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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fugitive Snowden's options narrow as asylum requests spurned MOSCOW (Reuters) - Countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe spurned asylum requests by Edward Snowden on Tuesday, despite a call by Venezuela for the world to protect the former U.S. spy agency contractor wanted by Washington for espionage. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. Global Soccer Saying It All by Not Mentioning Soccer President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil did not say the words "soccer" or "Olympics" in talking about how to address recent protests, but there is little doubt that sports play a role in the unrest. Bits Blog With Montanas Lead, States May Demand Warrants for Cellphone Data So-called metadata about cellphone calls can provide all sorts of information about the owner to law enforcement. But legislators in several states are considering laws that require the police to get a warrant to obtain that data. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. Democrats Push Christie to Support Gay Marriage The New Jersey governor called the Supreme Courts ruling insulting, but he faces a challenge in trying to please the voters in his state and those in his party. Armed group forces closure of Libyan Interior Ministry TRIPOLI (Reuters) - An armed group forced the closure of Libya's Interior Ministry on Tuesday, emptying the building of officials before leaving the scene, police said. Wildfire battle continues after deaths Even the prospect of rain is little help to the crews fighting an Arizona wildfire that killed 19 of their comrades. Fitch Downgrades Bristol Myers Squibb's IDR to 'A-'; Outlook to Stable (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, July 01 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s (Bristol Myers Squibb) long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A-' from 'A'. See a full list of affected ratings below. The ratings apply to approximately $7.3 billion of debt. The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Negative. KEY RATING DRIVERS --Operational pressure peaking in 2013 Plavix and Avapro patent expirations have negatively affect Boston victim claim in name of long-dead aunt thwarted -prosecutor BOSTON (Reuters) - Police arrested a man on Tuesday over allegations he used the name of an aunt who had been dead for more than a decade to try and claim about $2.2 million from the Boston Marathon bomb victims fund, prosecutors said. Fred's Brace and Neymar Magic Give Brazil Win Over Italy Goals from Dante, Neymar and a brace from Fred gave Brazil a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Italy as the improving hosts made it three wins from three in the Confederations Cup. Lisicki Avoids Letdown to Gain Wimbledon Semifinal A day after ousting No. 1 Serena Williams, Sabine Lisicki beat Kaia Kanepi, and will now meet Agnieszka Radwanska, a winner over Li Na. Music Review TILT Brass Offers Five Premieres at Concert at Roulette TILT Brass celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday night at Roulette in Brooklyn. Infighting kills top Somali militant A senior Somali militant who had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head has been killed in infighting among members of the al Qaeda-aligned group Al-Shabaab, a spokesman for the group said Saturday. Township thanks Mandela At sunset, the smell of food simmering in dozens of pots starts to fill the air on 15th Avenue. Virus deadly to piglets spreads to North Carolina's hog farms CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to piglets has been discovered on two hog farms in North Carolina, an official in the No. 2 hog-producing U.S. state said on Tuesday. Playlist Naughty Revenge, Just Plain Naughty and Not Plain at All Tyler Farr, Migos, Farruko, Jon Hopkins and Amrica Sierra have put out new music. Analysis Shale oil storm blows U.S. tanker trade out of doldrums (Reuters) - Thanks to the U.S. shale energy boom, the once-quiet niche of U.S.-flagged oil tankers is in unprecedented flux. Straight Sets Coach Calls Azarenkas Injury Nothing Too Serious Victoria Azarenkas coach said the No. 2 womens player had fluid and a strain in her right knee and hip from her slip in her first-round match at Wimbledon. Civil War general blindsided at pivotal Gettysburg battle (Reuters) - Confederate General Robert E. Lee was "virtually blind" to the superior positions held by Union troops hidden by rolling hills and valleys, which contributed to his downfall at the pivotal battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War, researchers said on Friday. Crowds in Egypt's Tahrir Square jubilant as army ultimatum nears end July 2 - Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square jubilant as army ultimatum given to the Egyptian president expires in less than 24 hours. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 2-French energy minister sacked for speaking out of turn PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande sacked his energy and environment minister Delphine Batho on Tuesday for publicly criticising cuts to her budget. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After Apple and Google come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with World Cup hosts Brazil. Bucks Blog Managing The Summer Child-Care Scramble Scheduling summer childcare can be stressful and expensive. ArtsBeat Bette Midler Hangs Up the Phone Ms. Midler on her performance as the Hollywood agent Sue Mengers. Lets not talk about the fricking wigs. 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. Economix Blog To Explain the Fed, Choose a Vice Efforts by Federal Reserve officials to put the prospective tapering of monthly bond purchases in perspective have prompted a flurry of metaphors. Bits Blog AltaVista. Whats That? AltaVista, once the most advanced and comprehensive search engine on the Web, is about to close its URL forever. Gadgetwise Blog Razers Blade a Small, Powerful Gaming Laptop Razers 14-inch Blade gaming computer, which at two-thirds of an inch, claims to be the thinnest available, delivers high performance graphics at a high price $1,800 to $2,300, depending on the amount of memory. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Vanderbilt Ousts 4 Football Players Vanderbilt has dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while the Nashville police investigate whether a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory. Red meat tied to worse colon cancer outcomes study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who report eating the most red and processed meat before being diagnosed with colon cancer are more likely to die during the next eight years, according to a new study. Reader's Digest publisher expects to emerge from bankruptcy by end-July June 28 (Reuters) - The publisher of the Reader's Digest magazine said it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of July after the bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York... Buy second 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? In Transit Blog A Renovated Vermont Resort Reopens The Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vt., is open again after a renovation of guestrooms and dining facilities. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. Sports Briefing | College Football Vanderbilt Drops Four Players Vanderbilt dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while the Nashville police investigate if a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory. Gay Married Man in Florida Is Approved for Green Card The Bulgarian man and his American husband were the first same-sex couple to get approval for a permanent resident visa after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. INDIA PRESS-Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT hub - Business Standard Lafarge plans to expand India operations - Economic Times How to live up to your LGBT marketing (Reuters) - Gays and lesbians may not yet have full marriage equality in every state, but in the eyes of the wealth management industry, their money is as good as anyone's.

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