at the Paris Observatory who devised it says it will neither gain nor lose a second over a period of 300 million years. Tara Cleary has more. Inside a $200m yacht hotel With land at a premium, an increasing number of developers are turning to floating hotels. Introducing Gibraltar's new $200m five-star yacht hotel. In Transit Blog Tel Aviv Beach Offers Some Reading Tel Aviv, Israels largest city on the Mediterranean, has opened its first beach library. Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. In cash-strapped Detroit, few question sports arena funding DETROIT (Reuters) - While Detroit has become a top emblem of U.S. urban economic decline with its recent bankruptcy filing, it remains a resilient and vibrant sports town. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. UPDATE 1-Zynga checks out of real-money gaming; investors flee July 26 (Reuters) - Zynga Inc shares fell as much as 18.6 percent on Friday morning, after the maker of "FarmVille" said it would abandon plans for real-money gaming in the United States, prompting... ArtsBeat Theater for a New Audience Sets Full Season at New Home The Theater for a New Audience has announced the full schedule for its inaugural season at the Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama. This Date In Baseball 1908 Rube Waddell struck out 16 as the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia A's 5-4. QA Installing Windows Updates, Automatic or Manually Tips for software updates and scroll bars on the Mac. $136 million in jewels swiped The value of jewels stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday. 'Real Housewives' New Jersey couple facing fraud charges (Editor's note Please be advised that first sentence contains language that may offend some readers)

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