| Latest worldwide news | No more bling for Beijing? | | | Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States. |
| Women lawyers hitting glass ceiling | | | The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. In the UK, it is an even 50% split of gender representation, while in the U.S., female lawyers make up 70% of staff attorneys. |
| McIlory rues 'brain dead' play | | | Unconscious. Brain dead. Rory McIlroy was in a brutally reflective mood in the words he chose to describe his opening round in the British Open |
| Jamaica international fails dope test | | | (Reuters) - An unnamed Jamaica international has failed a dope test following a World Cup qualifying match, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) said in a statement on Thursday. |
| Weiner defiant amid calls to quit New York mayoral race | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Weiner resisted mounting calls to bow out of the New York City mayoral race on Wednesday, a day after admitting he had continued the sexually charged online chats that led him to resign from Congress in disgrace two years ago. |
| Opting Out of Emergency Alerts | | | People can decline to receive Amber Alerts and alerts for imminent threats on their phones, but not alerts issued by the presidents office. |
| Tiger Aims to Regain Winning Ways at Happy Hunting Ground | | | Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week's British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for next week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at one of his favorite venues as he hunts a fifth victory this year. |
| Kings Sign Captain Brown to Eight-Year Extension | | | Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has signed an eight-year contract extension, joining a number of key players committed to the club long-term, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday. |
| House panel passes bill to cut back mail delivery | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee advanced a bill to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail and eliminate direct-to-door delivery to help the struggling U.S. Postal Service shave costs. But the plan faces stiff opposition in the Senate. |
| Scores die | | | New surveillance video of a horrifying train wreck in Spain that killed at least 77 shows the moment of derailment. |
| How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! | | | I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. |
| Obama administration declares new voter rights strategy | | | WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Obama administration embarked on a new strategy on Thursday to challenge voting laws it says discriminate by race, an effort to counter a Supreme Court ruling last month that freed states from the strictest federal oversight. |
| 2 Men Found Guilty Under Cameroon's Anti-Gay Law | | | A court in Cameroon found two men guilty under the country's harsh law banning gay sex on Tuesday, a lawyer said, continuing a string of recent convictions that has drawn international condemnation. |
| Australia's great white avenger | | | Adam Scott -- the lanky, easy-going 32-year-old golfer who made history by becoming the first Australian to win the U.S. Masters -- not only has to contend with national hero status at home but also the role of golf's latest sex symbol. |
| Dance The Movement of Time | | | Mark Dendy likes bringing people together in celebration young people, old people, little people, big people, people of all kinds. |
| Well Nightmares After the I.C.U. | | | Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show. |
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