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Jul 27, 2011

SPORTS News, Jul 27, 2011

Worley shines for Phillies in Giants rematch
Tue,26 Jul 2011 10:05 PM PDT
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Rookie pitcher Vance Worley tossed a complete game to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over World Series champions San Francisco on Tuesday. Full Story
 
Sabathia nears perfection as Mariners lose 17 in a row
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:24 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - CC Sabathia flirted with a perfect game as he consigned the Seattle Mariners to a record-extending 17th straight loss in the New York Yankees' 4-1 victory on Tuesday.

Panthers reach deal to keep key DE Johnson
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:45 PM PDT
Reuters - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal to keep prized defensive end Charles Johnson and avoid losing him to free agency, the team said on their website on Tuesday. Full Story

Aquatics Center opens to complete London 2012's big five
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:38 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Five years after the earth-movers began leveling the bleak, puddle-strewn industrial landscape just east from the City's financial heartland the wave-shaped Aquatics Center became the fifth and final permanent venue to be completed in London's Olympic Park on Tuesday. Full Story

Phelps, Lochte through to 200 IM semis
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:36 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Ryan Lochte was less than impressed with his swim in the heats of the men's 200 meters individual medley on Wednesday but accepted he had done enough to keep his title defense alive at the world championships in Shanghai.

Phelps, Lochte safely through to 200 IM semi-finals
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSHANGHAI, Jul (Reuters) - Olympic champion Michael Phelps and his American team mate Ryan Lochte safely advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 200 meters individual medley at the world swimming championships on Wednesday.

London enters final year countdown with a splash
Tue,26 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - The countdown to London 2012 entered its final year on Wednesday with diver Tom Daley poised to make a splash before the world and its Olympic athletes are formally invited to join the party next July.

Oilers goalie Khabibulin going to jail for drunk driving
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:05 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will be spending some time in jail after dropping an appeal of his 30-day sentence on Tuesday for driving under the influence of alcohol. Full Story

One year out from London, Michael Phelps in signature event
Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:46 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Michael Phelps should have a clearer picture of what he needs to do to ensure he is still a dominant force in the pool at the London Olympics with the final of the men's 200 meters butterfly at the world swimming championships on Wednesday.

U.S. Open looms large for fit-again Del Potro
Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:41 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With his frustrating wrist injury finally behind him and the U.S. Open looming large next month, the smile is back on Juan Martin Del Potro's face as he prepares for this week's ATP event in Los Angeles. Full Story

photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) teams, players and their agents braced for a flurry of fast-paced negotiations and a frenzy of deal-making as clubs returned to business on Tuesday.

Factbox: How the key issues in lockout were resolved
Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:28 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Here are some of the key sticking points that led to the National Football League's (NFL) first work stoppage since 1987 and how they were resolved over the four months when players were locked out. Full Story

Golf-Major winners converge on buzzing Irish event
Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT
Reuters - DUBLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell's involvement in the Irish Open will make certain this week's event is special, according to fellow major winner Padraig Harrington Full Story

Lockout forces league to cancel rookie transition program
Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) postponed a program that provides rookie players with skills and information necessary for a successful transition into the league until it can resolve the lockout. Full Story

Turkish club trying to lure Bryant during lockout
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:41 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant's representatives will meet with officials of Turkish club Besiktas next week to discuss the possibility of him playing in Turkey during the National Basketball Association (NBA) lockout.

SCIENCE News, Jun 27, 2011

Factbox: New killing of scientist in Iran
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:25 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist killed Saturday was the third such murder since 2009. Full Story
 
Analysts believe Iran scientist death was a foreign hit
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoJul (Reuters) - Western security agencies were most likely behind the killing of an Iranian scientist in an operation that underlines the myriad complications in the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, analysts say.

China eyes world's deepest dive in manned submersible by 2012
Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists aim to complete the world's deepest dive in a manned submersible in 2012 by going to 7,000 meters (22,966 ft) beneath the sea after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.Full Story

Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT
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photoGENEVA, July 25 (Reuters) - The mysterious "creation" particle believed to have turned flying debris into stars and planets at the dawn of the universe has evaded capture in a year of hot pursuit, physicists said Monday.

With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars
Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved on to a new chapter in space exploration on Friday, a day after the end of its shuttle program, by announcing details of plans to determine if Mars has or ever had the ingredients for life.

New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers said on Friday. Full Story

Atlantis has landed, ending NASA's shuttle era
Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis returned from NASA's final shuttle mission on Thursday, ending a 30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a toehold for future endeavors beyond Earth.

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoHOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.

U.S. space shuttle spawned heart pump, fly by wire
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the United States prepares to end its space shuttle program, technologies developed to nurture the reusable spaceships through three decades of flight will live on in day-to-day use on Earth.

Small fish said vital to seas; lower catches urged
Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoOSLO (Reuters) - Small fish play a big role in the oceans and catches should be cut sharply to safeguard marine food chains from plankton to blue whales, an international team of experts said on Thursday.

Emotional shuttle crew say goodbye to "old friend"
Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:30 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program launched the Atlantis crew on an emotional roller coaster on Thursday, with pride at a successful finale vying with sadness that their 30-year undertaking is over.

NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era
Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA downsized the crew for the final flight of its shuttle program as a safety precaution.

Hubble detects a tiny fourth moon around Pluto
Wed,20 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a tiny fourth moon orbiting the distant icy dwarf planet Pluto, NASA said on Wednesday.

U.S. wants to talk outer space with China
Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create "rules for the road" and reduce the risk of misunderstandings, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Full Story

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station
Tue,19 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT
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photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet.

BUSINESS News, Jul 27, 2011

Daimler revenues disappoint
Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:29 PM PDT
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photoFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German car and truck maker Daimler's second quarter revenues fell short of expectations, indicating that demand for cars in emerging markets may be starting to cool.
U.S. likely to lose top rating: economists
Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will lose its top-notch AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency, according to a Reuters poll that also found wrangling over the debt ceiling has already damaged the economy.

Merck KGaA slashes outlook on weak TV demand
Tue,26 Jul 2011 10:57 PM PDT
Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA slashed its full-year profit outlook after second quarter earnings missed forecasts on one-off adjustments and sluggish demand for liquid crystals. Full Story

Fox moves to subscription TV show streaming
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Missed the latest episode of "The Simpsons" and want to check it out online the next day? Starting on August 15, you'll be able to --but you'll need to subscribe to a cable or satellite service. Full Story

S&P sees 2nd Greek debt haircut, new downgrade: report
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new and bigger restructuring of Greek debt is likely within the next two years, an official from credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday, adding a further downgrade of Greece's sovereign debt rating was "pretty certain."Full Story

China should make real deposit rates positive: C.bank adviser
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China should gradually make real bank deposit rates positive and continue to use open market operations and bank reserve requirements to slow money supply, an academic adviser to the People's Bank of China said in comments published on Wednesday. Full Story

Valeant makes approach for drugmaker Meda
Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:53 PM PDT
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc has approached Swedish specialty drug maker Meda AB about a possible acquisition, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Full Story

Fox sets new window for TV shows online
Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:49 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Fox Networks said it would provide cable and satellite subscribers an exclusive 8-day window to watch new episodes of Fox shows like "Glee" online following their initial air-dates. Full Story

Amazon revenue, spending surges; stock jumps
Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:01 PM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will use its surging revenue to boost growth and drive expansion into areas such as Web content and cloud computing rather than boost its margins.

Katzenberg says "Panda" box office "heartbreaking"
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:19 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After being mired in a stock slump in recent months, DreamWorks Animation announced a stronger than expected second quarter. Full Story

"True Blood" hits season high ratings; "Curb" surges
Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:50 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" scored a ratings surge even Larry David would have trouble complaining about. Full Story

Reid's debt plan could speed wireless auctions
Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:01 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to give U.S. regulators the authority to auction off some television airwaves for mobile broadband use are getting a boost in a debt ceiling plan proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Full Story

Walmart Express hits Chicago
Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:46 PM PDT
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photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is opening its first small store in Chicago this week in the first true test of a store format the world's largest retailer hopes will let it penetrate urban markets that it so far has had trouble cracking.

TSX falls 1 percent on U.S. debt and earnings
Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:34 PM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed more than 1 percent lower on Tuesday as uninspired Canadian earnings and a impasse in U.S. debt talks kept many investors on the sidelines. Full Story

BP and Phibro join Q2 oil market losers
Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global giant BP and trading house Phibro joined the list of market titans wrong-footed by last quarter's oil volatility, while Deutsche Bank emerged with record commodity earnings. Full Story

GREECE News, Jul 27, 2011



Deutsche Bank Reduces Peripheral Europe Risk, Takes Writedowns on Greece
Bloomberg
Net sovereign risks related to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain fell to 3.67 billion euros ($5.32 billion) as of June 30 from 12.1 billion euros at the end of 2010, the Frankfurt-based bank saidtoday in a statement on its website. ...
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