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On Pro Football Heres How Jets Can Be Contenders. Hypothetically.
After a failed season, the Jets begin training camp Thursday in Cortland, N.Y., hoping that a lot of things go much better this year, starting at quarterback.


Consumer sentiment rises to highest level in six years in July
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose in July to the highest level in six years as Americans felt better about the current economic climate, though they expected to see a slower rate of...


Paleontologists discover dinosaur tail in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A team of paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail in a desert in northern Mexico, the country's National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) said on Monday.


MIT review cites missed chances before death of Net activist
BOSTON (Reuters) - Reviewers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said on Tuesday the school could have taken steps that would have reduced pressure on Internet activist Aaron Swartz such as taking a public stand against his controversial prosecution.


Return of long-absent bumblebee near Seattle stirs scientific buzz
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A North American bumblebee species that all but vanished from about half of its natural range has re-emerged in Washington state, delighting scientists who voiced optimism the insect might eventually make a recovery in the Pacific Northwest.


Getting Started The Clincher, Also Known as Closing
What to expect when you finally reach the table.


Smile! One of You Will Be the Next Mayor of New York
If the candidates seem awkward or unsure of themselves, its because New York City politics has been in an airless tomb for more than a decade.


Tokyo facials at a snail's pace
July 18 - Lie back, relax and prepare to be slimed a beauty salon in Tokyo uses live snails on clients faces. Tara Cleary reports.


Ricky Williams Eager to Mold Young Minds as Coach
Ricky Williams can't change the past and wouldn't want to even if he could.


Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus
A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online.


Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus
A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online.


Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery
Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal.


Strong Sales Push Chryslers Earnings Up 16%
The positive performance comes as Fiat and Chrysler move closer to completing a full merger of the two companies.


Breakingviews The real hay in MA
July 26 - Richard Beales and Antony Currie explain how Lazard's earnings highlight how rivals may be taking more of the limelight despite doing less of the work.


Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal within nine months
July 30 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will seek a peace agreement within nine months after holding a "positive" first round of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces. Katharine Jackson reports.


The Media Equation VCRs Past Is Guiding Televisions Future
Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters profits, could not be bigger.


No Fatalities After Explosions at Florida Gas Plant
All the workers at a Florida propane gas plant rocked by massive explosions were accounted for early Tuesday morning after officials initially could not account for more than a dozen employees.


Obama's corporate tax revamp plan seen as unlikely to go far
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's bid to slash corporate taxes on its face might seem to be a concession to win Republican and business support, but it landed with a thud among...


Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise?
The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body.


Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day.


Plane flying too low, and too slow NTSB
July 10 - Investigators release new information into the deadly Asiana plane crash in San Francisco. Julie Noce reports.


Currents | QA Taking a Load Off, Together
Francis Cape, a wood sculptor, on his Utopian Benches project.


Exillon Energy receives approach from largest shareholder
July 30 (Reuters) - Russia-focused oil producer Exillon Energy Plc said it had been approached by its largest shareholder and former chairman, Maksat Arip, about a possible offer for the company.


Program Compelling Outpatient Treatment for Mental Illness Is Working, Study Says
An analysis showed that Kendras Law in New York has had positive results for some of the most difficult and expensive patients to care for.


Thai oil spill having "extreme" impact on tourism - minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) - An oil spill that has blackened beaches at a Thai holiday island was having an extreme impact on tourism and could spread to the coast of the mainland and affect the fishing industry, officials and an environmental group said on Tuesday.


Sports Briefing | Football Witness Testifies That Paterno Said Penn State Erred on Sandusky
Mike McQueary, a former Penn State assistant, said that the longtime football coach Joe Paterno told him the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.


Sports Briefing | Football Jets Sign Veteran Kicker Cundiff
The Jets added competition for the incumbent kicker Nick Folk, signing the veteran Billy Cundiff to a one-year deal Tuesday.


Breakingviews Japan joins TPP but no BRICs yet in this bloc
July 24 - With Japan joining the new Trans-Pacific Partnership bloc, it's Tokyo and Washington setting the agenda for 21st century commerce, says Breakingviews' Andy Mukherjee. But will the BRICs play along?


Mourners pay tribute to Italy bus crash victims
Throngs of mourners gathered in southern Italy on Tuesday for the funeral of 38 people killed when their bus plunged off a bridge as it returned from a visit to a Catholic shrine.


Italy prosecutor asks top court to reduce Berlusconi ban
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian public prosecutor on Tuesday asked the country's top court to reduce former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's ban from public office for tax fraud to 3 years from 5, but to confirm a one year prison term.


N.F.L. Roundup Panthers Doing Best to Limit Tackling
To avoid unnecessary injuries as a result of contact, Carolina has been emphasizing form tackling during team drills, with defenders wrapping up ball carriers but not taking them down.


U.S. bankruptcy court OKs $93 mln pact between Getty, Lukoil
July 29 (Reuters) - A bankruptcy judge on Monday signed off on a deal for Russian oil giant Lukoil to pay $93 million to its former Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc unit to resolve a trial over Getty's...


Sharks Sign Joe Pavelski to 5-Year Extension
The San Jose Sharks signed center Joe Pavelski to a $30 million, five-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him off the free-agent market next summer.


Son of Fallen Chinese Official Enrolls at Columbia Law School
It is unclear how Bo Guagua, the son of Bo Xilai, will pay for his three-year education at Columbia, which has one of the most expensive law schools in the United States.


Juan David Ochoa Vsquez, Co-Founder of Medelln Cartel, Dies at 65
The cocaine trafficker, who started the brutal organization with his brothers and Pablo Escobar, served about five years in prison and then returned to raising horses.


Griner Up for WNBA Adding Dunk Contest
Brittney Griner's eyes lighted up at the thought of the WNBA adding a dunk contest to its All-Star weekend festivities.


Mass jail break in Pakistan as Taliban gunmen storm prison
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - In an operation carried out with military-like precision, Taliban fighters disguised as police and armed with bombs broke 250 prisoners out of a Pakistan jail on Tuesday with the help of what appeared to be insider informants.


World Fuel questions Quebec order to pay for train crash cleanup
* Company says railway, local authorities handling cleanup


The WTA hits 40th
Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King.


The top films at the North American box office
July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill


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