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Shahar Peer Advances to Semifinals at Baku Cup
Shakhar Peer of Israel advanced to the semifinals of the Baku Cup by beating Tadeja Majeric of Slovenia 6-0, 6-4 Friday.


Mets 7, Braves 4 Wheeler Shows Signs of Development in Beating Atlanta
About a month after Zack Wheeler made his major league debut in front of his hometown fans in Atlanta, he weaved through six innings for his second win over the Braves.


U.S. muni board watching general obligation debt in Detroit case
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The municipal bond market's self-regulator on Friday said the Detroit emergency manager's proposed treatment of general obligation bonds in the city's bankruptcy case...


The Boss Still Minding the Mill
Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bobx2019;s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore.


T Magazine In Store | Out with F.S.C. Barber, in with Fellow Barber
The mens grooming mini-empire F.S.C. Barber is transforming into Fellow Barber, with a new SoHo store, a sleeker look and a fresh slate of products and services.


Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden
Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate.


Suspect in honeymoon killing to be extradited
A British man accused of orchestrating his wife's murder by hit men while they were on honeymoon in South Africa should be extradited to face trial, a London court ruled Wednesday.


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.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits five-week low on Fed caution, Wall St recovers
* Wall Street ends slightly higher after early profit-taking * Gold also recovers late in the day * Oil slips on worries over demand in China By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar...


Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician.


JPMorgan to quit physical commodity trade amid scrutiny
NEW YORK (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.


Christie Cites 9/11 in Assailing Libertarian Trend in G.O.P.
Remarks on national security by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey included a disparaging allusion to Senator Rand Paul, starting a pointed exchange between the camps of two likely Republican rivals for 2016.


EU mergers and takeovers (July 26)
BRUSSELS, July 26 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process


Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device
July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more.


Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate.


Africa's resources to end poverty?
Africa stands to reap a windfall from its resources - but not without more transparency and better wealth distribution.


China Details Allegations Against Glaxo
GlaxoSmithKline, which has been dealing with the bribery and corruption scandal at its China unit, also named Herv Gisserot to head operations there.


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...


T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been
A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing.


Vassar Revives Garden Nurtured by Early Promoter of Native Plants
The Dutchess County Outdoor Ecological Laboratory was cultivated by botany professors and students in the 1920s, long before native species became a rage.


World Briefing | Europe Bribery Charges Withdrawn in Czech Corruption Case
The prosecutor annulled charges against three former members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ruled they were protected by parliamentary immunity.


U.S. Prison Populations Decline, Reflecting New Approach to Crime
Tightened state budgets, plummeting crime rates, changes in sentencing laws and shifts in public opinion have helped contribute to the biggest decline in the nations history.


Suicide bombs kill 39 near Shi'ite mosques in Pakistan
PARACHINAR/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suicide bombers on motorcycles blew themselves up within a minute of each other outside Shi'ite mosques in a volatile Pakistani town near the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least 39 people, officials said.


America Movil still considering KPN's Telefonica deal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's America Movil is still deciding whether to back KPN's proposed sale of its German unit to Spain's Telefonica , America Movil Chief Executive Daniel Hajj said on...


World Briefing | Middle East Syria Chemical Arms Experts Arrive
Two United Nations officials arrived in Syria on Wednesday to discuss the scope of an inquiry into the suspected use of chemical weapons in the war.


Isner Advances to Atlanta Open Semifinals
Top-seeded John Isner advanced to his fourth straight Atlanta Open semifinal by beating James Blake. Isner will face seventh-seeded Lleyton Hewitt.


Greek shipowner jailed pending money laundering trial
ATHENS, July 26 (Reuters) - Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been imprisoned pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges, court officials said on Friday, making him one of only a few prominent businessmen to be jailed amid public anger over corruption.


UPDATE 1-Bankers in line for telecom and media fees windfall
LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Bankers working on the sale of the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Activision Blizzard Inc to the video games maker and its management could earn advisory fees of up to $80 million, according to an industry estimate.


You're the Boss Blog Welcome to the Life of a Sales Consultant
Robert Waks talks about trying to help small-business owners and why his contract wasnt renewed.


As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win
MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election.


Is this the future of television?
Google's new $35 Chromecast gadget streams Web to your television -- and looks set to shake up the consumer tech world.


'Record' tourists at N Korea games
Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel.


Modern Love Uh, Honey, Thats Not Your Line
A screenwriter tries and fails to make an actual human girlfriend fit into a tempting cinematic trope.


UPDATE 1-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
July 25 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday


Ritual Cyclical
A look at rehearsals for Mark Dendys new site-specific work.


Antiques A Restored Louisiana Plantation and Its Lifeblood
A plantation being restored in Wallace, La., will encourage visitors to reflect on the daily lives of slaves rather than focus on the grand 1790s house of the onetime owners.


Currents | Outdoors Seating Thats Not for Wallflowers
Sergio Rodrigues oversaw a colorful reissue of his Taj outdoor-furniture collection.


Baalbek Treasure beneath rubbish
A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go.


Mandela on posters
Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday is being marked by an exhibition of stunning new posters of South Africa's former president.


'The Beatles' bring all their loving back to Broadway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Beatles - that is, a version of the Liverpool band that broke up more than 40 years ago - are back on Broadway, sending theater audiences dancing into the aisles and proving it's not just Paul McCartney who still believes in "Yesterday."


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