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Real Estate Q A

Water damage in a Co-op; upgrading a kitchen at your own expense in a stabilized apartment; and capital-gains taxes are addressed in this weeks installment.

Violence deepens Egypt turmoil, deposed leader probed for murder

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and hundreds wounded in scattered violence across Egypt during mass rallies for and against the army's overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who was placed under investigation for murder.

Invincible Russians complete sweep of synchro golds

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Russia underlined their total dominance in the synchronized swimming program at the world championships on Saturday by completing a sweep of all seven gold medals with victory in the free combination team event.

Dance Listings for July 19-25

A selected guide to dance performances in New York.

Developing countries to vastly outpace OECD in carbon emissions EIA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from developing countries will be 127 percent higher than in the world's most developed economies by 2040, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

U.S. indicts hackers in biggest cyber fraud case in history

NEWARK, N.J./BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have charged five men responsible for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more $300 million and two of...

D-Backs Strike Early in 10-0 Win Over Padres

Randall Delgado tossed a three-hitter for his first career shutout, Cody Ross homered and drove in two runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded out 17 hits in a 10-0 rout over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Dining Michelin quality, lower price

Chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants are launching restaurants with small menus, casual atmosphere and affordable prices.

Smaller-than-expected shipwreck losses prop Lancashire shares

(Reuters) - British insurer Lancashire Holdings Ltd added $37.7 million to its losses from the 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck off the Italian coast, but its shares rose 4 percent as analysts had...

F1 season off to a racing start

Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies.

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.

Spanish prince visits train crash victims

July 27 - The Prince and Princess of Asturias, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, arrive in Santiago de Compostela to visit victims of the deadly train crash. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place, by Howard Norman

Howard Normans memoir explores anxiety and displacement.

U.S. defense chief, in call with Egypt's Sisi, urges restraint

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed deep concern over violence in Egypt and urged restraint in a call on Saturday with the Egyptian army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, after scores of protesters were killed in the last day.

U.S. Korea vets honor the fallen

It's a trip many thought they'd never take returning to where so many comrades died.

Kepler rescue try is under way

Stargazers crossed their fingers Thursday as NASA attempted to revive the planet-hunting Kepler probe, idled since a piece of critical equipment gave out in orbit two months ago.

A Trail of Masterpieces and a Web of Lies, Leading to Anguish

Investigators are still struggling to penetrate the fog of claims and counterclaims about what happened to seven paintings that were stolen by a Romanian criminal gang from a Dutch museum.

Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax

The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit.

Industrial Loops and Beams

A look at Carol Boves shows on the High Line and at the Museum of Modern Art.

Quebec town mourns victims of fuel-tanker train disaster

LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners filled the streets of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, as the families of the 47 people killed in North America's worst railway disaster in two decades attended a memorial service at a local church.

Rangers' Scheppers Attacked on Walk in Cleveland

Texas Rangers pitcher Tanner Scheppers sustained facial bruises after he said he was "sucker-punched" while walking in downtown Cleveland this week.

T Magazine Market Report | These Pieces Are Not in Kansas Anymore

The gingham patterns and ruby red accessories that Dorothy made iconic are everywhere you look this season.

Galenica shares leap after U.S. approval for anaemia drug

ZURICH, July 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss healthcare company Galenica climbed by more than 8 percent after it announced on Friday that U.S. healthcare regulators had approved its iron deficiency...

EU mergers and takeovers (July 26)

BRUSSELS, July 26 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process

Raburn's Homer in 11th Lifts Indians Over Rangers

Ryan Raburn twice faked a bunt. There was nothing phony about his next swing.

Hamilton snatches pole in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for the second successive season after a scintillating drive at a sizzling Hungagoring on Saturday.

Book Talk A parenting journey as father-turned-mother

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Author Jennifer Finney Boylan says there is more to being a mother than giving birth and in her newest book, "Stuck in the Middle with You," she chronicles her transgender...

ArtsBeat Jane Austen Banknote Earns Huzzahs, Nitpicking

Austen is to become only the third woman other than Queen Elizabeth II to appear on a British bank note.

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ eases as market braces for Fed meeting, data

* C$ at C$1.0273 vs US$ or 97.34 U.S. cents * Fed policy debate, next week's jobs data in focus * Oil prices fall on China, U.S. output worries * Bond prices higher across curve By Solarina Ho...

An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries

Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq.

A minute with Wong Kar Wai on 'The Grandmaster' and Kung Fu

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, best known for pensive dramas "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love," explores the life of Kung Fu master Ip Man in the new film "The Grandmaster," which will be released on August 23 in the United States.

Obamacare's foot soldiers train to enroll the masses

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nahla Kayali is a foot soldier for Obamacare.

Falling Apple dents TD Ameritrade's margin loan balances

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The drop in Apple Inc's stock over the last year spread to a core business of discount broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp - lending to customers against their stock portfolios.

Grosjean cleared to race from third place

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Race stewards upheld Romain Grosjean's third place on the Hungarian Grand Prix starting grid on Saturday after deciding that accidental damage had caused his Lotus to fail a post-qualifying stress test.

U.S. indicts hackers in biggest cyber fraud case in history

He on the tourist trail after clinching second gold

BARCELONA (Reuters) - He Zi secured her second world championship gold of the week and dominant China's eighth out of nine so far contested when she left her rivals trailing in the three-meter springboard on Saturday.

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.

Study forecasts deadly consequences of global warming in New York

July 15 - Higher temperatures caused by climate change could cause a spike in heat-related deaths in New York City, according to researchers at Columbia University. They say that if current trends continue, the number of fatalities attribituble to hot weather could double over the next seventy years. Sharon Reich reports.

Miller Says He's Returning to Grizzlies

Mike Miller is going back to a former home, agreeing to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Gold-tiled pool and frescoes inside Versace's former Miami mansion

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Walking into the opulent, Mediterranean-style mansion once owned by innovative fashion designer Gianni Versace is a step back into the early 1990s when energy and...