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News Feed Latest worldwide news Royals 4, Mets 3 (12 Innings) The Mets Miss Wright and a Victory With their captain on the disabled list, the Mets struggled to score runs against the Royals, and wound up losing in extra innings. PGA Championship Player Capsules A capsule look at 20 players expected to contend in the PGA Championship Aug. 8-11 at Oak Hill Country Club (players listed in predicted order of finish) Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. Small-Business Guide Sell a Business to Cover Retirement? Dont Count on It Many businesses simply cannot be sold and others end up being sold for far less than expected. Final Test for U.S. Solheim Cup Qualifying The Womens British Open is the last opportunity for players like Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie to earn spots on the American Solheim Cup team. Sports of The Times No Mincing of Words for a Coaching Titan Bill Parcells, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, had a no-nonsense approach when it came to motivating players. U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs as Growth Remains Sluggish The employment gains in July, which were fewer than expected, were not on track to absorb the backlog of unemployed workers anytime soon. The jobless rate ticked down to 7.4%. Colorado Presses for Uninsured to Enroll Colorado is embracing the health care overhaul, with a vast marketing push to educate residents about it. CVS Caremark set to pay $20 million to resolve SEC investigation (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp said on Friday that it plans to pay a $20 million civil penalty to resolve a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into 2009 comments and staff securities transactions and its accounting for an acquisition. CBS, Time Warner Cable fight escalates; network dark in NY, LA (Reuters) - U.S. broadcaster CBS went dark for millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers on Friday in the nation's two largest markets and other cities after the cable operator and CBS Corp failed to reach an agreement over fees following weeks of contentious negotiations. MuniLand Puerto Rico returns to market amid huge outflows Aug 2 - Puerto Rico is turning to investors for the first time in more than year next week, but a shaky U.S. municipal bond market plagued by months of outflows could prove a tough customer for the island. Judge blocks one restriction on Wisconsin abortion doctors (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked a portion of a Wisconsin law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital near their practice. Kelly Clarkson purchase of Jane Austen ring hits snag The UK government is appealing for a buyer to ensure a rare piece of jewelery that once belonged to the author Jane Austen remains in Britain. UPDATE 3-AIG investors cheer first capital return since bailout * Shares rise 6 pct after the bell (Adds background, analyst comment, life insurance unit results; updates shares) UPDATE 2-India revokes GSK cancer drug patent in latest Big Pharma blow * Ruling follows Supreme Court decision on Glivec in April Egyptian protesters defy calls to go home Aug 3 - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi say they will not abandon their sit-ins, despite pressure from a new military-backed government. Andrew Raven reports. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Nonhuman Personhood and Animal Welfare A closer look at the animals we rely on, and the line between persons and other life. Local Guides Share Cities Culinary Secrets So-called food sherpas offer small groups of visitors an intimate encounter with carefully chosen local purveyors, and help them order whats right. Logistics behind 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Telefonica, Yoigo to share 4G, broadband in Spain MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's biggest telecoms operator Telefonica signed a deal with No. 4 provider Yoigo on Thursday allowing it to use its rival's superfast mobile Internet frequencies in exchange for access to its broadband assets. Zuccarello Re-Signs With Rangers The power-play and shootout specialist had three goals and five assists in 15 regular-season games last season. T Magazine All the Rage | An Ancient Japanese Hand-Dyeing Technique Makes a Comeback Shibori, a craft technique said to have originated in the eighth century, is cropping up in a variety of clothes and home accessories. 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. 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 Leighton Gage, Crime Novelist, Dies at 71 Mr. Gage was an advertising professional before his first book was published when he was 66. United States 1, Panama 0 One Goal, but Plenty for U.S. to Celebrate in Gold Cup Final Landon Donovan was the driving force behind Brek Sheas goal, which broke a scoreless tie in a game marked by sluggish play and gave the United States its fifth Gold Cup title. Gadgetwise Plantronics Wireless Earbuds Get an Update Plantronics extended the battery life of the BackBeat GO 2 in-ear headphones by adding a travel case that doubles as a charger. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. Bits Blog From North Korea With Love A Tablet With No Internet Access A tourist bought a North Korean tablet computing device and found it similar to other tablets, except for a lack of real Internet access. But it has Angry Birds. Gadgetwise A Membrane That Mimics a Keyboard for the iPad While the raised keys help orient fingers, these keys dont click like real ones; they just add a bit of feel. On the road to see 'the real Africa' Every year a group of African photographers and artists takes a road trip across the continent in a bid to show the "real Africa." Indyk tapped as Washington's Middle East peace envoy July 29 - Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk is named as Washington's Middle East peace envoy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Brazil cenbank calls FX swap auction as real underperforms peers RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday offered to sell as many as 40,000 traditional currency swaps as the real underperformed its peers even after disappointing U.S. jobs... Eric Blomquist, Pete Webb The couple is married at the Bow Bridge in Central Park. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Philip Bobbitts Garments of Court and Palace Philip Bobbitt examines The Prince and its author. Why Europe's problems will return CNN's Nina dos Santos speaks with economist Bronwyn Curtis about how China's economy slowing down will affect Europe. Does plastic surgery make you pretty? The jury's out NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get facial plastic surgery may look younger than they did before the procedure, but that doesn't mean they're more attractive, according to a new study.

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