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KDDI shares surge 9 pct after record quarterly earnings
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - KDDI Corp shares surged as much as 9.3 percent on Wednesday after Japan's No.2 mobile carrier reported a record first-quarter profit that exceeded market expectations.


Your First Crush
Times readers share the inspiration that made them devote their lives or careers to popular music.


U.S. differences on abortion widen along regional lines survey
(Reuters) - U.S. attitudes on abortion are split along regional lines, and opposition to legal abortion has grown in some parts of the South while Americans in the Northeast and on the West Coast still strongly favor abortion rights, according to a new study.


Eco-friendly super car with a need for speed
July 26 - With a top speed of 420 km/h (260 mph), the Agera-S super car is one of the fastest cars ever built. Using ultra-lightweight materials and the latest aerodynamic techniques, its designers have managed to create a machine built for both speed and energy efficiency. Ben Gruber reports.


Daily Digit 72% choose thin over
$July 31 - A new survey found that 72% of Americans would rather keep their current debt than gain 25 pounds. Bobbi Rebell reports.


Pershing Square tax lien offers peek into Ackman strategy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal tax lien slapped on a small company that William Ackman's $12 billion hedge fund used nearly three years ago to acquire shares in a publicly traded liquor manufacturer is shedding light on his investment strategies.


Hoarders Loot Onstage in The Capables
Hoarding might not be much fun, but culling other peoples hoardings to create a set for a play (The Capables) was an enlightening experience for Greg Kozatek and George Hoffmann.


Isis eyes nationwide mobile payments launch this year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Isis, a venture of three of the top U.S. mobile providers, said on Tuesday it would expand its much-delayed mobile payments service nationwide later in 2013 after it tested the concept with consumers in two markets.


Gadgetwise The Argus App Can Help to Keep You Fit
Argus, a free fitness app, can help track your activity and hold you accountable, with the help of some other apps.


OpenTable buys restaurant booking system from IAC's Urbanspoon
July 31 (Reuters) - Online restaurant booking service OpenTable Inc said it had bought the reservation system of rival Urbanspoon and would provide bookings for the site in future, sending its stock...


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.


U.S. Navy defends presidential copter bid format as firms bail out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Wednesday defended the way it structured a competition for development of a new presidential helicopter, even as all but one of the companies interested in the multibillion-dollar program pulled out of the running.


Mexican President Pena Nieto has successful thyroid surgery
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto successfully underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove a benign nodule on his thyroid gland, his chief of staff said.


Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying stimulus at its next meeting in September.


Asset manager Waddell Reed's profit rises as net inflows soar
(Reuters) - Asset manager Waddell Reed Financial Inc reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly profit as net inflows more than doubled.


Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate.


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.


China launches 24/7 live panda broadcast
Internet users love animal videos. So why not watch pandas -- anywhere, anytime?


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Confederations Cup lessons
Brazil's 3-0 win over Spain in the Confederations Cup final brought to an end an event that was designed as a test run for the 2014 World Cup hosts.


10 most controversial Wiki pages
They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well.


Driver on phone when Spanish train derailed, court says
The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, court officials announced, citing information from data recorders.


Gadgetwise Pairing Two Speakers to Get Stereo Sound
For true stereo sound from wireless speakers, HMDX Audio offers a less expensive option with the Jam Plus.


Urban oasis for Haiti's poorest
Living amid the garbage-strewn sewage canals, residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil endure a grim battle for survival every single day.


Harlem Stage Prepares to Export Its Own Opera
Harlem Stage is banking on Makandal its first opera commission and an ambitious, contemporary work revolving around the leader of an 18th-century slave revolt in Haiti to raise its international profile.


Nick Price Concerned More With His Team's Spirit
Nick Price has circled the globe dozens of times as a professional golfer.


UPDATE 4-Barclays planning 5 bln pound share sale - source
* 5 billion pound rights issue to be announced as early as Tuesday


The Lede Video of the Popes Gay Lobby Remarks
We must distinguish the fact that a person is gay from the fact of lobbying, because no lobbies are good, Pope Francis told reporters on Monday. If a person is gay, and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?


Gay marriage colors pope visit
Latin America's growing acceptance of gay marriage is a challenge for Pope Francis ahead of his visit.


UPDATE 2-Libya oil exports slump 70 pct due to protests-minister
* Libya struggling to maintain oil output at pre-war levels


At Home With George McDonald A Mayoral Candidate Reflects on the Mosaic of His Life
Grand Central Terminal has been a touchstone of sorts throughout George McDonalds life. Now he has a house that matches it.


MLB Holds Its Breath Before Expected Doping Announcements
Major League Baseball teams and fans are bracing themselves for the verdicts in the long doping investigation that threatens to expose some of the game's biggest names as cheats.


Netiquette Saying farewell
So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.


Republican effort to push through deep spending cuts fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives halted consideration of a $44 billion transportation and housing spending bill due to lack of support, signaling that the majority Republicans are unable to push through deep spending cuts to domestic agencies, lawmakers said on Wednesday.


Watch live pandas 24/7
Internet users love animal videos. So why not watch pandas -- anywhere, anytime?


Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Defraud Broadway Producers
A former stockbroker admitted he invented investors and a phantom loan as part of a sham effort to rescue a failed production of Rebecca.


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.


National Briefing | Education Ohio State Gives Its Ex-President Another Job
E. Gordon Gee, who resigned as president of Ohio State University after a series of gaffes, will earn $5.8 million over the next five years under a new contract.


Watch CNN FC episode 16
Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.


Stocks Bonds Market Closes Tightly Mixed After Day of Wary Trading
Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve policy statement, which is expected on Wednesday, continued to inhibit traders.


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