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Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's largest video game publisher will be freer to pursue acquisitions and grow after emerging from its French parent's wing.


Can humans beat machines in the workplace?
July 18 - Automation could destroy as much as 70 per cent of todays jobs by 2020, according to Wired magazine. Amy Gardner looks at some of the ways humans are trying to modify themselves to beat machines. She meets a cybernetics professor who turned himself into a cyborg, and looks at the pros and cons of a cognitive enhancing drug.


EU says reaches deal with China to resolve solar dispute
BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Saturday it had agreed a deal with Beijing to resolve a dispute over alleged Chinese dumping of solar panels in Europe, agreeing a minimum price for China's imports.


10 best golf courses in Africa
For a reputedly impoverished continent Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa.


Rapper's force-feeding video riles U.S. medics at Guantanamo Bay
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the...


Access to Apple developer site partially restored
(Reuters) - Apple Inc has partially restored its main website for developers, eight days after shuttering it in response to a cyber attack that prompted a harried upgrade to prevent future breaches.


Op-Ed Contributor The Charitable-Industrial Complex
As more lives are destroyed by the system that creates vast amounts of wealth for the few, the more heroic it sounds to give back.


Syria says talks with U.N. chemical arms investigator were 'fruitful'
BEIRUT, July 27 (Reuters) - Syria said on Saturday it had held "fruitful" talks with a United Nations chemical arms investigator, but did not say if his team would be allowed to probe allegations that such weapons were used in its civil war.


Book Talk A parenting journey as father-turned-mother
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Author Jennifer Finney Boylan says there is more to being a mother than giving birth and in her newest book, "Stuck in the Middle with You," she chronicles her transgender journey from being a father to a mother.


Louis Dreyfus hungry for more agricultural assets-document
GENEVA, July 26 (Reuters) - Trading giant Louis Dreyfus plans to invest in assets ranging from orange groves to sugar refiners, it said in the first glimpse of its strategy following the departure of...


Tunisian opposition leader killed
A Tunisian opposition leader was fatally shot outside his home Thursday, setting off protests in a nation still raw from the February assassination of a different politician who opposed the Islamist-led governing party.


Deadly clashes erupt across Egypt
Supporters of Mohamed Morsy demand his return to power, sparking deadly clashes in Cairo. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.


Royal baby town crier not invited
The town crier that announced the birth of Prince George was not a part of the Palace's official plan.


UPDATE 1-'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" beat human comedy star Adam Sandler's new "Grown Ups 2" at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend.


Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple
Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week.


Is N. Korea's economy working?
CNN's Ivan Watson has more on the different economic landscapes in North and South Korea.


Art on a Grand Scale
Walter De Marias multifaceted achievement and sly Dadaist humor helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art.


Photos Tiger's highs and lows
Tiger Woods has completed a remarkable return to the top of the golfing world after dropping out of the top 50 following a sex scandal and then injuries which hindered his playing comeback.


Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty?
Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money.


CORRECTED-Stomach bug linked to produce sickens 285 people in 11 U.S. states
(Corrects headline to stomach bug instead of stomach virus)


ArtsBeat Conductor, Recovering From Concussion, Is Still Scheduled for Lohengrin at Bayreuth
Andris Nelsons, who withdrew from a Tanglewood performance after a concussion, is expected to be the conductor for Lohengrin at Bayreuth next week.


Once a King of Romance, Now an Angry Militant
Fadel Shaker, a Lebanese superstar singer who was called the king of romance, renounced his musical career to take up arms.


UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA seeks $2.75M quality control penalty for Boeing unit
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it proposed penalizing Boeing's commercial airplane unit $2.75 million for taking nearly two years to fix a...


Rapper's force-feeding video riles U.S. medics at Guantanamo Bay
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the...


Federal Judge Halts Legal Challenges in Detroit Bankruptcy Case
The judge said objections to the citys Chapter 9 filing, including protests by retired city employees about potential pension cuts, would be addressed in upcoming hearings.


UPDATE 2-Ghana pays a premium as it sells $750 mln 10-year Eurobond
JOHANNESBURG/ACCRA, July 25 (Reuters) - Ghana sold a $750 million 10-year Eurobond on Thursday in its second foray into international bond markets but paid a premium to investors wary of its fiscal and current account deficits.


45 Killed in Sectarian Bombings in Pakistan
A militant group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the deaths in Parachinar, the main town in a tribal region near the Afghan border.


Amid Hospitals Turmoil, a Lost Man Disappears
As the debate over the fate of Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn Heights continued, a patient a man who does not know his own identity went missing.


Malls kill off HK's street food stalls
Decades of urban transformation have decimated Hong Kong's throngs of dai pai dong, supplanting them with glitzy malls and big name eateries.


Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa
A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org.


State senator slams California for lack of oil drilling oversight
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California oil and gas regulators have failed to monitor practices used to access shale oil, including the injection of dangerous chemicals underground, a state senator said Thursday, urging passage of her proposed oversight legislation.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


Coaches share their wisdom
The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf.


Massive California wildfire sparked by faulty electrical gear
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Faulty electrical equipment sparked the 10-day-old forest fire that had threatened the scenic mountain resort of Idyllwild in Southern California before cooler, rainy weather helped crews largely subdue the blaze, fire authorities said on Thursday.


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.


3D human brain map points way to future discovery
July 16 - German and Canadian scientists have built a three dimensional map of the human brain to help guide researchers investigating the origins of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The "human brain map" shows the organ in unprecedented detail, as Rob Muir reports.


World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe Prime Minister Criticizes Preparations for National Elections
Zimbabwes prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said Friday that he was deeply disturbed by chaotic preparations for the nations elections next Wednesday.


Is Rio ready for the World Cup?
CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup.


Daily Digit 46 mln DOGTV target audience
July 25- DOGTV, a channel designed for dogs will launch nationally next month, aiming to appeal to the 46 million U.S. households that have at least one dog. Bobbi Rebell reports.


SEC Coaches Weigh Talent vs. Potential for Trouble
The legal problems of current and former SEC players from ex-Florida and NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez to LSU running back Jeremy Hill cast a negative light on the league that has won seven consecutive national championships.


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