| Latest worldwide news | Paul Liebrandt Is Leaving Corton | | | Mr. Liebrandt plans to shift his attention to the Elm, a restaurant he opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a high-end project in Manhattan that could come together next year. |
| 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. |
| Soriano Steps Right In, Batting Cleanup | | | The Yankees reacquired the seven-time All Star outfielder Alfonso Soriano, whose return to the Bronx may bring a sorely needed spark to a depleted and feeble lineup. |
| Well Medical Procedures May Be Useless, or Worse | | | Many new techniques and medicines are either no more effective than the old ones, or worse, and many doctors persist in using practices that have been shown to be useless or harmful, a new analysis shows. |
| Gamers honor young colleague's memory | | | Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good. |
| Missile Crisis II? Not exactly | | | The weapons seized on a North Korean ship in Panama are more suited to a Cold War museum than a 21st century arsenal, say experts. |
| Dozens killed in Cairo clashes | | | Dozens were reported killed overnight in clashes between President Mohamed Morsy's supporters and those opposed to his rule, an escalation of violence that has raised concerns among Western leaders about the stability of a key ally in the region. |
| 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. |
| The top films at the North American box office | | | July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill |
| Turbulent Journey for Americas Cup | | | The death of a sailor, the bickering over rule changes, the threat of boycotts and the name-calling of a team have hurt the lead-up to the Americas Cup. |
| American held in North Korea tells family his health is failing | | | SEATTLE (Reuters) - Letters sent home by Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in North Korea for alleged crimes against the state, show a "new note of desperation," his sister said, as the United States seeks to prevent the Christian missionary from becoming a high-profile diplomatic bargaining chip. |
| 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. |
| Actor Dennis Farina was suffering from cancer before death | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, the actor best known for his role as a tough-talking detective in the NBC television crime drama "Law Order," was being treated for lung cancer when he died earlier this week, his doctor said on Wednesday. |
| Amen Corner God's Golfers | | | Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. |
| 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 parred the final two holes in the second round of the Boise Open. |
| Mexico, beyond stereotypes | | | Ariel Moutsatsos takes issue with a recent Ruben Narrarette CNN column that he says makes sweeping and misinformed generalizations about Mexico. |
| Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle | | | LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical "Spamalot". |
| Strategies Getting Creative With the G.D.P. | | | When figuring the gross domestic product, the government is about to give more economic weight to the creation of many types of intellectual property from books to movies to music to biotech drugs. |
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