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News Feed Latest worldwide news Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Rapper uses wall as 'sketchbook' Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo. The Canyons Is Another Film of a Bret Easton Ellis Tale The Canyons, the latest film based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, has a screenplay by Mr. Ellis himself. Your Money Rules for Reverse Mortgages May Become More Restrictive The Federal Housing Administration wants to require borrowers to undergo a financial assessment, and it may also factor in their credit scores. Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 Ms. Ray, an instrumentalist and vocalist who began performing in the 1940s, worked steadily for seven decades and released her first recording as a lead singer this year. Matsui Officially Retires as a New York Yankee Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui was afforded an emotional farewell to Major League Baseball on Sunday, ending his glittering career as a New York Yankee after re-signing with his old team for less than two hours. Advertising Welcoming a Royal Baby While Trying Not to Steal the Spotlight Advertisers took to social media to send congratulatory messages to the royal family examples of how brands are increasingly trying to become part of news-driven cultural moments. Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Twitter faces calls in Britain to get tough on online abuse LONDON (Reuters) - Twitter, the social media site, is under pressure in Britain to make it easier for Internet users to report abuse after more than 30,000 people petitioned it over the case of a feminist campaigner who says she was repeatedly threatened with rape. Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's largest video game publisher will be freer to pursue acquisitions and grow after emerging from its French parent's wing. UPDATE 4-Under siege, JPMorgan to quit physical commodities NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co is exiting physical commodities trading, the bank said in a surprise statement on Friday, as Wall Street's role in the trading of raw materials comes under unprecedented political and regulatory pressure. Sports Briefing | Soccer Late Goal Lifts Red Bulls Over Real Salt Lake Dax McCarty scored on a header four minutes into extra time to lift the Red Bulls, who blew an early 2-0 lead before rallying. Critics Notebook TV Shows at Moments of Creation The Writers Room on the Sundance Channel examines the creation of TV shows like Breaking Bad, and an HBO documentary, Casting By, looks at one casting director credited with starting the careers of numerous actors. Frequent Flier When the Stanley Cup Missed its Connection Phil Pritchard is curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Keeper of the Stanley Cup, which he transports to games and events. Small-Business Guide Sell a Business to Cover Retirement? Dont Count on It Many businesses simply cannot be sold and others end up being sold for far less than expected. The Chatter for Sunday, July 28 Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week. James Gordon Dies at 85; Work Paved Way for Laser Mr. Gordon was a 25-year-old graduate student in physics when he helped develop the maser, which would lead to the building of the first laser. Japan's Meiji Yasuda agrees to buy 15 pct stake in Thai Life TOKYO/HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters) - Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co said on Friday it has agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in Thai Life Insurance Co as Japanese insurers step up their presence in... Yankees 6, Rays 5 Jeter Comes Back With a Bang Derek Jeter, returning from injury, made his importance to the Yankees immediately apparent, homering on the first pitch he saw. That jolt of momentum helped carry the Yankees to victory. This Date In Baseball 1908 Rube Waddell struck out 16 as the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia A's 5-4. WPP's Sorrell sees more deals after Publicis Omnicom LONDON (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell, head of world No. 1 ad group WPP, congratulated long-time rival Maurice Levy on persuading Omnicom to merge, adding that further consolidation was inevitable in the industry. UPDATE 2-Britain's FTSE snaps 4-week winning streak LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 took its first weekly fall in more than a month, faltering at resistance levels and led lower by weakness in BSkyB and Rolls Royce on Friday. Singing priests revive Catholicism A Catholic priest is at the forefront of a Brazilian movement known as the Charismatic Catholic Renovation, trying to invigorate the Church and lure new and old followers back to the fold. Low chance of cyclone east of Bermuda NHC A surface low pressure system beneath an upper-level trough about 500 miles east of Bermuda has a 20 pct chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. Wolff makes full Formula One test debut Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. The Great Wall, Our Way A two-day hike along a remote stretch of Chinas Great Wall affords endless views without the distraction of crowds. Russia fires Bolshoi Theatre boss after acid attack MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian government dismissed the head of the revered but scandal-plagued Bolshoi Theatre on Tuesday, six months after a hit man hired by one of its dancers threw acid in the face of its ballet director. Insight How Samsung is beating Apple in China GUANGZHOU, China/SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook believes that "over the arc of time" China is a huge opportunity for his pathbreaking company. But time looks to be on the side of rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which has been around far longer and penetrated much deeper into the world's most populous country. Weeks After Deadly Fire, Town Struggles to Pick Up Pieces In Yarnell, Ariz., where 19 firefighters died and where homes destroyed by fire sit next to those mysteriously spared, residents struggle to ascribe meaning to what happened. Syria's opposition presses for weapons Syria's opposition urged the United States to provide arms to rebel groups in a Thursday meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in New York City. Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet BOSTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Car hacking is not a new field, but its secrets have long been closely guarded. That is about to change, thanks to two well-known computer software hackers who got bored finding bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple. USC AD Haden Says Lane Kiffin Isn't on Hot Seat Although Lane Kiffin is grateful for Southern California athletic director Pat Haden's video vote of confidence, his job security won't alter Kiffin's urgency to get the Trojans back on top. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Vote counting begins in Cambodia Polls close and vote counting begins in Cambodia's general election, after the opposition complains of voter fraud. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Austrian GP to return? Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. EU regulator finds no new safety issues with diabetes drugs LONDON (Reuters) - European drugs regulators have found no new safety concerns with diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 and DPP-4 therapies after concluding a safety review of possible links to damage to the pancreas. Brazil Treasury says may sell global bonds in next few weeks BRASLIA, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazil is considering a global bond sale in the next few weeks to pave the way for domestic companies seeking to tap international capital markets, Treasury Secretary... The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming. Peru's president touts economy after protest LIMA, July 28 (Reuters) - Peru's economy has the tools to continue growing even as an era of high metals prices ends, President Ollanta Humala said on Sunday, a day after the largest protest of his two-year term. New Jersey hospitals brace for baby boom from Superstorm Sandy PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - When Superstorm Sandy doused the lights along coastal New Jersey nine months ago, it laid the groundwork for a summertime baby boom that has hospitals jumping.

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