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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 3-Detroit retirees win seat at table in bankruptcy filing DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - In a high-stakes hearing on Friday in Detroit's bankruptcy filing, a judge approved a city plan to form a creditors' committee of retired workers, but gave unions and... Snowden National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's application for political asylum has been approved, and he has left a Moscow airport, Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told CNN on Thursday. What the pope left out about women Alice Laffey says for many Catholic women, anything less than women's ordination as priests reveals discriminatory church. Still Francis' comments bode well for women in poverty Sports Briefing | Soccer Holden Has Ligament Tear The United States national team member Stuart Holden has a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. Germany's Rewe aims to agree new credit line by year-end - CFO FRANKFURT, Aug 3 (Reuters) - German unlisted retailer Rewe is in talks with banks to obtain a 1.75-billion-euro ($2.3-billion) credit facility and aims to reach an agreement by the end of this year, its finance chief told a German newspaper. Hingis Makes Return to WTA Tour With Doubles Win Martina Hingis won in her return to the WTA Tour, teaming with Daniela Hantuchova for a victory over Julia Goerges and Darija Jurak in the Southern California Open. Dodgers Set Club Mark With 13th Straight Road Win Chris Capuano scattered six hits over 6 1-3 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers set a team record with their 13th straight road win, 3-0 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Exploring expensive Luanda For the second time in three years, the African city of Luanda has been declared the most expensive city in the world for expats by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm. 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. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid for two small carriers that the U.S. telecom giant wants to acquire. Stoner comes out of retirement for Honda test Two-wheeled temptation has proved too much for retired MotoGP champion Casey Stoner as he makes a testing comeback. Critics Notebook Mark Morris Directing Brittens Curlew River Mark Morriss hope for his new production of Brittens Curlew River at Tanglewood More art, less artifice. Fed's Bullard drop in jobless a step closer to QE exit threshold BOSTON (Reuters) - July's drop in the unemployment rate takes the nation closer to a 7 percent threshold outlined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as the point around which the central bank... ArtsBeat The Life of Jesus Reza Aslan Talks About Zealot Mr. Aslans new book is a biography of the historical Jesus. New blade running hero Last year he shocked South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to win over 200m at the Paralympics and Sunday Brazil's Alan Oliveira returned to London's Olympic Stadium to prove he is the fastest amputee sprinter in the world. George Zimmerman pulled over by Texas police, warned for speeding AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, a volunteer watchman whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin led to protests, was pulled over by police in Texas on Sunday for speeding, officials said on Wednesday. Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying... Art Review The Impact of Winslow Homer, at the Clark Institute Winslow Homer Making Art, Making History, is really two narratives that of Homers artistry, and the story of two people who collected his art, Sterling and Francine Clark. 50 percent chance of cyclone east of Melbourne, Florida NHC (Reuters) - An area of low pressure centered about 75 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, associated with the remains of tropical storm Dorian, has a 50 percent of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. The Pour Calming Words From a Vineyards Unlikely New Owner With Charles Banks taking over, fans of Mayacamas Vineyards are feeling anxious. Wind Suspends 3rd Round at St. Andrews Inbee Park wanted tough conditions at St. Andrews to try to make up an eight-shot deficit in her pursuit of a fourth straight major. Legoland builds royal baby story July 29 - Legoland Windsor presents a new attraction to celebrate the birth of Prince George in time for the school holidays. Tara Cleary reports. Roundup Slumping No More, Cardinals Score 13 in Rout of Reds David Freese hit a three-run double in the first inning to spark St. Louis, which had 14 hits in its second straight 13-run performance. Parted by war, united by hope This South Korean couple has spent many of the past 60 years believing the other was dead. He was held prisoner by the North, she lived in the South. Update-Moody's MNC Sky Vision's 1H results in line with expectations For the full text of this story please click the following link Prototype The Hipster Brewmeister of ... Beirut How a former investment banker and airline executive started 961 Beer, a rare Middle East microbrewery. On Video The Bruce Lee Legacy Collection Is a Kick This 11-disc compendium from Shout! Factory combines Lees four-feature oeuvre with copious supplemental material. UPDATE 1-U.S. intestinal bug traced to salad greens from Mexican company Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have traced at least one source of an intestinal bug that has sickened more than 400 people in 17 states to salad greens supplied to restaurants by a company... UPDATE 3-Detroit retirees win seat at table in bankruptcy filing DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - In a high-stakes hearing on Friday in Detroit's bankruptcy filing, a judge approved a city plan to form a creditors' committee of retired workers, but gave unions and... TV soaps avoid Egypt, Syria Ramadan is a key time for the television soap industry. Traditionally, most TV shows are produced in Egypt and Syria. Al Qaeda's image problem Peter Bergen says al Qaeda's attempts to rework its image with happy videos, tugs of war and ice cream eating contests won't fool anybody. Dispatch Life in a Toxic Country My wife and I worry about how Chinas bad air and food will affect our child. State of the Art Chromecast, Simply and Cheaply, Flings Web Video to TVs Using Wi-Fi, the Google Chromecast makes Internet material watchable on a television for $35. Repeat, $35. Well The Limits of Cosmetic Surgery A new study, the first to try to quantify attractiveness after a face-lift, brow lift or eyelid surgery, found a tiny but insignificant increase in attractiveness. Samantha Power confirmed as U.S. ambassador to United Nations The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Samantha Power as the next ambassador to the United Nations. Even when jobs return, Detroit's workers fall short on skills DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr has a long list of things to fix in the city and among them is one that may sound surprising there are not enough skilled workers to... Dell committee and buyout group close to a deal-source Aug 2 (Reuters) - Dell Inc's special committee and the buyout group led by company founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell are nearing a deal that would include an offer price of $13.75 per share... At Bayreuth, Boos and Dropped Jaws A radical new production of Wagners Ring cycle by Frank Castorf, the avant-garde German director, is set amid a global quest for oil. UPDATE 1-Fisher Communications shareholders want more from Sinclair to sell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Three minority shareholders of Fisher Communications Inc said a $373 million takeover bid by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc undervalues the TV broadcaster and are looking to activist... City Room Aug. 3 Where the Candidates Are Today The candidates daily campaign schedule at a glance.

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