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| Olympus hits 1-month low, plans up to $1.17 bln in share issue | | | TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Shares in Olympus Corp dropped as much as 7.6 percent to a one-month low of 2,860 yen on Tuesday after it said it will raise up to 118 billion yen ($1.17 billion) in a new share issue to expand its medical equipment business. |
| Royal baby hype reaches fever pitch | | | With the birth of William and Kate's baby imminent, it's not just other expectant mothers getting excited about July's royal arrival. Kathi Urban reports. |
| Analysts saw Egypt turmoil coming | | | Using game theory and data analytics, a group of political scientists predicted Egypt's current turmoil back in 2011 as the Mubarak regime was falling, and is now working to forecast the country's future. |
| Chinese netizens mourn Asiana crash victims | | | With sympathy, grief and some outrage, Chinese netizens expressed their condolences over the deaths of two Chinese schoolgirls in Saturday's crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport. |
| Randy Travis critically ill | | | Country singer Randy Travis is hospitalized in critical condition with a viral heart infection, his publicist said Monday. |
| Well How Aspirin Might Stem Cancer | | | The use of aspirin significantly reduces the risk for cancer, but no one knows why. Now researchers have found that aspirin and similar drugs slow the accumulation a type of DNA change that leads to uncontrolled cell growth. |
| John Kerry's wife's condition improves | | | Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, exhibited symptoms "consistent with some sort of seizure," a source close to the family told CNN, and she is undergoing medical evaluation at a Boston Hospital. |
| Fed balance sheet grows in latest week | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew in the latest week with additional holdings of Treasury debt, Fed data released on Friday showed. |
| Summer solstice It's all about sex | | | In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice has a history of stirring libidos, and it's no wonder. The longest day of the year tends to kick off the start of the summer season, and with it, the harvest. It should then come as no surprise that the solstice is linked to fertility -- both of the vegetal and human variety. |
| Mexico raises alert level for Popocatepetl volcano | | | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl volcano on Saturday after an increased level of explosive activity belched ash over Mexico City and pushed international airlines to suspend flights. |
| GSK examines Botox sales tactics used in China | | | SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday it was investigating new allegations that its staff had used improper tactics to market Botox in China, but had so far found no evidence of bribery or corruption. |
| 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. |
| Street life seen through kids' eyes | | | A young boy in a photograph holds a cigarette while sitting cross-legged on a dirt road. We don't know his name, but it's clear by his face his life is full of pain and struggle. |
| Wife of Secretary of State Kerry condition upgraded to fair | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Teresa Heinz Kerry's condition was upgraded to fair from critical on Monday, a day after the wife of Secretary of State John Kerry was rushed to the hospital with an unspecified illness, the State Department said on Monday. |
| U.S. man in N. Korea Please help | | | The American citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp, has appealed to the Korean authorities for forgiveness and asked the United States for help in securing his release in an exclusive interview from prison obtained Wednesday by CNN. |
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