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Penn State Progressing Amid Penalties
Penn State Coach Bill OBrien said he believes the Penn State football program is working diligently to meet the requirements of its penalties.


Manager of defunct U.S. hedge fund pleads guilty to fraud
July 26 (Reuters) - A former hedge fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday to defrauding investors in a $12.6 million scheme, more than five years after the fund collapsed under the weight of failed...


Yadnya Kasada Festival
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Currents | Lighting Bathed in the Glow of Splashing Water
Tony Duquettes Splashing Water chandeliers are put into production by Remains Lighting.


U.S. slips to 9th in Internet speed
Land of the free. Home of the brave. Bastion of mediocre Internet speeds.


Africa's resources fueling world
From laptops to cars, the products you take for granted are made using minerals from Africa. Find out how the world depends on Africa's natural resources, and how those resources are powering African economies.


Suspension Is Testing Friendship of Two Stars
Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Braun are two California natives who found sporting success and friendship in Wisconsin. Until now.


Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it.


Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies
ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91.


ArtsBeat Popcast Pitchfork Post-Mortem
Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the prevailing themes of last weekends Pitchfork Music Festival.


Mandela shows 'sustained improvement'
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela still is in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital but "shows sustained improvement," the office of South African President Jacob Zuma said Monday.


Scientists find how 'obesity gene' makes people fat
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unraveled how a gene long associated with obesity makes people fat by triggering increased hunger, opening up potential new ways to fight a growing global health problem.


For Ronaldinho, Mission Accomplished
Atletico Mineiro of Brazil on Wednesday night came back from a two-goal deficit to win its first Copa Libertadores title.


Fed's Lacker says exit from bond-buying should be quick
BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank should stop its bond-buying quickly and an end to the program was "in sight", a senior Federal Reserve official said in an interview with a German magazine on Saturday.


Sports Briefing | Colleges Former W.N.B.A. President to Lead Big East
The newly reconstituted Big East Conference has hired Val Ackerman, a former W.N.B.A. president and a member of the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame, as its commissioner.


30 Seconds With Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman, the Jewish American gymnast who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, became a beloved figure in the Israeli news media.


Sports Briefing | Colleges N.C.A.A. Responds to Paterno Lawsuit
The N.C.A.A. is asking a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State.


You're the Boss Blog The Worst Two Weeks of My Business Life
When disaster strikes, there are steps to take that can mean the difference between survival and ruin.


Ex-Tiffany exec pleads guilty to $2.1 mln jewelry theft
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A former executive at jeweler Tiffany Co pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $2 million worth of jewelry from her one-time employer.


Thermo Fisher profit edges past Street view; shares up
(Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc reported a second-quarter profit that slightly beat Wall Street expectations, and said it was making progress in planning for its $13.6 billion acquisition of...


Thermo Fisher profit edges past Street view; shares up
(Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc reported a second-quarter profit that slightly beat Wall Street expectations, and said it was making progress in planning for its $13.6 billion acquisition of...


Access to Apple developer site partially restored
July 26 (Reuters) - Apple Inc has partially restored its main website for developers, eight days after shuttering it in response to a cyber attack that prompted a harried upgrade to prevent future...


Pope Calls for Dialogue to Calm Brazil
Pope Francis told dignitaries that constructive dialogue is essential for facing the present moment.


Video of Spain Train Crash
Security camera footage of the derailment of a high-speed passenger train on Wednesday outside Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.


Dozens killed in Cairo clashes
The death toll from overnight clashes between police and pro-Morsy supporters jumps to 75, after rival rallies brings thousands onto the streets


Canadian Club on the Rocks After Opening Round
The search for a home-grown winner of the Canadian Open looked poised to stretch into a sixth decade after the local contingent failed to make an impression on the first round leaderboard on Thursday.


The Week in Pictures, July 26
Subjects include the mayoral candidates in public housing, a shark hunt in Montauk, N.Y., and a commute on Manhattans High Line.


Athletics Bolt declares 'I'm clean'
Usain Bolt has a simple message following a string of doping scandals that have cast a shadow over athletics and Jamaican sport "I'm clean."


USC AD Haden Says Lane Kiffin Isn't on Hot Seat
Although Lane Kiffin is grateful for Southern California athletic director Pat Haden's video vote of confidence, his job security won't alter Kiffin's urgency to get the Trojans back on top.


A Crime Against Gay Israelis Is a Symbol, but of What?
When two people were killed at an Israeli L.G.B.T. center in 2009, it was called a hate crime. But the label may have been premature, so now what?


UPDATE 1-Publicis, Omnicom to announce merger soon-source
PARIS/NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - French advertising group Publicis will soon announce a plan to combine with larger rival Omnicom in a deal that will be presented as a merger of equals and could include shared management, a person familiar with the situation said.


Hardcover Business Best Sellers
Rankings are based on October figures.


Queen Elizabeth hopes baby comes soon as she's off on holiday
LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth joined the band of increasingly impatient royal baby watchers hoping Prince William and his wife Kate's first child arrives soon, saying she is due to go on holiday.


Currents | Furniture New Uses for Rescued Timber
Furniture made in Nicaragua from local tempest-tossed wood.


U.S. muni board watching general obligation debt in Detroit case
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The municipal bond market's self-regulator on Friday said the Detroit emergency manager's proposed treatment of general obligation bonds in the city's bankruptcy case...


Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy
An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective.


Review 'The Wolverine'
There's a reason Marvel conceived the X-Men as a team The menagerie of mutants are more interesting when they come in a pack. When the posse of super-powered outcasts was first brought to the screen by Bryan Singer in 2000, Hugh Jackman's mutton-chopped, adamantium-clawed Wolverine emerged as the stand-out super-freak. And Hollywood accounting being what it is, he was naturally granted his own solo encore in 2009's underwhelming X-Men Origins Wolverine, a silly spin-off that never quite came together.


Jason Sudeikis says he is leaving NBC's 'Saturday Night Live'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Longtime "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jason Sudeikis said on Wednesday he has left the NBC late-night sketch comedy show, joining fellow comedians Bill Hader and Fred Armisen out the door after the show finished its 38th season in May.


Has technology ruined handwriting?
Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience.


Dance Review Tap Internationals Has American, Cuban and Japanese Work
The New York City Tap Festival brings together dancers and styles from all over the world.


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