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Tunisia two years on
MME takes a look at how the Tunisian economy is still suffering, especially in the tourism sector.


2 Senate Democrats Seek Comeys Views on Waterboarding
The uneasiness among Senate Democrats about James B. Comeys record on the divisive issue of interrogation methods comes as his confirmation hearing as nominee for F.B.I. director draws near.


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


National Briefing | Washington N.F.L. Wont Promote Enrollment in Health Insurance Under New Law
The National Football League is not participating in an effort with the Obama administration to help promote enrollment in health insurance plans under the new health care law.


Fitch Upgrades Cyprus's LC IDR to 'CCC' from 'Restricted Default'
Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Cyprus - Rating Action ReportLONDON, July 05 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded Cyprus's Long-term local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'Restricted...


Preview Red Bulls and Juninho Part Ways
Midfielder Juninho Pernambucano, a top off-season signing of the M.L.S. club, is returning home to Brazil.


Court Hears Arguments on Whaling by Japan
Hearings began at The Hague into an Australian suit charging Japan with unlawful practices and with using so-called research as a front for commercial whaling.


Rockets Voice Optimism About Landing Howard
Multiple news Web sites reported that Dwight Howard had chosen to sign with the Rockets, yet by mid-evening Friday, there was no confirmation from Howard or the teams involved.


Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle
LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical "Spamalot".


Check In Hotel Review Castello di Casole in Tuscany
This year-old resort features a host of amenities and is surrounded by miles of countryside to explore.


T Magazine By Design | Emerging Talent on Display in the South of France
A festival and exhibition in the city of Hyres showcases Europes up-and-coming designers, alongside one established star.


Fair World Cup deal for Brazil?
After Apple and Google come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with World Cup hosts Brazil.


European convertibles taking off as bond yields rise
PARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Appetite for convertible bonds is taking off in Europe as risk-averse institutional investors seek to escape rising bond yields but remain wary of buying into stocks directly.


Del Potro Ready for Top Table After Heroic Semi-Final Loss
Juan Martin del Potro's extraordinary Wimbledon semi-final loss to world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday confirmed the Argentine is ready to challenge again for a place at the top table.


Oregon Put on Probation, but Faces No Bowl Ban
The NCAA stripped Oregon of a scholarship in each of the next two seasons and placed the program on probation for three years, opting against stiffer penalties like a bowl ban despite issuing a show-cause order against former coach Chip Kelly, who apologized to the school, its fans and it players.


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


N.F.L. Star and Murder Victim Where Diverse Paths Crossed
Aaron Hernandez and Odin Lloyd shared a passion for football and little else. But their lives did cross, and now Hernandez, an N.F.L. tight end, is in jail, charged with Lloyds murder.


Heroes facing down fire--and fate
Clay Morgan says firefighting deaths like the 19 in Arizona, are never classical tragedie. But those who perish fighting fires are indeed heroes, committed and sincere in their lives


Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank
June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok.


Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV
Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012)


Murray v Janowicz Semi-Final Halted by Bad Light
Andy Murray's Wimbledon semi-final against Poland's Jerzy Janowicz was halted with the Briton leading by two sets to one on Friday as fading light caused tournament officials to close the Center Court roof.


Elias Is Staying With the Devils
Patrik Elias has been a Devil since 1995-96 and is the teams career leading scorer with 375 goals and 930 points in 1,090 regular-season games.


Is it fate? Dog links 2 wounded vets
Karen Shirk puts a lot of thought into matching people with the right service dog. But one recent story has her convinced that larger forces are sometimes at work.


Actors Today Dont Just Read for the Part. Reading IS the Part.
As audiobooks flourish, thanks in part to digital technologies, the industry has given many aspiring actors a steady paycheck.


Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro
As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.


Two bodies found near New York's Coney Island after jet ski accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bodies of a man and woman believed to have died in a jet ski accident near New York's Coney Island amusement park were found by police divers on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.


Arizona wildfire that killed 19 appears to be burning out
Phoenix, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire that left 19 firefighters dead as it swept over rugged mountainous terrain is slowly burning itself out, though hundreds of evacuated residents remain out of their homes and hot spots still exist, fire officials said on Thursday.


Samsung Elec shares down 3 percent on weaker earnings outlook
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slumped 3 percent to nine-month lows on Wednesday, as investors braced for weaker-than-expected earnings from the smartphone maker for the...


Womens Final Is Appropriate Conclusion to Illogical Tournament
En route to the Wimbledon final, Sabine Lisicki faced a difficult path like the one her opponent, Marion Bartoli, took in 2007, but Bartoli has not lost a set in this years tournament.


Blasting heat keeps hold on Western states
(Reuters) - A heat wave scorching the Western United States fueled lightning-sparked fires in several states and pushed temperatures well above normal on Monday in typically cooler regions such as Seattle and parts of the Rocky Mountains.


Square's website for small businesses takes on e-commerce giants
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Since 2010, Square Inc's matchbox-sized card readers have steadily supplanted credit card machines in coffee shops and corner stores across the United States.


Nelson Mandela's health 'perilous,' court documents say
Court papers lodged by members of former South African leader Nelson Mandela's family in a burial dispute reveal that his "health is perilous" and that fears his death is drawing near are justified.


Governments to target tech giants' tax avoidance - draft
BERLIN/LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Western governments are set to target a range of tax loopholes used by technology giants including Apple, Amazon as part of an international drive to tackle corporate tax avoidance, a draft action plan seen by Reuters said.


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


Cruz Is Said to Sign a One-Year Contract
The agreement gave Victor Cruz, the Giants top receiver, and the team more time to work out a long-term contract.


50 Cent's domestic violence charge
Curtis Jackson -- known professionally as the rapper 50 Cent -- was accused by a prosecutor Wednesday of kicking a woman and ransacking her bedroom during an argument at her Los Angeles condo last month.


Antiques Whartons Curtains Are Recreated; Renoirs Letters Go on Sale
At Edith Whartons house, the Mount, new drapery has been hung after years of painstaking research into how she might have decorated the rooms.


Super freak to super stud?
How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud?


BRIEF-AMP Capital acquires New Zealand power asset
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) * AMP Capital acquires NZ power asset * AMP Capital-acquisition from Brookfield Infrastructure for NZ$525 million


Sports Briefing | College Football Vanderbilt Drops Four Players
Vanderbilt dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while the Nashville police investigate if a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory.


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