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News Feed Latest worldwide news London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. Art Review Robert Irwins Light-and-Space Work Returns to the Whitney Robert Irwins eye-filling yet barely-there mirage at the Whitney Museum makes the other art spectacles of summer seem overwrought. 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. Inside the List Catherine Coulter, whose F.B.I. thriller Bombshell is No. 5 on the hardcover fiction list, posts publicity updates on her official Web site alongside cat pictures and Tim Tebow fan notes. Art Review Divine Felines Cats of Ancient Egypt at the Brooklyn Museum A show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the role of cats, big and little, feral and tame, celestial and not, in ancient Egypt. E-Plus CEO- Regulator may demand remedies in Telefonica tie-up FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) - E-Plus, the German mobile phone operator, expects regulators may demand remedies in order to approve its sale to Telefonica Deutschland for some 8.1 billion euros ($10.7 billion), its CEO told Reuters. Tiny hooks revolutionize concrete Nick Glass meets the Dramix inventor Ann Lambrechts who has managed to increased concrete durability using steel fibers. Nicklaus Expects More Major Wins for Tiger, Lauds Mickelson Jack Nicklaus remains convinced that Tiger Woods will end his five-year title drought at the majors but says that not enough credit has been given to the players who have triumphed in golf's big four events during that time. UPDATE 1-Mexico's Homex posts huge loss after debt troubles MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Reuters) - Mexican homebuilder Homex , which has struggled with a heavy debt load and flagging sales, reported a second quarter loss of 10.156 billion pesos ($782 million) on... UPDATE 1-Obama warns House Republicans against 'deadbeat' budget tactics JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 25 (Reuters) - With a busy commercial port in Florida as his backdrop, President Barack Obama warned Republican lawmakers on Thursday that threatening a government shutdown or... Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. FIFA puts heat on Qatar Qatar will discover its World Cup fate in October after FIFA revealed it will make a decision over whether to move the tournament from summer to winter. Comic-Con geeks vs. bullying "Raise your hand if you still remember a specific incidence of being taunted," Carrie Goldman told a crowd at San Diego Comic-Con this year. The number of hands that went up told her that the bullying her Star Wars-loving daughter faced is still a problem. Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals Often, tourists and travelers leave this hedonist hotspot with a feeling of guilt. This week, however, thousands of young visitors are dropping to their knees and asking for forgiveness. Mortgages Awaiting Foreclosure Relief Foreclosure prevention advocates are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign legislation into law to prevent the stem the growth of pending legislations. Global Health Mold Toxins Tied to AIDS Epidemic Aflatoxins, produced by mold on peanuts and corn, may be suppressing the immune system and worsening the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Citi Fields Neighbors to Protest Evictions Before All-Star Game A group of business owners unhappy at being displaced in Willets Point, Queens, are expected to air their frustrations near the stadium. On the road to see 'the real Africa' Every year a group of African photographers and artists takes a road trip across the continent in a bid to show the "real Africa." Walter Energy shares drop 10 percent after slashing dividend (Reuters) - Shares of Walter Energy Inc fell over 10 percent on Wednesday after the coal miner slashed its dividend to 1 cent a share, from 12.5 cents a share, citing the tough market for... Car bomb in Damascus suburb kills seven state media BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded around 62 on Thursday when it exploded on the edge of the Syrian capital Damascus, state media said. UPDATE 1-Container with depleted uranium found at Miami-area airport (Updates with details on uranium, quotes from airport spokeswoman) Sauers Leads Senior British Open After 1st Round Gene Sauers mastered a stiff breeze to shoot a 3-under 67 Thursday for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Senior British Open. 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. Alabama executes killer despite claims of mental illness (Reuters) - Alabama has executed Andrew Reid Lackey, 29, by lethal injection at Holman Prison in Atmore, Alabama, a prison official said. He was pronounced dead at 625 p.m. CDT (2325 GMT). 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. Inside Art Loss That Lingers, in Memory and Place Sophie Calles Last Seen series of photographs and texts, about the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from Bostons Gardner Museum, will be shown there this fall. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. ArtsBeat National Library of Sweden to Recover Stolen Books Two valuable rare books that were stolen from the National Library of Sweden will be returned on Wednesday. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012) DealBook SAC Capital Indicted on Fraud Charges in Insider Trading Case The unusually aggressive move by federal officials, the culmination of an investigation that spanned a decade, could debilitate one of Wall Streets most successful hedge funds. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties The measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and performing artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio. Lawyer Snowden can't leave airport yet U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has not received documents that would allow him to leave a Moscow airport's transit area, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told CNN. UPDATE 2-Colgate-Palmolive lowers profit view as dollar gains July 25 (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co cut its 2013 profit forecast due to the stronger dollar as it posted a lower second-quarter net profit on Thursday, citing restructuring and other charges. Pakistan Battles Polio, and Its Peoples Mistrust Anger over American foreign policy, Taliban interference and isolated killings have hindered a campaign to protect the countrys children from the disease. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. Way of the World Preparing American Children to Dance With Robots A paper argues that schools have not gotten worse, but that education needs to be transformed to meet the demands of a new age. Today's Economist What Makes U.S. Health Insurance Exchanges So Complicated Americans insistence on broad choices in health insurance raises both the cost and complexity of establishing insurance exchanges. Motherlode Blog The Half-Life of the Divorced Parent In the years since my divorce, Ive grown used to our shared custody arrangement, but Ive never fully accepted how estranged Ive become from my daughters other life.

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