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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gadgetwise Blog QA Using Skype or FaceTime Microsofts Skype service and Apples FaceTime system both allow users to make free video calls, and you can use both programs on an iPad. Square Feet Even Boutique Gyms Need Back Offices as They Grow Cycling studios and boot camp gyms are growing in popularity, and as chains expand and hire staff they need more room for training and marketing. Jay-Z Is Watching, and He Knows Your Friends Surveillance rears its head in the spam traps of Jay-Zs new release, Magna Carta ... Holy Grail. Can family farming end poverty? 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. ArtsBeat Founding Fathers Go Electric The papers of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin are now online in easily searchable digitized form. Donovan Hopes to Play His Way Onto a Fourth World Cup Team Landon Donovan has not played for the national team since last summer and was passed over by Coach Jurgen Klinsmann after Donovan took a sabbatical from soccer. Judge Orders Return of Bodies of Mandela Kin Amid Dispute A South African court ordered that the bodies of three of Nelson Mandelas children be exhumed and moved to a nearby village where the ailing Mr. Mandela himself is to be buried. Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest July 5 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday Trailside Learning What to Say in a Second Language Some mayoral candidates are cramming to learn Spanish in hopes of winning over a rapidly growing population of Latino voters. Two killed, many injured as South Korean airliner crashes, burns in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 with 307 people on board crashed and burst into flames as it landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday after a flight from Seoul, and initial reports said two people were killed and more than 130 sent to hospitals. 'Murray Mania II', the sequel, hits Wimbledon LONDON (Reuters) - "Murray Mania II" was gripping Britain ahead of Andy Murray's second shot at becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 with major victories in rugby and cycling events on Saturday raising hopes for Sunday's final. Service Brings Scorn to Israels Ultra-Orthodox Enlistees As Israel presses ahead with plans phase out a draft exemption, hard-line elements are fighting back by ostracizing the few thousand Haredi already serving. Well Dangers of Distracted Walking A growing number of people who walk while talking or texting on a cellphone are ending up in the emergency room. Mubarak retrial adjourned July 6 - The retrial of deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until August 17 after a brief hearing. Tom Dinham reports. Samsung estimates second-quarter profit at record high, misses forecast SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd estimated its April-June operating profit rose 47 percent to a record 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion), lifted by the late April launch of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphones. DealBook Deutsche Annington Shelves I.P.O. Plan Deutsche Annington Immobilien, the real estate company owned by Terra Firma, which is run by the British financier Guy Hands, has shelved a planned initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions. World Briefing | Europe Britain Church to Fight Bullying of Gays The archbishop of Canterbury has announced a campaign to stamp out antigay bullying in Church of England schools, acknowledging that attitudes toward sexuality have changed. Movie Listings for July 5-11 A critical guide of movies playing in New York. Opinionator | Private Lives Why I Donated My Stool Transplanting the stool from one person into the digestive tract of another seems, well, repulsive, but sometimes it makes a lot of sense. Yoga Practitioners Gaze at Their Inner Selfies Yoga aficionados gain followers on Instagram. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? A year before the World Cup, Pedro Pinto finds out whether Brazil's transportation infrastructure is ready for the event. Whos the Jets No. 1 Quarterback? Its a Tossup After a three-day minicamp, neither Mark Sanchez nor Geno Smith has the edge as the Jets starter at quarterback. Advertising A Spokesman Finds Fame Interviewing Tiny Experts Beck Bennett, 28, is a comedian and writer who poses deadpan questions to an array of adorable children in a near-omnipresent ATT ad campaign. Veolia says oil and gas services sales may hit $6.5 bln by 2018 PARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - French water and waste group Veolia Environnement said on Friday it sees sales in its oil and gas services business rising to as much as 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) in the next four to five years from 1 billion now. DealBook Talk of Mergers Stirs Cable TVs Big Players John C. Malone is weighing a deal for Time Warner Cable, using Charter Communications as the merger partner, people briefed on the matter said. 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. In-Box Letters to the Sports Editor Readers sound off on the latest sports headlines. Algae-Engineering Joint Venture Disbands Solazyme will try to expand its food business to commercial scale, now that its venture with Roquette is closing. China's latest 'sacred' manned space mission blasts off BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese manned spacecraft blasted off with three astronauts on board on Tuesday on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab in the latest step towards the development of a space station. SP revises Portugal sovereign outlook down to negative NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard Poor's on Friday revised Portugal's sovereign credit outlook down to negative from stable. Global Soccer Brazil vs. Spain Best in World Meets Best in History The Confederations Cup has been a tough tournament. And Brazil has made sure its most feared opponent took the longest and most tortuous road to the final. UPDATE 1-Cerberus CEO drops stalking horse bid for Freedom Group -source NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Stephen Feinberg has scrapped a bid for the maker of the Bushmaster rifle, which his private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management LP, put up for a sale after one of... 'Obamacare' foes renew attack after employer mandate delayed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans launched a fresh assault on "Obamacare" Wednesday, promising a congressional inquiry after the White House delayed a requirement for employer-provided health insurance until after the 2014 congressional elections. 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. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Jean Paul Gaultier Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. Sports Briefing | Soccer Spain Wins in Under-20 World Cup Spain striker Jese scored in injury time as his team came from behind to beat Mexico, 2-1, in Istanbul to set up a quarterfinal against Uruguay at the Under-20 World Cup. Jury out on Hall of Fame new boys Every year a select few are inducted to World Golf's Hall of Fame. But the 2013 ceremony on May 6 is not without a degree of controversy after four-time major winner Ray Floyd says it has become a club that is too easy to join. U.S. swaps regulator calls vote on cross-border rule WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. derivatives regulator will meet next week to vote on how its rules apply to foreign companies that want to do business with U.S. firms, a sign it may be nearing a compromise on a thorny issue that has invoked the wrath of foreign regulators. FOREX-Dollar rallies across the board on strong U.S. jobs data * U.S. economy added 195,000 jobs in June, boosting dollar * Dollar index hits nearly three-year high * Potential Fed action stark contrast to ECB, BoE By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July 5... Beware the Civil War relic It could be stolen - or a fake GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - With 250,000 visitors expected to converge on the Gettysburg battlefields this week, historians and antiquarians say the 150th anniversary of the clash that...

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