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Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues | | July 31 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues... |
Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle | | LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical "Spamalot". |
The WTA hits 40th | | Serena Williams and a host of No.1 ranked women's players gather at a unique celebration event Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of the WTA founded by her 'inspiration' Billie Jean King. |
Fangio car sells for nearly $30m | | A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer. |
Charles River Labs quarterly profit beats estimates | | July 31 (Reuters) - Contract medical researcher Charles River Laboratories International Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, following the lead of rival Covance Inc, as drug companies increasingly outsource research. |
13-pound baby | | One of the heaviest babies ever born in Germany was born last week at the University Hospital Leipzig. |
Girl, 11 'I ran away from marriage' | | A young Yemeni girl made a YouTube video accusing her parents of trying to marry her off in exchange for money. Her parents dispute the allegation, but the video went viral and has put a spotlight once more on Yemen's child marriages. |
Russian protesters arrested in Moscow | | July 31 - Protesters who make a point of gathering in Moscow almost every month to exercise their constitutional right to assemble peacefully were dragged by police onto waiting buses and arrested. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
Yuliya Bulba, Noah Baer | | The bride is a candidate for a doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University; the groom is an associate in the Manhattan office of a London law firm. |
Facebook stock almost hits IPO price, 14 months after rocky debut | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's stock on Tuesday came within a hair of reclaiming its $38 debut price for the first time since going public in 2012, a milestone in the social networking company's effort to wipe away Wall Street's skepticism of its business. |
TV show gives away babies | | Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. |
Royal baby a retail giant | | UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. |
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). |
Family farming to cut poverty | | In just 12 years leading up to 2010, Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming. |
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