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News Feed Latest worldwide news The man who could have been Pele? Seven decades before Neymar, a world away from Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, a predecessor to Zico and Socrates, there was a formidable striker who could have rivaled Pele. That man was Heleno de Freitas, a soccer superstar in the days before Brazil ruled the "beautiful game." Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. Kenya seizes 1.5 tonnes of ivory at port MOMBASA (Reuters) - Kenyan officials seized 775 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 1.3 tonnes (1 tonne = 1.102 tons) in the port city of Mombasa hidden under fish for export and destined for Malaysia from Uganda, they said on Wednesday. Kite rider fights back from brink Hannah Whiteley laughs in the face of danger -- at least she does now. And after a near death experience she has gone on to establish herself as one of Europe's rising kitesurfing stars. In Case of Big Yale v. Tiny Yale, Victor Kept the Name Little Yale Academy, which helps students study for college entrance exams, said it didnt mean for its name to infringe on the trademark of Yale University. Mets 9, Diamondbacks 1 Satin Overcomes Quirks at the Plate and Walks a Long Path to the Majors Josh Satin, a Mets farm hand, has traded places with Ike Davis and hopes to stick around. U.S. Companies Investing in Myanmar Must Show Steps to Respect Human Rights The reporting requirement represents a novel effort to shape business practices in an emerging economy that has embarked on tentative reform. Intuit to sell financial services unit for $1 bln July 1 (Reuters) - Intuit Inc said it would sell its financial services unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $1.03 billion as it focuses on its core tax-preparation software business. On Baseball Eyes Stay on Rodriguez, With the Benefit of Perspective As the Yankees Alex Rodriguez began his rehabilitation assignment in Charleston, S.C., there were scattered hoots and much applause more celebrity gawking than hero worship. New wealth fund boss is sign Qatar's overseas ambitions undimmed DOHA/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - The new head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Ahmad al-Sayed, is known and feared as a hard, aggressive negotiator - and his appointment signals the fund's ambitious overseas acquisition plans are likely to continue. Police Break Cemetery Gates After Ruling in Mandela Feud 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. 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. Movie Review Kevin Hart Let Me Explain Is Both Stand-Up and Travelogue Kevin Harts new stand-up comedy film mines his personal and professional low points, as well as parenthood, for material. UPDATE 1-Feline frenzy meets Fellini on Gaultier's Paris catwalk * "Cabinet of curiosities" inspire Valentino's design duo Brazil wins Confederations Cup Hosts Brazil enjoyed a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Phys Ed A Popular Myth About Running Injuries A provocative new study shows that overpronation or underpronation most likely has little effect on running injuries. Massive logistics fuel 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. Beholding Met Masterpieces, Even on a Monday The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday began its new policy of being open to the public seven days a week. State of the Art Software as a Monthly Rental Photoshop is now the biggest-name software that you cant actually buy, as the new version costs $30 a month, or $240 a year. US STOCKS-Futures point to lower open, but data supports * Crude oil jumps above $100 per barrel on unrest in Egypt Want killer meme? Use this font There's something about a photo of Grumpy Cat complemented by forceful sans-serif font that -- to borrow from Steve Jobs, who most assuredly was not talking about the subject -- just works. But why? Sports Briefing | College Basketball N.C.A.A. Expands Use of Replay Review in College Basketball The N.C.A.A.s panel on rules oversight voted to expand the use of replay review in college basketball. Longer-term El Nino warnings to help farmers adapt OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a way to forecast El Nino weather events in the Pacific a year in advance, long enough to let farmers plant crops less vulnerable to global shifts in rainfall, a study showed on Monday. Year Zero in racism battle? When Kevin Prince-Boateng walked off the pitch in January, his stand against racist abuse led to football authorities finally taking one of the game's biggest problems seriously. Mandela's grandson loses burial fight Nelson Mandela's grandson lost a court battle Wednesday against other members of his family over where three of the former South African leader's deceased children should be buried. For financial geeks, a do-it-yourself hedge fund site BOSTON (Reuters) - In the secretive world of hedge funds, algorithms are not shared because they provide the juice behind market-beating returns, and are a key reason why hedge funds charge their... T Magazine Letter From London | A Walking Tour of One of Londons Finest Market Streets There are few better places to shop for the home in all of England than on Golborne Road in Notting HIll. Flipkens battles back from the brink Kirsten Flipkens is just one game away from a Wimbledon final -- a year ago she was just happy to be alive after being diagnosed with blood clots in her legs. FCC approves Sprint-Clearwire-SoftBank deal sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday collected the final vote to approve the merger of Sprint Nextel Corp and SoftBank Corp , sources familiar with the situation said, clearing the last hurdle in the Japanese company's drawn-out battle to take control of the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider. Chris Paul Staying With Los Angeles Clippers Chris Paul is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Maison Martin Margiela Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. The New Old Age Fewer Hospitalizations for C.O.P.D. Patients Treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have improved, but many doctors seem unaware. Dot Earth Blog Global Warming Trend and Variations Charted by Cello A cellist conveys climate change in a musical composition. Asteroid-mining firm meets $1 million crowd-funding goal (Reuters) - A start-up asteroid mining firm that launched a crowd-funding campaign to gauge interest in a planned space telescope reached its $1 million goal, company officials said on Thursday. Economix Blog Sequestration Hits the Long-Term Unemployed Federal unemployment insurance benefit programs have been pared back over the last year and a half, and are now undergoing major cuts as a result of the budget cuts known as the sequester. Blythe Pardue, Jack Henderson The couple met at Vanderbilt. Ethnic Koreans in China swap burdensome North for profitable South BEIJING (Reuters) - When a delegation of North Korean officials visited the head of the Korean business association in China last year asking him to drum up investment in their impoverished country, Jin Rong-guo turned them away. Bucks Blog Talking Numbers With Your Children When taking to your children about money, dont be afraid to get specific, says Carl Richards. Dunn, Gillaspie Homer, White Sox Top Orioles 5-2 Adam Dunn and Conor Gillaspie homered while John Danks pitched into the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox snap the Baltimore Orioles' four-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.

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