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News Feed Latest worldwide news India Ink Dreams of a Mother The struggles and ambitions of a domestic help in Delhi. 10 greatest movie puppets Another year, another summer movie schedule overflowing with big-budget CGI blockbusters. Well Medical Procedures May Be Useless, or Worse Many new techniques and medicines are either no more effective than the old ones, or worse, and many doctors persist in using practices that have been shown to be useless or harmful, a new analysis shows. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Whats on Monday Television highlights. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded Music streamer Spotify doubles 2012 revenues after expansion STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Music streaming web service Spotify more than doubled revenues in 2012 to 435 million euros ($577 million) as it expanded to new markets and almost doubled its users, documents showed on Wednesday. U.S. mortgage applications fall as rates remain unchanged MBA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages decreased last week with potential buyers shying away from the market as rates held steady just below their two-year highs. LPL Financial's quarterly profit rises 14 percent (Reuters) - LPL Financial Holdings Inc, the largest U.S. independent brokerage network, reported on Wednesday that second-quarter profit jumped 14 percent on increased revenue from commissions and... Nora Sverdlov, Russell Diller The bride is a teacher; the groom an accountant. FBI wanted Snowden's dad in Moscow The FBI planned to fly the Edward Snowden's father to Moscow to encourage the National Security Agency leaker to come home to the United States, his father told the Washington Post. FOREX-Dollar drops broadly as Fed leaves stimulus program intact * Dollar drops as Fed leaves bond buying program in place * U.S. GDP grows 1.7 percent in 2nd quarter * U.S. private sector adds 200,000 jobs in July * Focus shifts to ECB, BoE and U.S. payrolls data... Op-Ed Columnist Revenge of the Mistresses Corruption in China has a ripple effect. Who knew the account of a government officials extramarital affair would be a warning sign? Military Continues Crackdown in Egypt As a top European Union official visited to mediate the crisis, the military arrested more Islamist leaders and reports emerged about the possibility of a state of emergency. Whistle-Blowers in Limbo, Neither Hero Nor Traitor Edward Snowden and Pfc. Bradley Manning say they obeyed a moral imperative on behalf of the public, but the public is divided on whether thats a good thing. In Transit Blog Room With a Bike Kimpton Hotels has a partnership with Public bikes in which guests can use complimentary bicycles. Becker tours hometown Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker talks about his career and his first tennis court. Being rude to French president no longer an offense PARIS (Reuters) - Being rude to the French president is no longer an offense after parliament agreed on Thursday to amend legislation dating back to 1881 in favour of freedom of speech. Mom gives birth to 13-pound girl One of the heaviest babies ever born in Germany was born last week at the University Hospital Leipzig. House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing Legislation to impose the sanctions, up for a vote in the House on Wednesday, could coerce Irans customers to find other oil suppliers. UK expected to avoid gas shortages in coming winter * But low Norwegian production will push UK spot prices up Phys Ed How Exercise Changes Fat and Muscle Cells Several striking new studies provide some clarity by showing that exercise seems able to drastically alter how genes operate, perhaps altering the risk for problems like obesity and diabetes. Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. college students will likely pay a reduced interest rate of 3.86 percent on their student loans for the new school year, after lawmakers on Wednesday finally passed a... Football Masters at Jets Coordinators Fingertips Marty Mornhinweg is bringing the Jets not only the West Coast offense, but also his experience with the offenses pioneers. Critics Notebook Mark Morris Directing Brittens Curlew River Mark Morriss hope for his new production of Brittens Curlew River at Tanglewood More art, less artifice. Colombia's Duque wins inaugural men's high diving gold BARCELONA (Reuters) - Orlando Duque of Colombia became the first men's world champion in the dizzying discipline of high diving when he launched himself from a 27-metre platform into Barcelona's harbor to win gold in the inaugural competition on Wednesday. McIlroy Once Again Looks to Regain Form at Firestone Dispirited and frustrated after missing the cut at the British Open 12 days ago, Rory McIlroy was in a much more upbeat mood on Wednesday as he prepared for this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. CME Group's former chief in talks to become OCC chairman -source July 31 (Reuters) - Craig Donohue, former chief executive officer for CME Group Inc, is in talks to become executive chairman of OCC, the world's largest clearing organization for options, a source... Fed's Yellen to moderate panel at Jackson Hole conference WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen plans to moderate one of the panels at the annual monetary policy conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next month, a Fed spokeswoman... Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite. Awaiting birth of Mideast peace While my esteemed colleagues are covering the extraordinary birth of an ordinary baby to a young, privileged British couple, I have the dubious fortune of being in Jerusalem awaiting the birth of the Mideast peace baby. Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Books of The Times David Rakoffs Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, the last book by David Rakoff, who died last year at 47, touches on love and hypocrisy, abuse, AIDS and the 80s all in a strict verse style. F.D.A. Strengthens Warnings on Lariam, an Anti-Malaria Drug The Food and Drug Administration said an anti-malaria drug, known as Lariam, must update its warning label to show that some of its psychiatric side effects can become permanent. T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. Child killed as water main bursts in Rio de Janeiro A 3-year-old girl was killed and at least a dozen people were injured Tuesday when a water line burst in western Rio de Janeiro, sending a powerful jet of water up into the air and flooding an entire neighborhood. Thailand beach oil spill 'threatens tourism' An oil spill that prompted evacuations from one of Thailand's most popular tourist spots threatens the country's tourism and fishing industries, Thailand's deputy prime minister has warned, amid concerns about the long-term effects of the leak. 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. UK's multitaskers take to Twitter to swap TV talk-report LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Tweeting and texting while watching TV is supplanting the traditional water-cooler chat about the previous night's viewing among increasingly media-savvy Britons, the...

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