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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.


ArtsBeat A Film Fans Love Letter to Jaws
A film fan with a day job puts his downtime to use by making love letters to blockbusters like Star Wars. The latest of these is called Inside Jaws.


U.S. Weighs Inquiry Into Big Banks Storage of Commodities
Companies that shuffle large stores of commodities to benefit from higher prices are being asked to retain documents related to the practice.


Britain's William and Kate keep world waiting for baby's name
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king.


Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience.


Corzine seeks to dismiss trustee's lawsuit over MF Global collapse
(Reuters) - Jon Corzine and two of his top executives at defunct commodities brokerage MF Global sought Monday to have dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of hastening the firm's 2011 collapse.


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.


Despite big rally, top small-cap fund expects more
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a portfolio that is already up more than 30 percent for the year to date, the team behind the William Blair Small Cap Growth fund could be tempted to coast until January....


F1 season off to a racing start
Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies.


Vettel on his F1 title hopes
Two-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel takes CNN's John Defterios for a drive.


WNBA Rookies Lift Viewership, Attendance, Sales
Midway through their first WNBA season, Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins are already leaving their mark.


'He's absolutely beautiful' Carole Middleton
July 23 - The Duchess of Cambridge's parents say their grandson, Britain's newest prince is "absolutely beautiful" and William and Kate are "doing really well." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Volleygirls
In this musical by Eli Bolin, Sam Forman and Rob Ackerman, a ragtag high school volleyball team and once-disgraced coach fight for respect.


Bucks Computer Snag Limits Insurance Penalties on Smokers
A software glitch involving the new health care law may mean that some smokers wont bear the full brunt of tobacco-user penalties that could have made their premiums much higher, at least for the first year.


Gadgetwise Play Angry Birds, You Will
Hasbro has announced a hybrid digital and physical toy line intended to interact with the popular Angry Birds Star Wars app.


Well Celebrating Apricot Season
Now is the time to feature apricots in both your desserts and main dishes, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this weeks Recipes for Health.


T Magazine After Hours | Jinkx Monsoons Joyfully Cracked Ode to Vaudeville
The drag queen Jinkx Monsoon, who achieved notoriety on RuPauls Drag Race, mounts a charmingly over-the-top show in Manhattan.


New Zealand hit by quake of magnitude 6.9, minor damage
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck New Zealand on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring service reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.


NASCAR's pit crew pioneer
Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team.


Tigers' Cabrera Out With Hip Injury
American League MVP and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera was unavailable for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night because of an injured left hip.


Boxing teens fight for survival
Hillbrow Boxing Club in Johannesburg has produced champions, and is giving youngsters a purpose in a tough, crime-ridden neighborhood.


Banned South African film on sexual abuse creates buzz
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A low-budget movie no one in South Africa is allowed to see has become the most talked-about film of the year.


Cooking in the Lab
At companies like PepsiCo and Kellogg, white-coated lab technicians join with white-jacketed chefs to give consumers the taste they want with less salt, fat and sugar.


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.


Pakistan Battles Polio, and Its Peoples Mistrust
Anger over American foreign policy, Taliban interference and isolated killings have hindered a campaign to protect the countrys children from the disease.


Pakistan Battles Polio, and Its Peoples Mistrust
Anger over American foreign policy, Taliban interference and isolated killings have hindered a campaign to protect the countrys children from the disease.


NASCAR's pit crew pioneer
Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team.


Movie Review The Romeows Celebrates Lifelong Friendships
Theres nothing flashy about the subjects of The Romeows Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays but what theyve created matters.


K-Pop soldiers
From unauthorized dates to drunken massage parlor trips, some of South Korea's biggest K-Pop stars have been giving the military a bad name -- and now the top brass has had enough.


Strong Quarter for Netflix, but Investors Hit Pause
The company gained 630,000 subscribers in the United States in the spring, but its shares fell in after-hours trading as some investors wanted even higher subscriber additions.


The world's best airline is...
Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.


DealBook UBS Reaches Settlement on Mortgage Securities
The big Swiss bank said it had reached an agreement in principle with the Federal Finance Housing Agency to settle claims related to mortgage-backed securities issued between 2004 and 2007.


The Lede Norwegian Woman, Sentenced After Reporting Rape in Dubai, Is Pardoned
The woman, who was sentenced to a 16-month jail sentence on charges including extramarital sex, said she was free to leave the country.


Campaign Spotlight Collective, a Marketing Agency, Showcases Itself
A campaign highlights the kinds of services the digital marketing company can provide to clients.


Will Obamacare help primary care?
Tom Delbanco says there's a risk that a flood of new patients would overwhelm the already-besieged primary care work force.


UPDATE 2-Higher credit card loans boost Discover Financial's profit
July 23 (Reuters) - Discover Financial Services' quarterly profit beat market estimates as loans increased in its credit card business and interest charges declined.


Marv Rotblatt, Pitcher Celebrated Through Softball Marathon, Dies at 85
Mr. Rotblatt appeared in only 35 major league games, but a small college memorialized him with an annual softball game that now lasts nearly 150 innings.


What happened to Malala's friend?
Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl.


In Transit Blog After Zimmerman Verdict, Groups Urge Boycott of Florida
Advocacy groups like Moveon.org have encouraged a boycott of Florida after the acquittal of George Zimmerman.


Phoebe Rounds, Peter Hasegawa A Solidarity of Two
A union organizer and a community organizer are married.


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