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Snowden Applies for Asylum in Russia
Edward J. Snowden, the former national security staffer accused of espionage, has applied to 15 countries for political asylum, including Russia, a Russian immigration official said.


Twelve writers vie for 2013 international writing prize
LONDON (Reuters) - Six awarding-winning writers are among a group of 12 poets, authors and academics vying for the 2013 Warwick Prize for Writing with themes ranging from the Australian war effort in France to opium sellers in 19th century India.


The most powerful celebrity is...
Forbes Magazine's Meghan Casserly reveals who took the number one spot on this year's "Most Powerful Celebrity" list.


Obama Visits Prison Cell That Helped Shape Modern South Africa
After touring Nelson Mandelas prison cell on Robben Island, President Obama lauded Mr. Mandela, South Africas first black president, for his courage and refusal to yield to injustice.


Art Review Old Masters, Newly Acquired Shows Collectors Tastes
Old Masters, Newly Acquired, a show at the Morgan Library Museum, honors a group who savored drawings with panache and virtuoso skill.


UPDATE 1-Carl Icahn secures $5.2 bln in financing for Dell bid
July 1 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn and Jefferies Co have lined up $5.2 billion in loan commitments backing Icahn's leveraged recapitalization plans for computer manufacturer Dell...


Front line with al-Assad fighters
Frederik Pleitgen, traveling to the front line with al-Assad fighters, reports on fierce fighting in Damascus suburb.


Cavendish coy on Lance impact
Cyclist Mark Cavendish is blunt when asked by Amanda Davies whether Lance Armstrong has had a negative on the sport.


Job Title Key to Inner Access Held by Snowden
Edward J. Snowdens assignment as an infrastructure analyst helps explain how he could lay bare the National Security Agencys efforts to identify potential targets.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


China's latest 'sacred' manned space mission blasts off
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese manned spacecraft blasted off with three astronauts on board on Tuesday on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab in the latest step towards the development of a space station.


NASA probe finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Reports last summer than NASA's long-lived Voyager 1 space probe had finally left the solar system turned out to be a bit premature, scientists said on Thursday.


Pat Cash's Wimbledon tour
Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon.


Who does the World Cup benefit?
At 11 pm, the tired and the injured gathered in Belo Horizonte for one last expression of discontent.


Jim Pattison Group bids C$37 mln to take Sun-Rype Products private
June 28 (Reuters) - Juice and snacks maker Sun-Rype Products Ltd has received a proposal from Great Pacific Industries Inc to take the company private in a deal valued at about C$37 million.


Common Sense Uncertainty at the Fed as Markets Oscillate
The presidents all but confirmation that the Federal Reserve chairman would not be reappointed at years end complicated an already delicate task.


Qatar emir transfers power to son
Qatar, a tiny but influential Persian Gulf nation, will have a new leader.


Too poor to live at home
Suma was bonded into labor when she was 6 years old, and she worked as a house servant from 4 a.m. until late at night.


Texas abortion fight to reignite in second special session
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - When the Texas Legislature convenes on Monday for a second special session, the Republican majority will seek to do what it couldn't pull off in the first, when Democrat Wendy Davis stalled the measure for hours Pass sweeping abortion restrictions.


Breakingviews Wall Street time warp
June 27 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists compare the rapid rise in interest rates to similar occurrences in 1994 and 2003.


Journalist 'Hunt was better than kill'
A 13-year pursuit ended when Armstrong admitted doping.


China cash rates extend decline towards normality, stocks steady
* Cash rate falls to lowest since before squeeze * Stocks fall as focus shifts back to econ worries By Lu Jianxin and Kazunori Takada SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuters) - China's key short-term lending rate...


Europe and Japan show signs of stabilizing, but China slides
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Europe's prolonged economic decline may have stabilized and even rebounded in some areas, business surveys showed on Monday, although Asia exhibited signs of slowing as global demand wanes.


Hardcover Business Best Sellers
Rankings are based on October figures.


Kandinsky work auctioned for $21 million but misses the mark
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky's expressionist masterpiece "Studie zu Improvisation 3, 1909" was the highlight and leading indicator for a flat Christie's London Impressionist and modern art sale on Tuesday.


Property Values What You Get for ...$699,000
A penthouse in St. Louis; a town house in Richmond, Va.; and a stone house in New Jersey.


Bits Stealth Wear Aims to Make a Tech Statement
Designers are combining fashion and engineering for clothing and accessories that are intended to protect the wearer from a cameras detection.


REPEAT-Obamacare 1.0 States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state's new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform begins on Oct. 1.


Local Officials Asked to Help on Health Law
The White House is recruiting local officials to promote and carry out President Obamas health care law in states like Texas and Florida where governors are hostile to it.


Kerry Sees Progress in Effort to Revive Mideast Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian and Israeli leaders and called efforts to restart peace talks very positive discussions.


Job Title Key to Inner Access Held by Snowden
Edward J. Snowdens assignment as an infrastructure analyst helps explain how he could lay bare the National Security Agencys efforts to identify potential targets.


The Hunt In Park Slope, an End to Here-We-Go-Again
With a young daughter, Dan and Rebecca Fontes were in need of a larger place.


Watch CNN FC episode 16
Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.


India Ink Image of the Day June 28
A grey egret in Guwahati, Assam.


MOVES-BofA Merrill Lynch, Exotix, Commonfund, Vestar Capital, CVC Capital, Amundi
July 1 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.


Football Brazil lift Confeds Cup
Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday.


Italy makes waves with sea power plan
June 25 - A UK technology company is building the world's first sub-surface wave farm with machines designed to utilise the motion of the Mediterranean Sea for power generation. The first prototype generator - capable of powering 80 homes - is undergoing onshore tests before being towed out to sea to start work next month. Rob Muir reports.


For gays, progress stunning, fast
Charles Kaiser says that 44 years ago at the Stonewall riots, no one would have believed the government would recognize same-sex marriage. Politics helped progress that led to today's decisions.


Jolie turns spotlight on Syria
The world pays attention to every detail of Angelina Jolie's life. Now, she's is hoping to turn that spotlight onto Syria's refugee crisis.


Museum Review A Revamped Roosevelt Library and Museum
A revamped Roosevelt library and museum is opening on Sunday in Hyde Park, N.Y.


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