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Sarah Douglas, David Grosz
The bride is the culture editor at The New York Observer; the groom is the president of a company that creates artist catalogues raisonns in digital form.


Jockey and successful trainer
Jockey Johnny Murtagh has decided not to wait until he's hung up his racing silks to take out his trainers licence.


UPDATE 2-Amgen profit tops Wall Street view; rebounds from 1st qtr
July 30 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which is attempting to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc to add to its cancer drug offerings, on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected second- quarter profit as sales of many of its medicines rebounded from a disappointing first quarter.


UPDATE 1-CFTC should review aluminum market, US lawmaker says
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Pressure on U.S. futures regulators to launch an official probe of the aluminum market mounted on Tuesday, when the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to review alleged manipulation.


In the Garden The Storm Erases, the Drawing Board Replaces
Two landscape designers give guidance on how to repair a landscape after destruction from a storm.


Arkansas water park closes after rare meningitis is confirmed
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A popular Arkansas water park voluntarily closed after a 12-year-old girl who swam there was diagnosed with a rare case of parasitic meningitis, authorities said on Monday.


Pakistani politicians choose PM's ally as president
Pakistani politicians have chosen a close ally of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to serve as the country's president, Pakistani state broadcaster PTV reported Tuesday.


J. J. Cale, 74, Musician and Songwriter
Mr. Cales blues-inflected rock influenced some of the genres biggest names, and his songs were recorded by Eric Clapton and Johnny Cash among others.


That shot may not be espresso
Shannon Watts and Kate Beck say nobody needs to be armed to buy a coffee and Starbucks must ban loaded weapons from its stores.


Rose "I'm the best in NBA"
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose answers a round of quickfire questions from CNN's Pedro Pinto.


Russia fires Bolshoi Theatre boss after acid attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian government dismissed the head of the revered but scandal-plagued Bolshoi Theatre on Tuesday, six months after a hit man hired by one of its dancers threw acid in the face of its ballet director.


UPDATE 2-Turkish central bank, seeing higher inflation, signals more tightening
ANKARA, July 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank raised its inflation forecasts for this year and next on Tuesday, saying lira volatility posed a threat to prices, and signalled further interest...


Manning had 'great sense of justice'
Bradley Manning is naturally adept at computers, smart and opinionated, even brash, according to those who say they know him.


After Arrests on Charges of Sodomy, an Apology
A Louisiana sheriff apologized for the arrests of men on charges that they violated an anti-sodomy statute that has been ruled unconstitutional.


US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink
* Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel


'Flu' Move Quickly to Cure Cold Spell by Naming New Coach
Brazilian champions Fluminense turned to record title-winning coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to take charge of their faltering team on Tuesday.


Worker or contractor? U.S. businesses get it wrong IRS watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses are avoiding millions of dollars a year in federal tax payments by improperly listing employees as independent contractors, despite an Internal Revenue Service...


UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website
North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand.


Shopping With Fiyel Levent Furnishings With a Middle Eastern Flavor
A designer uses geometry and repetition as her guide.


Trevino Merion win changed me
Lee Trevino recounts his 1971 victory at Merion Golf Club, which will also host this year's U.S. Open.


Button F1 perfect in Austin
Jenson Button says Formula 1 is perfect in Austin, Texas. He talks to CNN about his successes and struggles.


UPDATE 1-IVG says creditor talks on debt overhaul collapsed
FRANKFURT, July 30 (Reuters) - German property company IVG Immobilien said late on Tuesday it has failed to reach agreement with creditors on restructuring its debt and said its future as a going concern is under review.


Bananas thrown at Italy's first black minister
The racist taunts against Italy's first black minister, Cecile Kyenge, took another ugly turn over the weekend when someone hurled bananas at her during a rally.


Recreating golf's most iconic photo
Shane O'Donoghue attempts to recreate the most iconic photo in golf, Hy Peskin's pic of Ben Hogan's 1-iron shot.


Well In Terms of Injury, Cities Safer Than Country
If you want to avoid death by injury, live in a large city a new study has found they are safer than rural areas.


F.D.A. Says Importers Must Audit Food Safety
If the rules are made final, they would shift the responsibility for ensuring that food is safe from the F.D.A. to companies like Walmart and Cargill.


Tiny lab under the skin could stop drug cheats
July 18 - Amid yet more claims of illegal drug-taking by high-profile athletes, scientists in Switzerland say they may have found a foolproof way to prevent the use of banned substances in sports. They say their chip implant, designed to monitor naturally-occurring substances in the blood, could also be used as a weapon against drug cheats. Jim Drury reports.


UPDATE 10-Oil slips, spread widens as U.S. rally seen excessive
* Investors await Fed statement, key economic data this week


Scientists go tech to uncover mass graves
July 30 - Scientists want to aid in the search for hidden mass graves in Colombia. The researchers are conducting an experiment aimed at combining different geophysical technologies in the hopes of perfecting a new technique to locate bodies underground. Ben Gruber reports.


REFILE-US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 dip as materials, energy shares fall
* Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel


POWs recall North Korean captivity
Pictured giggling on a park bench, 89-year-old Lee Soon-sang and his wife, Kim Eun-hae, look as though they met just yesterday.


Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist
Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates?


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


The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Architectural Marvels
Learn more about famous buildings around the world by playing our crossword, either online or in print.


New golf course at St. Andrews
Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf.


TPG, Warburg, Berkshire, Ares vie for CPG International -sources
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - TPG Capital LP, Warburg Pincus LLC, Ares Management LLC and Berkshire Partners LLC are competing for building products maker CPG International Inc, whose sale could...


Well In Terms of Injury, Cities Safer Than Country
If you want to avoid death by injury, live in a large city a new study has found they are safer than rural areas.


City Room A Pickup at the Library
Metropolitan Diary Two sisters were approached by a stranger who, silently, introduced himself.


CORRECTED-BRIEF-Post Properties sees FY 2013 EPS at $1.32-$1.45
(Corrects fifth bullet to say 2013 FFO guidance was $2.93-$3.03 per share, not $1.58-$1.61 per share)


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.


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