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News Feed Latest worldwide news A drive-thru funeral? Oliver and Eggleston Funeral Establishment in Virginia now offers drive-thru viewings. WTVR reports. US muni bond fund outflows narrow to $870.4 mln-Lipper July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. municipal bond funds reported $870.4 million of net outflows in the week ended July 3, down sharply from a record $4.53 billion of outflows during the previous week, according... Karzai, Frustrated, Wants Firm Pledges From U.S. The Afghan leader says he believes that bringing Washington around to his way of thinking is the biggest problem for his government, several Afghans said. UPDATE 2-Founder told to sweeten offer for Dell as Icahn ups the stakes * Committee tells Michael Dell he should raise offer-source Transatlantic monetary divide to accelerate dollar surge LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. monetary policy is zigging while the rest of the world is zagging, and the world should brace for a protracted dollar surge, more strains for developing economies and... Britain opens world's largest offshore wind farm LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest offshore wind farm, which can generate enough electricity for half a million homes, was officially opened off Britain's south-east coast on Thursday. Two of Plutos Moons Get Names From Greek Mythologys Underworld After an online contest, an astronomical union selected the names Styx, a river souls had to cross to get to Hades, and Kerberos, the many-headed guard dog. After coup, violence erupts in Egypt Violence erupts Friday as people demonstrated in support of and in opposition to Wednesday's military coup, which ousted the nation's first democratically elected president. Whats on Monday Television highlights. Dance Review Third Rail Projects Takes Drama Outdoors in Lower Manhattan A performance piece by Third Rail Projects takes place outdoors in Lower Manhattan around a pop-up camper. Nadal edges out Djokovic in epic Rafael Nadal has lost tough matches to Novak Djokovic before, including at the 2012 Australian Open. But Nadal turned the tables on Djokovic on Friday to move into the French Open final. Art in Review Victor Pesce Selections 1978-2010 Victor Pesces Selections 1978-2010 is a three-decade retrospective of a late bloomer to painting. Well Keeping Cancer a Secret Its our job, as doctors and nurses, to be deliberate in asking our patients how they will explain their cancer to others, to make sure they understand. Keeping such a diagnosis hushed, from those who love and care for us, is an unfair burden we shouldnt allow cancer to dictate, too. Changing Tastes Fuel an Amenities Arms Race Out with party rooms! In with stroller space! That ripping sound you hear all over town is old amenities falling for new ones. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. On the Market in New York City A two-bedroom condo on the Upper West Side, a Greenwich Village studio in a co-op building and two-family row house in Brooklyn. U.S. Fed balance sheet grows in latest week NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew in the latest week with additional holdings of Treasury debt, Fed data released on Friday showed. Economix Blog The Sequesters Toll on the Job Market The latest jobs report shows the impact of federal layoffs and furloughs, and a hit to employment in industries that rely heavily on defense funds. Manassero prevails on dramatic day Italy's Matteo Manassero broke a 44-year record in winning the PGA Championship at Wentworth in a playoff. As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts After years of lowering book prices, Amazon is offering smaller discounts on some books. Authors and small publishers said this put some books beyond an audiences reach. New AAC Puts 1st Men's Tournament in Memphis The new American Athletic Conference will hold its first men's basketball tournament at the FedExForum in Memphis next March. Home health stocks fall on proposed Medicare payment cuts (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. home health services providers fell on Friday after a federal agency proposed a significant cut to Medicare reimbursements payments, adding to the woes of an industry... The story of Malala's friend Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl. Detroit pushes 2013 muni bond defaults up to $6.96 bln-newsletter July 5 (Reuters) - Detroit's announcement that it is suspending payments on its unsecured debt as a likely prelude to bankruptcy pushed the amount of defaulted debt in the U.S. municipal bond market... Beyond the Playbook for N.F.L. Rookies All 254 players drafted by N.F.L. teams in April have been invited to the Cleveland area for a rookie symposium. Bombs kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni leader urges Egypt-style protests BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 15 people as they left a Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi capital on Friday and a separate attack on Sunni protesters killed seven, police and medics said. Dancing the Night Away Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing celebrates its 25th anniversary season. The Actor Michael Cera Is Now Writing and Directing, Too The actor Michael Cera, currently in Crystal Fairy and This Is the End, has been directing short films and writing new episodes of Arrested Development. Ark contests exclusion of some sales in milestone calculation July 5 (Reuters) - Ark Therapeutics Group Plc said it would take "all steps available" to it to protect its rights after Crawford Healthcare, which bought its wound-care business, excluded certain products that could have triggered milestone payments to Ark. Big-wave queen Maya Gabeira Big wave surfer Maya Gabeira lives her life in search of the world's biggest wave. UPDATE 1-RCS Mediagroup says capital increase 85 pct subscribed MILAN, July 5 (Reuters) - Italian publisher RCS Mediagroup's capital increase ended on Friday with about 15 percent of the new shares left unsold, and with carmaker Fiat emerging so far as its largest shareholder. UPDATE 1-Top Vivus holder proposes ex AstraZeneca exec as CEO NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Vivus Inc's largest shareholder on Tuesday took the unusual step of naming the man it would install as the drugmaker's chief executive should it prevail in its battle to... Andy North Selected as US Ryder Cup Vice Captain Andy North needed as much time as it takes for a tap-in putt to accept an invitation to be a vice captain for U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson at next year's matches. Critics Notebook ESPNs Nine for IX Focuses on Women in Sports All of the documentaries in ESPNs Nine for IX are devoted to women in the sports world, starting with the tennis star Venus Williams. Late Pope John Paul II to become saint July 7 - The Catholic Church's late Pope John Paul II is set to be declared a saint, the Vatican announces. Tom Dinham reports. Two Former Popes to Be Made Saints As an atheist who was raised Roman Catholic starting under the papacy of Pope John XXIII, I am happy to see him being recognized, Indonesia 'sorry for smoke haze' June 25 - Indonesia's president apologises for slash-and-burn fires that have blanked neighbouring countries in thick smoke. Paul Chapman reports. CORRECTED-Wall St Week Ahead For stocks, there's no need to fear good news (Corrects paragraph 18 to show that on Friday, the SP 500 closed above its 50-day moving average for the first time since June 19.) Circa Now Nice to Meet You ... Again Through Facebook and dating Web sites, online reality and its offline counterpart can blur. Observatory Tripping Up Memories of Alcohol Researchers working with rats disrupted a brain signaling pathway that triggers memories of alcohol and made the rodents less likely to consume it.

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