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News Feed Latest worldwide news 'Record' tourists at N Korea games Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel. From the Civil Wars, an Aptly Named Album The folk-rock duo the Civil Wars have a new album mirroring the tensions that led to their split. Will the lack of a concert tour hurt sales? Fisher Communications shareholders want more from Sinclair to sell (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 investor Mario Gabelli to derail the offer. Snowden Is Allowed to Leave Russian Airport, Lawyer Says The fugitive former U.S. security contractor Edward J. Snowden has been given permission to leave the airport in Russia, a lawyer said on Thursday. Nike ends contract with Brewers' Ryan Braun The shoe company Nike has terminated its contract with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, suspended without pay recently for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy, the company told CNN on Friday. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. From Boston hero to goat, billionaire John Henry takes on Globe challenge BOSTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - As recently as five years ago, billionaire John Henry, could do no wrong in Boston, but since then the image of the man who agreed to buy the Boston Globe on Saturday has taken a beating. Seles turns novelist Nine-time grand slam champion Monica Seles talks to CNN about tennis and her new novel. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. India revokes GSK cancer drug patent in latest Big Pharma blow MUMBAI (Reuters) - India has revoked a patent granted to GlaxoSmithKline Plc for breast cancer drug Tykerb, a decision that follows a landmark India court ruling disallowing patents for incremental innovations that was a blow to global pharmaceutical firms. Well If This Were Your Mother, Doctor A common question helps family members make sense of the confusion, desolation and powerlessness that so often defines the hospital experience, but leaves a newcomer to clinical medicine feeling vulnerable and violated. DirecTV sides with Time Warner over CBS fee dispute Aug 3 (Reuters) - In an unusual show of solidarity between rivals, satellite TV provider DirecTV issued a statement on Saturday applauding Time Warner Cable's decision to drop CBS programming from its lineup in the nation's two largest markets after the two failed to reach an agreement over fees. Big 12 Unlike Others With 10-Team Round-Robin For the first time in three years, the Big 12 Conference has the same teams coming back from the previous season. Genres, Like Sand, Tricky to Pin Down The Manchester International Festival, which ended last Sunday, features pieces that blur the lines between visual art, theater and dance. Challenger to Zimbabwes President Says Election Was a Huge Farce Morgan Tsvangarai, the challenger to Zimbabwes longtime president, Robert Mugabe, called the countrys election a huge farce. UPDATE 2-Medical supplies group Arseus optimistic on second-half * Says starts strategic review of two units (Adds detail on strategic review, share reaction, analyst comment) Is this Lindsay Lohan's last shot? Remember when Lindsay Lohan was the next Ann-Margret? Plague-infected squirrel found in California July 26 - A Los Angeles-area camping ground is closed after a squirrel is found carrying plague. Lily Grimes reports. BRIEF-Iofina gets U.S. patent for Iosorb Aug 2 (Reuters) - Iofina PLC * Company has been awarded a US patent with regards to its Iosorb(TM) iodine Well Making the Case for Eating Fruit Fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many nutrition experts say. UPDATE 4-Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices. BRIEF-Arseus CEO sees H2 profit margins above H1 levels BRUSSELS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Arseus NV * CEO says believes profit margins in H2 may be even better than in H1 Omission of Bengals Riley From Hall of Fame Is a Striking Oversight In 15 years with the Cincinnati Bengals, Ken Riley somehow intercepted 65 passes the fifth most in league history quietly enough to avoid induction in Canton, Ohio. Boeing requests aircraft checks 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. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. In Heavy Zimbabwe Voting, No Repeat of Disastrous 2008 Events Millions of Zimbabweans went to the polls on Wednesday in what many there are calling the most pivotal election since the nation voted out white rule. Last of HK's outdoor food stalls Decades of urban transformation have decimated Hong Kong's throngs of dai pai dong, supplanting them with glitzy malls and big name eateries. Kerry Says Egypts Military Was Restoring Democracy in Ousting Morsi Secretary of State John Kerrys blunt comments represented the strongest endorsement yet by the United States of the military intervention, which the Obama administration has refused to call a coup. A Look Back at Past PGA Championships A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the 95th PGA Championship, to be played Aug. 8-11 at Oak Hill in Pittsford, N.Y. UPDATE 1-Cox in talks about merger with Charter -report Aug 2 (Reuters) - Cox Communications Inc has held talks about merging with cable provider and rival Charter Communications Inc, Bloomberg cited two people with knowledge of the matter as saying on... Sports Briefing | Basketball Pacers Add Scola in Trade With Suns The Pacers bolstered their front-line depth with the acquisition of Luis Scola, a 6-foot-9 forward, from the rebuilding Suns. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Sports Briefing | College Football Alabama Easily Tops Preseason Coaches Poll Alabama is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches poll. The Crimson Tide were an overwhelming choice, receiving 58 of 62 first-place votes. Formula One could return to Austria in 2014 Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. Work starts on new tallest building Dubai's 828-meter Burf Khalifa has less than a year left as the world's tallest building. UPDATE 1-Eldorado profit falls, plans less generous dividends Aug 2 (Reuters) - Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp reported a decline in second-quarter profit on Friday despite a big increase in production, as the price of gold dropped, and the company revised its dividend policy. What I Wore | Jennifer Weiner An Avid Reader Scribbles a Wardrobe A week of dressing for Cape Cod with the novelist Jennifer Weiner. Got leftovers? Wanna trade? Got some leftover food? Maybe someone else does as well. Hence, Leftover Swap, a new app.

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