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Eagles WR Maclin Tears ACL, Could Miss Season
Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin tore the ACL in his right knee during practice Saturday and could miss the season.


Science of Its Time When Clean Was a New Concept in the Operating Room
The words surgery and sterile were not always bedfellows. A short history of advances in the hospital.


Comcast Profit Jumps 28.6% on Growth of Broadband
Comcasts second-quarter earnings rose to $1.7 billion, exceeding analysts estimates, helped by the continued growth of the companys broadband Internet and business products.


South Carolina Looking Into Clowney Contact
South Carolina's athletic compliance department is looking into contact between defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and rap mogul turned sports agency head, Jay-Z.


Royal baby a retail giant
UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million.


U.S. ITC delays word on whether Samsung infringes Apple's patents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it would delay a decision on whether some mobile phones and tablets made by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringe on Apple Inc's patents.


Well The Limits of Cosmetic Surgery
A new study, the first to try to quantify attractiveness after a face-lift, brow lift or eyelid surgery, found a tiny but insignificant increase in attractiveness.


RLPC-Pamplona gets 635 mln euros of debt for French OGF buyout
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Pamplona Capital Management will acquire leading French funeral firm OGF from Astorg Partners with the help of 635 million euros ($843.18 million) of debt financing, banking...


Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple
Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week.


U.S. dollar widens gains vs yen, now up 1.5 percent
NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The dollar posted sharp gains against the yen on Thursday, rising 1.5 percent, on upbeat data that showed the U.S. economy was steadily improving.


Penney says CIT still funding vendors; others keep same terms
(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Thursday that commercial lender CIT Group Inc continued to support deliveries from suppliers, and claimed reports to the contrary were untrue.


Top night adventures in the U.S.
Mystery, moonlight and the sounds of bat wings flapping replace electricity and artificial sound during a night "off the grid" in nature.


Raccoon + man form dance duo
Hillbilly dances with raccoon, gets reality show deal. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the unlikely friendship behind the viral hit.


Hamilton's first Mercedes win
Lewis Hamilton revives his world title hopes with a storming drive in Hungary.


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.


AB InBev shares hit two-month high after second-quarter results
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev shot up to a two-month high after the world's largest beer maker beat second-quarter earnings expectations via price hikes and trading up to higher...


A Farewell Party for Maxwells in Hoboken
Closing night at Maxwells offered a glimpse of the ghosts of the clubs past as the home of jangly, Britpop-inspired, postpunk indie rock.


Of Pride, Prejudice and Harassment on Twitter
The British authorities never dreamed that their choice of the writer Jane Austen to grace a 10 note would erupt in a barrage of social media vitriol against women.


Fit enough to be a jockey? It's not easy
Being a jockey is a demanding job. Alex Thomas finds out just how tough it is at the British Racing School in Newmarket.


ArtsBeat Fall for Dance Lineup Expands
Seven more companies will join the festival running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5.


Jay Sean shows his softer side
August 01 - Jay Sean says the four year delay between albums has helped him create a CD he is proud to release. Sharon Reich reports.


TV goes to the dogs with first channel for canines
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lonely, bored dogs left at home all day while their owners are at work could soon be getting some digital company - a TV channel with programming just for pooches.


Masters of Sex Recalls the Work of Masters and Johnson
Masters of Sex, a Showtime drama that will have its premiere on Sept. 29, stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as the sex researchers Masters and Johnson.


Zimmerman pulled over by police, warned for speeding
July 31 - George Zimmerman was pulled over by police in Texas on July 28 for speeding, officials said. Zimmerman told the officer that he had a weapon in his glove compartment and was going "nowhere in particular," said Brian Brooks, city manager of Forney, Texas, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Dallas, where Zimmerman was stopped. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Andretti Poverty drove me on
Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents.


Sports Briefing | Hockey Islanders and Bailey Agree to Five-Year Deal
The Islanders agreed to terms with the restricted free agent forward Josh Bailey on a five-year, $16.5 million deal.


Art Review The Impact of Winslow Homer, at the Clark Institute
Winslow Homer Making Art, Making History, is really two narratives that of Homers artistry, and the story of two people who collected his art, Sterling and Francine Clark.


Big ideas from small business
In the heart of London's bank towers, one floor has been handed over to entrepreneurs. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.


Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million
The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune.


Today's Economist A Spurned Offer on Corporate Taxes
The rejection of President Obamas proposal to trade a corporate tax cut a goal Republicans have long sought for a small jobs package shows Washingtons dysfunction, an economist writes.


Gadgetwise From Seagate, Your Media Library, to Go
Seagates Wireless Plus mobile storage drive creates a Wi-Fi hot spot that can be used to stream content to mobile devices.


Decades-old defect caused Exxon's Arkansas oil spill regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leak in Exxon Mobil Corp's nearly 70-year-old Pegasus pipeline, which spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil in a small Arkansas town in March, appears to have been caused by an original manufacturing defect, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.


Guy Hands' Terra Firma close to agreeing Phoenix Energy sale -Bloomberg
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Terra Firma Capital Partners, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, is close to agreeing a deal to sell its Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Energy Holdings...


PG's sales tide turns
August 1 - PG's second quarter sales improved under returning CEO A.G. Lafley who is making his second attempt to turn around the company. Fred Katayama reports.


Simpson Makes Most of His 1st Bridgestone Round
Webb Simpson shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday in his first competitive round at Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.


Lindsay Lohan's 'great' post-rehab
Lindsay Lohan is officially a free woman.


This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset
Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone.


Marlins 3, Mets 0 Harvey Is Again Foiled by Lowly Marlins
The Mets ace is 0-1 with a 3.52 earned run average in four starts against the Marlins this season.


CNN Inside North Korea
North Korea celebrates 60 years since the armistice that ended armed conflict in the Korean War. Ivan Watson reports.


36 Hours in the Hudson Valley, New York
From art and antiques to history and hiking to restaurants and river views, get ready for a packed weekend in this region north of New York City.


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