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News Feed Latest worldwide news Water crisis, over-population present stark choices for Kiribati June 13 - Rising sea levels and a booming population are presenting the Pacific island nation of Kiribati with stark choices that could determine its survival. Migration from smaller islands and a lack of fresh water have some experts predicting dire consequences for the country and its people if action is not taken. Rob Muir reports. Tents, garages, shops Syria refugees hide in Lebanon shadows TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Atop a mountain lined with olive and cypress trees overlooking the Lebanese city of Tripoli, a disused shopping center houses nearly 1,000 refugees who have fled Syria's civil war. On Location | Amagansett, N.Y. Welcome to Summer Camp The bunk-bed aesthetic appeals to design-minded guests. So does the well-stocked vintage bar cart. Global Soccer After Soccer Players Death, Questions About Qatar When Christian Bentez left the field after making his debut for the Qatari soccer team El Jaish on Sunday, he seemed fit and well. One day later, he was dead. North Korea living in the past The secretive nation of North Korea seems to be living in the past. Most still don't even have access to the internet. UPDATE 3-Lloyds ready for UK government sale as turnaround speeds up * Lloyds confident on capital, raises profit margin guidance 'Brian dead' play costs McIlroy at Open Unconscious. Brain dead. Rory McIlroy was in a brutally reflective mood in the words he chose to describe his opening round in the British Open Spanish train wreck driver got warnings before crash MADRID (Reuters) - The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week, killing dozens of passengers, had received three warning signals after taking a phone call minutes before the fatal accident, an examination of the black box showed on Friday. Office Towers Owners May Profit From Plan to Allow Sale of Landmarks Air Rights A Bloomberg administration plan to help pay for the preservation of aging structures also could be a boon to property developers. Nike Cuts Ties With Drug-Tainted Braun Nike has terminated its deal with Milwaukee Brewers drug-tainted slugger Ryan Braun, the sportswear giant said on Friday. Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. Thinking Entrepreneur Help! Im Not a Numbers Person! In debt and barely breaking even, the owner of a small business goes looking for help I just want out! Woods Flirts With 59, but Settles for Big Lead Tiger Woods shot a nine-under-par 61 in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational, missing two short birdie putts down the stretch. City Room A Space Once Dark and Dank Celebrates Its Millionth Visitor An atrium has undergone an unlikely transformation since it was taken over by Lincoln Center three years ago. Firestone Specialist Woods Back in Contention For Tiger Woods, it was back to business as usual at one of his happiest hunting grounds as he moved ominously into contention at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday. Parted by war, united by hope This South Korean couple has spent many of the past 60 years believing the other was dead. He was held prisoner by the North, she lived in the South. Currents | Shows Los Angeles, We Never Knew You Never Built Los Angeles, a show of doomed visionary architecture, opens Sunday at the citys A+D Museum. Homesick Serena back to form World No.1 Serena Williams put her Wimbledon loss behind her with a solid win in the Swedish Open. Op-Ed Columnist Sex, Money and Gravitas Janet Yellen is the most qualified candidate to be the next leader of the Federal Reserve. Why are there two sexist campaigns under way against her? The Hail-Mary-Moon For some couples an 11th-hour trip together can save the relationship or not. Call it a save-cation. Rogers trying to stop Verizon grabbing Canadian rivals - media Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications, Canada's largest wireless phone company, has crafted a plan to grab control of two smaller rivals to try to stop U.S. giant Verizon Communications Inc... Woods Once Made O'Meara Pay by Shooting a 59 Maybe one reason Tiger Woods isn't that impressed by anyone shooting 59 is that he's already done it. U.S. Pakistan drone strikes will end 'soon' The United States is seeking to end drone strikes in Pakistan, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. "Pink Panther" jewel thief escapes Swiss jail ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed men have broken a member of the so-called Pink Panther gang of jewel thieves out of a Swiss prison, police said on Friday. British Gambling Tax Plan Annoys Many in Gibraltar Territory officials are crying foul over Prime Minister David Camerons plan to impose a 15 percent tax on residents of Britain who place bets on any of Gibraltars Internet gambling sites. Return of long-absent bumblebee near Seattle stirs scientific buzz OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A North American bumblebee species that all but vanished from about half of its natural range has re-emerged in Washington state, delighting scientists who voiced optimism the insect might eventually make a recovery in the Pacific Northwest. T Magazine Travel Diary | Aaron Sanchez and John Besh Discover Haitis Evolving Food Culture The celebrity chefs visited the impoverished Caribbean nation to find out about new sustainable farming practices and many delicious varieties of rice. Vintage tech 'firsts' for sale In this era of ever-accelerating technological development, we all tend to be so fixated on the gizmos of the future that we rarely take the time to think about the glorious technology of the past. NSA taps all you do online You've never heard of XKeyscore, but it definitely knows you. The National Security Agency's top-secret program essentially makes available everything you've ever done on the Internet browsing history, searches, content of your emails, online chats, even your metadata all at the tap of the keyboard. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Well Making the Case for Eating Fruit Fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many nutrition experts say. Orioles Manager Sees Yankees Edge if A-Rod Suspended Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter believes the New York Yankees could end up as the big winners if slugger Alex Rodriguez was given a lengthy suspension by MLB commissioner Bud Selig. Global Soccer Soccer, Faith and Technology A Tunisian soccer club and one from Brazil have recently used technology in unique ways, one to help its team to victory and the other to aid in public health. In Transit Blog Calendar Coming Events in Latrobe, Pa.; Germany; Italy A weekly capsule of events around the globe curated by our writers and editors. Viacom doubles buyback plan, posts 14 percent revenue jump (Reuters) - Viacom Inc reported a 14 percent rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday as the media company posted strong advertising and affiliate fees for its television shows and doubled its share... Currents | Open Midcentury, Even for Baby A new shop called Triangle in the East London borough of Hackney is devoted to a midcentury modern aesthetic for a variety of products. Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut T Magazine Food Matters | A Meeting of the United Nations of Gastronomy The Club des Chefs des Chefs, an organization composed entirely of chefs who serve international heads of state, kicked off its fun-loving annual summit in New York last weekend. Well Summer Taco Nights This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers a refreshing take on the taco, beginning with two delicious summer salsas. Clowney, Jay-Z Talks Were Within NCAA Rules A South Carolina spokesman says the school found no impermissible contact between All-American defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jay-Z, the rap mogul turned sports agency head.

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