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News Feed Latest worldwide news MAC Remains Stable Amid Realignment Drama The Mid-American Conference will have a hard time topping the last 12 months, when Northern Illinois made it to the Orange Bowl and Central Michigan's Eric Fisher was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Arkansas water park closes after rare meningitis is confirmed LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A popular Arkansas water park voluntarily closed after a 12-year-old girl who swam there was diagnosed with a rare case of parasitic meningitis, authorities said on Monday. Looted Cannes gems worth $136 million, official says, record jewel heist NICE, France (Reuters) - An armed robber stole gems worth $136 million (102 million euros) in a weekend jewelery heist in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, making it the country's biggest gem... With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves In deluged Southern states, the quantity, and quality, of fruits and vegetables are suffering. Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. 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? Despite Gains, Leader of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Says Troops Must Stay Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the commander of American and allied forces in Afghanistan, said Afghan forces are doing most of the fighting, but they wont be completely independent by 2014. 8 spectacular infrastructure projects Austerity, spending cuts and deficit reduction. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive in Japan Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive in Japan with three of their six children ahead of World War Z premiere and speech by Jolie at Tokyo's United Nations University. Rough cut (no reporter narration) TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 16.8 million shares SELL... Travel Guide Paris for Kids What are the best ways to see the City of Light with children? Heres a guide to everything from museums to parks to food. Wedding turns funeral Authorites want to know how a power boat carrying bride-to-be Lindsey Stewart and her fiance's best man slammed into a construction barge north of Manhattan, throwing them from the boat. DealBook Tourres Defense Rests Without Calling a Witness Lawyers for Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader accused of defrauding investors, began their case at about 1147 a.m. One minute later, they rested without calling any witnesses. MIT review cites missed chances before death of Net activist BOSTON (Reuters) - Reviewers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said on Tuesday the school could have taken steps that would have reduced pressure on Internet activist Aaron Swartz such as taking a public stand against his controversial prosecution. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." Prisoners freed in Pakistani jail break July 30 - Taliban militants attack prison in Pakistan. Julie Noce reports. Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. Youzhny and Haase Advance to Swiss Open Final Mikhail Youzhny will play unseeded Robin Haase in the Swiss Open final after Youzhny beat Victor Hanescu and Haase rallied from a set down to beat fifth-seeded Feliciano Lopez. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. Lindy Boggs, Longtime Representative and Champion of Women, Is Dead at 97 Mrs. Boggs succeeded her husband in Congress after his plane crashed in Alaska. She went on serve nine terms and to champion womens rights. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. UPDATE 2-Amgen profit tops Wall Street view; rebounds from 1st qtr July 30 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which is attempting to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc to add to its cancer drug offerings, on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected second- quarter profit as sales of... Obama Says Hell Evaluate Pipeline Project Depending on Pollution President Obama said that he would evaluate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on the basis of whether or not it would add significant amounts of carbon to the atmosphere. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Architectural Marvels Learn more about famous buildings around the world by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Griner to Sit Out All-Star Game Brittney Griner will miss Saturday's WNBA All-Star game while recovering from a sprained left knee she suffered earlier this month. Wall Street bounces back; Zynga cuts staff June 3 - Summary of business headlines Market recovers some of Friday's sell-off as data suggest Fed has economic cover to keep buying; Zynga to slash jobs in bid to save up to $80 million per year; Merck drug shows early promise, stock gains. Conway G. Gittens reports. REFILE-Facebook stock almost hits IPO price, 14 months after rocky debut (Corrects typographical error in paragraph two to "concerns" instead of "concerts") Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal within nine months July 30 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will seek to reach a peace agreement within nine months and negotiators will meet again within two weeks after holding a "positive" first round of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). You're the Boss Blog Deciding Whether It Is Time to Revamp a Web Site Among other issues, an owner wonders how much pricing information to disclose. And how much to worry about mobile? Apps That Know What You Want, Before You Do Technology companies are rushing into predictive search, developing apps like Google Now that process digital clues to anticipate what users want to know. Jacksons Earning Potential Is at the Heart of a Wrongful-Death Suit The wrongful-death suit against A.E.G. Live hinges on whether Michael Jackson or the company was responsible for hiring the doctor who administered the anesthetic that killed him. Art Audubons Words, Worthy of Show John James Audubons writing is now getting equal billing with his hand-colored prints. WRAPUP 2-SAC Capital pleads not guilty; reinsurance unit eyed July 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund pleaded not guilty on Friday to insider trading charges in federal court, as questions also surfaced about the future of SAC... UPDATE 1-Pfizer settles U.S. marketing case related to Rapamune WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will pay $490.9 million to resolve accusations of illegal marketing of the drug Rapamune dating to Pfizer's 2009 acquisition of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. Once a King of Romance, Now an Angry Militant Fadel Shaker, a Lebanese superstar singer who was called the king of romance, renounced his musical career to take up arms. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. Florida Gives Muschamp $250,000 Raise Annually Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season. 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. Op-Ed Contributor Letter From Ethiopias Gulag America must live up to its values and impose sanctions against Ethiopias reckless and undemocratic government. Measures set up as gas rig burns in Gulf of Mexico A fire that erupted at a natural gas rig in the Gulf of Mexico is prompting extra measures, including flyovers and preparations to drill a relief well.

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