SPORTS News, Jul 03, 2011

Reyes injures hamstring in Mets loss Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was forced to abandon Saturday's 5-2 defeat against the New York Yankees with a hamstring injury. Full Story1

Giants tower over toothless Tigers with 15-3 win Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:38 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants looked every bit like the defending World Series champions as they pounded the Detroit Tigers 15-3 at a rain-soaked Comerica Park Saturday. Full Story1

Nadal and Djokovic set for Wimbledon blockbuster Sat,2 Jul 2011 08:03 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has the perfect stage to regain the bragging rights over Novak Djokovic when the world's top two contest the Wimbledon singles final on Center Court on Sunday. Full Story1

Team time trial likely to throw up new Tour leader Sat,2 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT Reuters - LES ESSARTS, France (Reuters) - Philippe Gilbert's reign as Tour de France leader may be brief, with a 23-km team time trial featuring in Sunday's second stage. Full Story1

Halladay weekend in Toronto as Doc makes return Sat,2 Jul 2011 05:19 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Over 12 seasons Toronto Blue Jays fans became used to watching a clinical Roy Halladay take the mound and pitch a complete game win -- just not against them. Full Story1

Richards chooses New York Rangers Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Center Brad Richards, the big prize in this year's National Hockey League free agent sweepstakes, has signed with the New York Rangers, the team said Saturday. Full Story1

Golf-AT & T National third round scores Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - July 2 (Reuters) - Leading scores from the third round of the U.S. PGA Tour's AT & T National in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania on Saturday (par-70) 201 Nick Watney (U.S.) 70 69 62 Full Story1

Watney fires course record to grab share of AT&T lead Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters)- American Nick Watney fired a course record eight-under 62 to grab a share of the third round lead with Rickie Fowler at the AT&T National at Aronimink on Saturday. Full Story1

Golf-Watney fires course record to grab share of AT&T lead Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, July 2 (Reuters)- American Nick Watney fired a course record eight-under 62 to grab a share of the third round lead with Rickie Fowler at the AT&T National at Aronimink on Saturday. Full Story1

Klitschko outpoints Haye to keep all belts in the family Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko beat Britain's David Haye on a unanimous points decision on Saturday to add the WBA heavyweight title to his three other belts and complete his family's domination of the division. Full Story1

Nalbandian ruled out of Argentina's Davis quarter-final Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine number two David Nalbandian has been ruled out of the Davis Cup quarter-final at home to Kazakhstan next week with a groin injury, the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) said Saturday. Full Story1

U.S. outclass Colombia to reach quarters Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States outclassed Colombia 3-0 in a one-sided game to reach the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup with a match to spare on Saturday. Full Story1

Peschke makes it double joy for Czechs Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:08 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Kveta Peschke ensured more Czech joy at Wimbledon when she claimed her first grand slam doubles title alongside Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik. Full Story1

Crash delays Alberto Contador as Philippe Gilbert wins Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT Reuters - MONT DES ALOUETTES, France (Reuters) - Alberto Contador started his Tour de France title defense in the worst possible manner, losing one minute 20 seconds to the other favourites after being held back by a crash nine kilometers from the finish of the 191.5-km first stage on Saturday. Full Story1

Kvitova gives Sharapova taste of her own medicine Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Softly-spoken 21-year-old Czech Petra Kvitova celebrated her Wimbledon singles title with a shy smile on Saturday, a stark contrast to the destructive tennis she employed to destroy former champion Maria Sharapova on Center Court. Full Story1

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SCIENCE News, Jul 03, 2011

NASA bids farewell to "amazing" relic, the shuttle Fri,1 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - When the United States embarked on its shuttle program decades ago, it set out to build a workhorse vehicle that would make space travel routine and beat the Soviets during the Cold War struggle for dominance in space. Full Story1

Government sues Apollo 14 astronaut over lunar camera Fri,1 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut to recover a camera used to explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission after seeing it slated for sale in a New York auction. Full Story1

Japan experts design superelastic alloy, may resist quakes Thu,30 Jun 2011 11:09 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have developed a superelastic alloy, which can spring back to its original form in extreme temperatures, they said in a report on Friday, adding that they hope it may be used in buildings to absorb shocks from earthquakes. Full Story1

Israel to restore section of Dead Sea shore Thu,30 Jun 2011 06:43 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel wants to harvest salt from the bottom of the Dead Sea in hopes of protecting its southern shore, but a $2 billion price tag has pitted the government against one of the country's largest companies. Full Story1

E.coli seen spawning biofuel in five years Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:29 AM PDT Reuters - ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - The bacteria behind food poisoning worldwide, the mighty E.coli, could be turned into a commercially available biofuel in five years, a U.S. scientist told technology industry and government leaders on Tuesday. Full Story1

NASA clears last space shuttle for July 8 blast-off Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:23 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA managers cleared space shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday for a July 8 launch, approving it for a cargo run to the International Space Station and the final flight in the 30-year-old shuttle program. Full Story1

Near-Earth asteroid passes over Atlantic Ocean Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:51 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An asteroid with an estimated girth as large as a garbage truck soared within 7,500 miles of the Earth on Monday as it passed harmlessly over the Atlantic Ocean, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Full Story1

Benefit of mammograms even greater than thought Mon,27 Jun 2011 10:35 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever conducted has shown that regular mammograms prevent deaths from breast cancer, and the number of lives saved increases over time, an international research team said on Tuesday. Full Story1

Gene machines may help save endangered Tasmanian devil Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are using high-tech gene sequencing machines in a desperate attempt to save the Tasmanian devil from an infectious cancer called devil facial tumor disease that is threatening to wipe out the species. Full Story1

Tiny camera reveals inside of ancient Mayan tomb Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tiny remote-controlled camera peered inside the tomb of a Mayan ruler that has been sealed for 1,500 years, revealing red frescoes, pottery and pieces of a funerary shroud made of jade and mother of pearl. Full Story1

Scientists look for surviving Eskimo curlew birds Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:34 PM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Federal scientists are on the lookout for the Eskimo curlew, as they work to determine if the elusive shorebird last seen two decades ago still exists. Full Story1

New Mars rover arrives at Florida launch site Thu,23 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rover designed to assess the planet's suitability for life, reached the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations, officials said on Thursday. Full Story1

Astronauts practice for NASA's last shuttle launch Thu,23 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four U.S. astronauts in bright orange spacesuits climbed aboard their spaceship on Thursday to practice the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Ocean life on the brink of mass extinctions: study Tue,21 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study showed on Tuesday. Full Story1

Black hole shreds star, sparking gamma ray flash Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday. Full Story1

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BUSINESS News, Jul 03, 2011

Japan officials draw up Tepco breakup plan: report Sat,2 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - A group of Japanese government heavyweights have written a secret proposal to break up Tokyo Electric Power Co and nationalise its nuclear operations, a newspaper said on Sunday. Full Story1

Euro zone approves further $17.4 billion for Greece Sat,2 Jul 2011 06:18 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Saturday to disburse a further 12 billion euros ($17.4 billion) to Greece and said the details of a second aid package for Athens would be finalised by mid-September. Full Story1

Euro zone approves further $17.4 billion for Greece Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:17 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Saturday to disburse a further 12 billion euros ($17.4 billion) to Greece and said the details of a second aid package for Athens would now be finalised by mid-September. Full Story1

Diniz says informed Casino of Carrefour deal: report Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT Reuters - SAO PAULO (Reuters) Grupo Pao de Acucar Chairman Abilio Diniz said he did not violate his partnership with France's Casino by negotiating a merger with their rival Carrefour in Brazil without informing his partner, the weekly magazine Veja said on Saturday. Full Story1

"Transformers" pushes box office up to $97.6 million Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" enjoyed a solid third day at U.S. and Canadian box offices, grossing $32.9 million Friday, according to the studio's estimate. Full Story1

Prosecutors could still pursue case against DSK Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rapidly dissolving case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn faces challenges fairly common in sexual assault prosecutions, namely a less-than-perfect accuser. Full Story1

Credibility of accuser key to Strauss-Kahn case Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators had to make a snap judgment about the accuser in the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn -- haste that may have contributed to the unraveling of the case. Full Story1

Iraq signs $1.2 billion power deal with Capgent Sat,2 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Canada's Capgent to build 10 power stations with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts in a bid to meet local demand, the country's Electricity Ministry said on Saturday. Full Story1

Greek opposition says to vote against new bailout Sat,2 Jul 2011 06:20 AM PDT Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's main opposition party will vote against a second bailout for the debt-ridden country, unless the government changes current economic policy, its head Antonis Samaras said in an interview released on Saturday. Full Story1

China IPOs slow in H1 Sat,2 Jul 2011 04:41 AM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's IPO market slowed by a fifth in the first half of 2011 amid a lack of mega deals that hit the market the year before, with fundraisings dominated by small businesses, a trend that analysts said could last for a few more months. Full Story1

Analysis: 2nd Greek bailout to hit Finnish collateral snag Sat,2 Jul 2011 03:02 AM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greek politicians have removed one obstacle this week to a second bailout for their country but euro zone officials must now overcome Finland's condition that it can lend more to Athens only if Greece provides collateral. Full Story1

KKR, Silver Lake to buy Go Daddy for $2.25 billion: sources Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web hosting company The Go Daddy Group Inc agreed to be bought by a private equity consortium led by KKR and Silver Lake for $2.25 billion, including debt, people close to the situation said on Friday. Full Story1

Rally could spell pullback for stocks Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:43 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pullback could be on the table next week for stocks after their best weekly performance in two years, especially if a raft of data headlined by the June jobs report doesn't bolster the argument of a strengthening economy. Full Story1

Fewer writers made money in 2010, says Writers Guild Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Television writers saw their earnings increase in 2010, but the total number of writers reporting income fell -- and movie writers' income fell by nearly 10 percent -- according to a report the Writers Guild of America West released on Friday. Full Story1

Prosecutors detail lies told by DSK accuser Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - She lied about being gang-raped in her home country. She cheated on her taxes. And she changed details of her story about being sexually assaulted by a man once seen as the next president of France. Full Story1

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HOLLYWOOD News, Jul 03, 2011

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