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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gazan in Israeli custody was abducted in Egypt, Palestinians say GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank released a report on Tuesday quoting a Palestinian held by Israel as saying he had been snatched while visiting Egypt's Sinai region last month. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Father Snowden 'loves his country' The father of NSA data leaker Edward Snowden condemns those who would focus on the "sinner" rather than the "sins" his son exposed. Consumer Confidence Revisits High Set in 2007 Rising home prices and job gains are bolstering household wealth and income. Currents | Deals Sales at Angela Adams, Cristina Dos Santos and More Discounts on rugs, textiles and furniture. 60 tons of Eiffel Tower trinkets seized in Paris PARIS (Reuters) - Paris police have seized 60 tons of miniature Eiffel Towers that black-market vendors were hoping to sell to tourists. Almost 1,700 Riverdance to a new world record July 22 - 1,693 people set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Riverdance line of dancers, beating the previous record by over a thousand. Elly Park reports. Martino lays out his ambitions for Barcelona Gerardo Martino is unveiled as Barcelona's new manager Friday -- promising not to change their attacking style of play but introducing "new ideas" to help the Catalan giants dominate European club football. Football Dortmund spoil Pep's debut Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge of Bayern Munich ended in defeat on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund ran out 4-2 winners in the German Super Cup. ECB takes lending step to help small business FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank moved on Thursday to get more money to the euro zone's struggling small businesses, letting banks use more of the assets once blamed for triggering the... Oman's first chocolatiers Unlike many in Oman, Salma and Aisha Al Hajri are turning away from government jobs and heading into the private sector. Florida welcomes two new resorts Living Golf examines two developing golf resorts in the State, interviewing Donald Trump at his Doral project. Horse racing hero's double life Player managers are a dying breed in sport. But in horse racing Johnny Murtagh is bucking the trend as both jockey and trainer. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. ArtsBeat Jane Austen Banknote Earns Huzzahs, Nitpicking Austen is to become only the third woman other than Queen Elizabeth II to appear on a British bank note. North Carolina Governor Signs Abortion Rules After weeks of protests by abortion-rights advocates, Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina signed into law sweeping new restrictions on clinics that perform the procedure. Sports Briefing | Basketball Liberty Fall to the Silver Stars Danielle Adams had 20 points and 8 rebounds as San Antonio defeated the Liberty, who have lost four of five. 5 Things to Know About the WNBA All-Star Game Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne were poised to make history as the first pair of rookies from the same class to start the WNBA All-Star game. Rodriguez Likely to Contest a Ban As Major League Baseball prepares to issue a series of suspensions stemming from its investigation of an anti-aging clinic, Alex Rodriguez is planning to fight a potential punishment, his lawyer said. Has technology ruined handwriting? Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience. US STOCKS-Wall Street rises on earnings; potash cos down * Mosaic, Potash Corp tumble after Russia quits top potash cartel Mongolia to Mexico Edinburgh's military tattoo ready to roll EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A Mongolian "throat singer", Mexican dancers and a native New Zealand Maori "war dance" will join bagpipers and martial bands from around the world at Edinburgh's Royal Military Tattoo when it opens on Friday for its annual three-week run. Serena on French triumph CNN's Amanda Davis interviews Serena Williams after winning her second French Open title. Fierce fighting in Damascus July 30 - Amateur video captures fierce fighting in Damascus as the war rages on in Syria. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Despite Two New Studies on Motives for Monogamy, the Debate Continues Two teams ended up with opposing conclusions in trying to solve the puzzle of why some mammals choose a single mate. Pentagon Report Foresees Continued Support for Afghanistan The twice-yearly assessment notes progress but says outside help for Afghan forces will be required long after the NATO-led mission ends at the end of 2014. ArtsBeat Asia Society to Present Modern Iranian Art The new exhibition will showcase the work of 26 artists from the 1950s to the 1970s. Diplomatic Memo U.S. Pushes for Global Eye on South Sudan Conflict Officials said they wanted to draw attention to what could become a humanitarian tragedy, but they are also working to preserve an Obama administration achievement. California city becomes first to adopt eminent domain plan * City invokes eminent domain to grab loans, write them down Bags 'stolen' after Asiana crash In the hubbub at San Francisco's airport following the crash of Asiana Flight 214, an airline employee and his fiancee allegedly stole luggage and exchanged some of its contents at a nearby Nordstrom for cash, a prosecutor said Tuesday. World Briefing | Europe Greece Shipping Magnate Jailed Pending Money Laundering Trial A Greek shipping fleet owner, Victor Restis, has been imprisoned pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges, court officials said on Friday. BRIEF-KKR's N. American fund raises over $8 billion July 26 (Reuters) - KKR Co LP's head of global capital and asset management Scott Nuttall on a conference call with analysts * NAXI has over $8 billion in committments * KKR has allocated... Mediating as French Culture and Economics Collide Aurlie Filippetti, a novelist, is finding new kinds of criticism as Frances minister of culture and communication. Sports Briefing | Tennis Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. The Scan Science Events Math Games, Bugs and Cloud Machines Coming events and reading matter at the intersection of science and culture. WRAPUP 1-U.S. deepens scrutiny of banks' roles in commodities WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks face the prospect of increased scrutiny of their commodity businesses as U.S. regulators and lawmakers on Tuesday pressed for a closer look at their roles in owning warehouses and in trading everything from oil to metals Currents | Lighting Bathed in the Glow of Splashing Water Tony Duquettes Splashing Water chandeliers are put into production by Remains Lighting. While Parks Quest Unfolds, a Trailblazer Dies Inbee Park, who could sweep this seasons L.P.G.A. majors, follows the path set by the South Korean Ok-Hee Ku in 1988.

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