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News Feed Latest worldwide news Recipes for Health Tacos With Green Beans, Chiles and Tomatillo Salsa This filling works in tacos or on its own as a delicious summer salad. The hot albums and festivals this summer Summer is the best time for outdoor musical festivals and blasting music with all the windows open. We've done the legwork for you, and compiled what should be some of the best albums of the season, and the most tent-worthy festivals, organized by region. Bats The Bullpen Takes a Hit Josh Edgin was placed on the disabled list, and Bobby Parnell will be held out of at least two games this weekend against the Royals. Contractors, cars and debt collectors top U.S. consumer complaints survey (Reuters) - U.S. consumers always complain about pushy car salesmen and debt collectors, but in 2012 they also faced an array of new and sometimes surprising challenges - like getting hit with fees... You're the Boss Blog A Virtual Accounting Department for Small Businesses A new accounting Web site says it offers small businesses the same level of service that big businesses get, including help from a team of accountants and bookkeepers. Fed's Bullard says Detroit bankruptcy a 'tragedy' Aug 2 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday that "it was a tragedy to see a great American city declare bankruptcy" when Detroit filed in July. You're the Boss Blog Reviewing the Deal One Business Made on Shark Tank A small business, Nuts N More wins huge exposure and a $250,000 investment, but was there a better way to raise the money? Postal Service Confirms Photographing All U.S. Mail The Postal Service takes a picture of every letter and package mailed in the United States and will give a photo to a requesting law enforcement agency, the postmaster general confirmed. Kabel Deutschland board formally recommends Vodafone offer FRANKFURT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The supervisory and management boards of Kabel Deutschland have formally recommended a 7.7 billion euro ($10.2 billion) bid from Vodafone, they said in a statement on Friday. Google bets customization will be Moto's X-factor NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Motorola on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone that consumers can personalize with a choice of colors and materials, hoping to stand out in a crowded market and justify the $12.5 billion that Google Inc paid for the ailing handset maker. CNN Inside North Korea North Korea celebrates 60 years since the armistice that ended armed conflict in the Korean War. Ivan Watson reports. New York Times Company Posts a 2nd-Quarter Profit The media company reported net income of $20.1 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $87.6 million in the period a year earlier. Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more. Ron Carlsons Return to Oakpine In Ron Carlsons novel, the members of a 1960s garage band reunite after 30 years. Travel Blogging Today Its Complicated In an increasingly competitive field, bloggers need to do more than attract readers. They may also need to find sponsors. The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Contest | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week? Our contest is in its eighth and penultimate week. Post here through Aug. 8, and judges from Common Sense Media will choose winners. Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah (Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday. Inside Art Yves Kleins Monotone Symphony Is Headed to New York In a re-creation of a legendary 1960 art event, the dealer Dominique Lvy has arranged a performance of Yves Kleins Monotone-Silence Symphony. Champion Blackhawks Sign Coach Quenneville to Extension The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday. At Bayreuth, Boos and Dropped Jaws A radical new production of Wagners Ring cycle by Frank Castorf, the avant-garde German director, is set amid a global quest for oil. Meyer Talks Discipline; Pac-12 Rivals Talk Tempo Urban Meyer answered few questions about his talented Ohio State team and its championship aspirations at Big Ten media day. Why childbirth is still a global killer As the royal baby makes headlines, remember the women around the world for whom childbirth is not such a joyous occasion. Art in Review Robert Arneson New Yorks California summer continues apace with this show of early ceramics by Mr. Arneson, a leader of the California Funk movement. Lawmakers want perjury probe for Corzine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers called on Friday for a criminal investigation of Jon Corzine, the head of failed futures broker MF Global, saying he may have committed perjury when speaking before Congress in 2011. Analysis Pope seeks to align Church hierarchy with the pews VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Some say his trip last week to Brazil, capped by a Mass for 3 million on Copacabana Beach, and the 80-minute, unfiltered news conference on the plane back to Rome, were the... In Senate, Arm-Twisting and Vote-Changing Lead to a Confirmation A close call over the nomination of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives director could have unraveled a delicate truce between the two parties. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around. Essence Magazine Names New Top Editor This is its fifth editor in 13 years. The last one had been dismissed in February. Threat to U.S. embassies appears al Qaeda-linked lawmaker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said al Qaeda appears to be behind a threat that has prompted several U.S. embassies to close on Sunday. Was Zimbabwe's vote fair? Even before votes counted in Zimbabwe, opposition claiming "elections were a farce." Nkepile Mabuse reports. Bucks Computer Snag Limits Insurance Penalties on Smokers A software glitch involving the new health care law may mean that some smokers wont bear the full brunt of tobacco-user penalties that could have made their premiums much higher, at least for the first year. U.N. Warns It Will Disarm Congo Rebels In an uncharacteristically stern warning, the United Nations ordered individuals near the eastern city of Goma to turn in their weapons or be deemed an imminent threat to civilians. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Marlins 3, Mets 0 Mets Harvey Remains Winless Against a Lineup Thats Usually Hapless Matt Harvey, the Mets ace, is 0-1 with a 3.52 earned run average in four starts against the Marlins this season. In his latest, he lasted only five and two-thirds innings. FEATURE-Diamonds in the very rough, Pakistan lures contrarian private equity KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 2 (Reuters) - With its brisk kidnap industry, dirty politics and robust murder rate, Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi is an unlikely destination for a pair of go-getting... UPDATE 1-Cox in talks about merger with Charter -report Aug 2 (Reuters) - Cox Communications Inc has held talks about merging with cable provider and rival Charter Communications Inc, Bloomberg cited two people with knowledge of the matter as saying on Friday. UPDATE 1-Manning's leaks endangered informants -U.S. trial witness FORT MEADE, Md., Aug 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official contended in court on Friday that convicted soldier Bradley Manning's leaks of classified diplomatic cables led to foreign informants being moved over fears for their safety. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Preview Reborn Cosmos Return to the Field After being dormant, but not forgotten for 29 years, the New York Cosmos of the N.A.S.L. return to play Saturday night.

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