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Bits Rediscovering Radio Through Apps
Despite the popularity of listening to music on services like iTunes, Spotify and Pandora, radio suddenly becomes more appealing for its human element.


College Coaches Use Transfer Rules to Limit Athletes Options
The use of transfer rules to eliminate many of an athletes preferred options illustrates the big-business mind-set of college sports and the control that coaches have over players.


India Ink Ahead of Elections, Indias Cabinet Approves Food Security Program
The executive order establishes a legal right to food and will create what may be the worlds largest food subsidy system for the poor.


Blackstone plans takeover of Dutch mall developer Multi
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity giant Blackstone plans to buy Dutch mall developer Multi Corporation in a deal that would allow it to boost its presence in Turkey, a document showed.


ArtsBeat Popcast Sailing the Seas of Smooth
Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff assess the sharp decline and nautical re-emergence of smooth jazz.


Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that German art seized by the Soviets in the wake of World War Two should be repatriated to Germany, a claim the Russian leader swiftly rejected.


Big Deal New Yorks Beau Monde Finds Downtown
Some uptown adherents are asking themselves Do I have an affair, get a divorce or get a downtown apartment?


Well Getting Insurance to Pay for Midwives
Nearly all births in the United States take place in hospital labor and delivery wards. But in many European countries, midwives attend to a vast majority of pregnancies, often in clinics, resulting in maternity charges that are a fraction of those in the United States.


At Anchor Off Lithuania, Its Own Energy Supply
With a high-tech ship anchored offshore, the country is hoping to end its dependence on Gazprom for its energy needs.


Murray the man behind the mask
When Andy Murray dedicated a tournament win to a friend, it revealed an unexpected personal side to one of the more guarded men in sport.


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.


Would you use an airport cinema?
A survey finds cinemas top airport wish lists, but evidence suggests we have other things to do.


Households headed by single fathers at record level -US study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single fathers are running households in record numbers, while religion is seeming to lose its importance in American lives, according to recent surveys and polls conducted by...


Study finds MERS virus has not yet reached pandemic potential
LONDON (Reuters) - The Middle East coronavirus that has killed 40 people since emerging late last year has not yet reached pandemic potential and may simply die out, according to new estimates of how easily it is transmitted.


Film The View From Argentina
Latinbeat, the annual survey of Latin American cinema, begins with La Paz, the newest movie by the Argentine director and playwright Santiago Loza.


The Pour On the Scent of Summer
Muscat wines from Alsace can be dry, slightly sweet or hauntingly nectar-like. Always, though, they are fragrant with a beguiling perfume.


Venezuela's Maduro offers asylum to Snowden
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Friday in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of a secret spy program.


Japan says Australia trying to impose its culture in whaling row
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Australia's opposition to Japanese whaling is an attempt to impose foreign moral standards on Japan and has no legal basis, Japan told the World Court on Tuesday in a case brought by Australia.


Actor Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies of ovarian cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish actor Pierce Brosnan said on Tuesday that his 41-year-old daughter Charlotte had died after a three year battle with ovarian cancer, the same disease that killed his first wife more than 20 years ago.


Whats On Friday
Television highlights.


Tour to Support New Rule Involving Long Putters
The PGA Tour said Monday it would follow a new rule that bans the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, asking instead Monday for a temporary reprieve for those who play the game for fun.


Three million Europeans catch infections in hospital annually
LONDON (Reuters) - On any given day, some 80,000 patients in Europe are fighting an infection they picked up in hospital, often while in intensive care, the EU's disease monitoring agency said in a survey published on Thursday.


College Coaches Use Transfer Rules to Limit Athletes Options
The use of transfer rules to eliminate many of an athletes preferred options illustrates the big-business mind-set of college sports and the control that coaches have over players.


Slap Shot Rangers First Pick Is One With Ties to the Islanders
With the 65th overall pick, the Rangers chose Adam Tambellini, a 6-foot-2 center whose father and brother each played for the Islanders.


Ally's ResCap unit files bankruptcy plan
July 5 (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.


Art Review Ellen Gallagher Gets a Retrospective at the New Museum
Ellen Gallagher Dont Axe Me, an exhibition at the New Museum, samples works from the artists early and recent years.


A grain of salt for those retirement projections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only cave dwellers have missed the boom in retirement-planning studies what seems like a daily barrage of industry-funded surveys and white papers pointing to an aging...


McIlroy leads exodus of home attractions
World No.2 Rory McIlroy headlines a mass exodus of home hopes at the Irish Open Friday as fails to make the halfway cut at Carton House.


BASIS POINT-Philippines039; SM $300 mln loan to launch next week
HONG KONG, July 5 (Basis Point) - The $300 million five-year term loan for Philippine conglomerate SM Group039;s holding company SM Investments Corp is expected to launch next week, sources said.


Meet the Rules of the Internet
Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around.


Conservation, cooler temps help California power grid
(Reuters) - A second day of conservation efforts and slightly lower temperatures helped the California power grid avoid potential problems on Tuesday as a widespread heat wave across the West begins to moderate.


Ovechkin Earns Sixth First-Team All-Star Spot
Russia's Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals earned his sixth selection to the National Hockey League All-Star first team when voting was announced on Wednesday.


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.


Japan says Australia trying to impose its culture in whaling row
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Australia's opposition to Japanese whaling is an attempt to impose foreign moral standards on Japan and has no legal basis, Japan told the World Court on Tuesday in a case brought by Australia.


How supersized food took over
Over the past two decades, food waste and obesity have nearly doubled at equal rates. The surface area of the average dinner plate expanded by 36 percent between 1960 and 2007. The link between lifestyle and environment has never been stronger, says Rachel Smith, co-founder of Halfsies movement.


25 greatest engineering feats
The last few months have seen a fair number of impressive construction plans announced, from Norway's intention to create the world's first shipping tunnel, to Maldives' plans for a space-age underwater hotel, to Dubai's plans for the world's biggest shopping mall.


Factory orders rise, hint at stability in manufacturing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for factory goods rose for a second straight month in May, adding to tentative signs of stabilization in manufacturing after a recent slowdown.


Making state-of-the art drones in Israel
CNN's Elise Labott looks at how drones are manufactured in Israel, the world's top exporter of unarmed vehicles.


UPDATE 1-Morningstar says clients' credit card data may have been leaked
July 5 (Reuters) - Investment research firm Morningstar Inc said personal information, including credit card details, of about 2,300 users of its Morningstar Document Research service may have been compromised due to a security breach last year.


Herbal stroke remedy no better than dummy pill
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Chinese herbal remedy marketed to improve stroke recovery failed to exceed the benefits of a placebo in a large, three-month clinical trial.


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