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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sarah Mercer, Gregory Bowyer The bride will pursue a doctorate in veterinary medicine; the groom provides consulting services. FAA to airlines remove or inspect Boeing 787 beacons (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instructed airlines to remove or inspect emergency beacons in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliners, following a fire earlier this month that was traced to one of the units, made by Honeywell International Inc. What immigration reform won't fix The Department of Homeland Security is required by law to incarcerate on average 34,000 suspected illegal immigrants every night, regardless of whether DHS deems their lockup necessary. Reuters politics and money correspondent Andy Sullivan reports that this quota likely will survive congressional efforts at comprehensive immigration reform. Booker Prize Nominees Are Released Thirteen novels are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered Britains most prestigious literary award. Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. U.S. would get short-term job spike if spending cuts reversed -CBO WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy would enjoy a short-term boost with up to 1.6 million jobs being added if Congress were to cancel more than $100 billion in upcoming automatic... Hedge fund exits rise in June as investors reposition at mid-year LONDON (Reuters) - Requests to pull money out of hedge funds rose in June as investors used the mid-year point to review their portfolios and release cash to spend elsewhere. World's wackiest race returns to London July 15 - Britons get creative in the Redbull Soapbox Race that returns to London after a nine year hiatus. Elly Park reports. 'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" fought off a challenge from Adam Sandler's new comedy sequel "Grown Ups 2" to top the weekend movie charts in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates. Academy of Arts and Sciences President to Step Down Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, the embattled president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, will step down this month. Well Cancer Risk Increases With Height Height is associated with a greater risk of cancer for both men and women, new research shows. UPDATE 1-Obama warns House Republicans against 'deadbeat' budget tactics JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 25 (Reuters) - With a busy commercial port in Florida as his backdrop, President Barack Obama warned Republican lawmakers on Thursday that threatening a government shutdown or debt default jeopardizes the fragile U.S. economic recovery. You're the Boss The Value of Saying No Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work. Taliban Claim Deadly Attack on Pakistani Spy Agency At least nine people were killed in an attack on a regional office that again highlighted the militants ability to strike sensitive targets. ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Standby The new musical is about five passengers stranded in an existential limbo. U.S. Navy defends new warship, warns against slowing production WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy officials on Thursday staunchly defended the newest class of U.S. warships despite a spate of technical glitches, and they warned lawmakers that halting funding for the ships or their equipment could drive up costs. Tempur Sealy slashes forecast on weak North America sales (Reuters) - Mattress maker Tempur Sealy International Inc slashed its full-year profit forecast as it continued to battle weak sales at its high-end Tempur brand in North America, while the... Quinn overtakes scandal-hit Weiner in N.Y. mayoral race poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - New disclosures of explicitly sexual online chats have cost former Congressman Anthony Weiner the lead in the New York City mayor's race and helped City Council Speaker Christine Quinn pull ahead among Democratic voters, according to a poll released on Thursday. Train carriage removed in Spain as driver is investigated July 25 - Destroyed train carriage is removed from tracks near the northern city of Santiago de Compostela, after 80 people died. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings. Actress Penelope Cruz gives birth to baby girl MADRID (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Spanish actress Penelope Cruz gave birth to her second child with husband Javier Bardem, a girl, on Monday in a Madrid hospital, a source familiar with the situation said. Why Brotherhood can't back down More than a week after the Egyptian military ousted the Islamist-led presidency of Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brothers, from which Morsy hails, continue to mobilize their followers on the streets and demand the reinstatement of Morsy. Quinn overtakes scandal-hit Weiner in N.Y. mayoral race poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - New disclosures of explicitly sexual online chats have cost former Congressman Anthony Weiner the lead in the New York City mayor's race and helped City Council Speaker Christine Quinn pull ahead among Democratic voters, according to a poll released on Thursday. Data Show Higher Cancer Risk for Mars Astronauts The NASA findings could lead to a search for better shields to block radiation, measures to shorten the trip or a recalibration of allowable risks. 12 Die in Clashes in Egypt as New Leaders Find Security Elusive In the latest sign of Egypts political impasse, at least six people were killed Tuesday, bringing to at least nine the number of deaths in clashes over the last 24 hours. Ruth Levenkron, Brendon Fleming The bride works in international development; the groom is lawyer. India Ink A Kitchen That Prepares Lunch for Schoolchildren in Delhi Stri Shakti, a nongovernmental organization, prepares food for about 300,000 children in New Delhi every day. Earnings help Britain's FTSE hold near 7-week highs LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares index held near seven-week highs early on Thursday as a raft of upbeat corporate earnings from the likes of Rolls Royce provided support for recent... Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. National Briefing | South Virginia Under Scrutiny, Governor Repays Loans to Business Executive Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday that he had repaid a political donor more than $120,000 in loans to the governors wife and a business Mr. McDonnell owns with his sister. NASCAR's 'Bad Brad' NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski talks to CNN's Carol Costello about winning and honoring the tradition of the sport. Celebrating Yadnya Kasada Festival Throw it, catch it Yadnya Kasada Festival Letter from China Apps Offer Chinese a Path to the Forbidden Millions of young Chinese seem to be plunging enthusiastically into the world of social contact apps, often location-based and with a hookup element. U.S. Navy defends new warship, warns against slowing production WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy officials on Thursday staunchly defended the newest class of U.S. warships despite a spate of technical glitches, and they warned lawmakers that halting funding for the ships or their equipment could drive up costs. How Africa is fueling the world From laptops to cars, the products you take for granted are made using minerals from Africa. Find out how the world depends on Africa's natural resources, and how those resources are powering African economies. Mickelson Missing a Peculiar Link in Majors Phil Mickelson described his feelings toward links golf as a "hate-love" relationship, meaning he once dreaded coming over to the British Open for a brand of golf played only once a year. Now he loves it. UPDATE 5-U.S. charges SAC Capital with insider trading crimes * "Systematic insider trading" - criminal case by prosecutors Fitch Affirms Cox Enterprises and Cox Communications IDR at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, July 25 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB+' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Cox Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) and its wholly owned subsidiary Cox Communications, Inc. (CCI). In addition, Fitch has affirmed the individual issue ratings of CEI and its subsidiaries (as outlined below). The Rating Outlook is Stable. As of March 31, 2013, CEI had approximately $11.2 billion of debt outstanding including approximately $8.3 Port of Tampa reopens after ethanol train derailment Port Authority (Reuters) - Florida's Port of Tampa has reopened after an ethanol train derailment early Thursday, the Tampa Port Authority said.

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