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News Feed Latest worldwide news App Smart Apps for Arts and Crafts Projects for Families Apps like Foldify and PaperChibi are jammed with arts and crafts ideas that let you and your children create real-life playthings. Facebook shares soar as users, mobile ads climb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc delivered strong evidence it can thrive on smartphones and tablets on Wednesday, reporting a much better-than-anticipated surge in mobile advertising revenue in the second quarter that ignited a 20 percent share rally. Earnings Reports Offer No Clear Signals, So Markets Meander Following uneven corporate earnings news, most major indexes closed slightly lower. Sketch Guy Squeezing the Most Out of 401(k)s, for Now There are clearly some issues with the current retirement system and while we need to think of a better one, there are ways to make the most of it. Well The Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard Cooking is a major source of indoor pollution, promoting a need for better ventilation standards. Kuchar claims Memorial title There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. Dow, SP slip; Nasdaq barely in black despite Apple's jump NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks mostly retreated on Wednesday as falling utility and commodity shares more than offset gains in the tech sector on Apple's solid earnings. Today's Economist What Makes U.S. Health Insurance Exchanges So Complicated Americans insistence on broad choices in health insurance raises both the cost and complexity of establishing insurance exchanges. Blind student reads Braille with lips Tsang Tsz-Kwan may look like an average student in Hong Kong with her standard-issue blue shift dress with a Chinese collar and sensible black shoes. But her ordinary appearance and shy manner mask a steely determination to triumph over tremendous odds. Defense says Jackson 'had a real monkey on his back' Michael Jackson "had a real monkey on his back" with a longtime drug addiction his family kept secret from the world, and it led to his overdose death, a lawyer for AEG Live said. Venezuela approves tough gun law As the nation struggles with its murder rate, Venezuela passes a new law that bans guns in public places. But some question whether it will really deter gun violence. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. Brazil's twice World Cup winner Djalma Santos dies at 84 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Djalma Santos, a trusty right back who won two World Cups with Brazil and was widely considered one of the country's greatest defenders, has died after a battle with pneumonia. He was 84. SAFT ON WEALTH The case against commodities grows (James Saft is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) Kuchar claims Memorial title There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. Your Money Program Links Loans to Future Earnings Several companies are connecting students and entrepreneurs with private investors willing to lend them money that is later repaid as a percentage of the borrowers annual salary. Rural life riskier than city life? U.S. study says yes CHICAGO (Reuters) - Contrary to what many believe, the risk of dying from an injury is far less in the city than in the country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July. Vince Cable attacks BoE's 'capital Taliban' Vince Cable, business secretary, has lifted the lid on tensions between the government and the Bank of England criticising its "capital Taliban" whom he accuses of holding back the recovery by imposing excessive financial burdens on the banks. Brazil real weakens 1 pct as strong US data rekindles Fed fears RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency weakened 1 percent on Wednesday after strong U.S. manufacturing and housing data rekindled fears of an early withdrawal of the U.S. Federal... Facebook mobile strategy goes viral July 24 - Summary Mobile growth helps Facebook top sales and profit forecasts; Boeing, Ford lift full-year outlooks but Caterpillar cuts view; Obama tries to re-energize economic policy; Stocks stall. Conway G. Gittens reports. Seagate outlook raises concerns about its growth in cloud (Reuters) - A muted revenue outlook from hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc sparked concerns that its cloud storage business was not growing fast enough to offset falling demand from PC... Man Utd signs new sponsor Manchester United may face a new challenge on the field next season without Alex Ferguson but the English Premier League giant appears to have no domestic equals commercially with its ever expanding list of global sponsors. Hopes of family reunification dashed in immigration reform debate TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Epifania Rojas' family broke apart in stages. At age 12, she learned how to live without her father. At 16, she is learning how to live without her mother. UPDATE 1-AvalonBay second-quarter FFO beats Wall St forecast NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Apartment landlord AvalonBay Communities Inc reported better-than-expected funds from operations in the second quarter, driven in part by rising rental revenue which... 'Doctor Who' celebrates 50 years BBC science-fiction series "Doctor Who" originally premiered in 1963, enticing viewers with its depiction of a time traveler known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a spaceship called the TARDIS. The series has since aired 26 seasons and nearly 800 episodes with 10 actors portraying the Doctor over time. India gold imports decline The Indian government increases taxes on gold imports to help offset the trade deficit. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing. Pope Francis delivers mass at Brazilian shrine July 24 - Pope Francis calls on youth to "build a more just and united world" during mass at a Brazilian shrine, his first as pope outside Italy. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Fashion on Wheels We asked readers to show us great examples of how they or someone else stays stylish on two wheels. Here are the highlights. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions July 24 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday RLPC-Springer Science buyout loan revised to attract investors-sources LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Banks arranging a 1.97 billion euro ($2.60 billion) buyout financing for German academic publisher Springer Science+ Business Media have had to offer a range of... Thai Protg Swaps Irons for Textbooks After Record Win Phachara Khongwatmai has little time to celebrate his record-breaking triumph on the ASEAN PGA Tour as the 14-year-old Thai amateur golfer needs to catch up on his homework after taking a week off from school to compete in the event. At least 89 dead in Chinese quake A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck central China early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Special Report How U.S. drug sting targeted West African military chiefs DAKAR (Reuters) - It was late afternoon as the speedboat cut across the waters off West Africa for its rendezvous with guns and drugs. Courting the perfect beach partner When a marriage ends up in court it usually means the end -- but for Todd Rogers it was just the beginning. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. UPDATE 2-Profit up, but Canada's Rogers pays price for wireless growth * Profit, revenue roughly in line with analyst expectations Hailstones shred French Burgundy vineyards PARIS (Reuters) - Severe storms and hail lashed France's Burgundy wine region leading to losses of up to 90 percent and threatening output for both the 2013 and 2014 vintages, producers said on Wednesday. Glaxo warns China corruption scandal will hit business LONDON (Reuters) - A "shameful" corruption scandal in China will inevitably impact GlaxoSmithKline's business, the British drugmaker's chief executive said on Wednesday, adding he was ready to go to Beijing "at the right moment." European Union Aims to Lower Credit Card Fees The proposals, which are expected to face heavy industry opposition, would apply to activities between financial services companies that consumers never see.

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