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Escape Best places to hide out
Fleeing US law enforcement, the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden seems stuck for where to go next. CNN Travel's own top secret document reveals which countries should be on his list ...


Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players
Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed.


John Kerry meets with Arab League in Jordan
July 17 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of Arab world as part of efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Wolff drives females forward
Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there.


Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery
Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal.


Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.


Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience.


China bans palatial government offices
Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States.


Filling up on petrol station offices
(Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?


Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups
Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn.


U.S. navy to recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Friday it would lead the effort to recover four unarmed bombs it was forced to drop in Australia's World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park.


France Orders Strauss-Kahn To Stand Trial
French magistrates charged Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, and 12 others with aggravated procurement in a group, or pimping.


Sequenom shares plunge on weak results, downgrades
(Reuters) - Shares of Sequenom Inc fell as much as 36 percent, a day after the life sciences company reported a jump in its second-quarter loss and prompted analysts to slash their ratings and price...


Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized
The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration.


Ad firms Publicis, Omnicom in merger talks - report
July 26 (Reuters) - Advertising groups Publicis Groupe SA and Omnicom Group Inc are in late-stage merger talks, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.


SE Asia Stocks-Philippine leads amid rating hopes; late-buying lifts Thai stocks
BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stocks ended flat to weaker in a lacklustre session on Friday, awaiting directions on the U.S. stimulus from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, but Thai stock market gained on late buying in beaten-down stocks. Thai SET index climbed 1.4 percent to 1,476.71, reversing Thursday's 3 percent drop amid political concerns. Advanced Info Service, top actively traded and a short selling target on the previous session, jumped 2.5 percent


Russian women form giant free falling flower
July 15 - 101 Russian female skydivers set a new world record. Elly Park reports.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Guardiola and Bayern Munich Beat Barcelona
Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona, 2-0, in a preseason friendly that pitted Pep Guardiolas new side against his former team.


Russell Knox Shoots 59 in Boise Open
Russell Knox shot the fifth 59 in Web.com Tour history Friday, missing a chance to break the tour record when he settled for pars on the final two holes in the second round of the Boise Open.


In Transit Tackling Paris With Children
Whats the best way to see the city with kids? Share your tips on parks, restaurants, museums and more.


Booker Prize Nominees Are Released
Thirteen novels are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered Britains most prestigious literary award.


Wearable gadgets of the future
Nano-tattoos, sleep optimization and augmented reality devices could become part of our lives.


Cities are safest
Large cities in the United States are significantly safer than rural areas. The risk of injury death which counts both violent crime and accidents is more than 20% higher in the countryside than it is in large urban areas.


F.D.A. Proposes Rules to Enforce U.S. Standards for Imported Food
More than two years after Congress passed a law to prevent the importation of contaminated food, the agency proposed rules that put the onus on companies to police the food they import.


Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests
The directive from Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi raised the possibility of another Friday of dueling protests with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.


FOREX-Dollar slides on view low U.S. rates to stay for longer
* Speculation rises Fed may tweak its forward guidance on rates


Our Nixon Uses Hundreds of Reels Shot by Staff Members
The new documentary Our Nixon makes use of hundreds of reels of home movies shot by White House staff members.


UPDATE 1-US court permits generic version of Teva MS drug a year sooner
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' $4 billion-a-year multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone will lose its patent protection in 2014 rather than 2015 because of a ruling from a U.S. appeals court on Friday, making it potentially prey to cheaper generics next May.


DealBook SAC Case Threatens a Wall St. Cash Cow
Wall Street now has to contemplate life without SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund led by Steven A. Cohen that has been a prodigious, unruly force in the market.


Square Feet Mormon-Backed Mall Breathes Life into Salt Lake City
A luxury retail and residential development built in the shadow of the Salt Lake Temple draws visitors and shoppers, but gets mixed reactions from Mormons.


Paleontologists discover dinosaur tail in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A team of paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail in a desert in northern Mexico, the country's National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) said on Monday.


Murray the man behind the mask
When Andy Murray dedicated a tournament win to a friend, it revealed an unexpected personal side to one of the more guarded men in sport.


RPT-Fitch Small China stimulus highlights growth, reform challenges
July 26 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)


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...


Carter on doping suspicions
Jamaican Sprinter Nesta Carter tells CNN's Pedro Pinto why he was suspected of using performance enhancing drugs.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Red Bulls Are Held to a Scoreless Tie Against Toronto
The Red Bulls managed eight shots, and their lone shot on target came from Thierry Henry in the first half.


Soccer Boss sets out Barcelona goals
Gerardo Martino was unveiled as Barcelona's new manager Friday -- promising not to change their attacking style of play but introducing "new ideas" to help the Catalan giants dominate European club football.


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.


American, British films dominate Venice festival lineup
ROME (Reuters) - New films by British and U.S. directors Terry Gilliam, Stephen Frears, Jonathan Glazer and James Franco will vie for the top prize at this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said on Thursday.


Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday.


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