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News Feed Latest worldwide news NY regulator expands probe into reinsurers' Iran ties * Details sought on dealings, compliance with sanctions law Bucks Blog Military Auto Borrowers to Get Refund Checks Military members who financed car loans under the MILES program will get refund checks. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. T Magazine Feeling For | A Sexy Clutch Thats Fit for a Duchess (and New Mom) This glam bag from Valentino would make the perfect birth present for Kate Middleton. The Lede First Video of the Prince of Cambridge Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge emerged from the hospital late on Tuesday and presented their infant to the crowds who had gathered outside the building for days. Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective. Treasury's Lew core of Dodd-Frank to be enacted by year-end NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday the "core elements" of the sweeping Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform law will be enacted and in place by year's end,... From Deep in West Texas, a Gathering to Consider the Universe In its 34th year, the Texas Star Party drew more than 500 amateur astronomers from across the United States and Canada to gaze together into the vast open skies. Mickelson Faces Huge Task to Seal Sweep of Majors-Player Nine-times major champion Gary Player believes Phil Mickelson faces a "monumental task" to achieve a clean sweep of major wins and said it would be "eating him alive" if he was perennial nearly-man Lee Westwood. Factory activity rebounds in July Markit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conditions in the U.S. manufacturing sector improved in July as firms enjoyed a rebound in new orders, took on new workers and increased output at the fastest clip in four... Marooned at the world's end Capt. Robert Bartlett was awakened by a sharp crack, like a gunshot. His ship was sinking. U.S. citizen detained as China pharma probe spreads BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen has been detained in China in connection with probes sparked by an unfolding corruption scandal in the drugs industry, as China widens the range of international firms and staff under the spotlight. Austrian found hoarding stolen skulls in home museum VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian man is to be charged with disturbing the peace of the dead after police found 56 skulls and 55 other bones at a museum he had created in his home. What lending reforms? China's new rules don't measure up July 22 - A cut in the floor for lending rates won't see cheaper credit for most small borrowers in China. The real beneficiaries? Failing corporates looking for a credit handout, says Breakingviews' John Foley Warriors Top Suns 91-77 for Vegas League Title Ian Clark scored 33 points and hit seven of 10 3-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 91-77 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the championship game of the NBA's Vegas Summer League on Monday night. Sports Briefing | Soccer Chelseas Bid for Rooney Is Rejected by Manchester United Striker Wayne Rooney has been pushing for a move since the latter stages of last season, expressing frustration about his lack of playing time, but a Chelsea bid was rejected. 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. Derrick Rose gets personal Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose answers a round of quickfire questions from CNN's Pedro Pinto. Battery Seen as Way to Cut Heat-Related Power Losses Large-scale batteries of various types are being tested by some big utilities that want to store power for times when it is needed most. The world's vanishing glaciers The melting glacial ice in places like the Alps, Greenland and the Himalayas is a dramatic visual document of how our planet's climate is changing. Brazen Attacks at Prisons Raise Worries of Al Qaedas Strength in Iraq The audacity of the assaults on Sunday, in which hundreds of inmates escaped, underscored the deterioration of Iraqs stability in recent months. House Votes to Shift No Child Left Behind Oversight to States The measure, passed largely along party lines, faces significant challenges from Senate Democrats and a veto threat. U.S., Vietnam to intensify talks despite protests WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam have agreed to intensify talks on a regional free-trade agreement in hopes of finishing by the end of the year, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said on Wednesday, following a call by labor and human rights groups for negotiations with Hanoi to be suspended. Football Milan star 'racially abused' The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. 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. NYC mayoral hopeful Weiner stays in race despite new lewd messages NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner on Tuesday vowed to stay in the race despite admitting sending sexually explicit messages and photos to women even after the online sex chat scandal that cost him his congressional seat. Across Syria, Violent Day of Attacks and Ambush Government forces killed dozens of rebels in an ambush east of Damascus, fighters linked to Al Qaeda battled Kurdish militias and Syrias military peppered an outdoor market with mortar rounds. Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech GALESBURG, Ill., July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to inject momentum into his economic and domestic policy agenda on Wednesday with a speech designed to clarify his vision for... Wimbledon's wild card returns home Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon champion, is back in Croatia. CNN's Pedro Pinto reports. Soccer Martino May Feel Right at Home With Bara Tested in South America, Barcelona's new coach, Gerardo Martino, brings a sense that it's a players' game. DealBook Criminal Indictment Is Expected for SAC Capital Advisors The government is poised to announce a criminal indictment of the hedge fund run by Steven A. Cohen, which could lead to its demise. CORRECTED-Wealth management boosts Ameriprise profit (Corrects 4th bullet point to insert words "and administration"; Corrects second paragraph to read "total client assets" from "assets under management") Penelope Cruz gives birth to baby girl July 23 - Actress Penelope Cruz gives birth to a baby girl. Bob Mezan reports. ArtsBeat Barclays Center Tops American Ticket Sales List The Brooklyn arena sold more tickets than any other in the United States for the first six months of the year. Movie Review Emanuele Crialese Tackles Migration in Terraferma In the Italian film Terraferma, a flood of African refugees complicate the lives of a struggling fisherman and his family. Dot Earth Blog A Humbling View of the Home Planet Earth Seen from Saturn A humbling view of the home planet from 898 million miles away. In Transit Blog The Royal Child, With Tea The Athenaeum hotel in London has a photo exhibit focused on royal children through history, and tea to accompany it. K-Pop soldiers From unauthorized dates to drunken massage parlor trips, some of South Korea's biggest K-Pop stars have been giving the military a bad name -- and now the top brass has had enough. Faster Than the Speed of Light? A NASA team is experimenting with photons to see if warp drive traveling faster than light might one day be possible. Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players.

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