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| Footballers and speed | | | The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? |
| Smithfield's China deal spurs heparin heart drug safety concerns | | | WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are concerned a Chinese company's planned $4.7 billion acquisition of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc could affect the safety and availability of heparin, a blood-thinner widely used in heart surgery and kidney dialysis that is derived from pig intestines. |
| Train catastrophe | | | The train races into view and in a heartbeat, the cars buckle and crash into a concrete wall, killing scores. |
| World's hottest wearable tech | | | Two major conferences on wearable technology are taking place in the U.S. this week -- Wear Tech Con in San Francisco and Wearable Tech Expo in New York City. CNN spoke to keynote speakers from both events to imagine a day in the life of a wearable technology user in the year 2015. |
| Breakingviews Detroits next hurdle | | | July 23 - Breakingviews columnists explain why Detroits bankruptcy filing doesn't just pit bondholders against retirees, but also federal versus states' rights in an 80-year-old legal dispute. |
| Thai crash highlights tourist risk | | | A deadly bus crash in Thailand has raised further concerns about travel safety in a country increasingly known for not just its beautiful beaches but the high volume of road-related deaths that occur every year. |
| Scientists smell success with durian wine | | | July 21 - Scientists in Singapore are turning their hands to wine-making, using the pungent-smelling durian as a replacement for grapes. They're still a long way from commercializing durian wine, but the researchers are confident that the so-called "King of Fruits" has potential for producing a wine that people will want to drink. Tara Cleary reports. |
| Women lawyers hitting glass ceiling | | | The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. In the UK, it is an even 50% split of gender representation, while in the U.S., female lawyers make up 70% of staff attorneys. |
| The 30-Minute Interview Samuel Schneider | | | Mr. Schneider is a managing partner of Imperium Capital, a real estate development and investment company based in New York; its holdings include the Apple Store in SoHo. |
| SEC Coaches Weigh Talent vs. Potential for Trouble | | | The legal problems of current and former SEC players from ex-Florida and NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez to LSU running back Jeremy Hill cast a negative light on the league that has won seven consecutive national championships. |
| Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. |
| The Lede Witness Accounts of New Violence in Egypt | | | Clashes between opponents and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi erupted in Cairo and a province just north of the capital on Monday, killing three people and injuring dozens more. |
| Button F1 perfect in Austin | | | Jenson Button says Formula 1 is perfect in Austin, Texas. He talks to CNN about his successes and struggles. |
| Urban oasis for Haiti's poorest | | | Living amid the garbage-strewn sewage canals, residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil endure a grim battle for survival every single day. |
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