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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bored? Invent your own holiday If you could invent a holiday, what would it be? It's easier than you think. Meet the real holiday makers (plus, the man responsible for Be a Dork Day). Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. Football minds its language English Premier League grounds are noted for their passionate atmosphere and fans sometimes overstep the boundaries of public decency. Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits a Bystander A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers. Court says some of RWE's gas price increases were void FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Price revision clauses in some of RWE's old gas contracts were not transparent enough, a German court has ruled, rendering them legally void and potentially enabling thousands of gas clients to claim back money. Whats on Saturday Television highlights. UPDATE 1-Fidelity Contrafund sours on Apple, bolsters Tesla bet BOSTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Fidelity Contrafund manager Will Danoff cut his stake in Apple Inc 28 percent during the first half of the year, citing the iPhone maker's "slowing growth profile." T Magazine Feeling For | A Travel-Size Fragrance Pouch in Monogrammed Leather This elegant beauty from Atelier Cologne raises the bar for stylish travel. 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. Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. Should Reddit Be Blamed for the Spreading of a Smear? When the Sunil Tripathi rumor went viral after the Boston Marathon bombing, it laid bare the dysfunctional codependence between new and old media. Women's British Open to Return to Turnberry The Women's British Open is returning to Turnberry in 2015. Brevan Howard trader linked to Libor probe leaves hedge fund ZURICH (Reuters) - A trader allegedly connected to a global rate-rigging scandal has left hedge fund Brevan Howard, the company said on Thursday. Personal Health After a Sprain, Dont Just Walk It Off Ankle injuries should never be taken lightly and are too often mistreated or not treated at all. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. John Kerry meets with Arab League in Jordan July 17 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of Arab world as part of efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" fought off a challenge from Adam Sandler's new comedy sequel "Grown Ups 2" to top the weekend movie charts in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates. Malians to vote for president after coup Malians head to the polls Sunday to elect a president after a coup last year plunged the nation into chaos and left the north in the hands of Islamists. Was London 2012 worth $14B? Over two-thirds of Britons believe the 9 billion ($13.8 billion) bill for the London Olympics was worth it, but economists and business leaders argue it could take years to see the economic benefits. Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. First glimpse of the royal baby CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks about the first glimpse of the royal baby with CNN's Max Foster. Happy 70th birthday, Mick Jagger! What a drag it is getting old. Dell's buyout teeters as it rejects voting change NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell's and Silver Lake's $24.4 billion bid to take Dell Inc private suffered a blow on Wednesday after the company's special committee rejected their request to change the voting rules in exchange for them offering $150 million more. Stomach bug hits new Iowa patients in outbreak linked to salad mix (Reuters) - A severe stomach illness linked to prepackaged salad has struck two new patients in Iowa, state health officials said on Wednesday, as the bug spread through 16 states. 'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports. With Elysium, Sony Hopes to Break a String of Failures The team behind Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, promises that it has taken an imaginative detour from the familiar blockbuster formula. Al-Assad all smiles on Instagram It's not quite as epic as posing with a tiger, like Vladimir Putin, but Syria's Bashar al-Assad has joined photo-sharing site Instagram. To Make It Up to Rowling, Law Firm Makes a Donation Russells, the law firm responsible for revealing that J.K. Rowling wrote a mystery novel under a pen name, also apologized to her. DealBook Lawyers Present Closing Arguments in Former Goldman Traders Fraud Case Fabrice Tourre is accused of scheming with a big hedge fund to defraud investors in connection with a 2007 trade. Sharapova Takes Self Out of Rogers Cup Maria Sharapova will miss the Rogers Cup tournament due to a hip injury. Table for Three At Lunch With Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric McCormack The actors Eric McCormack and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are known for their groundbreaking TV roles, but both agree that a subtle approach to getting out a message works best. Southern Co coal plant seen finished on time with another $450 mln * Kemper construction costlier than nuclear on kilowatt basis Political Inquiry Makes Judge a Star, as It Reveals Flaws in Spains Courts Spanish courts are overwhelmed, easily politicized and prone to debilitating delays, which is eroding the publics trust. 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. Hollywood's best-paid actresses are... Though she hasn't starred in a major film in three years, Angelina Jolie is the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, according to a Forbes list. Take a look at some of the industry's other highest paid women. 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. T Magazine Feeling For | Wireless Portable Speakers That Will Dress Up Any Room The new line Grain Audio encases its audio products in solid walnut, infusing technology with an appealing dose of design. Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. Amazon's Cup stadium race A few kilometers from the city center of Manaus, Brazil, is a natural phenomenon called "the meeting of the waters." Isis eyes nationwide mobile payments launch this year NEW YORK (Reuters) - Isis, a venture of three of the top U.S. mobile providers, said on Tuesday it would expand its much-delayed mobile payments service nationwide later in 2013 after it tested the concept with consumers in two markets.

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