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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mistrial in Mississippi Case Over Mayoral Election For now, the incumbent, Johnny L. DuPree, remains in office in Hattiesburg. An initial 9-to-3 verdict for his challenger became, after a poll by the judge, an 8-to-4 no-decision. 'Heart failure' to blame for Benitez death Christian Benitez's sudden death at the age of 27 was due to heart failure, says his Qatari club Al Jaish. Bartoli talks first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. Model trains and planes motor their way back home UK company Hornby's model planes and trains have been made in low-cost emerging markets for decades. Now, piece by piece, production is being brought back home. In Gaza, Iran Finds an Ally More Agreeable Than Hamas Unlike Hamas, Islamic Jihad, also a militant group, has kept up relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad, a longtime Iranian ally. O.J. Simpson Now Waits for Ruling on New Trial After five years behind bars, O.J. Simpson has won a small victory with a Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners decision but the former NFL star won't likely be leaving prison anytime soon. 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. Russian Bolshoi acid attack victim may return to work next month MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sergei Filin, the artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi ballet who nearly lost his sight when a masked attacker threw acid in his face six months ago, said on Thursday he hoped to... Movie Review In The Spectacular Now, Growing Pains Precede Graduation James Ponsoldts new film, The Spectacular Now, is a tale of a teenager and the speed bumps at the end of high school. Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. Your First Dance Crush Times readers share the inspiration that made them devote their lives or careers to dance. Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said. N.H.L. Schedule Shows Realignment and Olympics Break The N.H.L. announced four new division names, the 2013-14 schedule and an agreement to allow players to participate in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. German Catholic seminarians expelled for Nazi jokes, salute PARIS (Reuters) - An investigation into rumors of neo-Nazi activity at a seminary in Bavaria has resulted in two student priests being expelled for imitating the Nazi salute and making jokes about... The Amazon's stadium race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... FIFA puts heat on Qatar Qatar will discover its World Cup fate in October after FIFA revealed it will make a decision over whether to move the tournament from summer to winter. Niebrugge Tied for Western Amateur Lead U.S. Public Links champion Jordan Niebrugge shot a 3-under 69 on Wednesday for a share of the lead in the suspended second round of the 111th Western Amateur. Study Climate change may up violence A new study in the journal Science shows that shifts in climate historically have been associated with violent conflicts, and that the risk of violence will rise with man-made climate change. UPDATE 2-House Republicans to push $40 bln cut to food stamp program WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount... Budget Chief Sees Opening in House G.O.P. Infighting The presidents new budget director said disagreements among House Republicans could allow for compromise talks with Democrats over spending levels. Guy Hands' Terra Firma close to agreeing Phoenix Energy sale -Bloomberg Aug 1 (Reuters) - Terra Firma Capital Partners, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, is close to agreeing a deal to sell its Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Energy Holdings... Reluctantly Returning to the Stage Sarah Phillips introduces new designs, two decades after making a big splash and quickly disappearing. Fringe Festival's funniest females Who says females aren't funny? CNN takes a look at the best female comedians to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Seen in New York, Shirtless Men The recent heat wave has some New Yorkers wondering if longstanding rules of decorum are gone forever. A peek through the keyhole Five days in Pyongyang made for the most stage-managed assignment of CNN's Ivan Watson's career. The real lives of North Koreans remained a virtually hidden world except for brief unscripted moments. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. Pentagon to examine missing troops unit over accusations of waste WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Pentagon will examine possible waste of taxpayer dollars in the government's search for U.S. troops who went missing in action, an official said on Thursday as... White House says U.S. 'disappointed' in Snowden developments WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is disappointed in Russia's decision to grant asylum to fugitive former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden and President Barack Obama may forego an anticipated Moscow summit this fall, the White House said on Thursday. Uruguay debates legalizing marijuana Uruguayan lawmakers are weighing a controversial marijuana legalization bill. Hutchison first-half underlying profit up 24 pct, beating forecasts HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa Ltd , a ports-to-telecoms conglomerate owned by Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, beat estimates by reporting on Thursday a 24 percent rise in its first-half underlying profit thanks to its expanding telecom and infrastructure businesses overseas. BRIEF-Investcorp buys Tyrrells Potato Crisps for 100 mln stg Aug 1 (Reuters) - * Investcorp acquires tyrrells the premium crisp maker from Langholm Capital * Investcorp - deal for 100 million Qantas passengers hit by gastro illness on Santiago-Sydney flight SYDNEY (Reuters) - Medical authorities in Australia treated 22 passengers on Thursday for a mystery gastric illness after they became ill on a Qantas Airways Ltd flight from Chile, Qantas said. T Magazine In Store | A Berlin Boutique That Pays Tribute to New York Creative Culture Rats, named for the Big Apples unofficial mascots, offers a curated selection of products from the citys coolest designers and artists. Lawyers in Detroit bankruptcy may face scrutiny on fees WILMINGTON, Delaware (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 apparent need to disclose the fees they charge. Economix Blog A Not-So-Great Great Recession The Great Recession was not as bad as we thought, and the recovery since then has been a little better than we thought, according to the latest government revisions. Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Suns Trade Scola to Pacers in Three-Player Deal The Pacers bolstered their front-line depth with the acquisition of Luis Scola from the Suns. Indiana traded away Gerald Green, Miles Plumlee and a draft pick. I'm coming out -- I don't want kids In the wake of the Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions the Defense of Marriage Act, I celebrated this historic milestone like many Americans as a step toward acceptance of all people. Even though I'm straight, I relate to my LGBT brothers and sisters as I also struggle for others' acceptance. Japanese utility, and the public, in dark about crippled nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns. Well If This Was Your Mother, Doctor A common question helps family members make sense of the confusion, desolation and powerlessness that so often defines the hospital experience, but leaves a newcomer to clinical medicine feeling vulnerable and violated.

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