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Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Safety Is Suspended for Drug Violation
Will Hill will be suspended for the first four games of the N.F.L. season for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy, the team said.


Accused Fort Hood shooter says he participated in war on Islam
(Reuters) - Accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan said on Saturday that the United States military is engaged in a war with the Muslim religion, and he apologized for having participated in what he called "illegal and immoral aggression" against Muslims.


Andrew Dice Clay roars back in 'Blue Jasmine'
Among the familiar faces in Woody Allen's new film "Blue Jasmine" is one less familiar these days, someone who hasn't been seen on the big screen in 12 years Andrew Dice Clay.


U.S. Set to Face Panama in Final, but Coach Is Barred for Outburst
Jurgen Klinsmann was suspended by Gold Cup organizers for showing dissent towards the referee in a semifinal victory.


Phil Woosnam, Pioneer of North American Soccer, Dies at 80
Mr. Woosnam played professionally in Britain before becoming the commissioner of the North American Soccer League.


Developing Australia's "frontier" north may be political pipedream
SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - The frontrunner to become Australia's next prime minister, Tony Abbott, holds ambitious plans to develop the country's sparse and inhospitable north by 2030 to attract a new wave of mining investment and boost agricultural exports to Asia.


UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website
North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand.


Russia's Putin gets big fish, quality time with protege PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike and then shared the delicacy with Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, who many say is battling for survival, as both men were...


After the Fact Small Wheels Play Big Role on Kepler Spacecraft
Reaction wheels are crucial in helping orient spacecraft like the Kepler telescope, which recently lost use of a second wheel, highlighting the challenges designers face.


Langer, Wiebe Set for Monday Finish in Sr. British
Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe were tied after two playoff holes Sunday night in the storm-delayed Senior British Open when darkness suspended play at Royal Birkdale.


Vodka maker eyes export markets
CNN's Isa Soares visits a family-run distillery in the UK that is shipping its potato vodka overseas.


Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 billion Activision sale
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi agreed to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the world's largest videogames publisher, for $8.2 billion on Friday, paving the way for a broader split of the...


Why women don't make partner
The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. But female lawyers are still struggling to become partners at top firms. CNN asked six leading lawyers in the United States and Britain to tell us what can be done to make the law a more balanced profession


T Magazine On View | Why You Should Visit a 13-Foot-Long Art Museum in Southern California
The Los Angeles Museum of Art, housed in a small backyard in the residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock, transforms the experience of viewing art in unexpected ways.


Amateur video captures despair, confusion after Spain train crash
July 25 - "My God, my God, how awful!" wails Isidoro Castano as he captures the aftermath of a train crash that killed at least 80 people in Spain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Horses served at the drive-thru?
Watch what happens when horses go through a McDonalds' drive-thru. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the ruckus.


Australia's asylum plan Dead in water?
Why Australia's plans to move asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea is doomed to fail.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


RPT-Hedge funds bet wrong on US crude before slump, right on gold
(Repeats Friday story with no changes to text) * Funds put $3.3 bln into new crude longs before market fell * Bets on gold turned right as price rallies 3rd week in row By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,...


Art Review Carol Bove Sculpture Shows at the High Line and MoMA
The sculptor Carol Bove has seven pieces at the High Line and another ensemble of seven sculptures at MoMA.


Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy
When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella.


Obama, at Florida Port, Vows to Speed Shipping and Transit Projects
Speaking at a port in Jacksonville, Fla., President Obama said he wont wait for Congress and would use his executive powers to accelerate projects to bolster growth and add jobs.


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.


Embattled head of American Academy of Arts and Sciences to step down
BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the American Academy of Arts Sciences will resign effective July 31 amid a controversy over whether she lied about her academic degrees, the honorary society said on Thursday.


Chromecast The future of TV?
Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world.


Motor racing-Williams make their point at last
BUDAPEST, July 28 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado crossed the finish line in 10th place on Sunday to put former Formula One champions Williams out of the misery of a 10-race streak without a point.


Social Qs (Married) Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Answers to questions about flirting, dinner guests and more.


UPDATE 2-Saudi Arabia awards $22.5 bln contracts to build Riyadh metro
* Bechtel, Spain's FCC, Italy's Ansaldo STS lead consortia


Cambodia goes to the polls
July 28 - Voting kicks off in the Cambodian general election in which Asia's longest-serving prime minister is likely to be handed another five years in power. Sarah Charlton reports.


A Move for the Frugal Traveler
Starting this week, the Frugal Traveler column is changing its format 8212; though you8217;ll barely notice the difference.


Vettel claims 'unbelievable' win
Sebastian Vettel moved 34 points clear in the Formula One title race following his maiden German Grand Prix victory.


The slingshot bride
Newlyweds take wedding day traditions to new heights with a human slingshot garter and bouquet toss.


The Media Equation TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There.
Netflix has given a good shaking to the settled world of television it has provided its own series, streamed them over the Internet and made them available all at once everywhere.


Californians Consider a Future Without a Nuclear Plant for a Neighbor
The closing of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has raised some uncomfortable questions for nearby towns that had relied on it as a source of cheap energy and jobs.


John Kerry meets with Arab League in Jordan
July 17 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of Arab world as part of efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


ArtsBeat Public Theater Looking for New Home for Here Lies Love
The immersive musical about Imelda Marcos will close on Sunday, but the theater promises a plan for reopening soon.


Breakingviews Inconsistency, not zealotry troubles BoE
July 24 - Business Secretary Vince Cable says the BoE is holding back economic recovery by acting as a capital Taliban. But inconsistencies, rather than draconian rules, are its problem, says Breakingviews.


Government fines bedbug repellents maker for ad claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that makes a cedar-based product it says repels bed bugs and head lice felt the bite of the U.S. government on Tuesday when it agreed to settle charges that its products have not been proven to work as promised.


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.


Inside China's 'falcon' village
In Jilin province, a small village keeps alive Manchu tradition of falcon training.


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