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Down in the Delta, Outsiders Who Arrived to Teach Now Find a Home
An influx of young, university-trained arrivals affiliated with Teach for America has flowed into the Delta, planting roots and hoping to make a difference.


Sarah Douglas, David Grosz
The bride is the culture editor at The New York Observer; the groom is the president of a company that creates artist catalogues raisonns in digital form.


RPT-Japan's PM may rethink tax hike; could shake markets, unsettle support
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Japan's most significant fiscal reform in years - a planned increase in the country's sales tax - could be delayed or watered down in a move that might rattle financial...


Out There Timeless Questions About the Universe
Is time an illusion? Is there a universe, or multiverse? Finite or infinite? Will we ever know, and does it matter?


Samsungs Profit Rises, but So Does the Competition
Samsung said net income in the second quarter rose to $6.9 billion, an increase of 50 percent, but it expected smartphone sales growth to slow down.


Isner Edges Anderson in Atlanta Open Final
American John Isner saved two match points before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) in the final of the Atlanta Open on Sunday to claim his seventh ATP career title.


Rising Animators Spring Into Motion
Rebecca Sugar, Minkyu Lee, Timothy Reckart, Justin Roiland and Jason Ruiz are five emerging talents making waves on film and in series television.


Are women cycling's second-class citizens?
Could there soon be a Tour de France for women cyclists? The wheels of change are in motion.


How African minerals fuel your world
From laptops to cars, the products we take for granted are made with African minerals.


Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties
Egypts interim foreign minister sought to distance the new governments policy on Syria from that of former President Mohamed Morsi, who helped make the country a hub for Syrian opposition groups.


6 Shot Dead by Neighbor at Building Near Miami
A gunman, identified as Pedro Vargas, was fatally shot early Saturday morning after an eight-hour standoff with a police SWAT team, law enforcement officials said.


Clowney, Jay-Z Talks Were Within NCAA Rules
A South Carolina spokesman says the school found no impermissible contact between All-American defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jay-Z, the rap mogul turned sports agency head.


The world's vanishing glaciers
The melting glacial ice in places like the Alps, Greenland and the Himalayas is a dramatic visual document of how our planet's climate is changing.


Parker Scores Record 23 to Lead West in W.N.B.A. All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker earned the games most valuable player honors in her All-Star debut.


News Analysis The Hype Over Hospital Rankings
What does the annual-hospital-rankings exercise mean for patients? And what does it say about American health care?


ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Gary Goldfarb, Master Escapist
The new musical is about an overweight Long Island teenager who dreams of becoming a renowned magician.


Tears flow with mud
Rain forces a change in the pope's plans, devastating traders who borrowed heavily to cater for crowds.


Venezuela central bank to sell $180 mln in forex auction
CARACAS, July 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela's central bank said on Friday it would auction $180 million under its revamped currency exchange system known as Sicad, part of an effort to boost the flow of...


For Pippa Middleton, the Medias Love Sours
The British press turns on a famous sister (and now aunt.)


Gulf rig partially collapses in fire off Louisiana U.S. government
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.


You're the Boss Blog Why We Fire Lenders (and Borrowers)
A loan broker writes that it is important for both parties in a loan negotiation to be forthright in their dealings.


BRIEF-BSkyB CEO says no impact yet from BT sports move
July 26 (Reuters) - BSKYB * CEO says have not seen any impact from BT move into sports * For more news, please click here


T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive
Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles.


RLPC-Investors exit Frans Bonhomme as restructuring looms-bankers
LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Major investors have sold on loans given to troubled plumbing group Frans Bonhomme as owner Cinven moves toward a consensual restructuring that may see hedge funds take...


UPDATE 2-Fast-growing Humira extends domination of AbbVie
July 26 (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc's reliance on its Humira arthritis drug became even more evident during the second quarter, when the product's sales jumped 12 percent and accounted for almost 56 percent of the U.S. drugmaker's revenue.


ArtsBeat Jane Austen Bank Note Earns Huzzahs and Nitpicking
Austen is to become only the third woman other than Queen Elizabeth II to appear on an English bank note.


Insight How Samsung is beating Apple in China
GUANGZHOU, China/SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook believes that "over the arc of time" China is a huge opportunity for his pathbreaking company. But time looks to be on the side of rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which has been around far longer and penetrated much deeper into the world's most populous country.


Tiny lab under the skin could stop drug cheats
July 18 - Amid yet more claims of illegal drug-taking by high-profile athletes, scientists in Switzerland say they may have found a foolproof way to prevent the use of banned substances in sports. They say their chip implant, designed to monitor naturally-occurring substances in the blood, could also be used as a weapon against drug cheats. Jim Drury reports.


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."


'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.


Americans with irregular heartbeats to double study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If current trends continue, the number of Americans who experience a dangerous irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation will more than double in the next 16 years, according to a new study.


Michigan attorney general backs pensioners in Detroit bankruptcy
July 27 (Reuters) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said on Saturday he would join Detroit's federal bankruptcy case to defend retirees who risk losing public pensions, arguing that the...


Detroit case may alter distressed U.S. city behavior Moody's
(Reuters) - Detroit's filing for bankruptcy protection is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could change their approach to pensions and other long-term liabilities, Moody's Investors Service said on Friday.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


Running the Tour de France course for charity
A woman is running the Tour de France course for charity -- an 11-week feat of endurance with no known precedent.


Growing crops in the desert
In the scorching desert of Qatar, scientists are showing that saltwater can be used to help grow crops.


McIlroy Could Be the Best if He Sorts Out Problems Player
Gary Player is "perturbed" by some of the decisions being made by Rory McIlroy but the South African great believes the former world number one "could be the man" if he sorts out his problems.


Snapshot The Actor Will Poulter Talks About Were the Millers
In Were the Millers, Will Poulter has a full-frontal sequence, he raps, and he makes out with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts at the same time.


How climate impacts food supply
Sometimes Jaria Faraj Ali is so hungry that she ties a scarf tight around her waist to make her feel more comfortable.


In the Garden The Storm Erases, the Drawing Board Replaces
Two landscape designers give guidance on how to repair a landscape after destruction from a storm.


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