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Sports Spread British Open history favours the heavyweights
July 18 - A look at which of the world's top golfers are worth a punt in the chase for the Claret Jug. Plus, betting on the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's.


Boeing to airlines Inspect aircraft
As part of Boeing's ongoing efforts to resolve Dreamliner problems, the passenger jet maker has put out a request that airlines inspect an emergency beacon used to find aircraft in the event of a crash.


'Toffs' in red trousers a turn-off for nearly half of Britons
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's class-conscious public have voiced their dislike of men in red trousers, associating them with elitism and garish buffoonery, according to a survey this week.


Organic grocer Sprouts Farmers shares double in debut
(Reuters) - Shares of organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market Inc more than doubled in their market debut on Thursday as investors scrambled for a stake in the fast-growing health food industry.


UPDATE 1-Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 21 (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters.


PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 1
Aug 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Just Call Them Food Sherpas
A new kind of specialist is helping hungry travelers find out-of-reach pockets of the culinary landscape.


No rest for in-form Snedeker in hectic tour schedule
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Most players tend to pace themselves with the occasional break heading into golf's big events but in-form Brandt Snedeker has no qualms about his plan to compete in every PGA Tour event left on the 2013 schedule.


Unfair verdict on Manning
Douglas Rushkoff says the case of Bradley Manning shows the U.S. government risks exposure in a digital age when it behaves inconsistently with the values we want to project


Defending Champ Henry, Davis Love III at PGA Reno
J.J. Henry knows calculating how far the ball travels at high elevation along the Sierra Nevada was one of the keys to his Reno-Tahoe Open victory last year.


UPDATE 2-Kraft posts mixed results on lower prices, early Easter
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Group Inc on Thursday reported higher income and raised its earnings outlook for the year, but missed Wall Street's revenue estimates, citing lower prices and an unseasonably early Easter holiday.


Summers U.S. economy best in 15 years
May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says theres a global shift on austerity.


'Heart failure' to blame for Benitez death
Christian Benitez's sudden death at the age of 27 was due to heart failure, says his Qatari club Al Jaish.


Actress Lindsay Lohan leaves rehab after 90 days
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday completed her 90-day stint in a rehabilitation facility to comply with court-ordered treatment for a reckless driving charge, but still...


A.S. Roma Routs Best of M.L.S. in All-Star Game
The Italian powerhouse A.S. Roma, led by its longtime star Francesco Totti, scored four minutes into the game and added two second-half goals to beat a team of M.L.S. All-Stars.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Guardiola and Bayern Munich Beat Barcelona
Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona, 2-0, in a preseason friendly that pitted Pep Guardiolas new side against his former team.


Well The Ticktock of the Death Clock
I recently found myself at DeathClock.com, the Internets friendly reminder that life is slipping away second by second. Then, not allowing myself to wallow one grain of sand longer, I decided to quit my day job.


China Reports Increase in Manufacturing
The manufacturing index, provided by the Chinese authorities, indicated that recent small-scale economic support measures in Beijing might be having some effect on demand.


James McBride By the Book
The author of The Color of Water and The Good Lord Bird says his favorite novelist is Toni Morrison. She plays off the horn, like Coltrane did. She busts through the form.


Tourists flee Thai oil spill
A picture postcard beach on one of Thailand's most popular tourist islands is now the focus of frantic efforts to staunch a tide of oil sweeping ashore.


Team rebuilding world's first website
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days.


India Ink How Not to Talk About Poverty in India
The callous lexicon Indias politicians deploy to describe the challenge of poverty.


UPDATE 1-U.S.-based taxable bond funds suffer first outflows in 3 weeks -Lipper
NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States pulled $954.9 million out of taxable bond funds in the week ended Wednesday as investors awaited signs from the Federal...


Bats Mets Decline to Make Any Moves
The Mets remained inactive as baseballs nonwaiver trade deadline passed Wednesday afternoon.


Castro's son won't visit
In his first television interview, Ariel Castro's son said Monday that his dad belongs in prison for the rest of his life and he doesn't plan on ever visiting him.


BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday.


Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet
LONDON (Reuters) - A billionaire Saudi prince was ordered by a British court on Wednesday to pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a private jet to Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, in a humiliating legal defeat for one of the world's richest men.


ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast When America Entered the Good War
Lynne Olson discusses her new book, Those Angry Days Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and Americas Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941.


World's hottest wearable tech
Two major conferences on wearable technology are taking place in the U.S. this week -- Wear Tech Con in San Francisco and Wearable Tech Expo in New York City. CNN spoke to keynote speakers from both events to imagine a day in the life of a wearable technology user in the year 2015.


Tool Kit With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed
Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns.


Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah
(Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday.


The New Audio Geeks
A high-tech audience catches on to the appeal of high fidelity.


UK lawmaker takes on Twitter trolls
Becky Anderson speaks with British MP Stella Creasy about what it's like to be trolled online and what needs to be done.


No Rest for In-Form Snedeker in Hectic Tour Schedule
Most players tend to pace themselves with the occasional break heading into golf's big events but in-form Brandt Snedeker has no qualms about his plan to compete in every PGA Tour event left on the 2013 schedule.


The top films at the North American box office
July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 mi


Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers
A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for entertainment that inspires and compels social change.


Interfaith Medical Center Plans to Close
The Central Brooklyn hospital, asking a bankruptcy court to approve the plan, outlined a phased shutdown, from mid-August to November.


Movie Review Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg Star in 2 Guns
The Baltasar Kormakur buddy film 2 Guns turns on a pair of seemingly bad guys who may be good, out to rob a drug cartels money from a bank.


On Pro Football Jets Ryan, Used to Having Last Word, Becomes Voice in the Mix
Rex Ryan lapsed into survival mode a day after G.M. John Idzik refused to acknowledge that Ryan would have the final say in the Jets quarterback competition.


The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | August 1, 2013
See what you know about the news of the day.


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