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Fighting for gay rights in China
With arms around each other's shoulders, Wu Yebin and An Wei strolled past rows of food booths and game stalls along the main road cutting through their small village in northern China one recent Friday morning.


PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 3
July 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Dance Review Performers Showcase Classics at DanceFest India!
DanceFest India! featured a performance called Sacred Vision at the Kumble Theater in Brooklyn.


A fair World Cup deal for Brazil?
Some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over the way they have saved billions of dollars by exploiting tax loopholes. Now it is the turn of FIFA to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil.


Historic beauty fights prejudice
The first Miss Israel of African descent talks about giving back and helping the country's Ethiopian community.


'Sick Soccer' probe in Italy
Italian football is gripped by new scandal after police raid the headquarters of a host of leading clubs in a tax evasion probe, according to Italian prosecutors Tuesday.


U.S. spying is out of control
David Rothkopf says the overreach and ineffective oversight of our intelligence efforts is as much of a threat to the kind of country we want to be as any terrorist group


Summer Shorelines Free Dinner in the City It Comes With a Catch, of Course
Even as the South Bronx waterfront has been transformed with cafes and bike paths, the great tradition of fishing ones own dinner quietly endures.


Exclusive Antitrust probe of Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have opened a probe into whether a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that launches U.S. government satellites into space has flouted antitrust laws.


DealBook As Bond Market Tumbles, Pimco Seeks to Reassure Investors
Interest rates have surged in the last two months, and the company, the fifth-largest asset manager in the world, is showing signs of stress.


Unnecessary repeat cholesterol tests common study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One-third of people with heart disease have their cholesterol levels checked more often than guidelines recommend, a new study of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients suggests.


UPDATE 4-U.S. to delay key health-reform provision to 2015
(Adds fresh quote from tax expert, Democratic reaction, details on funding implications)


Egyptians are fed up with Morsy
Sen. Rand Paul asks Why is the U.S. supporting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy when his own people are against him?


ArtsBeat London Theater Journal Heaven and Earth
Ben Brantley reviews Conor McPhersons The Night Alive and James Baldwins Amen Corner.


Haitian slum builds 'Garden of Eden'
Philippe Cousteau finds a thriving community garden in one of the poorest areas in the Western Hemisphere.


The first diva of tennis
She drank alcohol on court, smoked "furiously" and horrified the establishment with her daring outfits, "unladylike" playing style and highly-publicized affairs.


Daniil Simkin, Standing Out, Reaching Out
Mr. Simkin, a year into his principal status with American Ballet Theater, is progressing despite his atypical physical presence.


Cycling Gerrans takes yellow jersey
Simon Gerrans became the sixth Australian in the history of the Tour de France to wear the famous yellow jersey after leading his Orica-GreenEdge team to another victory Tuesday.


UPDATE 2-Missouri vetoes raise questions for Smithfield-China deal
July 2 (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed two bills on Tuesday that would have cleared the way for foreign ownership of farmland and potentially eliminated obstacles to the planned $4.7...


Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile...


Bale won't be in 'Justice League' film
We already knew that Christian Bale probably wasn't going to show up as Batman in the upcoming Justice League movie, the Avengers-style supergroup of DC heroes. First, Bale said that he wouldn't do another Batman movie unless Nolan opted for a fourth Dark Knight chapter, which Nolan says isn't happening. Then 'Man of Steel' and 'Dark Knight' screenwriter David S. Goyer confirmed that the Justice League's Batman would be a rebooted character. So that pretty much closed the book.


India Ink India Denies Asylum to Snowden
India features in the wish list of 19 countries where Mr. Snowden, the fugitive former American security contractor, wants to seek political asylum.


Exclusive Carlyle's CommScope explores IPO after $3.9 billion buyout
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP is weighing an initial public offering of CommScope Holding Company Inc, a telecommunications equipment provider it took private for $3.9 billion less than...


Pirelli says teams contributed to blowouts
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams contributed to the dramatic blowouts at Sunday's British Grand Prix by mounting rear tires the wrong way around and running them with low pressures, supplier Pirelli said on Tuesday.


Bubba Watson on shaping shots
Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots.


GE Capital will not appeal risk panel's proposed systemic tag
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GE Capital, the financial services arm of General Electric , said on Tuesday it will not appeal a proposal by the new U.S. risk council to designate the firm as systemically important, a tag that will subject the company to tougher regulations.


Cleric Arrested in $26 Million Plot, Leaving New Blot on Vatican Bank
A monsignor, a broker and a Secret Service agent are accused of trying to repatriate millions of euros from Switzerland.


Advertising On Independence Day, a Salute to the Brave
Some ads for the Fourth of July holiday honor the veterans of the nations wars, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Turkish Jews worried after politician links diaspora to protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish deputy prime minister linked the "Jewish diaspora" to recent anti-government unrest, drawing condemnation from world Jewish leaders on Tuesday and concern among Turkey's Jews the comments could make them targets of popular anger.


Economix Blog Immigration and Social Security
Economists who have studied the issue tend to agree that more immigration is better for the Social Security system, at least for many years to come, but that the effect is small.


Why Obama is right on climate change
The goals President Barack Obama set out Tuesday in his Climate Action Plan -- including cutting pollution from coal plants and aggressively pursuing clean energy alternatives -- won't solve all the challenges of climate change, but they are a big first step in protecting the planet from its worst effects. Getting serious about solutions is critically important, especially now and especially for the United States.


Artist stirs privacy debate with portraits from DNA
July 1 - DNA extracted from cigarette butts and bubble gum found on the streets of Brooklyn is being used by artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg to create realistic portraits of anonymous New Yorkers. The artist says her project is designed to spark debate about the use - or potential misuse - of DNA profiling in society. Ben Gruber reports.


Find out what your doctor really thinks
Joshua Prager says patients who read their medical records feel empowered and are likely to fare better


Study links "heading' of soccer ball to brain damage
June 30 - A new study links frequent 'heading' of the ball in soccer to brain damage. Research published in the journal Radiology, says players who head the ball frequently are more likely to suffer brain damage and memory loss than players who focus more on their feet. Elly Park reports


Health Mandate for Employers Delayed to 2015
The Obama administration said Tuesday it would delay for a year the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers provide coverage for their workers or pay penalties.


Roundup Fueled by Past Failures, Haas Holds On to Win
Bill Haas pulled away from a crowd of contenders with three straight birdies, two good pars and one good hop to win the ATT National.


Morgan Stanley hired for sale of medical patch maker LTS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Medical patches manufacturer LTS Lohmann has been put up for sale, with Morgan Stanley hired to find a buyer, three sources close to the matter said on Tuesday.


U.S. Energy Department pledges action in handling gas export applications
VIENNA (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday he expected to have a "fair amount of action" during 2013 in evaluating applications by companies to export natural gas from the United States.


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.


City Room Annual Goose Roundup Under Way in Jamaica Bay
Agents from the federal Department of Agriculture captured geese at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding area on Tuesday in the name of human air safety.


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