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Revised Plan for Taller Midtown Fails to Assuage Critics
Some find little comfort in modifications to a proposal to rezone a 70-block area around Grand Central Terminal for even taller skyscrapers.


Off-Season Problems Cloud Hopes for Giants Connor and Hill
While most of the Giants at training camp were busy looking ahead, linebacker Dan Connor and safety Will Hill were addressing their off-the-field issues.


Overtested, overtreated
The patient slammed his fist on the table in Dr. Otis Brawley's office.


How Mandela became a brand
He has not formally appeared in public for years, and recently he's been battling illness inside a Pretoria hospital. But former South African president Nelson Mandela is still a beloved icon across the world, an international symbol of courage, strength and hope.


The 30-Minute Interview David J. Maundrell III
Mr. Maundrell is the founder and president of aptsandlofts.com, a residential real estate brokerage firm that specializes in properties in Brooklyn, and, more recently, Long Island City, Queens.


Theory on Pain Is Driving Rules for Abortions
Measures that ban abortion 20 weeks after conception, on the disputed idea that the fetus can feel pain at that point, have spread by tapping into public concern about late-stage abortions.


A computer display that floats in 'mid air'
July 31 - Researchers in Taiwan are developing a wearable computer that allows users to navigate its controls on a 3D virtual display that seemingly floats in mid-air. Ben Gruber reports.


Cubans welcome new U.S. visa policy, government largely silent
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans are cheering a U.S. visa policy that gives them five years to travel to the United States, while Cuba's government and state-run media have largely remained silent about the new travel measure.


Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne May Miss All-Star Game After Sustaining Concussion
Elena Delle Donne sustained a concussion in the Skys 82-78 loss to the Mystics and is questionable for the W.N.B.A. All-Star Game this weekend.


Crowds flock to a giant pool in China to escape heat
July 31 - Thousands of people squeeze into a swimming pool in southwest China to cool down during a heat wave, as temperatures in parts of China soar to more than 35 degrees celcius, state media reports. Sarah Toms reports.


Taking on the Taliban
It's time to "start holding rackets and bats rather than holding guns and grenade," says Maria Toorpakai Wazir, who can finally indulge her life's greatest love without fear of persecution.


Pro-Mursi protesters signal no plans to quit
Aug. 2 - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mursi continue to protest signaling no plans to quit. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


Build your own home. For under 5K
Imagine it were possible to build your own home, in this day and age, for less than $35,000. Or to cut up some timber and piece your new home together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. What if you could create, with your own hands, a home that collects its own rain water and generates its own power, so you never have to pay a bill again?


Well Summer Taco Nights
This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers a refreshing take on the taco, beginning with two delicious summer salsas.


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.


Environmental Damage in Bangladesh
The garment and textile industries in Bangladesh have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster.


Fight Over Plan for Natural Gas Port Off Long Island
Supporters say the port would create jobs and lower energy costs, but opponents worry that it could be exploited as an export business.


7%-plus The new abnormal
The Mississippi River rolls muddy and wide beneath a gray, spitting sky. The St. Louis Arch, symbol of the once unimaginable promise of the nation's westward expansion, looms above the barges pushing past and the summer traffic below. Across the water, at 35 years old, Lolanda Ohene is staring at the skyline and wondering what has happened to her future.


World's largest geyser puts on rare show at Yellowstone
(Reuters) - The world's largest geyser has exploded to life at Yellowstone National Park for the first time in eight years, sending a high-pressure burst of steamy water 300 feet into the air, a park official said on Thursday.


Not every woman has to be a CEO
Women have been some of Sheryl Sandberg's harshest critics, but the thousands who gathered over the weekend in Chicago at BlogHer, the largest conference in the world for women bloggers, fully embraced the "Lean In" author, crowding around her for a handshake and a personal photo and giving her a standing ovation after her keynote appearance.


Dane prepares for Masters
Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career.


Scoop on 'Homeland' season 3
Last season of "Homeland" ended with a literal and figurative bang, and this season kicks off with more than a few pieces to pick up.


ArtsBeat Video Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and Others on the End of Breaking Bad
The cast and creator of Breaking Bad discuss the show and its coming conclusion with Dave Itzkoff, a culture reporter for The Times.


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.


Living Golf meets Bubba Watson
A sneak preview of Living Golf's shoot with defending Masters champion Bubba Watson.


Children power playground toys
July 30 - Modern gaming techniques are taken to the playground as children compete to produce energy. Suzannah Butcher reports.


CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF
Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC.


Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets
The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July.


MiG-21 fighter jets found on seized North Korean ship
July 22 - Panamanian investigators unloading the cargo of a seized North Korean ship that carried arms from Cuba confirm that two MiG-21 fighter jets are onboard. Sarah Charlton reports.


Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel
Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps!


Wild-Card Razzano Stuns Kvitova at Carlsbad
Wild-card entrant Virginie Razzano stunned third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (8) on Friday in the Southern California Open quarterfinals.


Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million
The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune.


Hollywoods Big Bet on Broadway Adaptations
As film companies invest heavily in turning movies into Broadway musicals, they are finding that its not so easy to pinpoint what might ensure a crossover success.


Baalbek Treasure beneath rubbish
A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go.


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


League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment
Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday.


Tsonga Withdraws From Rogers Cup
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup tennis tournament due to a knee injury.


Why disc drives are an endangered species
Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes.


Dot Earth Blog Two Climate Analysts Fault Gas Leaks, but Not as a Big Warming Threat
Two global warming researchers say natural gas leaks are a problem, but not a big part of the climate problem.


BRIEF-Russia's Megafon resolves settlement for Synterra acquisition
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Megafon * Ojsc megafon - settlement relating to acquisition of synterra * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here


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