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News Feed Latest worldwide news Titanium Fills Vital Role for Boeing and Russia A Russian foundry produces large quantities of the strong, light metal, which is a major element in Boeings new jets. Scott wins his first major title Adam Scott claims his first major after winning the Masters at Augusta and in doing so becomes the only Australian to have ever worn the famous green jacket. Panasonic to close solar cell factory in Hungary-Nikkei July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp plans to shut down its sole European solar cell plant next March and dismiss about 500 workers at the factory, the Nikkei reported. Penguin and Random House Merge, Saying Change Will Come Slowly The new company, Penguin Random House, will control more than 25 percent of the trade book market in the United States. Bucks Blog Monday Reading Last-Minute Hotel Bookings, Made Cheaper Last-minute hotel bookings made cheaper, assessing the health risk from obesity, making a green home more affordable and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Brightening jobs picture may draw Fed closer to tapering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Job growth was stronger than expected in June and the payroll gains for the prior two months were revised higher, cementing expectations for the Federal Reserve to start winding down its massive stimulus program as early as September. Faxon, Rash go 'Way, Way Back' to explore teen's coming-of-age in new film LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash first explored a father's journey with George Clooney in their 2011 hit "The Descendants," and now they turn their focus on a teenager's coming-of-age story with an all-star cast in their latest film. Bartoli on Wimbledon win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. UPDATE 2-EU and China close in on solar panel deal * China offers to cap export volume and set minimum price Balloons set to take wind power to new heights May 29 - Boston-based company Altaeros has developed a new wind power generator in the form of a giant balloon they say will offer a cheap renewable energy alternative to communities off the grid. Ben Gruber has more. Russian rocket explodes after liftoff An unmanned Russian rocket veered off course and exploded in a fireball Tuesday, seconds after liftoff from a launch pad in Kazakhstan. You're the Boss Blog Why Some Companies Promote From Within It is much harder to evaluate people from outside the company than to have everyone start at the bottom and promote from within. Techquity Zynga's product issues, former Groupon CEO sings Jul 2 - Zynga makes management change but analysts say it has other problems. Plus, former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason releases an album and we have a sample. Zynga's new CEO to get pay package worth some $50 million SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft Corp's Xbox business who will replace Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus as chief executive next week, will get a hefty, largely stock-based compensation package of about $50 million in coming years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA telescope was poised for launch on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system. High-flying luxury battle for Asia's jet-set is hotting up SINGAPORE (Reuters) - With limousine pick-ups and on-board chefs, Asia's premium airlines are investing hundreds of millions of dollars on luxury services in a bet on a rebound in business from the... Feng shui master jailed over tycoon's will The former lover and feng shui master to one of Asia's wealthiest women has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after being found guilty of forging a will that made him the beneficiary of her multi-billion-dollar fortune following a long-running case that transfixed Hong Kong. Ally's ResCap unit files bankruptcy plan (Reuters) - Residential Capital LLC, the mortgage lending unit of U.S. government-owned Ally Financial Inc , has filed a bankruptcy reorganization plan that calls for unsecured creditors to recover 36.3 cents on the dollar. U.S. man in N. Korea Please help The American citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp, has appealed to the Korean authorities for forgiveness and asked the United States for help in securing his release in an exclusive interview from prison obtained Wednesday by CNN. UPDATE 1-Train in Canadian derailment headed by Chicago rail veteran July 6 (Reuters) - The railroad whose train of tanker cars derailed and burst into an oil-fueled fire in a Canadian town on Saturday is headed by a Chicago-area railroad veteran whose career included work with railways in Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Estonia and Poland. Wimbledon's 'unsolved mystery' The final game of one of the most memorable matches in Wimbledon history, featuring two fan favorites, took on a life of its own. At least one dead in freight train explosion in Canadian town LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - A fast-moving, driverless train carrying tankers of crude oil derailed and exploded into an enormous fireball in the middle of a Canadian town early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings and killing at least one person, a toll officials said was likely to rise. How trees must adapt to drought Scientists have known for some time that climate change and the impacts of longer droughts and higher temperatures could pose a problem for forests. But many thought it would only affect a minority of trees, perhaps just those in extremely arid regions. UPDATE 1-British Land buys London site in bet on new rail line LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Property developer British Land bought the majority of a west London office complex for 470 million pounds ($708 million) in a bet the capital's Crossrail east-west train... SP revises Portugal sovereign outlook down to negative NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard Poor's on Friday revised Portugal's sovereign credit outlook down to negative from stable. Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. Russian PM sacks ally of oil boss Sechin * Analyst says confrontation between PM office and Sechin grows BRIEF-Vodafone's VGE unit establishes new hubs in Nairobi and Accra LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC * Voafone global enterprise (vge) establishing two new regional hubs in Nairobi Economix Blog The Economics of Mad Geniuses Is it possible that mental illness could, in some cases, be good for worker productivity? German stocks - Factors to watch on June 27 FRANKFURT, June 27 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index looked set to open 0.2 percent higher on Thursday, according to premarket data from brokerage Lang Schwarz at 0622 GMT. Patriots Store Takes Back Unwanted Hernandez Jerseys Hundreds of Patriots fans lined up to exchange their Aaron Hernandez jerseys for jersey replicas featuring other players at the teams store in Foxborough, Mass. A Trip to Camp to Break a Tech Addiction In the woods, tech-addled adults can break the bonds of the digital world, at least temporarily, and return to the glories of color wars and real (not Facebook) friends. Egypt's economic challenges remain July 5 - The ousting of Egypt's president Mohamed Mursi leaves behind many familiar economic problems - which don't look likely to be solved anytime soon. Kirsty Basset reports. Kuchar claims Memorial title There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. Advertising Executive From the Agency Grey New York Takes On a Larger Role Michael Houston became one of four regional chief executives at Grey and one of the few African-Americans in the executive suite of a large, mainstream Madison Avenue agency. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar spikes, U.S. yields jump after jobs data * U.S. 5-, 7- and 10-year yields highest in almost two years * WTI crude hits 14-month high on Egypt worries, U.S. data * Dollar strengthens, hits gold and copper prices * U.S. stocks rise but MSCI... North, South Korea officials hold talks on joint industrial zone SEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korean officials held talks on Saturday seeking a way to reopen a jointly run industrial zone, a rare source of steady cash for the impoverished North, a month after their last attempt at dialogue collapsed in acrimony over protocol. Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt Joining Illinois Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school. Yankees Reinstate SS Nunez, Put RHP Phelps on DL The New York Yankees have reinstated shortstop Eduardo Nunez from the 60-day disabled list and put him in the starting lineup Saturday against Baltimore.

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