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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bucks Blog How to Decide Where to Give When deciding whether to give money to a charitable cause, do you place more emphasis on metrics or emotion? What causes have you felt driven to support, and why? Sports Briefing | Soccer France and Uruguay Reach Semifinals of Under-20 World Cup France easily defeated Uzbekistan, cementing its status as one of the tournament favorites, and Felipe Avenatti scored in extra time to give Uruguay a win over Spain. Private bank clients urged to avoid U.S. securities GENEVA (Reuters) - Some Swiss bankers are advising clients to steer clear of U.S. securities ahead of a new law that would tax people with over $50,000 invested in stocks or bonds of U.S. companies... Appeals court grills BP over spill claims case NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - BP Plc drew tough questions on Monday from U.S. appeals court judges hearing a complaint by the oil company objecting to the payment of certain claims for damages related to the Gulf of Mexico spill, casting doubt on BP's effort to curb the payouts. 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. ArtsBeat MTV Awards Will Feature a New Moonman, Made Just for Brooklyn This year, the MTV Video Music Awards will replace its traditional Moonman statuette, based on the image of Buzz Aldrin, with a cartoonishly extra-terrestrial figure designed by the Brooklyn artist KAWS. Preview Cahill Returns Not a Moment Too Soon for Red Bulls Tim Cahill, the teams second designated player was away for the entire month of June helping Australia qualify for next summers World Cup. Ohio sinkhole swallows car, driver climbs out (Reuters) - A sinkhole swallowed a car as it was traveling down a street in Toledo, Ohio, and the 60-year-old driver climbed out of the hole using a ladder supplied by rescue workers, a fire department spokesman said Thursday. Proxy firm Glass Lewis also backs Michael Dell's buyout offer SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Reuters) - Shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis joined ISS on Monday in recommending that Dell Inc stockholders vote in favor of CEO Michael Dell's $24.4 billion offer to take over the ailing PC maker. Source Flyers' Giroux Agree to 8-Year Extension Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux agreed to an eight-year extension worth over $64 million Thursday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Arizona wildfire that killed 19 appears to be burning out Phoenix, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire that left 19 firefighters dead as it swept over rugged mountainous terrain is slowly burning itself out, though hundreds of evacuated residents remain out of their homes and hot spots still exist, fire officials said on Thursday. UKFI hires UBS banker to run down 039;bad bank039; loans LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - The body charged with handling Britain039;s stakes in lenders has hired a senior banker from UBS to manage its holdings in the 039;bad bank039; books of Northern Rock and Bradford Bingley. For online lenders, Wall Street cash brings growth and risk SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Institutional investors are tripping over themselves to buy so-called peer-to-peer loans offered by a new breed of Internet lending companies, a development that could... UPDATE 2-Paulson's gold fund plunges 65 percent through June BOSTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager John Paulson's gold fund has lost 65 percent of its worth so far this year after the portfolio declined 23 percent last month, two people familiar with the fund said on Monday. On Big Brother, Racial and Gay Slurs Abound Some Big Brother contestants who are using ethnic and sexist slurs have stirred up viewers and the CBS network. NHL Free Agency 10 Players to Watch This Week The puck has dropped on NHL free agency with a two-day negotiating window before players other than those whose contracts were recently bought out can sign Friday. UPDATE 2-Tropical Storm Chantal speeds toward Caribbean MIAMI, July 8 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Chantal churned across the Atlantic Ocean toward the eastern Caribbean on Monday on a track that would put it over flood-prone Haiti and the Dominican Republic later this week, U.S. forecasters said. Dangerous waves hit Chile and Peru July 5 - High winds are being blamed for whipping up strong tidal surges along the coasts of Peru and Chile. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Companies Face Long Wait to Restart Nuclear Plants in Japan Japanese nuclear operators applied Monday to restart reactors under rules drawn up after the Fukushima disaster, but the regulator has said it will take at least six months to review plants. UPDATE 1-Private equity group EQT hires M.Stanley for Swedish gas grid sale -sources STOCKHOLM, July 5 (Reuters) - Swedish private equity firm EQT has hired Morgan Stanley for the sale of gas grid operator Swedegas, which could fetch more than 500 million euros ($650 million), two... Responders describe eerie chaos Fire Lt. Dave Monteverdi had just finished another call at San Francisco's airport when the call came crackling over his radio. Are we all being watched? So where, exactly, is Edward Snowden? President Vladimir Putin knows. But Russia's chief snooper isn't telling. Not exactly, anyway. Tropical storm races toward Caribbean Tropical Storm Chantal barreled through the Atlantic Ocean early Monday, racing toward the Lesser Antilles, the National Weather Service said. Keeping Score Whats Not to Like About 13-0? While wins do not always tell the whole story, Tigers pitcher Max Scherzers 13-0 start deserves the attention of even the most jaded fans of sabermetrics. Sports Briefing | Football Cowboys Player Jailed After Failing Drug Test Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was jailed in Texas after failing a second drug test. Recipes for Health Souffl Omelet With Apricot Sauce Beaten egg whites keep this Cointreau-spiked dessert omelet light and airy. UPDATE 1-Snowden affair blunts U.S. push for China to curb cyber theft * U.S. sees intellectual property theft as core cyber issue Bucks Blog The Impact of Adding a Teenager to Your Auto Policy Good student discounts can lessen the financial hit from adding a teenage driver to a car insurance policy. U.S. Considers Faster Pullout In Afghanistan President Obama, frustrated in his dealings with President Karzai, is considering speeding up troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and even leaving no American troops after 2014. Islamist Party Backs Out of Negotiations Al Nour, seen as a potential political kingmaker, said it was suspending its role in efforts to form an interim government. Experts See New Normal as a Hotter, Drier West Faces More Huge Fires Scientists said the deadly Arizona blaze and 15 others that remained uncontained from New Mexico to California were part of a warmer trend in the West that would bring more catastrophic fires. 'Without our land, who are we?' Maasai in Tanzania are trying to resist government plans to evict them from ancestral lands. A show of support for Mursi in Yemen July 8 - Protesters in Yemen gather in the capital to show their support for Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). F.D.A. Prefers Smaller Dosage of Merck Sleep Drug Merck said the Food and Drug Administration had rejected an application for a new sleeping pill called suvorexant, but would probably approve it in smaller doses. 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. Haiti's 'Garden of Eden' Living amid the garbage-strewn sewage canals, residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil endure a grim battle for survival every single day. But now, one man is transforming a garbage dump into a vibrant urban garden. REFILE-Fed stimulus concerns drag down Britain's FTSE (Repeats to restore dropped words in first para) * FTSE 100 index closes 0.7 percent lower * Jobs data raises concerns about U.S. stimulus * Charts signal further sell-off before rebound By Atul... Yanzhou offers to buy remainder of Yancoal, take private SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Ltd on Tuesday offered to purchase the 22 percent of Yancoal Australia Ltd it does not already own in a deal valued at A$905 million ($825.95... ArtsBeat Opponents Sue to Block New York Public Library Renovation Plan The New York Public Librarys plan to renovate its main building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is being challenged in a lawsuit. Top-Seeded Errani Routs Cohen in Palermo Opener Top-seeded Sara Errani bounced back from her first-round upset at Wimbledon by routing 141st-ranked American Julia Cohen 6-0, 6-1 in the Italiacom Open on Monday.

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