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News Feed Latest worldwide news Griner Up for WNBA Adding Dunk Contest Brittney Griner's eyes lighted up at the thought of the WNBA adding a dunk contest to its All-Star weekend festivities. 10 most controversial Wiki pages They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well. 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. 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 After Hours | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown The artist Rachel Mason taps into the creative potential of the controversial legislative tactic. Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. Life in prison for man who held Cleveland women for years CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A former Cleveland school bus driver who held three women captive for years pleaded guilty on Friday to hundreds of charges of kidnapping and rape, allowing him to avoid the death penalty and instead serve life in prison without parole. Movie Review Stranded, Starring Christian Slater, Repeats a Common Plot Stranded, about a lunar base invaded by nonhuman visitors, has decent acting but awfully familiar elements. Worries Mount as Syria Lures Wests Muslims Westerners go to Syria motivated by a desire to ease suffering by defeating the government, but there is concern that they will return home with jihadist zeal. Obama and Vietnams Leader Pledge Deeper Ties President Truong Tan Sangs White House visit follows Vietnams crackdown on bloggers, religious leaders and dissidents, and President Obama gently alluded to the abuses. Review 'The Wolverine' There's a reason Marvel conceived the X-Men as a team The menagerie of mutants are more interesting when they come in a pack. When the posse of super-powered outcasts was first brought to the screen by Bryan Singer in 2000, Hugh Jackman's mutton-chopped, adamantium-clawed Wolverine emerged as the stand-out super-freak. And Hollywood accounting being what it is, he was naturally granted his own solo encore in 2009's underwhelming X-Men Origins Wolverine, a silly spin-off that never quite came together. Elite coaching with Graf, Agassi CNN's Patrick Snell looks at how the famous couple is helping groom the next generation of tennis stars. Women tackle 'Everest of sailing' Sailing around the world is one of the most grueling challenges on the planet, with muscle-bound skippers steering 20-meter yachts through everything from tropical cyclones to Antarctic storms. Fire at Gulf rig wanes, gas flow stops regulators HOUSTON (Reuters) - The flow of natural gas from a ruptured well at a shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has stopped, and the fire on the rig off the coast of Louisiana has been reduced to a small flame, U.S. regulators said on Thursday. T Magazine On Beauty | The Secrets to Having Great Skin in Blistering Heat Four New York facialists who work with celebrity clients share their favorite treatments and products, as well as an at-home recipe for fresh, glowing skin. Pogue's Posts Two Tips for Facebook Users Two features, the Other folder and privacy settings, may be hard to find but are handy to know about. 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. Obama marks 60 years of Korean War Armistice July 27 - Barack Obama commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, which ended combat in a three year-long war that claimed over 36,000 U.S. lives. Mana Rabiee reports. 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... The Missing Pieces of an Untold Story About a Jet Friends and family described George Sauer Jr., a former Jet who died in May, as a man who had a story to tell, but never got the chance to. Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Legacy on Line in Fierce Drive on Health Law With the health care rollout on Oct. 1, an Obama administration team of political operators and data-crunching technocrats is working to sell the law to Americans. Undeterred by Taliban, climbers scale Pakistan's Killer Mountain ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - When Taliban gunmen mowed down a group of foreign climbers last month, Romanian mountaineer Zsolt Torok was perched on an icy flank of Pakistan's second-highest peak oblivious... Hedge funds bet wrong on US crude before slump, right on gold * Funds put $3.3 bln into new crude longs before market fell * Bets on gold turned right as price rallies 3rd week in row By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Hedge funds took huge... Stephanie Genuardi, Patrick Cunnane The bride and groom met in the seventh grade of a Catholic school in Wyncote, Pa. National Briefing | Washington Immigration Forum Planned to Pressure Congressman Two Democratic senators say they will hold a forum in the district of Representative Steve King to pressure him after he said that some young illegal immigrants were drug mules. In Transit Blog Walkabout Taxi Industry Challenged by Ride Shares; Remembering Lonely Planets Heyday A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Dozens dead in Egypt clashes July 27 - Egypt denies using live ammunition in clashes where dozens of Mursi supporters were killed.Andrew Raven reports. Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. UPDATE 6-Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 bln Activision sale * Move follows Maroc Telecom disposal, network-sharing deal Suspension Is Testing Friendship of Two Stars Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Braun are two California natives who found sporting success and friendship in Wisconsin. Until now. China wealth fund CIC in talks with Alibaba official media BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) is in unspecified talks with Alibaba Group, the official People's Daily reported on Friday, citing deputy director of public relations and international cooperation for CIC Liu Fangyu. Hamilton Takes Pole for Hungarian Grand Prix The Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who is looking for his first race win of the season, will start from pole position for the fourth time this season. 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. 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. Today's Economist Growth From the Middle Out, and How It Works President Obama is right to assert that reducing income inequality will help spur growth. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage DMX arrested, accused of driving under the influence Rapper DMX has found himself behind bars again, this time with a DUI charge. 10 best golf courses in Africa For a reputedly impoverished continent Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa.

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