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Kelly Says Rees Will Start for Notre Dame in 2013
Tommy Rees is Notre Dame's starting quarterback again.


Can Carney save the British economy?
July 1 - Former Canadian central banker Mark Carney takes the reigns at the Bank of England, the first foreign governor in the bank's history. Expectations are high, but as Ivor Bennett reports, he'll have his work cut out.


From Texas Statehouse to YouTube, a Filibuster Is a Hit
A live stream on YouTube provided by the nonprofit news organization The Texas Tribune went viral and gave the Texas state senator Wendy Davis a national platform.


An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.


The most expensive education in America - Felix TV
The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more.


U.S. seeks to calm European outrage over alleged spying
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tried on Monday to reassure European allies affronted by reports of U.S. spying by suggesting all the world's intelligence services were involved in finding out the thinking of opponents and allies alike.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Brazil Beats Italy, Taking Top Spot in Group A
Neymar scored his third goal in three matches, and Fred added two others as Brazil showed commanding form to defeat Italy.


Travel the 'Iron Silk Road'
The Silk Road was once a series of dusty trails forged by traders traveling between Asia and Europe. Today it takes the form of a bustling railway linking the continents.


Gay marriages resume in California after five-year hiatus
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Same-sex couples - some in shorts and jeans, some in their work clothes - rushed to be wed in California on Friday after a court abruptly ended the state's five-year ban on gay marriage in the wake of landmark rulings at the Supreme Court.


Giants Beat Rockies 5-2, End 6-Game Losing Streak
Madison Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.


Well Bike Sharing Can Mean Safer Biking
Growing experience from bike-sharing programs in many cities makes clear that bicycling can be a safe mode of transportation, and the mere presence of a bike-sharing program is a boon to the safety of all bicyclists.


Western United States swelters amid deadly heat
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave in the western United States contributed to the death of a Nevada resident and sent scores of people to hospitals with heat-related illnesses.


Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.


Logistics behind 'floating city'
Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship.


Insmed's lung infection drug succeeds in late-stage trial
July 1 (Reuters) - Insmed Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental lung infection drug showed the therapy was as effective as another approved treatment.


David Rogers, Stage Adapter of Offbeat Material, Dies at 85
Among the works Mr. Rogers produced was the book for a musical based on Flowers for Algernon and plays based on Brave New World and The Sting.


Japan PM Abe hops and flips in voter-wooing game app
TOKYO (Reuters) - It's a bird, it's a plane ... It's a cartoon version of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hopping and somersaulting his way through the sky in a smartphone game app his party hopes will lure young voters ahead of a July 21 election.


Diamondbacks Goldschmidt Has Little Ego and Few Limits
An eighth-round draft pick, the coachable Paul Goldschmidt has worked his way into the top group of National League first basemen.


Sarah Rooney, Mark DeSoye
The bride is a doctoral candidate; the groom is a pension adviser.


At Retooled Summer Schools, Creativity, Not Just Catch-Up
Districts across the country are re-envisioning summer school as something more than a compulsory exercise where students fight to stay awake.


Television Review Annie Its the Hard-Knock Life, From Script to Stage on PBS
This documentary about the making of the recent production of Annie follows its young actresses as they audition and rehearse.


Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry
Chad Ackley joined Doner, Southfield, Mich., part of MDC Partners, as executive vice president and executive creative director.


Hollywood's women problem
With women directors accounting for just 9% of Hollywood blockbusters in 2012, author and blogger Melissa Silverstein explains why we need more females writers and directors.


Britain's FTSE heads for first weekly gain since mid-May
LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher early on Friday, consolidating what is set to be its first week of gains since mid-May, and with consumer staple stocks lifted by an...


Sports Briefing | Auto Racing Late Gamble Pays Off for Kenseth at Kentucky Speedway
Matt Kenseths fuel-only gamble on pit road helped him beat Jimmie Johnson late and win the rescheduled 400-mile Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Mens Fashion Week Givenchy
Scenes from the mens fashion week photo diary of Kevin Tachman.


Chinese Firm Is Charged in Theft of Turbine Software
Chinas biggest wind turbine company and two of its executives are accused of conspiring to steal an American firms software for controlling the flow of electricity.


Canada insists on C$1 billion clean-up fund for major oil lines
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Companies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund clean ups from any spills, the Canadian government said on Wednesday.


Kerry Prods India to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On his first visit to India as secretary of state, John Kerry urged the nation to take action against global warming.


Well A Bowl of Cherries
The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers five new ways to make cherries a part of your meal.


Sarah Rooney, Mark DeSoye
The bride is a doctoral candidate; the groom is a pension adviser.


The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | armada
This word has appeared in 31 New York Times articles in the past year.


McEnroe Still going strong
Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports.


Wimbledon's wild card returns home
Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon champion, is back in Croatia. CNN's Pedro Pinto reports.


Activist investors target UK oil and gas companies
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - UK-listed oil and gas companies that have lost favour with mainstream shareholders are attracting investors who want to push bosses out, access their cash and force asset sales.


Violent Episodes Grow in Tanzania, an African Haven
Human rights groups and the largest opposition party say episodes of intimidation and suppression are growing in the country, an island of stability in an often-chaotic region.


Pogue's Posts Blog Dont Forget the Small Ideas That Make a Difference
Headline-grabbing gadgets arent the only useful ideas out there in basement shops and garages, worthy invention is taking place on a much tinier scale.


Rogers first openly gay MLS player
Robbie Rogers was introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, making him the first openly gay male athlete to compete in Major League Soccer and in any American professional team sport and ending his brief retirement.


Top Somali militant, wanted by U.S., killed
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.


Croatia joins EU but at a cost
July 1 - As Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union Hayley Platt looks at what lies in store for the country and how membership has gone down with Croatians and their neighbours.


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