Latest worldwide news Egypt army topples president, announces transition | | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday, sparking wild rejoicing in the streets at the prospect of new elections as a range of political leaders backed a new political transition. |
UPDATE 1-Zynga's new CEO to get pay package worth some $50 million | | SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (Reuters) - Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft Corp's Xbox business who will replace Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus as chief executive next week, will get a hefty, largely stock-based compensation package of about $50 million in coming years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. |
Flying car for the masses set for take-off | | May 23 - New England aviation company Terrafugia has unveiled its latest conceptual version of a flying car. Unlike its current flying car, which is designed for pilots, the new design incorporates autonomous functionality, a move the company says will open up the skies to everybody. Ben Gruber has more. |
Rose Victory Was Casey's Irish Open Inspiration | | Paul Casey has suffered his share of trials and tribulations in recent years and it was close friend Justin Rose's first major victory at last month's U.S. Open that inspired him to land the Irish Open title on Sunday. |
Ecuador seeks London's help over embassy bugging | | QUITO/LONDON (Reuters) - Ecuador said on Wednesday it would seek the help of the British government to determine who put a hidden microphone in the South American nation's London embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up. |
Lyndon Johnson is the Subject of Dueling Works | | Two plays about President Lyndon B. Johnson are considered possibilities for Broadway next season. The producer of one, taking a page from Johnsons playbook, is trying to muscle out the other show. |
In new games, gore gives way to emotion | | Forget the macho world of the standard shoot-'em up video game. Rather than relying on blood, gore and mayhem, a number of game developers are tapping into their inner emotions, inviting gamers along for adventures of the psyche. |
Exports key to U.S. success | | Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. |
Sales reps' presence tied to heart stent use study | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having sales representatives from medical device companies at hospitals may influence which products doctors use and ultimately drive up costs, according to a new study from Canada. |
Lingering tensions prompt Toyota to mull shifting focus in China | | BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota and its dealers are quietly maneuvering to allay risks from periodic eruptions of anti-Japan sentiment in China, even as recent sales data suggest a slow but steady recovery for Japanese automakers since the latest flare-up last year. |
IRS battles tech companies over 2004 offshore tax holiday | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service and two technology firms are fighting in court over tax bills from a 2004 corporate tax holiday, with other multinationals watching closely for a result that could come any day, said tax lawyers. |
Hong Kong shares may post modest rebound after steep losses | | HONG KONG, July 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares may recoup some of their two-straight daily losses on Thursday, with investors cautious ahead of key events including the European Central Bank meeting and the U.S. non-farm payrolls report later in the week. |
Stubborn weather to stick | | If you live on the U.S. coasts, there's a good chance the holiday will either be scalding hot or drenched in rain. The weather pattern that brought triple-digit temperatures to the West and to the East will be stay around. |
The first diva of tennis | | She drank alcohol on court, smoked "furiously" and horrified the establishment with her daring outfits, "unladylike" playing style and highly-publicized affairs. |
Laser show lights up Tahrir Square | | July 2- Laser show lights up Tahrir Square with anti-government messages that delight of hundreds of thousands of protesters at the bustling square. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro | | Inside Africa explores the logistics of climbing Africa's tallest mountain and meets tourists about to do so. |
Up all night with Kevin Hart | | Kevin Hart talks with CNN about the upcoming movie based on his Let Me Explain tour, other projects he has in the works, being genuine, and exhaustion in general. |
Egypt 'The final hours' | | July 3 - Egypt's army issues Facebook statement titled 'The Final Hours' as ultimatum deadline approaches. Paul Chapman reports. |
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