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News Feed Latest worldwide news Personal Health Understanding Eczema to Treat It New discoveries shed light on a skin condition that afflicts 15 million Americans. UPDATE 3-Ad groups plot to compete with new Publicis-Omnicom * Shares in WPP, Interpublic, Havas leap on deal news * Competing agencies will seek to poach big advertisers * Conflicts possible in tech, telecom, autos * Publicis, Omnicom say can manage conflict risks (Adds comment from Interpublic) By Kate Holton and Leila Abboud LONDON/PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - A plan to merge Publicis and Omnicom into the world's biggest advertising group has rivals ready to poach their blue-chip clients that might leave the new agency as it faces Snedeker Wins Canadian Open by Three Strokes Brandt Snedeker won the Canadian Open for his second PGA Tour title of the year, closing with a two-under-par 70. UPDATE 1-BMW eases path to EV ownership to gain "meaningful" sales LONDON/NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - BMW aims to win a "meaningful" segment of the electric car market with its i-series battery-powered models by offering luxurious styling and packages designed to help owners overcome the traditional hurdles to electric car ownership. UPDATE 1-Sinclair to buy Allbritton's TV stations for almost $1 bln July 29 (Reuters) - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc said it will acquire eight television stations from the Allbritton family for $985 million, the latest deal in a flurry of activity to purchase local... Transcript The Chinese Dream This episode's guests include Wu Jianmin, Former Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations; Evan Osnos, Former Beijing Correspondent, The New Yorker; and Jing Ulrich, Chairman, Global Markets, China, JP Morgan. Few Suitors to Build a New Marine One The bidding for the helicopter, as well as other recent contract troubles, suggests that the goal of creating sharper competition with government contracts is hard to achieve. Oaktree taps Goldman to sell packaging firm Tekni-Plex -sources NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Oaktree Capital Group LLC has tapped Goldman Sachs Group to find a buyer for packaging company Tekni-Plex, in a deal that could fetch around $800... Movie Review In Neander-Jin, a Primitive Pops Up in Germany In Neander-Jin The Return of the Neanderthal Man, a Homo neanderthalensis is in danger of being exploited for a quick buck. Queen Elizabeth hopes baby comes soon as she's off on holiday LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth joined the band of increasingly impatient royal baby watchers hoping Prince William and his wife Kate's first child arrives soon, saying she is due to go on holiday. Is N. Korea's economy working? CNN's Ivan Watson has more on the different economic landscapes in North and South Korea. Recipes for Health Amazingly Sweet Slow-Roasted Tomatoes This method of roasting wont dry out the tomatoes completely but will intensify everything about them. NBC plans Hillary Clinton miniseries, part of TV event strategy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC plans to air a four-hour miniseries starring Diane Lane as former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, part of the broadcast TV network's strategy to improve its ratings by luring viewers to one-time event programming. $136M in jewels stolen in Cannes heist The value of jewelry stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday. Virginia Johnson, Widely Published Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 Ms. Johnson and William H. Masters helped make the frank discussion of sex in postwar America possible if not downright acceptable. Nikkei may drop for 5th day as yen decline falters; Fed in focus TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to drop for the fifth session on Tuesday as the yen's decline falters, with many investors sitting on the sidelines as they wait for corporate earnings and key events later in the week such as a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Market players said the Nikkei was likely to trade between 13,500 and 13,700 on Tuesday, after falling 3.3 percent to a four-week low of 13,661.13 the day before. Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at Getting Started The Clincher, Also Known as Closing What to expect when you finally reach the table. Milan star 'racially abused' The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. CNN to Produce Documentary on Hillary Clinton Two days earlier, NBC said it would make a four-hour mini-series on Ms. Clinton "Pink Panther" jewel thief escapes Swiss jail ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed men have broken a member of the so-called Pink Panther gang of jewel thieves out of a Swiss prison, police said on Friday. A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA Growers turned to genetics in hopes of building a tougher orange tree. But would the public accept genetically modified food? Vettel claims 'unbelievable' win Sebastian Vettel moved 34 points clear in the Formula One title race following his maiden German Grand Prix victory. N.F.L. Roundup N.F.L. Will Collect Blood Samples From Players The samples will help create a benchmark for testing the players for human growth hormone, if the N.F.L. and the players union can agree on a plan. 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. Spanish train driver charged with 79 counts of homicide SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, July 28 (Reuters) - The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed was charged with 79 counts of homicide and released pending trial, after appearing before a judge on Sunday evening. Sidebar Court to Decide if Lawyers Can Block Gays From Juries The question of whether gay men and lesbians can be excluded from juries on account of their sexual orientation turns out to be surprisingly knotty. U.S. Drone Strike Kills at Least 6 in Pakistan An intelligence official said that a senior commander in a Pakistan Taliban faction was among those killed in the attack. Dot Earth Blog Daniel Yergin on George Mitchells Shale Energy Innovations and Concerns An energy historian considers the legacy of the energy entrepreneur who unlocked shale gas and oil with fracking. Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder July 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a... Carter on doping suspicions Jamaican Sprinter Nesta Carter tells CNN's Pedro Pinto why he was suspected of using performance enhancing drugs. Five people killed in Pennsylvania helicopter crash (Reuters) - Five people including a child were killed on Saturday when a helicopter crashed in a heavily wooded area of northeastern Pennsylvania, officials said on Sunday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. Cambodian Opposition Rejects Election Results Leaders of the countrys newly energized opposition on Monday accused Prime Minister Hun Sens authoritarian government of large-scale cheating. Few Suitors to Build a New Marine One The bidding for the helicopter, as well as other recent contract troubles, suggests that the goal of creating sharper competition with government contracts is hard to achieve. Searching for Meaningful Markers of Aging Biomarkers of age can help in the prediction and prevention of age-related diseases, drug discovery and forensics. Drug Companies Promise More Data Transparency The announcement signals a shift for the industry, which in the past has resisted calls to systematically share its data. Wolff makes full Formula One test debut Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. A Trail of Masterpieces and a Web of Lies, Leading to Anguish Investigators are still struggling to penetrate the fog of claims and counterclaims about what happened to seven paintings that were stolen by a Romanian criminal gang from a Dutch museum. Bridgepoint asks for more time to invest buyout fund LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - British private equity firm Bridgepoint has asked its investors for more time to invest its biggest buyout fund, the latest manager to seek an extension amid a slow...

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