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News Feed Latest worldwide news UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. Jazz Listings for Aug. 2-8 A selected guide to jazz performances in New York. Sony electronics rebound unlikely to ease pressure for change TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said its electronics division faces hard times ahead even after a weak yen helped pull it into profit for the first time in two years, ratcheting up pressure on the board to respond to activist shareholder Daniel Loeb's proposal to split the company in two. UPDATE 2-CBS goes dark in NY, LA as Time Warner Cable talks collapse Aug 2 (Reuters) - CBS went dark for millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers on Friday after the cable operator and the network's parent company CBS Corp failed to reach an agreement over fees after... Peripheral junk supply tipped to swell as risk appetite grows LONDON, Aug 2 (IFR) - Junk rated bond issuance from peripheral European companies has soared in recent weeks and bankers are battling for the next wave of mandates as investors get increasingly... Behind Sesame Street's Muppets Since the 1960s, Sesame Street's puppets have been running, singing and dancing their way across our TV screens as if possessed of a life of their own. Kerry Says Egypts Military Was Restoring Democracy in Ousting Morsi Secretary of State John Kerrys blunt comments represented the strongest endorsement yet by the United States of the military intervention, which the Obama administration has refused to call a coup. 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. The man who could have been Pele? Women wanted him. Men wanted to be him. Actress Lindsay Lohan leaves rehab after 90 days LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday completed her 90-day stint in a rehabilitation facility to comply with court-ordered treatment for a reckless driving charge, but still faces more than year of weekly therapy sessions, a Los Angeles judge said. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Impact Your World How to help CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference. DealBook Former Trader Is Found Liable In Fraud Case Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal sold to investors on the eve of the financial crisis, was found liable on six of the seven civil charges against him. Time Warner Temporarily Removes CBS in Major Cities A high-stakes battle between the cable company and CBS over fees caused the networks programming to be blacked out in some cities for a half-hour. Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. TD Ameritrade CEO Tomczyk signs new contract at $6.5 million a year NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of discount brokerage firm TD Ameritrade Holding Corp has signed a four-year employment agreement guaranteeing an annual base salary of $900,000 and target annual cash and stock incentives of $5.6 million through October 1, 2017. Summer concert tickets scarce, expensive If someone in your house is mad for One Direction, get ready to lay out some serious cash. Mugabe Keeps Grip Before Vote, but the Opposition Grows Bolder President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe does not appear ready to give up power, but says that he would go if he loses Wednesdays election. Embattled head of American Academy of Arts and Sciences to step down BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the American Academy of Arts Sciences will resign effective July 31 amid a controversy over whether she lied about her academic degrees, the honorary society said on Thursday. FTSE 100 steadies near 2-month highs, markets eye U.S. jobs data * Index looks over-valued vs U.S. payroll forecasts - SocGen Analysis In Obamacare rate debate, price gets political NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the October 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating. SE Asia Stocks-Thai stocks fall on political concerns; Philippine drops on SM Investments BANGKOK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Thai stocks slid 1.6 percent on Friday on light volume, poised for their worst weekly loss since late June, as political concerns hit large caps such as PTT , while Philippine index hit a three-week low, led by a fall in SM Investments Corp. Thai benchmark SET index fell to 1,414.61 in the afternoon session, on track to post a weekly loss of about 4 percent, with trade volume at 44 percent of a full day average over the past 30 sessions. Broker Maybank Kim Eng Panel Convenes in Washington to Discuss Aliens A group of former lawmakers and government officials gathered this week in the capital to discuss what they said was secrecy surrounding aliens and unidentified flying objects. Telecom Italia's Bernabe says Brazil unit remains core asset MILAN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Chairman Franco Bernabe said on Friday that its TIM Participacoes unit in Brazil remained a core asset, although a possible sale was not ruled out. Got leftovers? Wanna trade? Got some leftover food? Maybe someone else does as well. Hence, Leftover Swap, a new app. 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. Big 12 Unlike Others With 10-Team Round-Robin For the first time in three years, the Big 12 Conference has the same teams coming back from the previous season. California men accused of running pot farm, keeping girl in box SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two California men accused of locking a 15-year-old girl in a metal tool box, forcing her to work on a marijuana farm and sexually abusing her pleaded innocent on Friday to a federal indictment as new details emerged in the grim case. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" Watch live pandas 24/7 Internet users love animal videos. So why not watch pandas -- anywhere, anytime? China reiterates opposition to U.S. sanctions on Iran BEIJING, Aug 2 (Reuters) - China, Iran's largest trading partner and top oil customer, repeated its opposition on Friday to tougher U.S. sanctions on Iran after the House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at halting Iran's oil exports. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. U.S., Arab nations working to bring Egypt parties together Kerry LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and other nations are working to bring Egypt's interim government and the Muslim Brotherhood together to find a peaceful resolution to the current crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Explain Obamacare at last Dean Obeidallah says Obama's health care plan would attract broad support -- if only the public fully understood it T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available. U.S. sees hope in Iranian president-elect, but still cautious WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is signaling its hopes for an easing of nuclear tensions after Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani takes office, but holding off on substantive moves until the moderate cleric shows a willingness to negotiate seriously. Florida education goals violate civil rights complaint MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida was hit with a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday accusing it of race-based education goals that violate civil rights law by setting "severely lower expectations" for black and Hispanic students. General Dynamics wins $212 mln contract for U.S. destroyer deckhouse WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. military shipbuilder General Dynamics Corp has won a contract valued at $212 million to design and construct a new steel deckhouse for the third Zumwalt-class destroyer it is building in Bath, Maine, the Pentagon announced on Friday. CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Comedian Ellen DeGeneres picked to host 2014 Oscars LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres will make her second appearance as an Academy Awards host next year, organizers said on Friday, in a move widely seen as a less provocative choice for Hollywood's highest honors after a ribald performance by Seth MacFarlane. Aetna pulls out of Maryland health exchange Aug 2 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has pulled its applications to sell insurance plans on Maryland's individual health exchange after it was asked to lower its rates by up to 29 percent from what it had...

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