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News Feed Latest worldwide news 'The Sing-Off' taps Jewel as judge "The Sing-Off" has found its new judge Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel is coming to NBC's cult-favorite a cappella competition series this winter. STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index rises; Hankore, Cordlife jump Singapore shares rose on Friday, with trading volume dominated by small-cap stocks such as HanKore Environment Tech Group Ltd and Cordlife Group Ltd, but gains may be capped as investors await the U.S. jobs data. Turkish Police Break Up Protest With Tear Gas Demonstrators had converged on Istanbuls Taksim Square with the aim of entering Gezi Park, whose redevelopment plans prompted widespread protests in June. Detroit pushes 2013 muni bond defaults up to $6.96 bln-newsletter July 5 (Reuters) - Detroit's announcement that it is suspending payments on its unsecured debt as a likely prelude to bankruptcy pushed the amount of defaulted debt in the U.S. municipal bond market... Hernandez Among Many Who Found Trouble at Florida in the Meyer Years There have been dozens of arrests of members of the Gator football teams coached from 2005 to 2010 by Urban Meyer. UPDATE 1-Thyssenkrupp preparing $1 bln capital raising-paper * Spokesman to Reuters - there are no concrete plans right now (Adds details, background) T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Maison Martin Margiela Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. 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. Escaped Montana inmate shot and killed by deputy sheriff (Reuters) - A convicted sex offender who escaped from a Montana prison was shot and killed on Friday by a deputy sheriff at a shopping center in Billings, police said. iPad controlled superyacht With her curved 'wings,' long pointed nose, and gleaming underbelly propped high above the waves, this space-age yacht might be better suited to the sky than the sea. Rsum Shows Snowden Honed Hacking Skills Edward J. Snowdens rsum suggests that he transformed himself into the kind of cybersecurity expert the National Security Agency is desperate to recruit. Brazil data indicate increase in Amazon deforestation RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian government figures released on Friday indicated further rise in deforestation in the Amazon, a trend that could soon amount to a full year's reversal from recent progress in the battle against destruction of the world's largest rainforest. Healthcare reform to end 'job lock' for the over-50 crowd CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Carmen Oberai was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago, she knew the treatment would make it tough for her to stay at her job. But she needed the health insurance... At last! A robot to do your chores Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks including make you coffee. UK's Prince Harry qualifies as Apache Commander LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander after passing a grueling six-hour flying assessment with "flying colors", the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. ArtsBeat A Film Fans Love Letter to Jaws A film fan with a day job puts his downtime to use by making love letters to blockbusters like Star Wars. The latest of these is called Inside Jaws. 25 greatest engineering feats The last few months have seen a fair number of impressive construction plans announced, from Norway's intention to create the world's first shipping tunnel, to Maldives' plans for a space-age underwater hotel, to Dubai's plans for the world's biggest shopping mall. Streetscapes | Silver Palaces Two Architectural Gems in a Changed Setting Time was when Tiffany and Gorham sold treasures out of sumptuous stores in Murray Hill. UPDATE 7-At least one dead in oil tanker train explosion in Canadian town * Transporting crude oil from North Dakota to eastern Canada Big Deal New Yorks Beau Monde Finds Downtown Some uptown adherents are asking themselves Do I have an affair, get a divorce or get a downtown apartment? Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. The Blind, Lera Auerbachs Opera, Confronts Isolation The Blind, Lera Auerbachs a cappella opera at the Lincoln Center Festival, distills the essence of isolation. Brazil's grupo Rede creditors approve Energisa takeover plan SAO PAULO, July 5 (Reuters) - Creditors of Grupo Rede Energia SA, the Brazilian power distribution group seeking to emerge from bankruptcy protection, approved a recovery plan and a takeover bid by... German football embraces Israel Germany's Under-21 soccer team may have bowed out of the European Championship Finals in Israel this week, but their experiences in Israel have left a lasting impression. Amy Falls Down, a Novel by Jincy Willett Jincy Willetts heroine, a reclusive novelist, gets her 15 minutes. Victorious Spain 'best team in world' The score looked close, but Spain's domination was all too apparent as the world champions began the Confederations Cup with a 2-1 victory over Uruguay on Sunday. U.S. creates more jobs than expected July 5 - Better-than-expected U.S. job gains in June were led by jumps in hiring in the retail and finance sectors. Fred Katayama reports. Asia Chip Makers Stand to Benefit From Move to Cut-Price Gadgets Manufacturers, including Toshiba and SK Hynix, are poised to reap the rewards of soaring demand for lower-end tablets and smartphones in China, the world's biggest smartphone market. Sports Briefing | Golf Greenbrier Lead Shared Tommy Gainey and Johnson Wagner each shot an eight-under-par 62 to share a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Inspiring women Shweta Katti survived growing up in Mumbai's red-light district to win a scholarship to a U.S. college. Australia shares end the week 0.8 pct higher in volatile trade SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares jumped 1.0 percent on Friday after commitments to looser monetary policy from Europe and the UK buoyed global markets, with investors also looking to the... Egypt Crisis Finds Washington Largely Ambivalent and Aloof A muted White House reaction to the turmoil reflects both mixed feelings about President Mohamed Morsis ouster and Egypts shrinking role in American policy. Ovechkin Earns Sixth First-Team All-Star Spot Russia's Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals earned his sixth selection to the National Hockey League All-Star first team when voting was announced on Wednesday. Theater Review Its Just Sex! Includes Three Couples and a Seventh Wheel Its Just Sex!, subtitled A New Comedy About Lust Trust, is a sweet but very lightweight comedy. Jackie O's 'Love Boat' for sale The stately superyacht Christina O isn't just a gorgeous 99-meter vessel. It's the palatial setting where Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy. Now the luxury liner has gone on sale for a whopping $32 million. Asiana flight carried 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans, 61 U.S. citizens SEOUL (Reuters) - The Asiana Airlines plane that crash landed at San Francisco airport on Saturday was carrying 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans and 61 U.S. citizens, an official at the airline's head office in Seoul said. Well A New Way to Make Pizza This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman turns to a summer weekend staple, the grill, to make pizzas. BNP Paribas' Prot says Europe banks at disadvantage from US rules PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - The chairman of BNP Paribas , France's largest bank, on Saturday said U.S. proposals for tighter banking rules, which would bring stricter rules on how much equity foreign... Could this make poverty history? In just 12 years Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming. Now a slew of other countries are following suit and investing in the sustainable solution. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself.

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