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Bryan brothers win Wimbledon
Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies.


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.


Yankees Seeking Reunion With Soriano
The Yankees and the Cubs are discussing a possible trade involving Alfonso Soriano, 37.


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.


World Briefing | Asia Chinas Next Space Mission is This Month
A capsule carrying three astronauts will dock with a small module in Beijings latest attempt to establish a long-term human presence in space.


Japan welcomes British royal baby
July 23 - Japan is gripped by royal fever with the birth of Britain's youngest prince. Tom Dinham reports.


Ex-HSBC banker emerges as frontrunner for RBS top job FT
(Reuters) - Mark McCombe, the former head of HSBC's Hong Kong operations, has emerged as the external frontrunner for the top job at Royal Bank of Scotland , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people close to the process.


Travelers to cut auto insurance rates to battle competition
(Reuters) - Travelers Cos Inc said it would cut jobs and reduce prices of auto insurance, steps investors took as an indication that rates had risen too far and competition was increasing.


Vodafone says would consider Verizon offer
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - The chairman of the world's second-largest mobile operator Vodafone said that the group would seriously consider any offer for its stake in its U.S. joint venture Verizon...


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.


UPDATE 1-SP says U.S. bond insurers' exposure to Detroit manageable
July 23 (Reuters) - Another default by bankrupt Detroit would add capital pressure to U.S. bond insurers, but Standard Poor's Ratings Services said on Tuesday it does not currently expect such a default to lead to ratings actions on the companies.


Soccer Martino May Feel Right at Home With Bara
Tested in South America, Barcelona's new coach, Gerardo Martino, brings a sense that it's a players' game.


UK wants to restrict access to porn
Saying that "the darkest corners of the Internet" pose a real threat to children, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday rolled out a plan that would, by default, block pornography on most computers, smartphones and tablets.


For 3 Nights, a Legend Lives Again
Fans of the closed Philadelphia restaurant get to pretend its 1975 all over again.


Militants torch NATO supply truck in Pakistan, police say
Armed militants torched an empty container truck Tuesday as it traveled through Pakistan after delivering equipment to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, police told CNN.


Henchman accuses Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger of pedophilia
BOSTON (Reuters) - During the seven weeks of his trial, James "Whitey" Bulger has been called a murderer, drug dealer and, most galling to the former Boston mob boss, a "rat," for informing the FBI about other criminal gangs so he could operate with impunity.


Wildlife's worst enemy? Us
Mona Rutger got the call in October A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often.


Apollo 11 rocket engines found?
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos rescued sunken treasure in the Atlantic this year components of two F-1 rocket engines. Now he says he has verified that they are engines from Apollo 11, the first mission that took U.S. astronauts to the moon.


Art in Review Rosalind Solomon Portraits in the Time of AIDS, 1988
The photographer Rosalind Solomon took some heat when her 1988 exhibition Portraits in the Time of AIDS opened. Now it is revisited at the Bruce Silverstein gallery.


Almeida Steers Olimpia to Brink of Libertadores Glory
Ever Almeida's love affair with Olimpia knows no bounds as the coach rescued a sinking squad and steered them to their seventh Libertadores Cup final while using his own money to settle their debts.


Avicii tops UK chart with fastest selling single of 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - The Swedish artist Avicii hit the top of the British singles chart on Sunday with 'Wake Me Up', which became the fastest selling single of the year, the Official Charts Company said.


ArtsBeat Barclays Center Tops American Ticket Sales List
The Brooklyn arena sold more tickets than any other in the United States for the first six months of the year.


Moldovan doctors use household tools for surgery in leaked video
CHISINAU, July 23 (Reuters) - Doctors at a Moldovan state-run hospital used household tools, including an electric drill and pliers, to perform surgery in a video leaked to local press and published on the Internet, prompting outrage among the public and government officials.


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.


US STOCKS-SP 500 dips and Dow gains on UTX; Apple up late
* Apple's stock jumps after the bell on strong iPhone sales


City Room New York Today Royal Reaction
What you need to know for Tuesday local celebrations for the royal baby, closing arguments in a death penalty trial, and moth madness.


Bunheads Wont Have an Encore
The ABC Family network show Bunheads, which drew rave reviews but a modest fan base, is being canceled.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on China's economic moves, dollar steadies
* Solid earnings boost U.S. stocks; markets await Apple results


RPT-UPDATE 2-US opens probe into steel pipe imports from 9 countries
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday launched one of its biggest trade investigations in years into charges that manufacturers in South Korea, India and seven other countries are selling steel pipe used by oil and natural gas producers at unfairly low prices in the United States.


Its the Economy The Perverse Effects of Rent Regulation
What would happen if Manhattan had a free market for rental apartments?


ATT quarterly revenue beats analyst estimates
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - ATT Inc posted quarterly revenue on Tuesday that was ahead of Wall Street expectations as it added wireless subscribers.


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.


Rethinking Tournaments Where Sharks Always Lose
In Montauk, N.Y., where shark hunting became popular, some environmentalists and fishermen organized a contest in which all the catches would be freed.


Life insurance on the rise in Africa
CNN's Robyn Curnow looks at Africa's growing insurance industry and how companies are developing new strategies.


Man wanted in Algeria gas attack charged in New York
Federal prosecutors in New York on Friday charged a one-eyed veteran Islamist fighter with crimes related to a brazen attack on a gas facility in Algeria earlier this year that left 37 hostages dead, including three Americans.


Rocket attack in Libyan capital near tower housing embassies
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A rocket-propelled grenade struck a residential building near a tower housing several foreign embassies and a major hotel in the Libyan capital on Tuesday, witnesses and a security source said.


Judge Orders N.F.L. Concussion Case to Mediation
The federal judge overseeing the case said she would not rule on the N.F.L.s motion to dismiss until Sept. 3 to give the mediator time to bring the sides closer.


You're the Boss Blog My Competitors Dont Seem Interested in Coopertition
A business owner has found that competing business owners in Spain will sometimes cooperate, but she says that has not often been her experience in the United States.


Andretti Poverty drove me on
Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents.


Man wrestles shark
A man in Massachusetts wrestled a shark after trying to reel him in with a fishing rod for over an hour.


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