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Perfect timing Murray's triumph
Andy Murray tells CNN he was unable to sleep after his historic victory over Novak Djokovic to become Britain's first men's singles champion at Wimbledon since 1936.


Snapshot The Actor Will Poulter Talks About Were the Millers
In Were the Millers, Will Poulter has a full-frontal sequence, he raps, and he makes out with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts at the same time.


UPDATE 3-Vertex loss narrows as cystic fibrosis drug sales grow
July 29 (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc on Monday posted a narrower quarterly loss on stronger-than-expected demand for its cystic fibrosis treatment, and it raised its full-year forecast for sales of the medicine.


Bombs kill at least four in Nigeria's Kano - witnesses
KANO, Nigeria, July 29 (Reuters) - Multiple bomb blasts in Nigeria's biggest northern city of Kano killed at least four people on Monday, witnesses said, in an area previously targeted by Islamist sect Boko Haram.


Then Beats Abe to Win U.S. Girls Junior
Gabriella Then won the United States Girls Junior, spoiling Lakareber Abes bid to become the first black female individual champion in United States Golf Association history.


William Scranton, Former Pennsylvania Governor, Dies at 96
Mr. Scranton, heir to a fortune in railroads and utilities, was a congressman and governor before running unsuccessfully for the Republican Partys presidential nomination in 1964.


Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist
Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates?


David to Get Fewer Cracks at Goliath
College football's Davids will get fewer chances to knock off the Goliaths in the coming years.


NBA Summer of Reunions for Coaches, Players
When Mike Brown first got into coaching in the early 1990s, veteran Bernie Bickerstaff would pull him aside for little chats on climbing the ladder in the NBA. One lesson stood out more than any other.


'HIMYM' team previews final season
Last season's finale of "How I Met Your Mother" finally answered the lingering question of who exactly is the mother of the TV series' title.


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


Wave of Car Bombs Kills Dozens in Iraq
A surge of violence in Iraq claimed more victims on Monday, when 15 car bombs killed at least 46 people and injured many more, security officials said.


Browns Sign First-Round Pick Mingo to Four-Year Contract
The Browns signed linebacker Barkevious Mingo, the No. 6 overall pick in this years N.F.L. draft, to a contract worth more than $16 million, with a team option in the fifth year.


ArtsBeat Public Theater Looking for New Home for Here Lies Love
The immersive musical about Imelda Marcos will close on Sunday, but the theater promises a plan for reopening soon.


Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege?
When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen.


This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset
Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone.


Museum Welcomes Wikipedia Editors
A group of volunteers met at the Smithsonian Institutions American Art Museum for a daylong edit-athon to expand and improve the Smithsonians Wikipedia entries.


No more bling for Beijing?
Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States.


Mandela on posters
Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday is being marked by an exhibition of stunning new posters of South Africa's former president.


Federer's slump continues
Roger Federer's first appearance in Gstaad for nine years lasted just over an hour as the former World No.1 made an untimely exit to Germany's Daniel Brands.


In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App
With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.


Mortgages Awaiting Foreclosure Relief
Foreclosure prevention advocates are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign legislation that would prevent lenders lawyers from leaving homeowners facing foreclosure in a state of legal limbo.


Heyward's Homer Helps Braves Sweep Cardinals, 5-2
Jason Heyward might be staying in the leadoff spot.


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Murray wins Wimbledon
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936.


Ramadan 'Super Bowl for ads?'
For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday).


WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF
(Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks.


UPDATE 2-Indiana school district, bond underwriter charged with fraud -SEC
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pressing ahead with a crackdown on the municipal bond market, on Monday filed groundbreaking fraud charges that alleged an...


Equinix cuts FY revenue forecast on contract extensions
(Reuters) - Data center operator Equinix Inc posted second-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations and slashed its full-year revenue outlook to account for a change in revenue recognition due to...


Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying Gulf oil spill evidence
(Reuters) - Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and will pay the maximum possible statutory fine, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.


Despite Two New Studies on Motives for Monogamy, the Debate Continues
Two teams ended up with opposing conclusions in trying to solve the puzzle of why some mammals choose a single mate.


Can legalizing horns save rhinos?
South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter?


India Ink A Reunion for War Survivors Who Escaped to India
How thousands of Poles survived the Nazis and the Russians during the World War II and found refuge in India.


Family farming to cut poverty
In just 12 years leading up to 2010, Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming.


Wilfork Says Hernandez Case Will Test Patriots Chemistry
Tom Brady and Vince Wilfork did not mention the full name of their former teammate Aaron Hernandez, but they talked about the sadness of a lost life and the need to move forward.


Amazon hits new high on optimism about its U.S. business
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit a record on Friday after quarterly results increased optimism about the Internet retailer's U.S. business.


Brazilian football's spiritual home
CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup.


Lew says stubborn Congress risks repeating U.S. fiscal wounds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday warned Congress against manufacturing a crisis over federal spending in the months ahead, as looming deadlines set the stage for a repeat of the political deadlock which two years ago triggered worldwide financial market turmoil.


Twelve injured by tornado that sweeps through industrial zone in eastern Milan
July 29 - A tornado rampages through an industrial area in eastern Milan causing extensive damage and injuries. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


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