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Economix Blog Implications for Monetary Policy
Even with the better-than-expected jobs report, it may be premature for investors to conclude that a winding down of the Feds stimulus program is near, an economist writes.


No. 1 Djokovic, No. 2 Murray Building Slam Rivalry
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are building their own Grand Slam rivalry, one that perhaps someday will merit mention alongside Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal, or Djokovic vs. Nadal.


Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA President Pledges $100 Million to Brazil
Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, soccers governing body, has responded to protesters by pledging to give at least $100 million in profits back to Brazil.


Arts | Long Island The Spirit of Surfing, Caught on Camera
An avid surfer recovering from a stroke turned a family hobby into a documentary profiling Long Islands waves and those who rule them.


Why is this guy a top thinker?
In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring.


Snowden Requests Asylum From More Unnamed Countries
The fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden sent a second round of applications for political asylum but wont reveal which countries for fear of American intervention.


Jim Nayder, 59, Specialist in Annoying Music, Dies
Mr. Nayders epiphany that people were attracted to train-wreck music led him to become the Chicago-based founder and host of The Annoying Music Show on NPR.


Tevez to face community service?
Carlos Tevez may have escaped the clutches of the Premier League by joining Italian giant Juventus -- but the long arm of the law could yet bring the striker back to English shores.


Nigeria halves fuel debt to traders with $1.4 billion repayment
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria has repaid $1.4 billion in mostly overdue debts to fuel traders after raising the money via an oil prepayment loan from international lenders, successfully concluding some of the most painful and lengthy debt talks in its history.


Passenger 'We just jumped off'
CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to a passenger of the Boeing 777 plane that crashed at the San Francisco airport.


At Nebraskas Stadium, Researchers Will Take Aim at Making Sports Safer
The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, opening in Memorial Stadium, is putting the finishing touches on a device that can instantly determine if a concussion was sustained.


Feeling the squeeze in Gaza as Egypt border closes
July 6 - Gaza residents say the situation in Gaza is becoming unbearable after Egypt closes the border crossing after attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


UPDATE 1-Tropical Storm Erick approaches Mexico's Pacific coast, strengthens
MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erick kicked out increasingly strong wind gusts as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast port of Lazaro Cardenas on Friday, and a large swath of the...


Cardio3 shares open 5.95 percent above IPO price
BRUSSELS, July 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Belgian biotech group Cardio3 opened 5.95 percent above their IPO price of 16.65 euros per share on Friday.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Versace
Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula.


Sports Briefing | Football Hernandezs Apartment Is Searched by Police
A search of an apartment in Franklin, Mass., rented by the former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez turned up ammunition and clothing that the police believe could be evidence in the murder case against him.


Samsung on track for record Q2 profit as smartphone peak looms
SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) - Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is set to report a record $8.9 billion quarterly profit on Friday, even as growth in sales of its blockbuster Galaxy series begins to wane and new rivals emerge to eat away at its market share.


As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts
After years of lowering book prices, Amazon is offering smaller discounts on some books. Authors and small publishers said this put some books beyond an audiences reach.


Boom Boom Bartoli Sinks Tearful Lisicki to Win Wimbledon
In a blur of explosive motion, Marion Bartoli launched into a 101 mph serve and waited for the furry yellow sphere to hurtle back to her side of the court - except it did not and with it came the sudden realization that she was Wimbledon champion.


Straight Sets To Tennis Fans, From Djokovic and del Potro
The longest semifinal match in Wimbledon history was a gift to fans from two top players.


N.F.L. Star and Murder Victim Where Diverse Paths Crossed
Aaron Hernandez and Odin Lloyd shared a passion for football and little else. But their lives did cross, and now Hernandez, an N.F.L. tight end, is in jail, charged with Lloyds murder.


N.C.A.A. Hands Out Postseason Bans for Academics, but UConn Is Back
For a lack of progress, 18 Division I teams will miss postseason play in 2013-14, but the Connecticut mens basketball team has requalified.


T Magazine By Design | Emerging Talent on Display in the South of France
A festival and exhibition in the city of Hyres showcases Europes up-and-coming designers, alongside one established star.


As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts
After years of lowering book prices, Amazon is offering smaller discounts on some books. Authors and small publishers said this put some books beyond an audiences reach.


Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says
Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big.


Conservatives Aggressive Ad Campaign Seeks to Cast Doubt on Health Law
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, will begin running television commercials asserting that the law will limit Americans health care choices.


Tutu Mandela family feud is 'spitting in' his face
South African archbishop Desmond Tutu has a few choice words for the feuding family of Nelson Mandela overcome your differences and stop tainting the anti-apartheid icon's name.


Tennis Bartoli takes Wimbledon title
France's Marion Bartoli has claimed the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-1 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisiki.


Flash flood rescue in India
June 28 - Rescue workers save 11 people trapped on a small island after flash flooding hits Kashmir's Kathua district in northern India. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Podiatrist creates x-ray art
July 01 - Seeing the world from the inside out. That's the idea behind x-ray art designs by two Massachusetts artists. Elly Park reports.


Out There Timeless Questions About the Universe
Is time an illusion? Is there a universe, or multiverse? Finite or infinite? Will we ever know, and does it matter?


UPDATE 1-Panasonic to buy stake in Slovenia's Gorenje
* Wants to expand appliances, tap growing demand in region


Playlist New Albums by Pretty Lights, India Arie, Thriftstore Masterpiece, Daughn Gibson and Cheyenne Mize
New pop releases include those by Pretty Lights, India Arie, Thriftstore Masterpiece, Daughn Gibson and Cheyenne Mize.


Sports Briefing | College Football Oklahoma State Quarterback Picks Illinois
Wes Lunt, the former Oklahoma State starting quarterback, is transferring to the University of Illinois in his home state.


Russian PM sacks ally of oil boss Sechin
* Analyst says confrontation between PM office and Sechin grows


Grenoble Journal Disabled People Say They, Too, Want a Sex Life, and Seek Help in Attaining It
Some legislators and advocacy groups in France are demanding the legalization of surrogates to help disabled people have sex, but critics see a kind of prostitution.


Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup May Return to Roots, in Uruguay and Argentina
FIFA wants the 2030 World Cup to be jointly staged by Uruguay and Argentina, who met in the final of the inaugural tournament, the Argentine federation president said.


Big City Gentrifying Into the Shelters
Revitalizing poor areas brings rent increases that displace low-income families, who have nowhere else to go.


Hernandez Among Many Who Found Trouble at Florida in the Meyer Years
There have been dozens of arrests of members of the Gator football teams coached from 2005 to 2010 by Urban Meyer.


Black Sabbath top British album chart again - after 43 years
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The British rock band Black Sabbath's album "13!" has given them a first British Number One album in nearly 43 years, a record interval between chart-toppers, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday.


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