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News Feed Latest worldwide news Private equity fundraising for emerging markets halves in H1-report * Emerging private equity fundraising down 52 pct at $10.8 bln Tour stars on God golf Living Golf explores the role of faith on the PGA Tour and speaks with 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson. The Lede Video of the Popes Gay Lobby Remarks We must distinguish the fact that a person is gay from the fact of lobbying, because no lobbies are good, Pope Francis told reporters on Monday. If a person is gay, and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? Single-sex clubs? Not just in golf Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season. Bored? Invent your own holiday If you could invent a holiday, what would it be? It's easier than you think. Meet the real holiday makers (plus, the man responsible for Be a Dork Day). KKR to buy second clinical trials company this year (Reuters) - KKR Co LP said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services Inc (RPS) from private-equity peer Warburg Pincus LLC, marking its second announced investment in... Another jewel heist in Cannes July 31 - Thieves made off with loot from luxury watchmaker in Cannes -- just days after a multi-million dollar jewel heist in the French resort city. Deborah Gembara reports. Logistics behind 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Fast track to driver road rage? It may not be "High Noon," but the Red Bull team are facing a Shanghai showdown when their two drivers resume rivalries at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. Analysis Poland to get dirtier as it leans towards lignite coal WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) - Poland, one of the heaviest polluters in Europe, will become even dirtier now that its shale gas ambitions have faded and it turns to cheap domestic lignite coal to secure its energy supply. Single-sex clubs? Not just in golf Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. High School Official Had Sex With Four Students, City Says Malik Taylor, 31, an administrator at the Business of Sports School in Midtown Manhattan, had sex with students who ranged in age from 16 to 19, according to a report. GDP grew 2.8 percent in 2012, faster than earlier reported WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's economic output grew much more quickly than previously estimated in 2012, according to revised data that bolsters the view that the U.S. economy may have turned a... NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. Actors Evan Rachel Wood, Jamie Bell welcome first child, a boy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Evan Rachel Wood and British actor Jamie Bell welcomed their first child, a boy, Wood's spokeswoman said on Tuesday. N.F.L. Roundup Packers Rodgers Says Hes Shocked Braun Broke Baseballs Drug Rules Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters that Ryan Braun, his friend and business partner, repeatedly denied the allegations to him. Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. As solar panels pile up, China takes axe to polysilicon producers HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Three quarters of China's solar-grade polysilicon producers face closure as Beijing looks to overhaul a bloated and inefficient industry, resulting in fewer but better companies to compete against Germany's Wacker Chemie AG and South Korea's OCI Co Ltd. Rapper uses wall as 'sketchbook' Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo. Oceans Eco-victim or savior? My grandfather Jacques Cousteau and my father Philippe dedicated their lives to revealing the ocean's wonders and helping us understand our connection to this vast expanse of water. Their work inspired generations and filled people with awe. House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing Legislation to impose the sanctions, up for a vote in the House on Wednesday, could coerce Irans customers to find other oil suppliers. REFILE-Boring no longer beautiful as Australia's banks face 'super' shake-up SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The "boring is beautiful" model that made Australia's banks among the most profitable in the world is in jeopardy, as government-backed growth in pension funds is set to drain the money pool available for old-fashioned retail deposits. BT takes on BSkyB sport to protect broadband business LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's BT will launch its much heralded sports TV service on Thursday in the biggest challenge to the dominance of BSkyB since Rupert Murdoch launched the pay-TV group over 20 years ago. Stars on global treadmill Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season? National Briefing | South North Carolina Abortion Curbs Await Governors Decision Groups supporting abortion rights are trying to pressure Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the measure citing his campaign vow not to sign any new abortion restrictions into law. Champion Blackhawks Sign Coach Quenneville to Extension The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday. Exclusive Romanian expert believes three artworks from Dutch heist destroyed BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian experts believe that three out of seven paintings stolen last year from a Dutch museum, a haul that included works by Picasso and Monet, have been destroyed by fire, the team's head told Reuters on Monday. Wax Hugo Chavez for Cuban museum July 30 - A self-taught family of wax figurine artists creates a life-size sculpture of Hugo Chavez to go on display at Cuba's wax museum. Tara Cleary reports. Turning market hits "trend-following" quant funds LONDON (Reuters) - The global equity pullback over the last month hit "trend-following" quantitative funds the hardest, but the strategy could remain the most profitable in the longer run, delegates... Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. SunPower posts second-quarter profit LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Reuters) - SunPower Corp, which makes solar panels and builds power plants with them, on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit, after a year-ago loss, helped by strong demand for its solar panels in utility, commercial and residential projects. U.S. court ends Pemex bribery case against Siemens, SK Engineering (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a $500 million lawsuit brought by state-owned Mexican oil company Pemex against Siemens AG and a South Korean company that claimed the defendants bribed Pemex officials to secure oil refinery projects in Mexico. What to know when visiting Brazil Brazil might be the biggest country most of the world doesn't know a whole heckuva a lot about. That's changing Documents Show Thatcher-Reagan Rift Over U.S. Decision to Invade Grenada Documents released by the British government said that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was angered by a lack of warning from President Ronald Reagan. U.S. bill lowering student loan interest rates heads to Obama WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would reverse a recent hike in federal student loan interest rates, lowering them to 3.86 percent for undergraduates in the new school year. Essence Magazine Names New Top Editor This is its fifth editor in 13 years. The last one had been dismissed in February. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. You're the Boss The I.R.S. Interprets the Employer Mandate, and Businesses Have Questions The biggest issue in interpreting the new health care law appears to involve how a company determines whether employees whose hours fluctuate must be offered insurance. House Proud Life on the Farm E-I-E-I ...Oh? Tara Smith and her husband, Craig, knew nothing about farming. But that didnt stop them from buying and operating a 300-acre spread in Northern California.

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