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Jackson family photos, videos used as evidence in trial | | June 27 - As Prince Jackson becomes the first family member to testify in a court case pitting family against concert promoters AEG, family photos and videos are entered into evidence as exhibits in the trial. Lindsay Claiborn reports. |
Megastars mingle with monks, music fans at Glastonbury Festival | | PILTON (Reuters) - A farm in rural England turned into a mini tent city on Thursday as fans flocked to Glastonbury, the world's largest open-air music festival, where megastars like the Rolling Stones will perform alongside more eclectic acts like chanting monks. |
Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned | | ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that German art seized by the Soviets in the wake of World War Two should be repatriated to Germany, a claim the Russian leader swiftly rejected. |
Special delivery for Baby Noor | | Seven years ago, she captured the hearts of soldiers who brought her to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. Now she's stolen the hearts of ordinary Americans who read of her plight and pitched in to make her life a bit less difficult. |
Travel the 'Iron Silk Road' | | The Silk Road was once a series of dusty trails forged by traders traveling between Asia and Europe. Today it takes the form of a bustling railway linking the continents. |
Incredible rail journey ends | | For 18 days, The Gateway has followed a pioneering railway journey from Chongqing in China to Duisburg in Germany. |
Release of Eliquis blood clot preventer story | | (Reuters) The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused far less bleeding, according to data from a large clinical trial. |
U.S. May construction spending approaches 4-year high | | WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending rose to its highest level in nearly four years in May as a sharp rebound in public outlays offset a decline in investment in private nonresidential projects, pointing to moderate economic growth. |
London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub | | LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. |
UConn Qualifies Academically for Postseason | | Connecticut's men's basketball team, which was barred from the 2013 postseason because of past problems with its Academic Progress Rate, has qualified academically for next year's NCAA tournament. |
Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. |
Special delivery for Baby Noor | | Seven years ago, she captured the hearts of soldiers who brought her to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. Now she's stolen the hearts of ordinary Americans who read of her plight and pitched in to make her life a bit less difficult. |
Software moguls Ellison and Benioff end feud, jump into deal | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison and Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff publicly ended one of Silicon Valley's most bitter feuds on Thursday as they leapt into a major alliance aimed at selling more Internet-based software. |
Can Africa become China 2.0? | | Africa can emulate China's success, but not without making sacrifices, says China's special representative on African Affairs. |
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