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Knicks Countermove May Be Counterproductive
The Knicks completed a deal in principle with Toronto to acquire forward Andrea Bargnani for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and a draft pick.


Wearing a Wire at the Opera, Secretly, of Course
Even in a house with great acoustics, the demands of radio and HD broadcasts require the (discreet) use of body microphones, the Metropolitan Opera says.


Federer's conqueror Stakhovsky exits
Sergiy Stakhovsky is handed a sober dose of reality after his upset defeat of seven-time champion Roger Federer as the Ukrainian outsider exits in the next round at Wimbledon Friday.


Advertising Mars Promotes Bite-Size Snickers, Following Hersheys Cue
Mars will begin using advertising and social media this week to promote Snickers Bites, the first new Snickers product since 2011.


Observatory Creature May Point to Ancient Climate of Niger
The knobby skull of the pareiasaur called Bunostegos supports a theory that a North African region had an isolated desert climate more than 200 million years ago.


Giants Cornerback Focused on Recovery, but Also the Future
Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas is attempting to come back from the third tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and the second in two years.


FDA rejects Merck's insomnia drug
July 1 (Reuters) - Merck Co Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's experimental insomnia drug, citing safety issues.


Best countries to buy citizenship
Are you jaded with your home country, want to pay lower taxes, enjoy the freedom to travel and strive for a higher quality of life?


Floating Schools Bring Classrooms to Stranded Students
In Bangladesh, where floods regularly disrupt education, a nonprofit group has found a way of using wooden boats to deliver classes and books to rural communities.


Income for Movie Writers Falls, While TV Writers Rises
The Writers Guild of America reported a 6 percent drop in total earnings from movie writing, to about $343 million. TV writing nudged up, to roughly $1 billion.


The story of Malala's friend
Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl.


George W. Bush on Mandela
Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are in Zambia, where they are renovating a health clinic. In an exclusive interview, he tells CNN why he respects Nelson Mandela, what he thinks about Edward Snowden and President Barack Obama, and how he's not going to be around when his legacy is finally decided.


Scientists make wire of carbon, may sometime rival copper
OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have made a strong, lightweight wire from carbon that might eventually be a rival to copper if its ability to conduct electricity can be improved, Cambridge University said on Thursday.


Springsteen revisits Glory Days in London
LONDON (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen treated his fans to a complete performance of "Born in the USA", the 1984 album which shot him to global superstardom, as the centerpiece of a three-hour show in London on Sunday night.


Bookshelf All Eyes on the Elephant
Books on an elephant named Topsy, immigrant populations in New York and the citys urban landscapes.


DealBook The Essential Wall Street Summer Reading List
The best business books offer dramatic narratives, provide a grounding in economic history or help explain the thinking inside the corner office.


Snowden Says U.S. Is Attempting Intimidation
The former security contractor denounced President Obama, accusing him of blocking his efforts to seek asylum.


UPDATE 7-Oil gains, Brent-U.S. crude spread hits 2-1/2 year low
* Brent's premium to U.S. crude lowest since January 2011


Kerry optimistic after Mideast talks
Secretary of State John Kerry ended four days of shuttle diplomacy Sunday without an agreement to revive Mideast peace talks but said significant progress had been made and that he would return to the region soon.


New face of the 10 note Splashers Savers
July 1 - Mark Carneys first job is choosing wholl grace the new 10 note. Mervyn King might favour Jane Austen, but which of the women-only candidates managed their money the wisest? Amy Gardner reports.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Spain Edges Italy in Shootout
Jess Navas scored the decisive penalty as the World Cup holder Spain beat Italy in a shootout after extra time ended, 0-0, in Fortaleza, Brazil.


Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks
LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since he fled to Moscow eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity.


Supreme Court denies bid to stop California gay marriages
(Reuters) - A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Sunday rejected a long-shot bid to halt same-sex marriages in California, days after the high court let stand a trial judge's order declaring the ban unconstitutional.


Radwanska Fights Back to Make a Stand for the Seedings
Agnieszka Radwanska kept the bookmakers happy by justifying her seeding to beat Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6 6-3 6-3 on Monday and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.


Two government cooperators avoid jail in U.S. insider trading cases
July 1 (Reuters) - A former manager at Advanced Micro Devices Inc and a former executive at Flextronics International Ltd avoided prison time on Monday after cooperating in a broad government...


Execs face questions about Jackson death
AEG Live asked Michael Jackson's estate to repay the concert promoter $300,000 for Dr. Conrad Murray's fee three weeks after Jackson's death, court testimony revealed Monday.


Kid with injury meets hero
As Stacey Halstead looked down at her 2-year-old son, Tripp, lying unconscious in a hospital bed, she was mesmerized by how angelic he seemed.


Do no harm Protecting retirees in shaky pension plans
CHICAGO (Reuters) - We've all heard the physician's Hippocratic oath "First, do no harm." But there's a similar, less-well-known principle in the world of pensions First, do no harm to retirees.


Avalanche Looking at MacKinnon for 1st Pick
The Colorado Avalanche own the top pick in the NHL draft and a whole lot of options.


T Magazine By Design | A Place Where Art and Design Collide
Fused, a new San Francisco gallery launched by the designer Yves Behar and the curator Jessica Silverman, aims to facilitate meetings between the disciplines.


Spain's jobless head abroad
Many of Spain's unemployed youth are looking abroad in search of jobs. CNN's Al Goodman reports


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.


Discrimination Lawsuit Adds to the Spotlight on Rutgers
Gregory S. Jackson, who was promoted in April to be the chief of staff to the Rutgers president amid a coaching abuse scandal, was already facing his own legal problems.


Fitch Nokia NSN Buyout Positive, Timing Could be Problematic
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, July 01 (Fitch) Nokia's acquisition of Siemens' stake in Nokia Siemens Networks makes strategic sense, but puts pressure on Nokia's balance sheet and comes at a time when the future of its handset business is still uncertain, Fitch Ratings says. The purchase gives Nokia 100% ownership of the division that generated all group profits over the last year. The move is also positive because NSN's future looks more secure than th


Marvel at world's biggest ship
When the first Triple E Class cargo vessel sails out of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea, on July 2, an intriguing new age of container shipping will commence.


On Video Things to Come Is a Trip Back to the Retro-Future
William Cameron Menziess 1936 science-fiction extravaganza Things to Come, derived from an H. G. Wells treatment, is a wonder of the eras production design.


Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA President Pledges $100 Million to Brazil
Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, soccers governing body, has responded to protesters by pledging to give at least $100 million in profits back to Brazil.


Serena stunned
The seeds just can't stop tumbling out of Wimbledon and on Monday it was the turn of world No.1 and five-time champion Serena Williams to experience that sinking feeling.


Opinion U.S. spying 'out of control'
It's hard to think of a time in the history of America's intelligence community when it has been more battered by accusations of over-stepping or mismanaging its mission to secretly gather information to support the activities of the U.S. government


Egyptian army helicopters circle Cairo
July 1 - Egyptian military helicopters trailing national flags circled over Cairo on Monday after the armed forces gave politicians 48 hours to resolve a crisis over calls for the resignation of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


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