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UPDATE 1-Time Warner Cable, Hulu break off talks-sources
LOS ANGELES, July 24 (Reuters) - The owners of video streaming site Hulu called off talks with Time Warner Cable Inc over the cable operator's plan to take a 25 percent stake after failing to agree...


FDA accepts review of long-delayed Merck blood clot drug
July 24 - Merck Co on Wednesday said U.S. regulators had accepted its marketing application for the blood clot drug vorapaxar, aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients who have already had a heart attack but who have no history of stroke.


CANADA STOCKS-Earnings misses, gold-miner selloff drag TSX lower
* TSX down 73.08 points, or 0.57 percent, at 12,672.30 * Six of the 10 main index sectors advance * Gold-mining shares fall with bullion price * Cenovus, Canadian Pacific drop after results * Loblaw, Rogers gain after quarterly reports By John Tilak TORONTO, July 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday, hit by disappointing results from Cenovus Energy Inc and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd as investors processed a flood of earnings reports from the count


SeaWorlds Unusual Retort to a Critical Documentary
SeaWorld Entertainment began an aggressive public pushback against the new documentary Blackfish, which makes the case that orca whales in captivity suffer physical and mental distress.


2 Editors Promoted at New York Times
Matt Purdy, the investigations editor, was named an assistant managing editor, and Marc Lacey, a deputy foreign editor, became an associate managing editor.


Apple to probe electrocution
U.S. electronics giant Apple is investigating reports in China that a woman died after being electrocuted while trying to make a call with her iPhone 5 while it was charging.


Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups
Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn.


Sports Briefing | Football Jets Sign Veteran Kicker Cundiff
The Jets added competition for the incumbent kicker Nick Folk, signing the veteran Billy Cundiff to a one-year deal Tuesday.


Bloomberg Vetoes Measures for Police Monitor and Lawsuits
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, setting up possible override votes, rejected bills that he called dangerous and irresponsible.


Louisiana agency sues big oil firms for hurting wetlands
NEW ORLEANS, July 24 (Reuters) - A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies - including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp , Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc - in state court on Wednesday for allegedly damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands by cutting through them with pipelines and transportation canals.


OfficeMax CFO departs to join Supervalu in the same role
July 24 (Reuters) - OfficeMax Inc said Wednesday that Chief Financial Officer Bruce Besanko will leave the third-largest U.S. office supply chain next month to take up the same post at supermarket...


What's your pin? Fans get PGA Championship chance
Golf fans from around the world will have a chance to make history at next month's PGA Championship with just a click of a button.


UPDATE 1-NZ c.bank holds rates, prepares tools to cool housing market
* RBNZ holds rates at 2.5 pct, sees low rates through yr-end * Policy response will depend on housing market impact on prices * NZD remains high, sees growth and inflation picking up By Naomi Tajitsu...


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.


The Lede Video of Navalnys Return to Moscow
As he reported on his own blog over the weekend, the Russian opposition activist Aleksei A. Navalny was greeted by hundreds of supporters at a train station in Moscow on Saturday.


Ecclestone indicted by German judge
Bernie Ecclestone has been formally served with an indictment from a German judge investigating allegations of bribery, the Formula One chief executive has confirmed.


Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis
George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.


2 Editors Promoted at New York Times
Matt Purdy, the investigations editor, was named an assistant managing editor, and Marc Lacey, a deputy foreign editor, became an associate managing editor.


Army investigates sex charges against soldiers at Colorado base
DENVER (Reuters) - Military authorities are investigating several soldiers at the U.S. Army post at Fort Carson in southern Colorado over accusations of sexual misconduct with underage girls, base officials said on Wednesday.


North American Sales Propel Fords Results
Ford said net income rose 19 percent in the second quarter to $1.2 billion, as it reported record sales in North America and Asia and stanched losses in Europe.


Maroc Telecom H1 profit up 12.6 pct, boosted by subsidiaries
July 24 (Reuters) - Maroc Telecom, Morocco's largest telecom operator, said on Wednesday its net profit attributable to shareholders rose 12.6 percent in the first half of 2013 to 3.5 billion dirhams ($412 million).


Sports Briefing | Football 49ers Sign First-Round Selection
The San Francisco 49ers signed the first-round pick Eric Reid to a four-year contract.


Miles Jeremy Hill Remains Indefinitely Suspended
The LSU Tigers don't seem too concerned by the uncertainty of this offseason.


Senate approves deal to reverse spike in student loan rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans.


Battery Seen as Way to Cut Heat-Related Power Losses
Large-scale batteries of various types are being tested by some big utilities that want to store power for times when it is needed most.


Advertising Online, a Cereal Maker Takes an Inclusive Approach
General Mills created a cereal lovers group on Facebook that welcomes mentions and even recipes made with cereals made by its competitors.


Syrian refugees face resentment
He escaped the war, but life's no happier now for Omar. The 8-year-old Syrian refugee longs for friends back in Qusayr, hard hit by a civil war that grinds on. He also misses days in school -- when the most he had to worry about was finishing his homework.


ArtsBeat J. Cole Apologizes for an Autism Lyric
The rapper regrets the offensive reference, but says his music is going to ruffle feathers at times.


U.N. Millions of girls at risk of mutilation
The largest report into the extent of female genital mutilation has shed new light onto a practice that affects tens of millions of women and girls worldwide, U.N children's agency UNICEF said.


US dollar hits session highs vs euro, up 1 pct vs yen
NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied broadly on Wednesday, hitting session highs against the euro and rising 1 percent versus the yen, supported by U.S. higher yields.


Martin Kaymer's iron game
2010 PGA Champion Martin Kaymer gives CNN a master class in consistency.


Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.


Mickelson Missing a Peculiar Link in Majors
Phil Mickelson described his feelings toward links golf as a "hate-love" relationship, meaning he once dreaded coming over to the British Open for a brand of golf played only once a year. Now he loves it.


UPDATE 1-Dexia sets GCS deadline to seal asset management deal
* Dexia was to sell asset management arm to GCS for 380 mln euros


Every Big 12 Coach Has Been to NCAA Tournament
Tubby Smith has joined what was already an impressive roster of men's basketball coaches in the Big 12.


UPDATE 1-Gulf rig partially collapses in fire off Louisiana -U.S. govt
* Beams supporting derrick, rig floor collapse over structure


Album Everyday Moments
Another New York is an exhibition of 56 photographs by 15 Brooklyn photographers.


The toughest shot in golf?
Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green.


Trucks, foreign sales rev up Ford's profit
July 24 - Strong pickup sales and record results in Asia boost Ford's profit, and the automaker raised its outlook. Fred Katayama reports


Obama's U.N. nominee calls world body's inaction on Syria a 'disgrace'
July 17 - Samantha Power, President Obama's nominee as U.N. ambassador, calls Security Council response to Syria, a "disgrace." Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


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