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News Feed Latest worldwide news Exclusive Diplomats test waters on U.N. Syrian aid resolution PARIS (Reuters) - Diplomats have started exploring whether they could get enough votes to pass a U.N. Security EXCouncil resolution to help aid groups get into Syria as the death count mounts, a French diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Devils Kovalchuk Retires From N.H.L. to Return Home to Russia Ilya Kovalchuk stunned the league by announcing his retirement, walking away from the nearly $77 million left on his contract with the Devils. Visa posts profit of $1.23 bln, authorizes share buyback July 24 (Reuters) - Visa Inc reported a net profit in the third quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier, and the world's largest credit and debit card network authorized a new $1.5 billion share buyback. Two of Plutos Moons Get Names From Greek Mythologys Underworld After an online contest, an astronomical union selected the names Styx, a river souls had to cross to get to Hades, and Kerberos, the many-headed guard dog. Demise of the desk top? David Goldman from CNN Money weighs in on the future of desktop computers. Off the Menu Khe-Yo Opens With Laotian Food and More Restaurant Openings Marc Forgione and Soulayphet Schwader will be partners in a restaurant that features Laotian-inspired Southeast Asian cuisine. Well Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems A new study has found that low vitamin D levels in people over 55 are associated with an inability to perform ordinary tasks of daily life. CORRECTED-Wealth management boosts Ameriprise profit (Corrects 4th bullet point to insert words "and administration"; Corrects second paragraph to read "total client assets" from "assets under management") Gray Matter Lets Shake Up the Social Sciences It is time to create new social science departments that reflect the breadth and complexity of the problems we face as well as the novelty of 21st-century science. TBR Inside the List Keith Richardsx2019;s autobiography, x201C;Life,x201D; hits the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1, unsurprisingly. Canadian DeLaet Aims for Presidents Cup Spot The Presidents Cup tailors have already sized up Graham DeLaet, now all that is left is for International captain Nick Price to decide if the Canadian is a good fit for his 12-man team. Transparency needed on spying Sen. Al Franken says we can't debate the legality of domestic spying if it's a secret program authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Inside Africa explores the logistics of climbing Africa's tallest mountain and meets tourists about to do so. Boeing Profit Is Up 13%, Exceeding Expectations, And Its Forecast Rises The companys net income rose 13 percent in the second quarter as sales of commercial airliners and exports of its military equipment rose. TBR Inside the List Keith Richardsx2019;s autobiography, x201C;Life,x201D; hits the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1, unsurprisingly. You're the Boss Blog Should a Social Enterprise Go for Profits? The time and effort spent on fund-raising for a nonprofit has left its founder debating whether it is worth it to change the groups business model. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) You're the Boss Blog Deciding How Important It Is for a Business to Grow An owner decides its time to go after the middle-hanging fruit. Beauty Spots Orange is the Makeup Color for Summer Tangerine Tango, Pantones color of the year for 2012, did not fade away from this summers makeup collections. UPDATE 2-Hanesbrands to buy lingerie rival Maidenform Brands July 24 (Reuters) - Wonderbra owner Hanesbrands Inc will spend $547 million to buy rival Maidenform Brands Inc , where sales have been flagging, and expand its range of lingerie for younger... Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions July 24 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday 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. Real deal for Ancelotti Football's managerial merry-go-round swung into action Tuesday as both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ended months of speculation by appointing new coaches. RPT-UPDATE 1-Former UBS bankers get prison terms for muni bid-rigging NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Three former UBS AG bankers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for deceiving U.S. municipalities by rigging bids to invest municipal bond proceeds, with the longest... Legal Battle Lifts Profile of a Quiet Empire A legal battle over an obscure investment trust lays bare the private world of Barry Portnoy, who oversees a $25 billion real estate empire stretching from Boston to Honolulu. Patriots coach says Hernandez shows flaws of player screening ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (Reuters) - New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said on Wednesday he was "shocked" when he learned last month that player Aaron Hernandez was being investigated for murder and noted the case revealed flaws with the team's screening system. Super freak to super stud? How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud? Ambush kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 17 others were injured in an ambush Saturday morning near their base in Manawashi, north of the south Darfur state capital of Nyala, a U.N. spokesman said. UPDATE 2-Traders in Onyx in SEC insider case surface, claim innocence * Two Dubai traders say call options purchases were lawful You're the Boss Blog When the Customer Is Not Right If a customer says something offensive to an employee, is your first concern for your customer or your employee? UPDATE 2-Cheesecake Factory posts profit miss, shares fall LOS ANGELES, July 24 (Reuters) - Cheesecake Factory Inc on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit that missed Wall Street's expectations because of softer-than-expected sales at established... Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. Scientists warn of overwhelming costs of mental illness * Study puts annual cost to UK alone at 172 billion dollars Dubai ruler pardons alleged rape victim A Norwegian woman who was sentenced to prison after reporting she was raped in Dubai has been given a pardon, a spokeswoman for Norway's Foreign Ministry said. Expert Speed may be issue Railroad safety expert Gary Wolf explains some of the factors that could cause a train to derail. Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech GALESBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to inject momentum into his economic and domestic policy agenda on Wednesday with a speech designed to clarify his vision for his second term and hammer Republicans in the House of Representatives for getting in his way. India Ink A Kitchen That Prepares Lunch for Schoolchildren in Delhi Stri Shakti, a nongovernmental organization, prepares food for about 300,000 children in New Delhi every day. Baby giraffe makes public appearance July 17 - A six-day-old giraffe makes her debut at a Buenos Aires zoo. Tara Cleary reports. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. UPDATE 1-Mexico to propose constitutional energy reform in August -top lawmaker MEXICO CITY, July 24 (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will present an energy reform to Congress in August that proposes changing the constitution to encourage major new private...

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