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News Feed Latest worldwide news Jacksons Mother, Defiant and at Times Forgetful, Wraps Up Her Testimony Katherine Jackson, 83, faced cross-examination in the wrongful-death lawsuit she brought against the promoters of her sons comeback tour. FOREX-Dollar falls to five-week low on Fed stimulus speculation * Speculation Fed may tweak its forward guidance on rates Marathon Oil's potential Libyan sale unlikely to be swift * Unrest and poor terms likely to reduce pool of interested buyers US STOCKS-Wall St wipes out losses late to end with slim gain NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks erased losses late in Friday's session to close slightly higher on investors' optimism about the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep its easy money policy in play a while longer. Dog and crow play ball An unlikely pair enjoy a game of ping pong. Top-Seeded John Isner Advances in Atlanta Top-seeded John Isner figured he would struggle in his first match Thursday in the Atlanta Open. He had no idea he would barely beat 19-year-old wild-card entry Christian Harrison 7-6 (9), 4-6, 7-5 to avoid an upset and reach the quarterfinals. Chipping Away at the Smartphone Leaders The competition in high-end cellphones is stirring, and consumers are giving a new look to brands they once ignored, a factor Samsung acknowledged in its latest earnings report. U.S. to Send 2 at Guantnamo Back to Algeria, Saying Security Concerns Are Met The White Houses announcement comes as William K. Lietzau, the top Pentagon official dealing with detainees, is stepping down to take a private sector job. Kristy Ojala, Marc Sger The bride works for a publisher; the groom is a translator. India's Jul-Sept rubber imports set to rise 50 pct y/y -industry * Domestic supplies seen tight until October on monsoon rains ArtsBeat Cojocaru to Join English National Ballet Alina Cojocaru, who departed the Royal Ballet alongside her partner Johan Kobborg in June, will join the English National Ballet as a lead principal next season. The man who could have been Pele? Women wanted him. Men wanted to be him. Immigrant Struggles Compounded by Old Age Besides being one of the fastest-growing demographic groups, older immigrants are also one of the most vulnerable. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Photographer investigated over topless Duchess photos A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday. Hernandez Among Many Who Found Trouble at Florida in the Meyer Years There have been dozens of arrests of members of the Gator football teams coached from 2005 to 2010 by Urban Meyer. Dyson, Karlberg, Liang Lead at Russian Open Simon Dyson shot a 5-under 67 Thursday to share the lead on the opening day of the Russian Open. Jailed member of Pussy Riot denied parole July 26 - A 23-year-old member of dissident punk band Pussy Riot has been denied parole by a Russian court. Tom Dinham reports. Juror says Zimmerman 'got away with murder' (Reuters) - A juror in the trial of George Zimmerman says the former neighborhood watch volunteer "got away with murder" when he was acquitted earlier this month in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. UPDATE 3-JPMorgan to quit physical commodity trade amid scrutiny NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase Co is exiting physical commodities trading, the bank said in a surprise statement on Friday, as Wall Street's role in the trading of raw materials comes under intense political and regulatory pressure. Fort Tells of Spains Early Ambitions The discovery of remains of a 16th-century fort in North Carolina serves as a reminder of Spains expeditions before Britains explorations. Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said. F.D.A. Proposes Rules to Enforce U.S. Standards for Imported Food More than two years after Congress passed a law to prevent the importation of contaminated food, the agency proposed rules that put the onus on companies to police the food they import. Hingis to Play Doubles at Rogers Cup in Toronto Martina Hingis has added a Toronto stop on her comeback tour. Benghazi, Boston State of jihad Every July in the lush, green mountains of Aspen, Colorado, many of the top present and former U.S. national security officials and other experts gather to discuss how the war against al Qaeda and its allies is going. Recycled helmet offers cycling solution for bike renters July 16 - A bicycle helmet made from discarded newspapers is a British design trio's answer to the problem of part-time cyclists riding rental bikes around London without protective headwear. Jim Drury reports. Workers removing green paint tossed on Lincoln Memorial in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) - National Park Service workers were removing paint on Friday that had been splattered on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, closing the popular attraction until later in the day, a U.S. Park Police officer said. Movie Review Frankensteins Army Pits World War II Soldiers and Cyborgs Frankensteins Army, directed by Richard Raaphorst, has a plethora of unsettling and refreshingly nondigital zombie robots. A failure to communicate Fed 'guidance' fails early test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Watch what Federal Reserve officials do, not what they say. That was Wall Street's reaction to the U.S. central bank's hints that it could soon begin to wind down its... ArtsBeat Popcast Pitchfork Post-Mortem Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss the prevailing themes of last weekends Pitchfork Music Festival. New view of drone death toll Peter Bergen says a leaked report sheds new light on how many civilians are killed by U.S. drones in Pakistan Bulgaria PM refuses to quit, says protests hamper reforms SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's prime minister pledged on Friday to stay in power despite daily street protests demanding his resignation, but said his government's lack of broad public support would delay major reforms that the Balkan nation needs. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. US STOCKS-Wall St wipes out losses late to end with slim gain NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks erased losses late in Friday's session to close slightly higher on investors' optimism about the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep its easy money policy in play a while longer. DealBook Wall Streets Exposure to Hacking Laid Bare Five people were accused of hacking into the servers of more than a dozen large American companies and the Nasdaq stock exchange, showing the financial systems vulnerability to cybercrime. Soccer Boss sets out Barcelona goals Gerardo Martino was unveiled as Barcelona's new manager Friday -- promising not to change their attacking style of play but introducing "new ideas" to help the Catalan giants dominate European club football. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) Spy Agencies Under Heaviest Scrutiny Since Abuse Scandal of the 70s With alarm over the threat of terrorism in slow decline, both political parties appear to be no longer willing to give national security automatic priority over privacy and civil liberties. Yankees Get Soriano From Cubs, Put Him in Lineup Alfonso Soriano took one look around Yankee Stadium and broke into a big, familiar smile. KKR's second-quarter earnings plunge on fund values * Q2 economic net income down 74 percent at $144.4 million

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