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Dot Earth Blog Harvesting the Biosphere Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil
Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere.


Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties
The measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and performing artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio.


Holder now going after Texas voting law in race debate
There is one thing to be said about Attorney General Eric Holder. He has a way with words that makes conservatives furious -- especially when he starts talking about race and the law.


Fans to Choose Pin Position at PGA Championship
Golf fans will play a direct role in course set-up for the first time in a major at next month's PGA Championship in Rochester, New York, organizers said on Tuesday.


Girls, it's time to power the world
Dear Girls of the World,


Golf Capsules
Brendan Steele topped the Canadian Open leaderboard Thursday at 7-under 65, birdieing five of the first seven holes on his back nine at Glen Abbey.


From the mouths of North Korea's children Hatred for the U.S.
July 25 - North Korean children say learning about the Korean War helps them deepen their hatred of the U.S. ahead of the 60th anniversary of the war's end. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


UPDATE 2-Mexico's America Movil core profit, revenue beat expectations
MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Reuters) - Latin America's biggest phone company America Movil on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter core profit and revenue, as more customers made mobile...


Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.


CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Tourre on stand says email in SEC case 'not accurate'
NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader accused of secretly helping the hedge fund of billionaire John Paulson construct a $2 billion deal it could bet against, said Wednesday an email he sent to a key participant in the investment was inaccurate.


The Lede Juror Says George Zimmerman Got Away With Murder
A second juror in the George Zimmerman trial spoke publicly, and said that she believes Mr. Zimmerman is guilty of murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.


Nikkei set to fall for 3rd day as yen strengthens
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is set to fall for a third day on Friday as a firmer yen hurts investor sentiment, while a focus on quarterly earnings results may keep trading...


New Defaults Trouble a Mortgage Program
Loan servicers and banks have kept the money they received, even though more than a third of homeowners who received loan modifications have defaulted again, a report has found.


U.S. economic growth gauge rises to highest since April 2011 ECRI
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth strengthened in the latest week to its highest in more than two years, while the annualized growth rate also edged higher, a research...


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.


Delle Donne Sustains Concussion in Skys Loss
The head of the Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne hit the knee of Kia Vaughn while she was going for a loose ball, Mystics Coach Mike Thibault said. She is questionable for the All-Star Game.


Why was doomed Spanish train going so fast?
MADRID, July 25 (Reuters) - Why was the train going so fast? Did the driver fail to heed speed limits on a sharp curve? Did brakes fail? What about the safety system meant to force the train or the driver to slow down if going too fast?


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Raiders Linebacker Is Charged With Assault
Raiders linebacker Kaluka Maiava and his brother Ilima were charged with assaulting two men at a bar in Hawaii.


Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups
Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn.


Inside SAC's Dell trade
The federal indictment charging "substantial" insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors details how information allegedly leaked by a Dell insider found its way to SAC's portfolio managers, who allegedly profited from it. Here's how the Department of Justice says it worked.


Government fines bedbug repellents maker for ad claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that makes a cedar-based product it says repels bed bugs and head lice felt the bite of the U.S. government on Tuesday when it agreed to settle charges that its products have not been proven to work as promised.


3D human brain map points way to future discovery
July 16 - German and Canadian scientists have built a three dimensional map of the human brain to help guide researchers investigating the origins of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The "human brain map" shows the organ in unprecedented detail, as Rob Muir reports.


Stars on treadmill to boost globalization drive
Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season?


ArtsBeat Live From the NYPL Announces Fall Season
Talks at the New York Public Library will feature authors including Margaret Atwood and Alice Waters, and Warren Buffett and Nico Muhly will also appear.


Top-Seeded Jovanovski Wins in Baku 1st Round
Defending champion Bojana Jovanovski advanced to the second round of the Baku Cup, overcoming a rough start to beat Nigina Abduraimova of Uzbekistan 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday.


Feud overshadows Foe legacy
The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed to be a swimming pool and even the statue of the man who had the vision to build the sports complex is cracked -- a sad and inglorious tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe 10 years to the day after the Cameroonian's tragic death.


CCTV video shows Spain train crash
July 25 - CCTV footage reveals exact moment a Spanish train derailed, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 130 others. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


U.S. seeks asset forfeiture, money laundering fines from SAC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors filed civil charges on Thursday against SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund seeking forfeiture of what they said were illegal profits made from insider trading,...


Rare access to North Korea
CNN's Ivan Watson is given rare access to the opening of a cemetery for war veterans in North Korea's capital.


Square Feet Chinese Investors Pursue U.S. Property Deals
Chinese investors have been buying marquee commercial properties in New York and other American cities, in many cases encouraged and aided by the Chinese government.


UPDATE 2-Redbox owner Outerwall's forecast falls short of expectations
* Sees 3rd-qtr adj EPS of $1.36/share to $1.51/share vs est $1.63/share


Radwanska Upset by Polish Uproar to Nude Photo Shoot
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska is upset and surprised about the negative reaction in her home country after posing nude for ESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue."


Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets
The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July.


US STOCKS-Nasdaq likes Facebook's surge, but earnings curb Dow, SP
* Caterpillar, the Dow's biggest drag, falls for second day


Fashion and glamor at Ascot
Winning Post's Francesca Cumani talks to fashion designer, Fitriani Hay about the glamor on display at Royal Ascot.


Dozens dead as train derails, splits apart
An express train derailed Wednesday as it hurtled around a curve in northwestern Spain, killing at least 80 people and injuring 178. Security footage shows the moment of the crash.


World Briefing | Europe France Protest at Nuclear Plant
Greenpeace activists occupied a French nuclear power plant site before dawn on Monday a media stunt that embarrassed the government.


Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes
An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said.


Formula One mulls minimum pitstop times
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Formula One team managers discussed introducing a minimum pitstop time, without reaching any agreement, as pitlane safety remained a hot topic at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday .


Private bank clients urged to avoid U.S. securities
GENEVA (Reuters) - Some Swiss bankers are advising clients to steer clear of U.S. securities ahead of a new law that would tax people with over $50,000 invested in stocks or bonds of U.S. companies...


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