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A Good Appetite A Minimalist Approach to Cooking on Vacation
Cooking in a rental-house kitchen, with fewer gadgets and ingredients, has its own rhythm, helping distill a dish to its essence.


Ghanas Crackdown on Chinese Gold Miners Hits One Rural Area Hard
Ghana has soured on the Chinese who have worked in its gold mines for years, exposing Chinas risky system of financing for miners and leaving relatives fearing financial ruin.


Christians in Syria threatened?
Christians in Syria, a minority, are fleeing the fighting in greater numbers. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.


Railway says has reports of deaths after Canada derailment
CALGARY, Alberta, July 6 (Reuters) - The Montreal, Maine Atlantic Railway said it has had reports of a number of fatalities and injuries in Lac Megantic, Quebec, after one of its trains carrying...


Gadgetwise Blog An Innovative Design for Nabbing Dust Bunnies
The AirRam from Gtech combines the simplicity of a cordless vacuum with the power of an electrical vacuum.


Can family farming end poverty?
In just 12 years Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming. Now a slew of other countries are following suit and investing in the sustainable solution.


Japan PM's ruling bloc headed for big election win - surveys
TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc is headed for a big victory in this month's upper house election, media surveys show, a win that would end a parliamentary deadlock and set the stage for Japan's first stable government since 2006.


What to know when visiting Brazil
Brazil might be the biggest country most of the world doesn't know a whole heckuva a lot about. That's changing


China's high-speed ambitions
With less than half an hour to spare, Chen Zhu calmly emerged from the subway station connected to the massive Beijing West Railway Station with a small, wheeled bag.


ArtsBeat Death of Cirque du Soleil Performer Was Accidental, Officials Say
The Clark County Office of Coroner/Medical Examiner said in a statement that the performer, Sarah Guillot-Guyard, died on Saturday from multiple blunt force trauma suffered when she fell approximately 90 feet.


How climate impacts food supply
Sometimes Jaria Faraj Ali is so hungry that she ties a scarf tight around her waist to make her feel more comfortable.


Sports Briefing | College Football Alabama Fan Who Poisoned Auburns Tree Released From Jail
A University of Alabama fan is free from jail after serving time for poisoning Auburn Universitys landmark oaks at Toomers Corner.


Cairo Reacts to Overthrow of President
Supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist president overthrown a year after his election, continued to fill the streets of Cairo on Thursday.


Man charged with trying to extort $250,000 from chef Paula Deen
(Reuters) - A New York man was arrested Friday on charges that he tried to extort $250,000 from celebrity chef Paula Deen over what he said were "true and damning" statements that would cost her a discrimination lawsuit, the FBI said.


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Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election.


Eiffel Tower staff strike leaves tourists out of luck
June 25 - Thousands of tourists left are stranded at ground level as Eiffel Tower staff go on strike to protest delays in repairs and working conditions. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Changing Tastes Fuel an Amenities Arms Race
Out with party rooms! In with stroller space! That ripping sound you hear all over town is old amenities falling for new ones.


German football embraces Israel
Germany's Under-21 soccer team may have bowed out of the European Championship Finals in Israel this week, but their experiences in Israel have left a lasting impression.


ArtsBeat Opponents Sue to Block New York Public Library Renovation Plan
The New York Public Librarys plan to renovate its main building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is being challenged in a lawsuit.


2 Die and Many Are Hurt as Plane Crashes in San Francisco
An Asiana jetliner from South Korea crashed and caught fire, killing at least two people and injuring more than 180 others.


UPDATE 2-U.S. appeals court rules California healthcare limits invalid
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 (Reuters) - California's state law ending government coverage of adult dental, podiatry, optometry, chiropractic care and other healthcare services for the poor cannot stand, a...


Etruscan Artifacts Looted by Amateurs Are Prize Objects
Italian authorities recently announced a seizure of antiquities that appear to have been found by looters who stumbled upon the trove while digging to build a garage.


Actors Today Dont Just Read for the Part. Reading IS the Part.
As audiobooks flourish, thanks in part to digital technologies, the industry has given many aspiring actors a steady paycheck.


Clooney, Bullock to open Venice Film Festival with 'Gravity'
LONDON (Reuters) - The world premiere of Mexican film director Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity", starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will open the 70th Venice International Film Festival next month.


9 boaters rescued off Honduras coast
U.S. Coast Guard and military rescuers Wednesday found nine boaters who had been lost at sea off the coast of Honduras.


Self-Finance or Raise Money? A Quandary for Start-Ups
The founders of GoodData and RJMetrics took different approaches to starting their data analysis businesses.


China, Switzerland sign free trade agreement
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Switzerland on Saturday signed a free trade agreement in Beijing - a move that came amid escalating tensions between Asia's economic giant and the European Union.


Rsum Shows Snowden Honed Hacking Skills
Edward J. Snowdens rsum suggests that he transformed himself into the kind of cybersecurity expert the National Security Agency is desperate to recruit.


Canada police expect death toll in oil train blast to rise
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec, July 6 (Reuters) - Canadian police expect the death toll from a fatal fuel train blast in a small Quebec town to be more than the one person confirmed dead so far, a spokesman...


Button F1 perfect in Austin
Jenson Button says Formula 1 is perfect in Austin, Texas. He talks to CNN about his successes and struggles.


Service Brings Scorn to Israels Ultra-Orthodox Enlistees
As Israel presses ahead with plans phase out a draft exemption, hard-line elements are fighting back by ostracizing the few thousand Haredi already serving.


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?


Pop-up hotels
Traditionally, hotels are built with the hope they'll have staying power. For a new breed of accommodation, however, long-term is passe.


NASAs New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women
The eight recruits were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in August.


A Minute With Vikramaditya Motwane on O. Henry in Bollywood
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Vikramaditya Motwane first caught the attention of Bollywood in 2010 when his debut film - a small-budget tale of teenage angst - made it to competition at the Cannes Film Festival in the category for emerging directors.


Square Feet Tarrytown, N.Y., Charms Residents and Retailers
Businesses are thriving in an economically and ethnically diverse Westchester County village of 11,354.


Samsung on track for record second-quarter profit as smartphone peak looms
SEOUL (Reuters) - Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is set to report a record $8.9 billion quarterly profit on Friday, even as growth in sales of its blockbuster Galaxy series begins to wane and new rivals emerge to eat away at its market share.


Pimco Total Return Fund posts record outflows of $9.6 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pimco Total Return, the world's largest bond fund, suffered record large outflows in June, in a second straight month of withdrawals amid carnage in the bond market that have...


Well Skin Cancer on the Rise in Young Women
Friends and colleagues were surprised to see the scar on my face because I was only 28. As I learned more about skin cancer, I discovered that it is becoming increasingly common, especially among young women.


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