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Report of U.S. Spying Angers European Allies
European officials said a report that the United States had been spying on its allies could threaten talks with Washington on a huge trade agreement.


U.S. to press China on cyber theft Lew
ASPEN (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has said he will keep up pressure on China over cyber security, especially stealing of intellectual property and trade secrets, which he sees as separate from other Internet-related issues between the two countries.


U.S. Standards for School Snacks Move Beyond Cafeteria to Fight Obesity
The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled standards for foods sold in vending machines, snack bars and school stores, changes intended to combat childhood obesity.


Regulator Says China's Banking System Liquid Enough
A Chinese official said at a forum that the country's banks have more than enough reserves to meet settlement needs and that exposure to government debt and the real estate market were manageable.


Elas Querejeta, 78, Producer of Major Spanish Films, Dies
Mr. Querejeta produced the essential works of many of his nations most challenging filmmakers, including The Hunt (1966), by Carlos Saura, which ushered in the so-called New Spanish Cinema.


Holiday on a celebrity yacht
Nothing drives home the luxury lifestyles of the rich and famous quite like images of them lounging on a sun-drenched superyacht.


Elas Querejeta, 78, Producer of Major Spanish Films, Dies
Mr. Querejeta produced the essential works of many of his nations most challenging filmmakers, including The Hunt (1966), by Carlos Saura, which ushered in the so-called New Spanish Cinema.


Well Feeling Stressed? Its Probably Harming Your Health
If you believe stress is affecting your health, you are probably right, a new study concludes, and that perception may increase your risk for heart disease.


Orioles 11, Yankees 3 An Embarrassing Loss, Even by the Yankees Recent Standards
Starter David Phelps gave up nine runs in two and a third innings as the Orioles pounded the Yankees in Baltimore Saturday.


Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank
June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok.


Today's Economist The Myriad Benefits of a Carbon Tax
A carbon tax would not only help the environment, but would also provide a relatively simple path forward in simplifying the tax code, an economist writes.


Trading at Noon Tribune now biggest U.S. TV broadcaster
July 1 - Tribune acquires 19 tv stations from Local TV for $2.73B in cash, making it the largest TV broadcaster in the U.S.


Family Mandela health in God's hands
The former wife of Nelson Mandela visited him Sunday in the hospital where the ailing anti-apartheid icon is clinging to life, the South African Press Association reported.


Beating the 'French Open curse'
Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras explain why the French Open was so tough to win. Frederik Pleitgen reports.


Flash flood rescue in India
June 28 - Rescue workers save 11 people trapped on a small island after flash flooding hits Kashmir's Kathua district in northern India. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


At Retooled Summer Schools, Creativity, Not Just Catch-Up
Districts across the country are re-envisioning summer school as something more than a compulsory exercise where students fight to stay awake.


FB pulls ads from offensive pages
Starting Monday, Facebook will no longer allow ads on pages that contain sexual or violent content.


Stephen Kings Under The Dome, Adapted for a TV Series
Under the Dome, a new CBS TV series based on Stephen Kings thriller about a town trapped by alien or supernatural means, is inspired by some real-life locales and his own environmental worries.


Finisar profit beats Street estimates, shares jump
(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Finisar Corp reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' expectations as demand for its fiber optic products rose.


Cuddyer Extends Hitting Streak to 27 Games
Michael Cuddyer has extended his hitting streak to 27 games with an RBI single in the eighth inning Sunday of the Colorado Rockies' game against the San Francisco Giants.


Movie Review Ghanchakkar, a Tale of Thievery and Mistrust
A bank robbery and amnesia are central elements of the Bollywood comedy Ghanchakkar.


Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV
Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012)


Strategies Tremors From the Feds Grand Experiment
Rising interest rates have jolted the markets in the short term. But a continued climb may reflect a sense of growing economic strength and thus be a positive for the long run.


Liam Gallagher kicks off Glastonbury
June 28 - Glastonbury festival gets underway as Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye kick off proceedings from The Other Stage. Lindsay Claiborn reports.


Exploding F1 tires are bad news for Pirelli brand
LONDON (Reuters) - "Take the F1 performance to your car," runs a slogan on the website of Italian tire maker Pirelli that risks alarming motorists after a weekend of high-speed blowouts in the British Formula One grand prix.


REFILE-Faster than speeding bullet, "Man of Steel" wins box office race
June 16 (Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy "This is the End," collecting a muscular $113.1 million to lead the domestic box office with the year's second-largest opening weekend and the biggest June opening ever.


Swan Song for Cicadas, but Many Missed the Show
While many people were kept up at night by the roar of this arthropod flash mob, others were left to wonder what all the fuss was about.


Heirs Fight Museums to Reclaim Art
Marty Grosz, the son of German artist George Grosz, seeks the return of some of his fathers works that were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.


At U.S. Womens Open, Park Calmly Makes It Three Majors in a Row
Inbee Park won her second United States Womens Open by four strokes, becoming the first female player to win the first three majors in a season since 1950.


Well How the Hum of a Coffee Shop Can Boost Creativity
Pulling up a seat at your favorite coffee shop may be an efficient way to write a paper or finish a work project. Now a new Web site lets you bring the coffee shop to your cubicle.


Citi to pay Fannie $968 mln for potential mortgage repurchase claims
July 1 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will pay Fannie Mae $968 million to resolve potential mortgage repurchase claims for breaches of representations on loans sold to Fannie Mae between 2000 and 2012.


Germany won't support EU auto CO2 emissions deal sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will not support a European Union compromise deal to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for all new EU automobiles from 2020, government sources told Reuters in Berlin on Wednesday.


At U.S. Womens Open, Park Calmly Makes It Three Majors in a Row
Inbee Park won her second United States Womens Open by four strokes, becoming the first female player to win the first three majors in a season since 1950.


Breakingviews Wall Street time warp
June 27 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists compare the rapid rise in interest rates to similar occurrences in 1994 and 2003.


Manufacturing grows in June, but hiring down ISM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity grew in June, rebounding from an unexpected contraction the prior month, but hiring in the sector was the weakest in nearly four years, an industry report...


Currents | Outdoors A Hand-Woven Retort to the Plastic Playhouse
Kelly English made her first willow playhouse for her daughter, Clover, to connect with the natural world. She now turns out one a month.


Egypt erupts in violence
July 1 - Violence erupts overnight in Egypt on the anniversary of the inauguration of President Mohamed Mursi. Julie Noce reports.


U.S. is not waging 'war on coal' Energy Secretary Moniz
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.S. government is not waging a "war on coal" but rather expects it to still play a significant role, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday, rejecting criticism of President Barack Obama's climate change plan.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Hundreds Attend Funeral of Semipro Football Player Killed
Hundreds of relatives, friends and well-wishers wept together and hugged at the funeral of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player whose killing led to charges against Aaron Hernandez.


Libyan capital plagued by violence
A tense calm prevailed over Libya's capital Thursday after days of chaos left at least seven people dead -- including a 12-year-old boy.


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