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News Feed Latest worldwide news Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. college students will likely pay a reduced interest rate of 3.86 percent on their student loans for the new school year, after lawmakers on Wednesday finally passed a... Champion Blackhawks Sign Coach Quenneville to Extension The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday. 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. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Chris Brown ordered booked on hit and run Two charges against Chris Brown were dropped Tuesday, but the singer is still accused of hit and run after a minor traffic crash. Conservationists excited by tiger population rise in Nepal KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The number of wild Royal Bengal tigers in Nepal has increased to 198, a 63.6 percent rise in five years, a government survey of the big cats showed. Germany asks Bieber to pay monkey costs German authorities have asked pop star Justin Bieber to hand over nearly $8,000 for the costs of caring for the capuchin monkey he left behind in Munich after bringing it on tour without the right paperwork. App Smart Using the Masses to Improve Apps Crowdsourced mobile apps can provide new perspectives, but how much may depend on the size of the crowd weighing in. 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. Your Money A Start-Up Aims to Bring Financial Planning to the Masses If Alexa von Tobel has her way, financial advice will be as widely available and affordable as any other popular consumer product or service. AstraZeneca warns of higher costs as drug sales slide LONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca warned on Thursday of higher costs in 2013 as it invests through a slump in sales caused by a wave of patent expiries on key medicines. Oahu bans smoking at the beach New laws on Oahu ban smoking from beaches, parks, tennis courts, softball fields. Up Close The Marginalized, Front and Center The photographer Peter Baryshnikov, the dance icons son, trains his camera on a destitute slice of life in Guatemala. New Russian Law Stirs Olympic Controversy Legislation that bans promoting homosexuality in Russia has some gay rights advocates calling for protests or a boycott of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. ArtsBeat At Toronto Film Festival, a Lineup to Make You Scream The Toronto International Film Festival announces its Midnight Madness lineup. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Sports Briefing | Tennis Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. Cleveland abductor Castro defiant as he gets life in prison CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland school bus driver who abducted, imprisoned and repeatedly raped three women was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison without parole, plus 1,000 years, after one of his victims confronted him and said he had put her through 11 years of hell. Lawyers in Detroit bankruptcy may face scrutiny on fees WILMINGTON, Del., Aug 1 (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing last month brought a double-barreled bonus for lawyers - lots of much-needed work, and, due to a quirk of municipal bankruptcy law, no... Logica deal powers CGI results, shares rise (Reuters) - Canadian IT services company CGI Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results as sales were boosted by contracts from Logica Plc, an Anglo-Dutch rival CGI acquired last year. Breakingviews Exxon's buyback flub Aug 1 - Antony Currie and Christopher Swann explain why the oil giant's lackluster second-quarter showing and cash pile aren't the only reasons why it should reconsider its share repurchase policy. Zimbabwe vote 'farce,' says Tsvangirai Vote counting was under way Thursday in Zimbabwe's hotly contested election as both President Robert Mugabe and his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai predicted victory. World's 12 best water parks Sometimes an ice cream only goes so far. 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. Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? United States 3, Honduras 1 Its Donovans Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final Landon Donovan scored two goals and set up another as the United States beat Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals. North Korea living in the past The secretive nation of North Korea seems to be living in the past. Most still don't even have access to the internet. PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Aug 1 Aug 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Scary days panning for gold stocks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The scary movie "The Conjuring" may be a winner at the box office this summer, but on Wall Street the real horror show is the gold mining sector. Russia Grants Snowden 1-Year Asylum The refugee status in Russia was the first formal support from another government for Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor wanted for leaking details of surveillance programs. Whistle-Blowers in Limbo, Neither Hero Nor Traitor Edward Snowden and Pfc. Bradley Manning say they obeyed a moral imperative on behalf of the public, but the public is divided on whether thats a good thing. For Ronaldinho, Mission Accomplished Atletico Mineiro of Brazil on Wednesday night came back from a two-goal deficit to win its first Copa Libertadores title. U.S. private sector adds 200,000 jobs in July ADP NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers added 200,000 jobs in July, topping economists' expectations in an encouraging sign for the labor market recovery, a report by a payrolls processor showed... Official 40 recaptured after Pakistan prison break Police have recaptured 40 to 45 of the roughly 200 inmates who escaped during a Taliban attack on a prison in a northern Pakistani province this week, a prison official said on condition of anonymity Wednesday. President of Bayern Munich Is Charged With Tax Evasion German prosecutors have charged Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich, with tax evasion after an investigation into his financial dealings with a bank account in Switzerland. Sex ring sting not enough David Finkelhor says high-profile FBI arrests of pimps fails to address the need for programs and treatment that address the root causes and breadth of child prostitution UPDATE 1-Citigroup to pay $10.75 mln in arbitration Aug 1 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc was ordered to pay $10.75 million to a former customer over losses from investments in Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, which was bailed out after the 2008 financial... Vodafone restructures to create one European unit LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Thursday it would merge its northern, central and southern European regions into one unit which will be led by Philipp Humm. The life of a tennis umpire CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us what it takes to be an umpire at Roland Garros. 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.

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