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| Why disc drives are an endangered species | | | Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. |
| Andy Murray wins men's final | | | CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. |
| A show of support for Mursi in Yemen | | | July 8 - Protesters in Yemen gather in the capital to show their support for Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| China's thirst for French vineyards | | | In Bordeaux, where Chinese investors were very much present -- and active -- have triggered much talk in France about Chinese investment in the country's vineyards and a backlash against it. |
| Did pilot have enough 777 experience? | | | A veteran pilot who had logged 43 hours flying a Boeing 777, was at the controls as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 flew into San Francisco. Is this significant in the investigation? |
| How funny obits 'rescue' dying art | | | Their loved one isn't dead yet but sure seems to be nearly departed. So you could almost hear the organ and smell the lilies as the obit writers gathered and paid their respects to a dying art. |
| Seeking a Home-Near-the-Court Advantage | | | Wimbledon feels a world away from London, and many participants from players to officials to fans rent rooms, apartments or homes nearby for the tournament. |
| ATT, DirecTV and KKR in race to buy Hulu - WSJ | | | July 8 (Reuters) - Streaming video site Hulu has attracted three bids of over $1 billion from suitors including a partnership of ATT Inc and Chernin Group, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. |
| Netiquette Saying farewell | | | So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. |
| The Gnome Home | | | A quirky 1929 home left clues as to its designer, a master of detail. |
| REFILE-Nikkei rebounds on strong global lead; China market eyed | | | * Nikkei up 1.2 pct, Topix gains 1.3 pct * 32 of 33 sub-sectors in positive territory * Olympus sags on public offering By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on broad-based buying on Tuesday morning, drawing support as the dollar strengthened back above 101 yen and also from gains in U.S. and European equities. The Nikkei rose 1.2 percent to 14,284.86 in mid-morning trade, recovering most of Monday's losses. There was buying interes |
| Orioles' Davis wants crack at Home Run Derby | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball home run leader Chris Davis is thrilled about going to his first All-Star game as top vote getter in fan balloting but he has one more wish. |
| Bulger used disguise, souped-up car in Boston hit witness | | | BOSTON (Reuters) - A murderer told jurors on Monday about his days as a close associate of James "Whitey" Bulger, joining him in a double murder in which Bulger wore a wig and fake mustache and escaped in a car capable of sending out a smokescreen or oil slick to deter pursuers. |
| Jet crash | | | The pilot at the helm of the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed in San Francisco had no experience landing a Boeing 777 at that airport. And one of the two teens who died after the crash may have been run over by a first responder's vehicle. |
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