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News Feed Latest worldwide news Uruguay's Congress debates bill to regulate legal marijuana use MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Legislators in Uruguay hotly debated on Wednesday a measure backed by leftist President Jose Mujica that would create a government body to control the cultivation and sale of marijuana and allow people to grow it at home or as part of smoking clubs. U.S. Treasury to cut auction sizes as borrowing needs fall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to decrease the auction sizes of two- and three-year notes over the coming months because improving government finances have reduced the need for debt... Australia's great white avenger Adam Scott -- the lanky, easy-going 32-year-old golfer who made history by becoming the first Australian to win the U.S. Masters -- not only has to contend with national hero status at home but also the role of golf's latest sex symbol. Pilgrims mourn victims The cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, hosts a memorial to the victims of the train crash. Karl Penhaul reports. Dalke, Wagner Lead Junior PGA Brad Dalke took the first-round lead Tuesday in the Junior PGA Championship and Samantha Wagner topped the girls' leaderboard. 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. Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit. Front Row Scents for Men, Minus the Mating Calls Darren Criss, the Glee actor, will offer advice on The Motley, a mens grooming Web site that targets a more sophisticated customer. 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. Three Penn State Officials Are Ordered to Stand Trial The three former university officials, including the former president Graham B. Spanier, are charged with perjury, conspiracy and other crimes in the Jerry Sandusky case. Bloomberg Media Recruits a New Chief From The Atlantic Justin B. Smith, a president of the Atlantic Media Company who earned a reputation as an aggressive promoter of digital media, will be named chief executive of the Bloomberg Media Group. UPDATE 1-Marriott cuts earnings outlook as group bookings lag * Marriott 2nd-qtr EPS .57 in line with analysts' estimates Eagles WR Maclin Tears ACL, Could Miss Season Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin tore the ACL in his right knee during practice Saturday and could miss the season. Massa cleared over Monaco crash Ferrari have absolved driver Felipe Massa from any blame after he crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix, saying the collision was caused by car failure. Currents | QA A Blacklist Delays Book on Iran Iranian Living Room presents photos of people at home in Iran. But when the publisher tried to sell it on its Web site using PayPal, the orders were initially blocked. Dalke, Wagner Lead Junior PGA Brad Dalke retained the lead Wednesday in the Junior PGA Championship and Samantha Wagner topped the girls' leaderboard for the second straight round. U.N. Warns It Will Disarm Congo Rebels In an uncharacteristically stern warning, the United Nations ordered individuals near the eastern city of Goma to turn in their weapons or be deemed an imminent threat to civilians. Oprah Winfrey Network finally making money for Discovery (Reuters) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is making money four years after its debut, as stronger ratings and advertising growth helped turn around the joint venture with Discovery Communications Inc sooner than expected. Economic View Owning a Home Isnt Always a Virtue An economist questions whether its wise for government to encourage homeownership over renting. 'HIMYM' team previews final season Last season's finale of "How I Met Your Mother" finally answered the lingering question of who exactly is the mother of the TV series' title. FOREX-Dollar gains on unexpectedly strong U.S. data; Fed looms * U.S. GDP grows 1.7 percent in 2nd quarter, boosts dollar * U.S. private sector adds 200,000 jobs in July * Markets await Fed decision at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT * Aussie dollar falls on RBA Stevens'... Ben Jerry's, porn producer settle lawsuit over DVD titles (Reuters) - A southern California pornography studio has reached an agreement with Ben Jerry's not to release DVDs and other X-rated products whose names pay homage to the company's ice cream flavors. UPDATE 1-Jury in Tourre trial to resume deliberations Thursday NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Jurors will deliberate for a second day on Thursday over whether to hold former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Fabrice Tourre liable for defrauding investors in a... Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment. Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. Cheryl Boone Isaacs Chosen to Head Film Academy Ms. Isaacs, a veteran film marketer, is the first woman to hold the presidency of the motion picture academy since 1983, and the first African-American in the role in the groups 86-year history. US STOCKS-Wall St gains after Fed gives no word on tapering NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced in volatile trading on Wednesday, pushing the SP 500 to within a few points of 1,700, after the Federal Reserve gave no hint that a reduction in the pace of its bond-buying program is imminent. TREASURIES-Bond prices gain after Fed plans to keep buying bonds * Fed statement offers no hint of a pullback in bond buys * ADP private-sector employment higher than predicted * Second-quarter GDP growth at 1.7 percent - exceeds forecast * Treasury announces $72... A Good Appetite Ice Cream Is a Cold, Sweet Way to Show Off Corn Ripe summer corn is as sweet as many of the fruits we habitually make into dessert, but rarely do we see it at the end of the meal. Global Soccer Soccer, Faith and Technology A Tunisian soccer club and one from Brazil have recently used technology in unique ways, one to help its team to victory and the other to aid in public health. Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. Take that, dragon Siegfried blasts Fafner for Wagner's 200th BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - It was bound to happen in a staging of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle someday, but few would have expected that in Wagner's own opera house in his bicentenary year his hero Siegfried would kill the fierce dragon Fafner with a machinegun instead of a magic sword. In Transit Blog Chasing the Yellow Jersey Two new tours allow people to travel the Tour de France route. For Womens Coaches, Time No Longer Freezes in Summer A new rule allows coaches to work out with players for eight hours a week in the summer, including two hours on the court. Qatar Dreamliner returns to service after 10-day hiatus FRANKFURT/DOHA (Reuters) - A Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner grounded last week amid reports of a problem with an electrical panel in the aircraft has resumed flying, the airline said on Wednesday. Economix Blog A Not-So-Great Great Recession The Great Recession was not as bad as we thought, and the recovery since then has been a little better than we thought, according to the latest government revisions. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself. Helicopter crashes in Romania killing five, one woman survives July 30 - One woman survives a helicopter crash that killed five others, including the pilot, in Romania. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. Witness Testifies That Paterno Said Penn State Erred on Sandusky Mike McQueary, a former Penn State assistant, said that the longtime football coach Joe Paterno told him the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

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