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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.


Blame the U.S. for Mexico obesity?
Experts are putting forward all sorts of reasons Mexico recently became more obese than the United States -- and one of the most overweight countries in the world.


City Council Approves Tennis Stadium Plan in Queens
The City Council has approved an agreement between advocates for Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and the operator of the United States Open to replace two stadiums.


Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour
Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon.


Harper's Homer in 9th Lifts Nats Past Pirates 9-7
For a kid who's still only 20 and had yet to hit a game-ending homer in his nascent career, Bryce Harper sure inspired a lot of confidence in his teammates as he walked to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.


Well Cholesterol Levels Are Leveling Off
Average cholesterol levels in Americans have stopped falling since 2008, a study finds, raising concerns about an increase in heart disease and the effectiveness of statins.


'They're going to kill me,' MJ told son
Michael Jackson often cried after talking to AEG Live executives as he prepared for his comeback concerts, his oldest son testified Wednesday.


Military-style preschool toughens up its students
July 16 - Taiwanese kindergarten exercises are inspired by marine drills to strengthen childrens minds and bodies from a young age. Elly Park reports.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Raiders Linebacker Is Charged With Assault
Raiders linebacker Kaluka Maiava and his brother Ilima were charged with assaulting two men at a bar in Hawaii.


Advertising Duracell Offers Praise, and Power, for Everyday Heroes
Duracell is introducing its premium Quantum brand with a promotion announcing the donation of batteries to firefighters and paramedics.


Fort Tells of Spains Early Ambitions
The discovery of remains of a 16th century fort the earliest one built by Europeans serves as a reminder of Spains expeditions before Britains explorations.


A Conversation With Jan Vilcek Defecting to Great Scientific Success
Jan Vilcek discovered the biological basis for a blockbuster drug and now works to honor the contributions of other immigrants to the United States.


Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Quarterback
Eli Manning, Carson Palmer and Sam Bradford are among the quarterbacks who are being overlooked and could potentially break out in 2013.


Cepheid's drug-resistant TB test gets FDA nod
July 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to Cepheid's tuberculosis test that checks if the disease-causing bacteria carry antibiotic-resistant genetic markers.


A women's Tour de France?
Could a women's Tour de France become a reality? With75,000 people having signed an online petition and the social media campaign having captured the imagination, the quest for equality is well and truly underway.


Dozens killed in ongoing Iraq violence
Violence continued to rock Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring another 22 in shootings and explosions across the country, police said.


Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying Gulf oil spill evidence
July 25 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and will pay the maximum possible statutory fine, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.


Yankees 2, Rangers 0 Kuroda and Rivera Combine for a Shutout
Hiroki Kuroda pitched seven scoreless innings for his 10th victory and Mariano Rivera posted another save as the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers Thursday to split the four-game series.


ArtsBeat A Trove of New York Art Images Finds a Home
More than 250,000 color transparencies and black-and-white negatives of New York artists and galleries taken by D. James Dee will go to the ARTstor archive.


Tunisian police fire teargas to disperse protesters in Sfax
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters who stormed a local government office in Sfax, in the south of the country, in protest at the assassination of opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi, witnesses said


Canadians Trying to End Home Drought
Mike Weir and the other Canadians in the Canadian Open field are well aware that it has been 59 years since a Canadian won the national championship.


Chincoteague Ponies Make Their Swim
For the 88th year, and through heavy rain, wild ponies swam across the Assateague Channel off the coast of Virginia.


DealBook Criminal Indictment Is Expected for SAC Capital Advisors
The government is poised to announce a criminal indictment of the hedge fund run by Steven A. Cohen, which could lead to its demise.


Tropical storm Dorian could strengthen slightly in next 48 hours -NHC
Tropical storm Dorian may strengthen slightly during the next 48 hours as it moves over warmer water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory On Thursday.


How to negotiate a better salary
When it comes to negotiating a salary for a new job it can pay to ask for a precise figure.


DealBook SAC Capital Indicted on Fraud Charges in Insider Trading Case
The unusually aggressive move by federal officials, the culmination of an investigation that spanned a decade, could debilitate one of Wall Streets most successful hedge funds.


Fire at Gulf rig wanes, gas flow stops regulators
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The flow of natural gas from a ruptured well at a shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has stopped, and the fire on the rig off the coast of Louisiana has been reduced to a small flame, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.


Personal Journeys Two Tales of Recovery in the Canary Islands
After treatment for breast cancer, the author visits La Gomera, an island healing from devastating fires.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


Obama Focuses on Economy, Vowing to Help Middle Class
President Obama on Wednesday said it was his highest priority to reverse trends that had left typical Americans with stagnating incomes while allowing the rich to grow richer still.


Young athletes could shine as Kenya expectations cool
ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) - A new generation of Kenyan athletes will have the chance to shine at next month's world championships after the country's expectations were lowered following a series of big-name withdrawals from the team.


Egypt between miracles and reality
Where some see cause to celebrate after President Morsy was removed from power, supporters of the former leader see a coup plot and renewed fears over security.


Awaiting Another Top Editor, Essence Faces Identity Questions
The magazines next editor in chief will be confronted by a growing sense among some readers, bloggers and media analysts that Essence has lost its editorial direction.


U.S. mum on Dubai rape story
Nina Burleigh says the Norwegian woman put in a Dubai jail after she reported a rape can go home now, but how many Arab women are languishing in prison for going to the police?


Today's Economist A Better Way to Think About Trade
A senior Democrat has proposed that the United States seek stronger trade agreements that would better protect the economy.


India gold imports decline
The Indian government increases taxes on gold imports to help offset the trade deficit. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports.


Theater Review Im Getting My Act Together at City Center
A revival of the musical Im Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Encores! Off-Center features some strong songs and some dated concepts.


DealBook For SAC, Indictment May Imperil Its Survival
The extent to which an indictment or a conviction might be damaging to a company like SAC Capital Advisors depends on both the nature of the business and its customers.


UPDATE 1-Southwest plane hit on its front landing gear, NTSB says
NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators said on Thursday that a Southwest Airlines jetliner that crashed at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Monday landed on its front landing gear before its main landing gear touched down on the runway, a landing Southwest said was "not in accordance with our operating procedures."


A Conversation With Jan Vilcek Defecting to Great Scientific Success
Jan Vilcek discovered the biological basis for a blockbuster drug and now works to honor the contributions of other immigrants to the United States.


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