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Fast track to driver road rage?
It may not be "High Noon," but the Red Bull team are facing a Shanghai showdown when their two drivers resume rivalries at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.


F.D.A. Says Importers Must Audit Food Safety
If the rules are made final, they would shift the responsibility for ensuring that food is safe from the F.D.A. to companies like Walmart and Cargill.


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.


U.S. court rejects firm's challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate
(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Pennsylvania cabinet maker's religion-based challenge to the 2010 healthcare law's requirement that larger companies provide workers with health insurance covering birth control.


Russian court denies parole for jailed Pussy Riot member
A court denied parole for a jailed member of Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot on Friday, state media reported.


Film Five Reasons to Go Mod
Like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five experimented with filmmaking, including the 1965 John Boorman film Catch Us if You Can.


Walter De Maria, Artist on Grand Scale, Dies at 77
Mr. De Maria, whose art helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art, was best known for large-scale outdoor works, including The Lightning Field in New Mexico.


Is military chief Egypt's new hero?
For many Egyptians armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero, despite fears about his past, and the fact chants of "down with military rule" once rang out across Cairo.


North, South Korea commemorate end of Korean war
The capitals of both North and South Korea hold ceremonies marking the anniversary of the end of the war which divided the peninisula. Tom Dinham reports.


Tunisia Says Assassination Has Links to Al Qaeda
Already criticized for failing to find those responsible for the February killing of another opposition figure, the government was under pressure to produce some answers.


Breeding champions
Francesca Cumani visits Sheikh Mohammed's Kildangan Stud in Ireland, home to some of the world's most valuable horses.


Bits Blog Facebooks Stock Soars Amid Rosy Growth Expectations
Shares in the social network rose 30 percent on Thursday, after the company reported stronger-than-expected revenue and profit growth.


Last year's top ten
The top 10 Heroes In their own words


Theater Review Handbook for an American Revolutionary Is a One-Man Show
Matthew-Lee Erlbach portrays a dozen characters, from a migrant worker to a white supremacist, in his one-man show, Handbook for an American Revolutionary.


Defense Calls Mannings Intentions Good
A lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning tried to counter the prosecutions portrayal in his court-martial over leaking government documents, calling him a humanist and a whistle-blower.


You're the Boss The Value of Saying No
Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work.


UPDATE 2-TransCanada confident Energy East line will proceed
* Energy East open season results to come within two weeks


Law on Racial Diversity Stirs Greenwich Schools
Connecticut limits racial deviations in enrollment within school districts, and that has challenged a town with geographic divides in its population.


Froome wins 100th Tour
The apprentice becomes the master Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France with a ride into Paris.


Currents | Deals Sheets, Sofas and More
Sales at Jayson Home, Pratesi, Broadway Panhandler and Bobby Berk Home.


Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim
June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.


TriQuint forecasts results above estimates; shares jump
(Reuters) - TriQuint Semiconductor Inc forecast current-quarter results well above market expectations, buoyed by demand for its chips used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.


Players Get Green Light to Compete in Sochi Olympics
The National Hockey League (NHL) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reached an agreement to free players for the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Friday after nearly four years of intense and sometimes bitter negotiations.


Egypt's Mursi likely to go to same prison as Mubarak - minister
Egypt's deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi is likely to be transferred to the same Cairo prison as former leader Hosni Mubarak, says the interior minister. Rough cut (no reporter narration).


Michigan attorney general backs pensioners in Detroit bankruptcy
July 27 (Reuters) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said on Saturday he would join Detroit's federal bankruptcy case to defend retirees who risk losing public pensions, arguing that the...


Devils Forward Kovalchuk Abruptly Retires From NHL
New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk, a former number one draft pick who blossomed into one of the game's top snipers, is retiring from the National Hockey League (NHL), the team said on Thursday.


U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically force the cut-off of U.S. aid


Casie Cathrea Advances US Girls' Junior Quarters
Casie Cathrea beat defending champion Minjee Lee with a par on the 19th hole Thursday to advance to the U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinals at Sycamore Hills.


SoftBank Forms a Fuel Cell Venture With a Silicon Valley Start-Up
The technology investment company is joining with Bloom Energy to introduce its energy server technology to Japan.


AP Source Tide Froze Football Staffer's Contract
Alabama has penalized director of football operations Joe Pannunzio for his role in the Miami scandal while a member of the Hurricanes' staff, according to a person familiar with the situation.


U.S. seek Gold Cup title against surprising Panama
(Reuters) - The United States are overwhelming favorites to lift their fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup title when they face surprise package Panama in the final at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday.


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.


Belichick Speaks as Patriots Camp Opens, With Focus on Hernandez
Coach Bill Belichick spoke publicly for the first time about the Aaron Hernandez murder case, expressing sympathy for Odin Lloyds family and saying the allegations had come as a shock.


Banks, insurers wary of Freddie Mac risk-sharing deal
July 26 (IFR) - Bank buyers kept their distance from the inaugural Freddie Mac risk-sharing mortgage bond this week, fearful of punitive risk-weighting charges on the new type of security, according...


Miller Says He's Returning to Grizzlies
Mike Miller is going back to a former home, agreeing to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.


Economic View Budging (Just a Little) on Investing in Gold
As a long-term investment, gold has offered small overall returns with high volatility. But there is still an argument for keeping a sliver of it in a portfolio.


Apple to probe electrocution
U.S. electronics giant Apple is investigating reports in China that a woman died after being electrocuted while trying to make a call with her iPhone 5 while it was charging.


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


Access to Apple developer site partially restored
July 26 (Reuters) - Apple Inc has partially restored its main website for developers, eight days after shuttering it in response to a cyber attack that prompted a harried upgrade to prevent future breaches.


T Magazine One-Thing Shops | Where You Can Find the Most Beautiful Brushes in Germany
In the shadow of a famous German cathedral lies an inviting hole in the wall where a single family has been making brushes of all shapes and sizes for more than a century.


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