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No Rest for In-Form Snedeker in Hectic Tour Schedule
Most players tend to pace themselves with the occasional break heading into golf's big events but in-form Brandt Snedeker has no qualms about his plan to compete in every PGA Tour event left on the 2013 schedule.


Egypt Orders Police to Clear Protest Camps
Egypt's military-backed government on Wednesday ordered the police to clear two Cairo protest camps packed with supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, saying they posed a threat to national security and were "terrorizing" citizens.


U.S. Outlines N.S.A.s Culling of Data for All Domestic Calls
The formerly classified papers outline a program that is collecting records of all domestic calls in the United States. Their release comes as top officials are testifying before the Senate.


Dispute Blocks Hollywoods Share of Chinese Box Office
A disagreement has taken root over whether to apply a new tax in China to the share of movie ticket sales that is owed to American film studios.


Mickelson Back to Earth at Firestone With Work to Do
Having been on cloud nine since winning his fifth major crown at the British Open nine days ago, Phil Mickelson is ready to resume his challenge for more golf titles at this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.


MLB Suspension Talks Drag; 14 Players Targeted
The names are mostly known and so are the possible penalties 50 games for most, perhaps a lifetime ban for one.


Goodbyes and Grief in Real Time
Scott Simon, the journalist and NPR host, posted Twitter updates from his mothers deathbed, connecting with a vast and supportive audience.


Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying stimulus at its next meeting in September.


Insight Fast-growing U.S. craft brewers struggle with worker safety
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Welder Mark Moynihan crawled down a narrow tube into a space the size of a car interior to seal the crack in the fermentation tank at Calhoun's Bar-B-Q Brewery in Knoxville,...


EDF exits U.S. nuclear, ups earnings outlook
PARIS (Reuters) - French utility EDF, the world's biggest operator of nuclear plants, is pulling out of nuclear energy in the United States, bowing to the realities of a market that has been transformed by cheap shale gas.


Museum and Gallery Listings for July 26-Aug. 1
A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region.


Recipe Lab Recipe Lab Video Chat on Jerusalem
The authors of Jerusalem A Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, joined Julia Moskin and three home cooks for a live video chat to discuss a recipe for chicken with onions and rice.


Assemblyman With Sway in the Orthodox Jewish Community Endorses Hyness Opponent
Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who represents a heavily Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, endorsed Kenneth P. Thompson for district attorney.


Home prices rise in May, though pace slows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in May, suggesting the housing market recovery pushed ahead during the spring buying season, though the pace of gains slowed in what analysts said could be...


Recipe Lab Recipe Lab Video Chat on Jerusalem
The authors of Jerusalem A Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, joined Julia Moskin and three home cooks for a live video chat to discuss a recipe for chicken with onions and rice.


UPDATE 1-First Quantum quarterly profit falls as metals prices drop
July 31 (Reuters) - Canadian base metal miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd reported a drop in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday as realized copper and nickel prices fell.


Brevan Howard trader linked to Libor probe leaves hedge fund
ZURICH (Reuters) - A trader allegedly connected to a global rate-rigging scandal has left hedge fund Brevan Howard, the company said on Thursday.


Summer movie guide Top 20 picks
This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?"


T Magazine Food Matters | A Meeting of the United Nations of Gastronomy
The Club des Chefs des Chefs, an organization composed entirely of chefs who serve international heads of state, kicked off its fun-loving annual summit in New York last weekend.


Travel Guide Paris for Kids
What are the best ways to see the City of Light with children? Heres a guide to everything from museums to parks to food.


Analysis In Baseball vs. Rodriguez, a Show of Tough Posturing
Negotiating through the news media, Major League Baseball is hoping to persuade Alex Rodriguez to accept a lengthy ban, but Rodriguez is prepared to contest any suspension.


Children power playground toys
July 30 - Modern gaming techniques are taken to the playground as children compete to produce energy. Suzannah Butcher reports.


Francis wades into favelas
The man widely revered as the "Slum Pope" wades into the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.


Elite Field Ready for Major Tuneup at Bridgestone
In the dark, head-to-head, 11 shots clear of the pack, from rooftops and in every other conceivable way, Tiger Woods has dominated at Firestone Country Club.


Amazon's Cup stadium race
A few kilometers from the city center of Manaus, Brazil, is a natural phenomenon called "the meeting of the waters."


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the past 24 hours.


Scary days panning for gold stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The scary movie "The Conjuring" may be a winner at the box office this summer, but on Wall Street the real horror show is the gold mining sector.


Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits a Bystander
A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers.


Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey Suspended for NCAA Game
Baylor basketball coach Kim Mulkey was suspended from her team's next NCAA tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring.


RPT-UPDATE 2-Peugeot lifts cash target as cutbacks kick in
* Shares up as much as 10 pct at highest in over a year (Adds comment, details)


UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury to cut auction sizes as borrowing needs fall
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The United States plans to decrease the auction sizes of two- and three-year notes over the coming months because improving government finances have reduced the need for debt financing, the U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday.


Obama to nominate Fed's Raskin as U.S. Treasury deputy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the U.S. Treasury Department's No. 2 official, the White House said on Wednesday.


Gadgetwise A Tablet Communicator for the Tech-Averse
Powered by a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Clarion Companion can help caregivers and relatives stay in touch with an older person.


ArtsBeat A Documentary by Teller Explores the Magic of Vermeer
Tims Vermeer, a nonfiction film directed by Teller that explores how Jan Vermeer created his photo-realistic paintings in the 1600s, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.


Oprah Winfreys Cable Channel Is Starting to Pay, Discovery Says
After several grueling years, Oprah Winfreys cable channel OWN has turned around, her business partners at Discovery Communications said on Tuesday.


Gadgetwise A Membrane That Mimics a Keyboard for the iPad
While the raised keys help orient fingers, these keys dont click like real ones; they just add a bit of feel.


Spain's Montanes, Granollers Advance in Kitzbuehel
Albert Montanes and Marcel Granollers had straight-set wins to reach the second round of the bet-at-home Cup on Monday.


Sports Briefing | Colleges Former W.N.B.A. President to Lead Big East
The newly reconstituted Big East Conference has hired Val Ackerman, a former W.N.B.A. president and a member of the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame, as its commissioner.


Miami gunman called 911 hours before shooting rampage
MIAMI (Reuters) - A man who shot and killed six people in a Miami-area apartment building called 911 hours beforehand and said he believed he was being followed and that someone was performing witchcraft on him, according to a copy of the call released on Wednesday.


Sports Briefing | Tennis Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open
Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington.


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