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Eco-friendly super car with a need for speed
July 26 - With a top speed of 420 km/h (260 mph), the Agera-S super car is one of the fastest cars ever built. Using ultra-lightweight materials and the latest aerodynamic techniques, its designers have managed to create a machine built for both speed and energy efficiency. Ben Gruber reports.


News Analysis Grumbling All Around After Solar Panel Deal
The case of Chinas solar panel dispute underscores the difficulties of hammering out trade accords in a global marketplace, when even parties on the same side of the table may have conflicting goals and agendas.


Chinese, With Revamped Force, Make Presence Known in East China Sea
China sent four ships to patrol waters off disputed islands in the nearby East China Sea, and sent a turboprop early-warning aircraft through international airspace between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako.


British Airways flight makes emergency landing
May 24 - Heathrow airport closes a runway after a British Airways plane makes an emergency landing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


As Training Camp Starts, Only Thing Missing for Giants Is a Motto
There were no salary disputes and no unexpected injuries as a smiling Tom Coughlin welcomed 90 players for a brief evening workout.


TPG, Warburg, Berkshire, Ares vie for CPG International -sources
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - TPG Capital LP, Warburg Pincus LLC, Ares Management LLC and Berkshire Partners LLC are competing for building products maker CPG International Inc, whose sale could...


Motive a mystery in Miami area mass shooting
MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami police on Sunday searched for a motive for a shooting rampage in which six people were killed by a gunman who set his apartment on fire before shooting several neighbors and taking others hostage.


City Room In the Bronx, Honoring a Virtuoso of Latin Music
Yomo Toro, a celebrated musician, lived in the Bronx until his death, staying true to his roots. On Saturday, Mr. Toros street corner was renamed in his honor.


Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Inside Africa explores the logistics of climbing Africa's tallest mountain and meets tourists about to do so.


Huma Abedin's public humiliation
Lisa Bloom says it's time to call the spectacle of the political wife, standing by her man in the media glare as he admits to his latest sexual offense against her, what it really is.


Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood
The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits.


TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward -NHC
Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said...


Russia's Putin courts Ukraine ahead of planned EU deals
KIEV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine to weigh carefully the benefits of joining Russia's regional trade bloc against its plans for closer ties with the European Union on a visit to Ukraine to attend a religious festival.


'Walking Dead' creator on show's success
"The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman explains why the show resonates. See the full interview Friday at 11 p.m. ET.


Jimenez Shuts Down Rangers in 6-0 Win
Ubaldo Jimenez pitched eight scoreless innings and the Cleveland Indians shut out the Texas Rangers for the second straight game in a 6-0 win on Sunday.


Under Code, Apps Would Disclose Collection of Data
Some app developers and consumer advocates have agreed to test a voluntary code that would require participating developers to tell consumers whether their apps are collecting personal information.


Exclusive Romanian expert believes three artworks from Dutch heist destroyed
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian experts believe that three out of seven paintings stolen last year from a Dutch museum, a haul that included works by Picasso and Monet, have been destroyed by fire, the team's head told Reuters on Monday.


Police UM's Henderson Appeared to Have Drugs
The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May.


Well The Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard
Cooking is a major source of indoor pollution, promoting a need for better ventilation standards.


ArtsBeat New Chapters in Life and Times Will Be Part of Crossing the Line Festival
The multidiscplinary festival will include two more episodes in the show from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, as well as several other performances that rely on audience participation.


Back-scratching teamwork
You can always count on man's best friend to help you out.


Langer Takes Three-Shot Lead at Senior British Open
Bernhard Langer seized a three-shot lead after the third round of the Senior British Open, mastering Royal Birkdale with superb links play for a four-under 66.


U.S. appeals court rejects states' challenge over climate rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a legal challenge by Texas and Wyoming to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.


Op-Ed Columnist Going for Bolingbroke
An 18th-century approach that could work for 21st-century Republicans.


Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate.


TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward -NHC
Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said...


F1's spiritual home in U.S.
The Circuit explores the history of F1 in America ahead of Austin hosting this year's U.S. GP.


Yankees 6, Rays 5 Jeter Comes Back With a Bang
Derek Jeter, returning from injury, made his importance to the Yankees immediately apparent, homering on the first pitch he saw. That jolt of momentum helped carry the Yankees to victory.


Fin Lady, by Cathleen Schine
In Cathleen Schines novel, a free-spirited young woman in the 1960s raises her younger half brother on Charles Street.


UPDATE 1-Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's largest video game publisher will be freer to pursue acquisitions and grow after emerging from its French parent's wing.


U.S. House set to vote on tough Iran sanctions bill this week
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are due to vote on a tough Iran sanctions bill this week that seeks to squeeze the Islamic Republic's oil exports to a trickle.


Royal prank as Will and Kate lookalikes fool media outside hospital
July 19 - William and Catherine lookalikes walk up to the hospital where Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth any day now. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems
People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite.


National Briefing | South North Carolina Abortion Curbs Await Governors Decision
Groups supporting abortion rights are trying to pressure Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the measure citing his campaign vow not to sign any new abortion restrictions into law.


Firefighters hold line against California blaze
July 19 - Flames engulfing the San Jacinto Mountains are threatening several towns despite efforts underway since Monday (July 15) to contain the large wildfire. Lindsey Parietti reports.


Toshiba to cut costs in TVs, PCs by $300 million over next 2 years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Friday it aims to cut a combined 10 billion yen ($100 million) in costs in its television and PC businesses in the year to March 2014 and double that figure in the following year to cope with persistently weak demand.


Link by Link Historians Seek a Delay in Posting Dissertations
The American Historical Association caused a stir by asking universities to allow new Ph.Ds to keep their dissertations from being circulated online for up to six years.


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.


Would you visit a tyrants' lair?
With Adolf Hitler's WWII Bavarian mountain retreat set to undergo a multi-million dollar makeover, travel to the onetime lairs and luxury retreats of tyrants is in the spotlight.


Happy 70th birthday, Mick Jagger!
Mick Jagger is 70 on Friday. He's been mocked for his age, but he -- and the Rolling Stones -- are still playing. Who's laughing now?


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