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COLUMN-Commodity price cycle looks increasingly mature Kemp
(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)


Apple Beats Wall Streets Expectations
Apple Inc's quarterly revenue and earnings beat Wall Street's targets on surprisingly strong sales of its flagship iPhone, sending its shares up 4 percent.


NHC says 40 pct chance of cyclone near Cape Verde Islands
July 23 (Reuters) - A surface low pressure system located couple of hundred miles south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands has a medium 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said early Tuesday.


5 stories missed during royal baby
While half of civilization busied itself trying to find out the name, weight, gender, hair color, taste in music and political disposition of the new heir to the British throne, it turns out there was a whole world of other news happening out there.


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.


The day telegrams came to a STOP
Indians awoke on Monday to find their 162-year-old telegram service rendered obsolete, superseded by SMS, e-mail and Twitter.


Colombian rebels to release alleged U.S. soldier
Colombia's FARC rebels say they captured an American soldier last month, and will release him as a "gesture" to advance peace talks.


Prominent Gay Rights Activist Killed in Cameroon
A prominent gay rights activist in Cameroon was tortured and killed just weeks after issuing a public warning about the threat posed by "anti-gay thugs," Human Rights Watch said.


UPDATE 2-Greek shipowner Restis arrested on money laundering charges
ATHENS, July 23 (Reuters) - Greek shipowner Victor Restis was arrested on charges of money laundering and embezzlement on Tuesday, becoming one of just a few prominent businessmen to be detained by...


Bucks Blog Military Auto Borrowers to Get Refund Checks
Military members who financed car loans under the MILES program will get refund checks.


Japan June exports rise 7.4 pct year/year - MOF
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Japanese exports rose 7.4 percent in June from a year earlier, up for the fourth straight month, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, helped by a softer yen and a...


World Briefing | Africa Algeria Ailing Leader Returns
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returned home on Tuesday after 80 days of treatment in France for a stroke.


U.S. vet keeps promise
The last thing Thomas Hudner said to mortally wounded pilot Jesse Brown was that he would come back for him.


Annual swan upping counts royal babies
July 16 - The Queen's Swan Marker begins the annual census of swans and their young on the River Thames, monitoring royal babies of a very different kind. Elly Park reports.


At least nine die in Cairo violence, two killed in Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) - Nine people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Mursi, state-run media reported, keeping the most populous Arab nation in turmoil.


Lance Armstrong on doping
In his first major cycling event since his doping admission, Lance Armstrong says he still anticipates fallout from the scandal that erased his Tour de France victories. But he's "a big boy" and can handle it.


Fed's George calls for end to bond-buying in first-half 2014
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should begin to reduce its massive bond-buying program and bring it to a close "sometime in the first half of next year," a top Fed official said...


Humpback whales threaten divers
Divers have a close call with humpback whales off the coast of California near Morro Bay.


Asia Private Equity Weekly News, July 22, 2013
July 22 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 19.


SAC's Cohen was too busy to spot insider info in email lawyers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's legal team claims the hedge fund titan was simply too busy to notice some of his employees may have been using inside information to make trades in shares of computer company Dell Inc in the summer of 2008.


UPDATE 3-Turkish central bank raises rates to stem lira outflows
ISTANBUL, July 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank announced a modest hike in interest rates on Tuesday and signalled it would fight further falls in the lira by tightening liquidity rather than eat...


McEnroe Still going strong
Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports.


Well Keep Cool in the Kitchen With Quick Stir-Fries
Minimize your stove time with these quick and easy summer stir-fries from the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman.


Boy for Britain's Prince William and wife Kate
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple's first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world.


Egypt between miracles and reality
Where some see cause to celebrate after President Morsy was removed from power, supporters of the former leader see a coup plot and renewed fears over security.


China's AVIC to buy German aircraft engine maker Thielert
FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) - Chinese state-controlled firm AVIC is to buy the commercial business of German aircraft engine maker Thielert, banking on a surge in demand for diesel plane engines in...


Airports on the Border Make Room for Canadian Fliers
Millions of travelers from Canada, lured by expanding facilities and cheaper airfares, start their journeys with a car trip to an American airport.


Drone video of Costa Concordia
This incredible footage shows the cruise ship Costa Concordia filmed from the sky.


Bikinis make way for rosaries on Brazil beach as youths await pope
Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from around the world flocked to Rio's famed Copacabana beach on Tuesday to kick off a youth festival that will feature several appearances by Pope Francis.


T Magazine Under the Influence | Ari Marcopoulos, the Man Behind Jay Zs New Album Cover
In addition to taking portraits of Hova, the photographer has documented the worlds of art, sports and street culture for a generation. Here, he shares some of his biggest personal inspirations.


Group seeks re-evaluation of Chile's Pascua-Lama project
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A group of indigenous Chileans asked the Supreme Court to revoke the environmental license of Barrick Gold Corp's Pascua-Lama gold mine because it seeks a total re-evaluation of the project, a lawyer representing the group told Reuters on Monday.


Mortgages On Floods and Rising Insurance Premiums
Until redrawn maps are finalized, and the rates revised, neither homeowners nor lenders can accurately estimate the affordability of future premiums.


United States 1, Costa Rica 0 United States Tops Costa Rica in Gold Cup
Brek Shea scored his first goal in an international match, sending the United States into a quarterfinal game against El Salvador on Sunday.


T Magazine Under the Influence | Ari Marcopoulos, the Man Behind Jay Zs New Album Cover
In addition to taking portraits of Hova, the photographer has documented the worlds of art, sports and street culture for a generation. Here, he shares some of his biggest personal inspirations.


UPDATE 2-At Senate, Wall St and Fed feel heat over commodity trade
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's multibillion-dollar commodity trading operations came under the political spotlight on Tuesday as a powerful U.S. Senate committee questioned whether commercial banks should control oil pipelines, power plants and metals warehouses.


U.S. arming of Syria rebels could be temporary, slow officials
(Reuters) - U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebels passed one congressional hurdle but may face more when funding runs out in two months, further delaying the flow of weapons, U.S. officials and other sources said.


UPDATE 5-DuPont seeks exit from paints business to focus on farms
* Second-quarter adjusted profit $1.28/share vs est. $1.27


FDA panel narrowly backs new use of UCB's arthritis drug
July 23 (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration narrowly recommended approving Belgian drugmaker UCB SA's rheumatoid arthritis drug for an additional indication.


UPDATE 3-ATT quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimates
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - ATT Inc posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that missed Wall Street expectations as it was hit by rising costs, and its shares fell 1 percent in late trade.


Billy Joe Tolliver Wins American Century
Billy Joe Tolliver won the American Century Championship for the fourth time, beating fellow former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien with a par on the third hole of a playoff Sunday.


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