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News Feed Latest worldwide news No Six-Figure Pay, but Making a Difference The Venture for America program offers jobs in start-up companies that arent the usual magnets for recent college graduates. Theater Review Let It Be, a Broadway Tribute to the Beatles Let It Be A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles, at the St. James Theater, winds its way from the bands Liverpool days to the last album, and back again. Accused Cleveland abductor pleads guilty to kidnapping, rape July 26 - Accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape, in a plea deal that spares him from the the death penalty. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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. Liberty Global ups stake in Dutch cable group Ziggo BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. cable group Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo to 28.5 percent, the Dutch company said on Saturday. Breakingviews Inconsistency, not zealotry troubles BoE July 24 - Business Secretary Vince Cable says the BoE is holding back economic recovery by acting as a capital Taliban. But inconsistencies, rather than draconian rules, are its problem, says Breakingviews. Movie Review Drug War, Moving Fast and Furious in China The Hong Kong director Johnnie To filmed his high-velocity tale of bad guys and good in China, with no evident softening of unsettling action. Bits With New Device, Google Tries Again on Internet TV Googles Chromecast plugs into TVs and enables viewers to broadcast media from their laptops, tablets and phones onto their TV screens even if their devices are made by Apple, Googles rival. Your Money Rules for Reverse Mortgages May Become More Restrictive The Federal Housing Administration wants to require borrowers to undergo a financial assessment, and it may also factor in their credit scores. Obama's black critics' motivations LZ Granderson says Tavis Smiley and Cornel West should stop aggressively attacking President Obama. Cardiac rehab may benefit oldest patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise-based rehabilitation programs for heart patients are tied to health benefits even among the most elderly, according to a new study. Norris Hits 2-Run HR in A's 3-1 Win Over Angels Derek Norris had a pinch-hit two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Oakland Athletics' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Change Agent in Education Collects Critics in Connecticut Town Paul G. Vallas, a state-appointed superintendent in Bridgeport, Conn., faces the prospect of being driven out by a vitriolic crowd unhappy with his agenda. 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. EU says reaches deal with China to resolve solar dispute BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Saturday it had agreed a deal with Beijing to resolve a dispute over alleged Chinese dumping of solar panels in Europe, agreeing a minimum price for China's imports. Rising Price Index Hints at Rebound in Japan The 0.4 percent rise in core consumer prices was an encouraging sign for the Bank of Japan, which is eager to end 15 years of grinding deflation. UPDATE 3-Qatar grounds a 787 as glitches pile up on Boeing jet * Smoke reported near electrical compartment while jet on ground -sources Preoccupations She Turned Her Upspeak Down a Notch A freelance journalist was tired of sources thinking that she sounded like a little girl on the phone. So she set out to change her voice. A Kazakh Spaceport Slowly Declines Baikonur, in remote southwestern Kazakhstan, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. Today, nomadic herders from the nearby steppe are moving into abandoned buildings. Vettel claims 'unbelievable' win Sebastian Vettel moved 34 points clear in the Formula One title race following his maiden German Grand Prix victory. Cuomo Signs Law Banning Shark Fin Sales The bill signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signals the death knell for a traditional Chinatown delicacy shark fin soup. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. This Town, by Mark Leibovich Mark Leibovich eviscerates the status-obsessed denizens of our nations capital. U.S. court permits generic version of Teva MS drug a year sooner WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone will lose its patent protection in 2014 rather than 2015 because of a ruling from a U.S. appeals court Friday. San Diego Mayor Says He Will Go Into Therapy Besieged by accusations of sexual harassment, Mayor Bob Filner of San Diego said Friday that he would enter two weeks of what he called intensive behavior therapy. Saudi man dies in kingdom from MERS coronavirus Health Ministry DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi man has died of the coronavirus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the Saudi Health Ministry said on Saturday, raising to 39 the number of deaths from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom where it first emerged last year. 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... Israeli Troupe Has Hearts Wide Open Sharon Eyal, recently of the Batsheva Dance Company in Israel, and Gai Behar have formed a new company, L-E-V, which will have its American premiere this week. Eat This Armenian Life The best Persian-Russian-Armenian kebab place in Glendale, Calif. Or anywhere. The Saturday Profile President-Elect Stirs Optimism in Iran and West Hassan Rouhani is concerned about his countrys growing economic troubles and is determined to change policies that have cut off relations with most of the developed world. UBS appoints Peter as head of EMEA syndicate LONDON, July 25 (IFR) - UBS has promoted Armin Peter to head of debt capital markets EMEA syndicate as part of an internal reshuffling of primary market coverage, the Swiss bank said on Thursday. SeaWorlds Unusual Retort to a Critical Documentary SeaWorld Entertainment began an aggressive public pushback against the new documentary Blackfish, which makes the case that orca whales in captivity suffer physical and mental distress. Hollywood gets African makeover What would The Matrix and other classic films look like if they'd been made in Africa? RBS commissions review of UK small business lending LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has commissioned a review of its lending to small businesses, responding to concerns of a shortage of finance in a sector seen as vital to Britain's... Wimbledon's wild card returns home Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon champion, is back in Croatia. CNN's Pedro Pinto reports. Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. Scottie Scheffler Wins US Junior Amateur Scottie Scheffler won the U.S. Junior Amateur on Saturday, beating Davis Riley 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final at Martis Camp Club. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. Obama marks 'forgotten war' No veteran should be forgotten, President Barack Obama said Saturday while commemorating the end 60 years ago of the Korean conflict, sometimes described as the "forgotten war." 'Oh Baby', Canadian Open Wide Open After Mahan Withdrawal Brandt Snedeker will take a one shot cushion into the final round of the Canadian Open after leader Hunter Mahan walked away from a potential $1 million payday on Saturday to be home for the birth of his child.

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