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Hollywood's women problem
In 2012, in the US, women made up 18% of the directors, executive producers, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films.


UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia ends contacts with Hutchison on mobile ops
MILAN/PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia SpA has ended contacts with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd on merging their Italian mobile businesses, preferring to focus on a plan to spin off its fixed-line network.


Unlikely Team Finds Way To the Final
Marion Bartoli, the 15th seed, will be returning to the womens final at Wimbledon, which she last reached in 2007. Her hitting partner Thomas Drouet also has his own reasons to consider it good fortune.


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


Austrian jobs on line as retailer Dayli fails
VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) - Austrian drug store chain Dayli filed for court-supervised restructuring on Thursday, acknowledging its concept for neighbourhood stores had failed and putting nearly 3,500...


Music Review Eyvind Kang Presents His Eclectic Mix at the Stone
Eyvind Kang opened a six-night run at the Stone with his own multicultural music and works by Hanne Darboven and Christian Wolff.


PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - July 5
July 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Australian Premier Seeks to Slow Tide of Refugees
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia will visit Indonesia with one thorny issue atop his agenda turning the flood of asylum seekers back to a trickle.


Genna Blackman, Seth Chernin
The bride is a corporate affairs and communications manager at American Express; the groom teaches fifth grade at an elementary school in the Bronx.


The world's messiest festivals
There is something innately messy about summer. The air's more pungent, bodies are stickier, and people seem more willing to make a mess. That must be why some of the world's filthiest festivals bide their time until the warmer months.


India Ink Image of the Day July 3
Models audition for the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive which commences August 23rd in Mumbai, Maharashtra.


Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1
GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday.


UPDATE 1-'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, outpacing rival movies for a second straight weekend and finishing far in front of Will Smith's new sci-fi film "After Earth."


How to live up to your LGBT marketing
(Reuters) - Gays and lesbians may not yet have full marriage equality in every state, but in the eyes of the wealth management industry, their money is as good as anyone's.


Obama concludes Africa trip
President Barack Obama concluded his trip to Africa Tuesday after making a final pitch for partnership at a Tanzanian power plant.


Apple hires former Yves Saint Laurent CEO for 'special projects'
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has hired the former chief executive of French luxury group Yves Saint Laurent for "special projects" reporting to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.


India Ink Image of the Day July 4
A building collapsed in Bhiwandi on the outskirts of Mumbai, Maharashtra on Thursday.


U.S. faces Egypt policy headache
A foreign policy headache for President Barack Obama worsened on Wednesday as Egypt endured its second coup in less than three years.


Sweet 16th slam for Serena
Serena Williams powers her way to the French Open title Saturday with a straight sets win over defending champion Maria Sharapova to claim her 16th grand slam title.


Hotels at war over dessert
The recipe for bingsu, Korea's beloved shaved ice dessert, used to be simple.


France, Too, Is Collecting Data, Newspaper Reveals
Days after President Franois Hollande sternly told the United States to stop spying on its allies, Le Monde on Thursday disclosed that France has its own surveillance program.


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.


Trekkers swarm Mount Fuji on first day of season
The inclusion of Mount Fuji in the UNESCO World Heritage list recently has spurred a huge reaction among international travelers and agencies.


The New Old Age On Becoming an Orphan
When your only remaining parent dies, something profound shifts inside you.


Yoga Practitioners Gaze at Their Inner Selfies
Yoga aficionados gain followers on Instagram.


Sports Briefing | Football House of Patriots Tight End Is Searched Again
Police officers searched the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez again Saturday as they continued to investigate a homicide.


Your solstice traditions
If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors.


New planets might support life
Our everyday concerns -- what's for dinner, what to update on Facebook -- seem small when we consider that there's a whole universe out there where other life may exist.


Summer solstice It's all about sex
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice has a history of stirring libidos, and it's no wonder. The longest day of the year tends to kick off the start of the summer season, and with it, the harvest. It should then come as no surprise that the solstice is linked to fertility -- both of the vegetal and human variety.


How airlines recycle
Running an airline creates an astonishing amount of waste. Food, fuel, and the millions of tons of waste from worn carpets, uniforms and seat cushions adds up.


Germany's Merkel hopes for U.S. answers on spying
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a phone call with Barack Obama on Wednesday night that she believed the U.S. president took Germany's concern over reported U.S. spying very seriously, and she hoped coming talks would bring answers.


Using 3-D to design cars
CNN's Isa Soares travels to Ford's 3-D Cave where cars are tested and refined.


O Say, Can You Sing at the Ballpark? Its a Tough Song
Baseball teams put a good deal of thought into who will sing The Star-Spangled Banner before their games.


Ambassador Becomes Focus of Egyptians Mistrust of U.S.
Anne W. Patterson, a press-shy career diplomat who has been American ambassador to Cairo since 2011, has suddenly found herself a target in a dangerous political upheaval.


UPDATE 1-RCS investor Della Valle ready to increase stake
MILAN, July 4 (Reuters) - RCS Mediagroup investor Diego Della Valle is ready to increase his stake in the Italian publisher via a rights issue that could put him on a collision course with Fiat.


Pirates' Cole Takes 1st Loss, 6-4 Against Phillies
Gerrit Cole's frustration of no longer being perfect was still evident nearly a half-hour after the game ended.


Knicks to Keep Smith and Prigioni
J.R. Smith and Pablo Prigioni are staying in New York to help the Knicks build on their best season in nearly decades.


Books Mind Over Matter Debunking Alternative Medicines
Of 51,000 supplements on the market, Dr. Paul A. Offit finds only a few have proven benefits, with the popularity of the rest a testament to the power of self-delusion and the powerful placebo effect.


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.


50 Cent denies domestic violence accusation
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.


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