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2 Men Found Guilty Under Cameroon's Anti-Gay Law
A court in Cameroon found two men guilty under the country's harsh law banning gay sex on Tuesday, a lawyer said, continuing a string of recent convictions that has drawn international condemnation.


World Briefing | Africa South Sudan President Dismisses Cabinet and Vice President
President Salva Kiir dismissed his entire cabinet and his vice president on Tuesday and suspended his top negotiator at talks to defuse tensions with Sudan, state news media said.


UPDATE 1-Valeant Pharma to save more from Bausch Lomb deal
July 29 (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said it would cut 10 to 15 percent jobs after buying contact lens maker Bausch Lomb and added that cost savings may rise from initial estimates at the time of the deal.


UPDATE 1-KKR's second-quarter earnings plunge on fund values
* Assets under management $83.5 billion as of end of June


Canadians paying coffee forward
What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous.


Seoul shares seen lower, caution before Fed outcome
SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) - Seoul shares may open lower on Tuesday after Wall Street lost ground overnight as investors remain cautious ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting that could shed clarity on the outlook for U.S. stimulus. "The market will probably edge lower after U.S. shares dipped ahead of key U.S. economic data and FOMC meeting this week," said Song Seung-yeon, an analyst at Korea Investment Securities. Song added that the downside will be limited and the market


U.S. seeks asset forfeiture, money laundering fines from SAC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors filed civil charges on Thursday against SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund seeking forfeiture of what they said were illegal profits made from insider trading,...


Will 5 Power Conferences Break Away From FBS?
The five power conferences are trying to redefine what it takes to operate a Division I college athletic program, with their commissioners calling out the NCAA at media days around the country.


ArtsBeat No Parole for Imprisoned Members of Pussy Riot
Two members of the Russian activist collective Pussy Riot are not expected to be released until next year.


Pogue's Posts In the Universe of Printers, One Worth Talking About
A home laser printer from Hewlett-Packard has a weird name. But dont let that fool you.


Rising Animators Spring Into Motion
Rebecca Sugar, Minkyu Lee, Timothy Reckart, Justin Roiland and Jason Ruiz are five emerging talents making waves on film and in series television.


Bucks Blog Tuesday Reading Tough Competition for New York Apartments
Tight supply spurs bidding wars for New York apartments, becoming the poorest kid in a rich town, possible air delays because of the San Francisco crash and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.


National Briefing | Midwest Michigan More Money to Combat Asian Carp
A $50 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from reaching the valuable fish populations of the Great Lakes calls for reinforcing electrical and other barriers and for field-testing other methods.


Close-Up Hotels, Festivals and Identity
Chip Conley, who led Joie de Vivre Hotels and just introduced a Web site that covers festivals, talks about what certain travel choices can mean for us.


Twelve injured by tornado that sweeps through industrial zone in eastern Milan
July 29 - A tornado rampages through an industrial area in eastern Milan causing extensive damage and injuries. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Can legalizing horns save rhinos?
South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter?


Bombs kill at least four in Nigeria's Kano - witnesses
KANO, Nigeria, July 29 (Reuters) - Multiple bomb blasts in Nigeria's biggest northern city of Kano killed at least four people on Monday, witnesses said, in an area previously targeted by Islamist sect Boko Haram.


Mahan's Priceless Moment Might Have Cost $1 Million
Hunter Mahan turned his back on potential million dollar pay day walking away from a two-shot lead at the Canadian Open on Saturday to return home for the birth of his first child.


Sinclair to Buy TV Stations From Allbritton
The deal will add seven stations to the Sinclair portfolio, including WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington, while providing more capital for Allbritton to invest in Politico.


Langer and Wiebe Set for Monday Finish in Senior British Open
Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe were tied after two playoff holes Sunday night in the storm-delayed Senior British Open when darkness suspended play at Royal Birkdale.


Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve
Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season.


Art Review Divine Felines Cats of Ancient Egypt at the Brooklyn Museum
A show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the role of cats, big and little, feral and tame, celestial and not, in ancient Egypt.


AP Source MLB May Suspend A-Rod Under Labor Deal
Major League Baseball may try to suspend Alex Rodriguez under its collective bargaining agreement instead of its drug rules, The Associated Press has learned.


The Caucus Obama Invites Hillary Clinton to Lunch
The lunch, in the presidents private dining room, will be one of several times that Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama have seen each other since she stepped down as secretary of state in February.


Daily Digit 46 mln DOGTV target audience
July 25- DOGTV, a channel designed for dogs will launch nationally next month, aiming to appeal to the 46 million U.S. households that have at least one dog. Bobbi Rebell reports.


UPDATE 1-SEC fraud case against ex-Goldman trader Tourre in homestretch
NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Testimony ended Monday in the civil fraud case of Fabrice Tourre, with lawyers for former Goldman Sachs trader not calling any witnesses before the U.S. Securities and...


Music Review Sinead OConnor in Gospel Sessions at Lincoln Center
Sinead OConnor made a foray into traditional religious music with Gospel Sessions at Alice Tully Hall as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.


Dot Earth Blog A Humbling View of the Home Planet Earth Seen from Saturn
A humbling view of the home planet from 898 million miles away.


Carlyle's CommScope picks banks for IPO -sources
July 25 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP has selected banks for an initial public offering of telecommunications equipment company CommScope Holding Co Inc, which was taken private in 2011 for $3.9...


Bucks Blog Monday Reading Beware Fees on Europes Budget Airlines
Beware the fees on Europes budget airlines, how to make a perfect summer feast, skin cancer is on the rise in young women and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.


Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV
The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)


Boeing Asks for Beacon Checks on Up to 1,200 Jets
Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago.


Youzhny and Haase Advance to Swiss Open Final
Mikhail Youzhny will play unseeded Robin Haase in the Swiss Open final after Youzhny beat Victor Hanescu and Haase rallied from a set down to beat fifth-seeded Feliciano Lopez.


T Magazine After Hours | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown
The artist Rachel Mason taps into the creative potential of the controversial legislative tactic.


Asia Private Equity Weekly News, July 29, 2013
HONG KONG, July 29 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 26.


Well Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.


A Rare Chance to Stroll a Park Avenue Tunnel, in the Name of Art
On Saturday, the city will temporarily shut the tunnel to car traffic, and the 1,394-foot cavern will be turned into an incandescent, echoing, interactive art show.


Japan jobless rate falls to lowest in 4-1/2 years
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate hit its lowest level in four and a half years in June and the availability of jobs hit the highest in five years, boding well for the government's...


Sea this Inside $200m yacht hotel
With land at a premium, an increasing number of developers are turning to floating hotels. Introducing Gibraltar's new $200m five-star yacht hotel.


Op-ed Al Qaeda down in Yemen
News of the death of an al Qaeda leader demonstrates the weakness of a Yemeni militant group that once was surging, writes Peter Bergen


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