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Code words and safe phones anatomy of a money smuggling plot
* First questioning in Rome's Queen of Heaven jail after arrest


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.


London. Tokyo. Athens. Tulsa?
Tulsa, Okla., saying it can offer plenty of room, wants to host the 2024 Summer Games and join the likes of Athens, Beijing and London in Olympic history.


T Magazine By Design | Made in L.A. Two Resources for Interior Design on North Highland Avenue
In a new series, the interior designer and writer David Netto explores the city of angels for inspiration. Here, Netto visits two stores known for their well-curated objects Blackman Cruz and J. F. Chen.


Sports Briefing | Football Cowboys Player Jailed After Failing Drug Test
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was jailed in Texas after failing a second drug test.


Researchers project the future of smart phones
June 30 - Researchers at the University of Tokyo are developing indoor projection technology that incorporates a sense of touch for interactive devices of the future. The system emits ultrasonic waves to generate pressure a user can feel and could one day render keyboards, smartphones, and even pens obsolete. Ben Gruber has more.


Sports Briefing | College Basketball N.C.A.A. Expands Use of Replay Review in College Basketball
The N.C.A.A.s panel on rules oversight voted to expand the use of replay review in college basketball.


Stephen Kings Under The Dome, Adapted for a TV Series
Under the Dome, a new CBS TV series based on Stephen Kings thriller about a town trapped by alien or supernatural means, is inspired by some real-life locales and his own environmental worries.


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.


A Hush Falls Where Rockets Once Roared
After the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011, Titusville, Fla., a boomtown born of the space race, started to lose its footing.


Gay pride parades draw huge crowds after marriage rulings
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dancing, cheering and toting placards, gay rights supporters took to the streets in huge numbers at annual gay pride parades across the United States on Sunday, with attendance boosted by recent Supreme Court rulings in support of same-sex marriage.


For a Day, Wimbledon Turns Most Hospitable to the 20-and-Under
Bernard Tomic, Laura Robson and Sloane Stephens all advanced, and Madison Keys extended the fourth seed, Agnieszka Radwanska, to three sets.


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


NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C.


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.


This Week's Movies June 28, 2013
The New York Times film critics on White House Down, The Heat and Im So Excited!


Crusading Spanish Broadcaster Gives Voice to Ordinary Citizens
Jordi vole of the investigative television program "Salvados" has doubled his audience by taking on corrupt bureaucrats and powerful corporations.


Reuters on the Road Trunki in the Taxi
July 1 - Trunki founder Rob Law takes the taxi challenge to tell us about his global expansion plans for ride-on suitcases.


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.


Europeans Voice Anger Over Reports of Spying by U.S. on Its Allies
European officials said recent reports accusing the United States of monitoring diplomatic offices in New York and Washington could threaten impending talks on a major trade deal.


DIARY-NON SP WEEK AHEAD
THOMSON REUTERS, Diary of Non SP 500 Corporate earnings for U.S. companies from Jul 01, 2013. SP 500 Earnings - Monthly SP 500 Earnings - Day Ahead SP 500 Earnings - Weekly Non SP 500 - Day Ahead ConferenceCall/Webcast - Weekly ConferenceCall/Webcast - Day Meetings - Weekly Meetings - Day Ahead Economic Indicators IPO events Dividends


Russia's Putin Changing gas deals would hurt energy security
MOSCOW, July 1 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended the long-term supply deals under which Russia exports the bulk of its natural gas, saying abandoning them would undermine global energy security.


Can cruising regain public trust?
Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents.


Supreme Court denies bid to stop California gay marriages
(Reuters) - A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Sunday rejected a long-shot bid to halt same-sex marriages in California, days after the high court let stand a trial judge's order declaring the ban unconstitutional.


New species excites 'twitchers'
At a time when most birdwatchers are counting the bird species on the way to extinction, to find a new species previously unknown to science might be cause to pop the champagne corks.


Guardiola's secret weapon? A water polo player
In his bid to replicate Barcelona's unprecedented success at Bayern Munich, Josep Guardiola has a secret weapon -- a gold medal-winning water polo player.


Sarah Adler, Christopher Noelcke
The bride is a director of strategy and consumer insights at Coach; the groom is a vice president for New Mountain Capital, a New York investment firm.


Publisher Drops Book Deal With TV Chef Paula Deen
Fans had made a to-be-published book by Paula Deen a top seller on Amazon, but the publisher, Random House, joined the list of business partners that have cut ties to the embattled chef.


Art Review Naga Peoples Made Beauty From the Ugly in Northeastern India
Fiercely Modern Art of the Naga Warrior is the Rubin Museums introduction to the diverse collection of peoples who speak similar languages and reside in northeastern India.


City Room June 30 Where the Candidates Are Today
The candidates daily campaign schedule at a glance.


Obama seeks to build Africa business ties on Tanzania stop
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is seeking to build a new economic partnership with Africa as he visits Tanzania on Monday at the end of a tour of the fast-growing continent where Washington faces competition from China.


Summer movie guide Top 20 picks
This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?"


UPDATE 2-EU charges banks with blocking exchanges from derivatives market
(Rewrites first paragraph, adds context, background, no comment from Credit Suisse, Goldman and others)


Tennis player uses Google Glass
CNN's Christina Macfarlane reports on a female tennis player using Google Glass as a way to improve her game.


WRAPUP 1-Matas, Italia Independent show appetite for luxury listings
* Italia Independent trades at 29.9 euros, up 15 pct on IPO


Television Review Ray Donovan, on Showtime, Stars Liev Schreiber as a Fixer
The title character of Ray Donovan thought he had escaped his familys tarnished South Boston roots by working as a fixer in California, but now Dads out of prison.


Tobacco taxes, smoking bans set to save millions of lives -study
* Raising taxes on cigarettes, smoke-free areas save lives


Wines of The Times Vinho Verde Portuguese for Cheap and Cheerful
A bottle of wine, an enjoyable bottle of wine, for just $4? A mistake? Nope.


Hernandez Remains Focus of a Media Swarm
Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez came under police and news media scrutiny shortly after the body of Odin Lloyd, 27, an acquaintance of his, was discovered on Monday.


'Fast Furious' rolls over Will Smith's 'After Earth'
June 2 (Reuters) - Car chase sequel "Fast Furious 6" kept racing at U.S. and Canadian box offices, leading all movies for a second straight weekend and finishing far in front of Will Smith and son's new sci-fi film "After Earth."


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