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News Feed Latest worldwide news An online summer camp for do-it-yourself kids Hey, young readers Instead of another summer uttering the dreaded phrase "I'm bored," how about meeting a NASA astronaut or building a working potato cannon? Ark contests exclusion of some sales in milestone calculation July 5 (Reuters) - Ark Therapeutics Group Plc said it would take "all steps available" to it to protect its rights after Crawford Healthcare, which bought its wound-care business, excluded certain products that could have triggered milestone payments to Ark. Currents | Open Sleep Studio Opens in SoHo A new store offers everything needed to dress a bed. Morsi Backers Call for Protests as Divide Deepens The call for protests came after a crackdown against figures in the party of the deposed leader Mohamed Morsi. Messi to face prosecution? Barcelona star Lionel Messi is still facing prosecution for alleged tax fraud -- despite paying $13 million to cover the period 2010-2011, Spanish government lawyers told CNN Tuesday. U.S. Mideast trip ends without date for talks Secretary of State John Kerry ended four days of shuttle diplomacy without an agreement to revive Mideast peace talks but said significant progress had been made and that he would return to the region soon. ArtsBeat A Film Fans Love Letter to Jaws A film fan with a day job puts his downtime to use by making love letters to blockbusters like Star Wars. The latest of these is called Inside Jaws. Foreign central banks' US debt holdings rise - Fed NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - Foreign central banks' overall holdings of U.S. marketable securities at the Federal Reserve rose in the latest week, data from the U.S. central bank showed on Friday. Brazil wins Confederations Cup Hosts Brazil enjoyed a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Geologist tastes prehistoric water If you discovered water that could be millions or billions of years old, would you taste it? Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. SAC's Cohen seen avoiding criminal charges by July deadline WSJ BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors do not have enough evidence to file criminal insider trading charges against hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen before a July deadline, the Wall Street Journal... Antiques Whartons Curtains Are Recreated; Renoirs Letters Go on Sale At Edith Whartons house, the Mount, new drapery has been hung after years of painstaking research into how she might have decorated the rooms. Jackie O's 'Love Boat' for sale The stately superyacht Christina O isn't just a gorgeous 99-meter vessel. It's the palatial setting where Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy. Now the luxury liner has gone on sale for a whopping $32 million. High hurdle to ramping up QE3, but possible Fed's Dudley STAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery would need to stumble badly to spur the U.S. Federal Reserve to ramp up the pace of its stimulative asset purchases, William Dudley, head... Detroit pushes 2013 muni bond defaults up to $6.96 bln-newsletter July 5 (Reuters) - Detroit's announcement that it is suspending payments on its unsecured debt as a likely prelude to bankruptcy pushed the amount of defaulted debt in the U.S. municipal bond market... Douglas C. Engelbart, 1925-2013 Computer Visionary Who Invented the Mouse Dr. Engelbarts 1968 demonstration of interactive computing astounded scientists and the technology was later refined for Apple and Microsoft. Suit Aims to Block Horse Meat Inspections, Now at 2 Plants Animal rights groups sued the Agriculture Department, seeking to block the inspections and thwart the two plants now approved for horse slaughter. World Briefing | Europe Greece Parliamentary Group Advises Criminal Charges for Ex-Finance Chief A Greek parliamentary committee on Thursday recommended that former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou be indicted on criminal charges. Driverless car steering course to road-readiness June 11 - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting the finishing touches on their version of a driverless car that, they say, lays the groundwork for computers to replace humans in the driver seat within a decade. Ben Gruber went for a ride. Bucks Blog How Is Your Bond Portfolio Allocated? This weeks Your Money column addresses the big sell-off in the bond market, in which a fear of rising interest rates has caused investors to dump their funds. U.S. asks Ecuador to deny Snowden asylum U.S. Vice President Joe Biden asked Ecuador to "please reject" the request for asylum from NSA leaker Edward Snowden, said Ecuador's president. EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico, Chile pesos sink after US data MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies suffered sharp losses on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data increased bets the Federal Reserve could begin cutting its... Amazing sand sculptures tell heroic tales July 3 - Tarzan, King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and Marvel comic heroes are some of the sand sculptures delighting visitors at a Tel Aviv museum. Elly Park reports. DealBook Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O. Terra Firma, the private equity firm run by Guy Hands, plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion through the initial public offering of the German real estate company Deutsche Annington. After Marrow Transplants, 2 More Patients Appear H.I.V.-Free Without Drugs Two H.I.V.-infected patients who had bone-marrow transplants for blood cancers have apparently been virus-free since they stopped taking antiretroviral drugs. Top Vivus shareholder says proxy firm ISS backs 3 of 9 board nominees July 5 (Reuters) - Vivus Inc's largest shareholder, First Manhattan Co, said on Friday proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended three of the nine directors the shareholder had proposed for nomination to the drugmaker's board. Russian PM sacks ally of oil boss Sechin * Analyst says confrontation between PM office and Sechin grows Richer than Trump or Oprah Zhang Xin grew up in poverty and at the age of 14 began a laboring job in a factory. Today, she is richer than Donald Trump, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey. Del Potro ready for top table after heroic semi-final loss LONDON (Reuters) - Juan Martin del Potro's extraordinary Wimbledon semi-final loss to world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday confirmed the Argentine is ready to challenge again for a place at the top table. RPT-EXCLUSIVE-States join U.S. probe of Cargill/ConAgra flour deal WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - A group of wheat-growing states has joined the U.S. Justice Department in investigating a proposed joint venture by Cargill, CHS and ConAgra, which would make the largest U.S. flour miller even larger, two sources told Reuters. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. For online lenders, Wall Street cash brings growth and risk SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Institutional investors are tripping over themselves to buy so-called peer-to-peer loans offered by a new breed of Internet lending companies, a development that could... With Fewer Stars at Yankee Stadium, Fewer Fans Are Watching The absence of their usual big names is hurting the Yankees not only in the standings but at the gate and in the television ratings. Fewer people are watching. Pfizer says shareholders snap up remaining Zoetis shares (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Monday said it would complete the spinoff of its Zoetis Inc animal health business after investors offered to trade their Pfizer shares for the company's remaining majority... More jobs equal more chance of less stimulus July 5 - Expectations grow that the Federal Reserve will begin slowing bond purchases as early as September after June job growth is stronger than forecast. Conway G. Gittens reports. UPDATE 1-Vivus, activist investor claim support in proxy battle * Glass Lewis recommends against voting for all 9 nominees Vivus DealBook Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O. Terra Firma, the private equity firm run by Guy Hands, plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion through the initial public offering of the German real estate company Deutsche Annington. South American Leaders Demand Apology in Plane Row South Americas leftist leaders rallied to support Bolivian President Evo Morales after his plane was rerouted amid suspicions that N.S.A. leaker Edward J. Snowden was on board. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC.

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