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Conservatives Aggressive Ad Campaign Seeks to Cast Doubt on Health Law
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, will begin running television commercials asserting that the law will limit Americans health care choices.


Life insurance on the rise in Africa
CNN's Robyn Curnow looks at Africa's growing insurance industry and how companies are developing new strategies.


The Trade Overhaul Efforts in Washington Reflect Few Lessons of Housing Crisis
Congress is working gingerly toward a solution to fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a process dominated by emotional battles and financial interests.


Malala's voice stronger, not silenced
The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education.


Anna Stothards Pink Hotel, and More
New books by Anna Stothard, James Kelman, Sarah Pemberton Strong and Tara Ison.


Egypt's lesson for political Islam politics comes first
PARIS (Reuters)- When the Muslim Brotherhood won power it seemed Egypt's nascent democracy would allow the movement to realize its dream of making Islam the guiding principle in politics.


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.


After Failed Attempt in April, Europe Approves Emissions Trading System
The European Parliament vote breathed new life into Europes effort to cut greenhouse gases by trying to raise prices for permits to emit carbons.


Could this table save lives?
Two Israeli inventors have built a revolutionary earthquake-proof table -- an invention that could save the lives of school children around the world, especially those who live near geological fault lines or in developing countries


You're the Boss Blog Why I Am Not Going to Renew the Sales Consultant
In the last post of a series, an owner decides its time to work on other issues at his company.


You're the Boss Blog My Restaurant Adventure Gone Fishin
I will not miss the voodoo hold the place had on me. You dont run a restaurant, it runs you, if you let it.


Trains, planes and automobiles Mexico rail freight comes of age
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Slowly, like the trains that crawl past towering avenues of containers here at the country's largest rail hub, Mexico's freight business has transformed into a principal...


Whats on Sunday
Television highlights.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


DealBook Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O.
Terra Firma, the private equity firm run by Guy Hands, plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion through the initial public offering of the German real estate company Deutsche Annington.


White House trims economic forecast ahead of Congress budget battle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday trimmed its outlook for economic growth but said the deficit was shrinking faster than projected in a budget update that was virtually ignored by...


Croatia's EU challenge
Nina Dos Santos speaks with Ivica Mudrinic, the CEO of Hrvatski Telekom, about how to improve the country's economy.


NASCAR's 'Bad Brad'
NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski talks to CNN's Carol Costello about winning and honoring the tradition of the sport.


T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Garlic Scapes
Theres more to the garlic plant than the bulb. The milder scape can be the star of a recipe, like this light, fresh pesto.


Recipes for Health Grilled Pizza With Grilled Fennel and Parmesan
Imported black olives are optional, but they add a briny punch that complements the sweet fennel.


Vettel breaks Canada duck
Sebastian Vettel leads from start to finish to claim the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time Sunday to extend his title lead as he searches for a fourth straight Formula One world championship.


Bats Granderson Still a Few Weeks, at Least, From Return
Manager Joe Girardi said that Curtis Grandersons broken pinkie was not healing as quickly as Girardi would like.


Ride on the new Formula One track
CNN's Rob Marciano experiences the thrills of the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.


Slap Shot Slap Shots Content Is On the Move
Thank you for visiting Slap Shot. This blogs regular features, including live game analysis, reader discussion, news and notes from Jeff Z. Klein and others, can now be found on the Hockey section front.


Global Soccer New Manchester United Manager Isn't Sitting Still
David Moyes already has made changes among the assistants at United, and his next task is even tougher figuring out what to do with Wayne Rooney.


Rebecca Phillips, Aaron Epstein
The bride and groom work in the entertainment industry in California.


Midsummer Night Swing Is Still Going Strong at 25
Midsummer Night Swing, which Lincoln Center planned as a one-summer event, has turned into an institution.


Motherlode Blog Generic Pain Relievers Work. So Why Do I Buy Name Brands for My Children?
If the generic pain reliever offers grape and cherry and my child will only swallow bubble gum, Im shelling out for whatever does the trick.


Home health stocks fall on proposed Medicare payment cuts
(Reuters) - Shares of U.S. home health services providers fell on Friday after a federal agency proposed a significant cut to Medicare reimbursements payments, adding to the woes of an industry...


The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, July 8, 2013
Can you calculate the number of bicycles in Amsterdam if you know the population and the bicycles-to-people ratio?


Solar plane heads for New York in final leg of U.S. journey
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun embarked on the final leg of a journey across the United States on Saturday, taking off from Washington, D.C., for a roughly 21-hour flight to New York City.


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Jean Paul Gaultier
Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula.


Dot Earth Blog The Long Chain of Responsibility Behind an Oily and Deadly Train Wreck
The deadly derailment of an oil train in a small Quebec town says much about the unaccounted costs of humanitys appetite for crude.


Ivanisevic's Wimbledon win an 'unsolved mystery'
A look back at the 2001 Wimbledon men's final when Goran Ivanisevic became the only wildcard to bag the men's title at noted postcode SW19 in one of the tournament's most dramatic matches.


A Philadelphia Street, Transformed
On South 13th Street, check-cashing joints have been replaced by hot restaurants and chic shops.


Hong Kong tycoon's lover found guilty of forging multi-billion dollar will
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong jury found the lover of the late billionaire tycoon Nina Wang guilty on Thursday of forging a will naming him the sole beneficiary of her estimated $4 billion estate.


Obama directs EPA to end dumping of carbon from power plants
June 25 - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday (June 25) that he is directing federal regulators to develop a plan to end the "limitless dumping of carbon pollution" from U.S. power plants. Rough cut (no reporter narration).


What Is Nostalgia Good For? Quite a Bit, Research Shows
Nostalgia, long considered a disorder, is now recognized to counteract loneliness, boredom and anxiety making life seem more meaningful and death less frightening.


Singapore inquest U.S. engineer committed suicide
A coroner in Singapore has reaffirmed that American engineer Shane Todd committed suicide -- a ruling that caps a two-month investigation and is at odds with his family's contention that Todd was killed because of his work.


Can Sharapova retain title?
Maria Sharapova reflects on her chances of repeating last year's French Open success.


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