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News Feed Latest worldwide news Opinionator Septuagenarian Strut Discovered inside a full stadium, a cure for baby boomer self-loathing. Detroit bankruptcy case may alter distressed US city behavior-Moody's July 26 (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could change their... Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) Sports Briefing | Football Ryan and Falcons Agree to Terms on Five-Year Contract Extension Quarterback Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract. Small business confidence slips in June WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism fell in June from its one-year high as an uncertain recovery continues to unfold. Player Ratings United States (5), El Salvador (1) Rating the performance of the United States players in Sundays Gold Cup quarterfinal match against El Salvador. With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. Tennis Player Viktor Troicki Banned 18 Months Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was suspended for 18 months Thursday for refusing to submit to blood testing before the Monte Carlo Masters. Muirfield puts in the extra mile Muirfield tweaks its historic course as it prepares to host the Open Championship -- golf's third major of 2013. 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. Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt -Drought Monitor CHICAGO (Reuters) - Abnormally dry areas expanded in the U.S. western Corn Belt, including the top crop state of Iowa, over the past week to put much of the corn crop at risk, according to a weekly drought report. In Transit Blog New Self-Guided Tours in France and Italy Butterfield Robinson, a company known for luxury guided tours, is now offering self-guided walking and biking trips in Italy and France. Dot Earth Blog Harvesting the Biosphere Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere. Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to be tried for pimping PARIS (Reuters) - Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be tried in France on pimping charges, prosecutors said on Friday, after a long inquiry into sex parties attended by the man whose presidential hopes were dashed by a separate 2011 U.S. sex scandal. Listening Post U.S. Urged to Adopt Policy Justifying Intervention A new report argues that the Obama administration should embrace a principle known as responsibility to protect, which it has ignored during two and a half years of civil war in Syria. On Soccer Dealing With Cancer Amid Elite Soccers Pressure Cooker Tito Vilanova stepped down as Barcelonas coach after a reoccurrence of throat cancer. In the meantime, his predecessor, Pep Guardiola, has grown distant from him. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Sports Briefing | Football College Players Joining Lawsuit Against N.C.A.A. Over Use of Likenesses Six football players have been added as plaintiffs to a lawsuit that says the N.C.A.A. owes billions of dollars to former players for allowing their likenesses to be used without compensation. Super freak to super stud? How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud? Sirius XM Reports Record Revenue, Aided by Auto Recovery The satellite-radio company reported $940 million in revenue for the quarter, and an increase of 716,000 in subscribers to 25.1 million. Paris winners get replica trophy CNN visits the Paris jewelry store that crafts the replica trophies taken home by winners French Open winners. France Orders Strauss-Kahn To Stand Trial French magistrates charged Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, and 12 others with aggravated procurement in a group, or pimping. He makes it a hat-trick of golds for China BARCELONA (Reuters) - China secured a seventh diving gold out of eight contested when He Chong captured a third successive three-meter springboard crown at the world championships on Friday. You're the Boss Blog This Week In Small Business Mibblio, Kaggle and Shodogg A $92 quadrillion glitch. Manufacturing is sexy again. The case for paying your people more. And are you prepared to fail? Stewart on U.S. Grand Prix Racing legend Jackie Stewart gives his thoughts on the United States Grand Prix and how the title race may end. Should Reddit Be Blamed for the Spreading of a Smear? When the Sunil Tripathi rumor went viral after the Boston Marathon bombing, it laid bare the dysfunctional codependence between new and old media. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward NHC Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Preview Gold Cup Semifinal U.S. on a Roll The United States mens national team, which has won nine straight games, faces Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday night. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment. 'It felt like a roller coaster' One minute, Stephen Ward was writing in his journal. The next, he was covered in blood. The 18-year-old was one of scores of people hurt when a train in Spain derailed and smashed into a concrete wall. Nearly 80 were killed. Big 12's Bowlsby Says NCAA Changes Needed Now Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday there is "unanimity" among leaders from five power conferences that significant changes are needed now in the NCAA. F.D.A. Proposes Rules to Enforce U.S. Standards for Imported Food If the rules are made final, they would shift the responsibility for ensuring that food is safe from the F.D.A. to companies like Walmart and Cargill. U.S. Says It Intends to Send Two Guantanamo Detainees to Algeria The United States intends to repatriate two detainees held at its controversial prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria, the White House said on Friday, marking the first such transfer to another country in nearly a year. Bernanke sees need for backstop for mortgage market WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke weighed into the contentious debate over the future of the housing finance system on Thursday, saying some sort of backstop for mortgages... In Transit Blog A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters QE2 Holdings announced plans to convert the Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the worlds most storied ocean liners, into a floating hotel, most likely in Hong Kong or Singapore. Train crash 'like roller coaster' The sun had not yet set in Spain when a huge boom rang out, the sound of a train smashing into a bridge support after derailing. Islamists rally to defend Tunisian government after assassination TUNIS (Reuters) - Several thousand Islamists took to the streets of Tunis on Friday to defend the Islamist-led government from popular demands for it to resign over the assassination of a secular opposition politician. Pogue's Posts In the Universe of Printers, One Worth Talking About A home laser printer from Hewlett-Packard has a weird name. But dont let that fool you.

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