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Tina Turner weds
July 17 - The veteran singer marries her long-time partner in Switzerland. Alicia Powell reports.


Former North Korean child beggar wins fame as TV chef
SEOUL (Reuters) - With her flower-print dress and black hair dyed a fashionable light brown, Kim Ha-na does not seem like a former child beggar who risked her life three times trying to escape from...


Shanghai locals declare war on heat
July 22 - Around 100 people use their water guns and buckets to fight one another and the heat in Shanghai's People's Square. Elly Park reports.


Classical Britten Serenade in the Park
Although it has generated less hoopla than the Verdi and Wagner bicentennials, the English composer Benjamin Brittens 100th birthday is also cause for celebration.


Nadal's road to redemption
Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened.


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.


Tennis baby takes Internet by storm
The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon.


U.S. regulators moving cautiously on mortgage reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators, wary of upsetting the fragile housing market, are moving cautiously in fashioning dozens of new rules to prevent reckless underwriting and other mortgage market abuses.


Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans
SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea.


The Ethicist Bankrolling the Botnets
Whats it worth to understand spam?


Paperback Row
Paperback books of particular interest.


Medium chance of cyclone North of Puerto Rico NHC
(Reuters) - Remnants of tropical storm Dorian, located a couple of hundred miles north of Puerto Rico, have a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.


Currents | QA Taking a Load Off, Together
Francis Cape, a wood sculptor, on his Utopian Benches project.


Staying Alive Remembering Why I Got Into Business
It was your passion that led you to start a business. But now that you run the business, do you still do the things you were passionate about?


Meleah Geertsma, Luke Seeman Saying It With Flours
The bride is a lawyer; the groom is a digital designer and Web developer for a magazine.


City Room New York Today Some Pig
What you need to know for Monday a pig rescue, celebrating classic books and a dark moment in Empire State Building history.


Back-scratching teamwork
You can always count on man's best friend to help you out.


Hudson's Bay buys Saks for $2.9 bln
July 29 - The owner of Lord Taylor is buying Saks, getting prime real estate and a luxury brand to add to its mid-tier lineup. Fred Katayama reports.


A Crime Against Gay Israelis Is a Symbol, but of What?
When two people were killed at an Israeli L.G.B.T. center in 2009, it was called a hate crime. But the label may have been premature, so now what?


United States 3, Honduras 1 Its Donovans Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final
Landon Donovan scored two goals and set up another as the United States beat Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals.


Talks Begin On Mideast, To Doubts On All Sides
In making the revival of the Middle East talks his top priority, Secretary of State John Kerry is not only challenging the status quo in the region but also taking on the conventional wisdom in much of the American foreign policy establishment.


Yacht envy Move over, Abramovich
At 590-feet long, the Azzam is the world's largest super yacht. The hulking vessel is significantly longer than a football field and larger than the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers.


In Old City of Damascus, War Closes In
Straight Street has been known since at least the early years of Christianity for its ramrod course through the twisting alleys of the old city of Damascus.


Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve
Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season.


Tod's chief set to pocket over $135 million from Saks sale
NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian businessman Diego Della Valle is set to pocket around $136 million profit through the planned sale of U.S. department store operator Saks that was announced on...


Preview Gold Cup Semifinal U.S. on a Roll
The United States mens national team, which has won nine straight games, faces Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday night.


Amazon unveils new hiring spree ahead of Obama visit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new hiring spree on Monday ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama to one of the Internet retailer's giant distribution warehouses this week.


Fox News interview draws ridicule
An interview with religious scholar Reza Aslan has Twitter in a tizzy. CNN's Leone Lakhani explains.


After the Thaw Outdoor Fun in Berlin
Now that the outdoors is open for business, here are frugal-friendly ideas for alfresco activity in the capital, from biking to burgers to the beach.


Photographer investigated over topless Duchess photos
A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday.


Insight - Obama and Syria a trail of half-steps, mixed messages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Syrian civil war deepened and anti-government rebels struggled to unify their fractious forces, the White House early last year quietly convened an elite group of senior policymakers to advise President Barack Obama.


Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder
July 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private.


Summers U.S. economy best in 15 years
May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says theres a global shift on austerity.


Filling up on petrol station offices
(Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?


Hudson's Bay CEO bets big on department stores with Saks buy
NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Richard Baker is doubling down on his attempt to revive big-name department stores with a $2.4 billion bid to buy Saks Inc, bringing the New York retailer into Canada and...


Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine' portrait of a lady who loses it all
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - So sharp is the reversal of fortune for Woody Allen's female protagonist in his latest film, "Blue Jasmine," that the Manhattan socialite's possessions are reduced to a faint echo a Chanel jacket, designer suitcases, a clutch of anti-depressants.


Three tips for older Americans enrolling in Obamacare
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The marketing blitz for the launch of Obamacare is underway, with ad campaigns in many states featuring actors, musicians and athletes urging people to sign up for the health...


Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Quarterback
Eli Manning, Carson Palmer and Sam Bradford are among the quarterbacks who are being overlooked and could potentially break out in 2013.


Awaiting birth of Mideast peace
While my esteemed colleagues are covering the extraordinary birth of an ordinary baby to a young, privileged British couple, I have the dubious fortune of being in Jerusalem awaiting the birth of the Mideast peace baby.


Test-tube burger
It cost more than $380,000 to develop from stem cells -- and will be served in London next week.


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