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News Feed Latest worldwide news BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. GLOBAL MARKETS-Central bank pro-growth policies boost oil, stocks * Europe's central banks follow Fed in leaving policy unchanged World Briefing | Middle East Saudi Arabia 600 Lashes for Editor The founder of a liberal Web site has been sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes after angering Islamic authorities in Saudi Arabia, the newspaper Al Wattan reported. 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. 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. 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. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Amsterdam A richly historic area, described by brokers as a more affordable alternative to London or Berlin, attracts a healthy share of foreign buyers. UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case * Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment) $4.1M for man 'forgotten' in jail A U.S. student left handcuffed and unmonitored in a cell for five days where he hallucinated and drank his own urine to survive has been awarded $4.1 million compensation. Players Summer Health Receives Year-Round Attention in the N.F.L. Since the death of the N.F.L. player Korey Stringer from heatstroke, players at all levels are being educated on the dangers of not being heat acclimatized. TIMELINE-Dell's buyout a topsy-turvy affair Aug 1 (Reuters) - The proposal by Michael Dell and Silver Lake to buy out and take private the world's No. 3 PC maker, Dell Inc, for $24.4 billion will be put to the test on Friday, when shareholders... Art in Review Martn Gutierrez Martin(e) In a series of photographs, Mr. Gutierrez acts the roles of four life-size female sex dolls installed in different domestic settings. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Herb Kaplow, Voice of ABC and NBC News, Dies at 86 Mr. Kaplows resonant voice and craggy face were familiar to generations of viewers of the nightly news broadcast. Social Qs Girls Not Allowed Answers to questions about sexism in the workplace, dealing with unwanted encouragement and more. Small business confidence slips in June WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism fell in June from its one-year high as an uncertain recovery continues to unfold. Oahu bans smoking at the beach New laws on Oahu ban smoking from beaches, parks, tennis courts, softball fields. Plumped Up on Perennial Grasses At Tara Firma Farms, pigs, cattle and chickens thrive without relying on fertilizers, pharmaceuticals or hormones. Happy 70th birthday, Mick! What a drag it is getting old. Activision CEO says 'business as usual' after buyback deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc will conduct "business as usual" for now while it explores growth and acquisition opportunities, the video game publisher's CEO said on Thursday after sealing a deal last week to buy back most of parent company Vivendi's stake for more than $8 billion. U.S. Day Ahead Robust jobs report will "take us higher" Aug 1 - The economy is expected to create 184,000 new jobs in July but that may not be enough to bring down the unemployment rate. Another D-day for Michael Dell and Viacom is betting on Brad Pitt. Squatters right, says student toilet designer August 1 - A British design student has invented a hi-tech squat toilet for the western market, which he believes will provide health benefits for users and lead to the demise of the traditional seated lavatory. Dot Earth Blog Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? An orange growers wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Wagner birthday "Ring" booed will clan go up in smoke? BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - Richard Wagner made hand grenades for the 1849 Dresden uprising, so maybe he would have cheered the tumultuous end of his 200th birthday "Ring" cycle in Bayreuth, a production that has raised questions over his heirs running the festival. Greece May Face Gap of 11 Billion Euros, I.M.F. Says The shortfall may require Greeces European creditors to consider giving it debt relief and more money to meet the requirements of its bailout, the Fund said. Escaping record heat in China Scorching temperatures send people packing into swimming pools to take refuge. Mermaid school makes a splash July 25 - Mermaid swimming lessons gain popularity in Manila, with women and girls getting the chance to fulfill their underwater dreams. Tara Cleary reports. Art in Review Robert Arneson New Yorks California summer continues apace with this show of early ceramics by Mr. Arneson, a leader of the California Funk movement. For Red Bulls, Another Brother Act The Red Bulls announced the signing of Bradley Wright-Phillips, the brother of Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun. Rockets land near Lebanese presidential palace; no injuries reported BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets landed in an area east of Beirut late on Thursday close to a military compound and Lebanon's presidential palace, security sources said. Scientists Cast Doubt on the Closest Exoplanet A new analysis of what a team of astronomers said was evidence of an Earth-mass planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B raises existential questions. Pogue's Posts SmugMug Revamps Its Site, in a Challenge to Flickr SmugMugs upgrade, in the works for two years, offers a dizzying array of new features aiming at hard-core photographers. Dot Earth Blog The Silent Partner Behind the Shale Energy Boom Taxpayers A closer look at the public investments behind the private success of a shale-fracking pioneer. Thai oil spill tourists evacuated Resorts close on western part of Koh Samet island due to Sunday's spill. Escaping record heat in China Scorching temperatures send people packing into swimming pools to take refuge. U.S. economy finds momentum in second quarter, eyes further gains WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the second quarter, laying a firmer foundation for the rest of the year that could bring the Federal Reserve a step closer to... CORRECTED-US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at new highs after data, stimulus in place (Corrects first paragraph to say manufacturing, not service growth) Boos at Bayreuth, but Brunnhilde shines for Wagner 200th BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - The gods did not go up in flames but the audience erupted in a fury of booing on Wednesday night as an unorthodox new staging of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle for his... Syria's Assad says he certain to defeat rebels BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday he was confident of victory against rebels and made a symbolic visit to a town once overrun by insurgents and now mostly retaken by his army.

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