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Turkey detains prime suspect in car bombings near Syrian border
Reuters - 18 hours ago
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained a man they believe to be one of the main perpetrators of car bombings that killed more than 50 people near the Syrian border, officials said on Friday. Turkey has accused Syria of involvement in the two bombings last weekend in the town of Reyhanli, which fanned fears that Syria's civil war is dragging in neighbouring states. Damascus denies any role. Local governor Celalettin Lekesiz said police had detained a man identified only by the initials M.G. ... More »Turkey detains prime suspect in car bombings near Syrian border
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Peru cracks down on junk food in schools
AFP - 8 hours ago
Peru's president signed a new law Thursday designed to reduce child obesity by encouraging healthier eating habits in schools. More »Peru cracks down on junk food in schools
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Exclusive - Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health
Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Onex Corp has called off its auction of medical imaging firm Carestream Health Inc after failing to find a buyer that was willing to meet its price expectation of as much as $3.5 billion (2.3 billion pounds), three people familiar with the matter said this week. Bain Capital LLC, the last remaining private equity firm that was talking to Onex about a possible deal, dropped out of the auction this week, the people said. Another interested party, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, exited the process earlier, they added. ... More »Exclusive - Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health
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Beckham talking to MLS about owning a new team
Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks with Major League Soccer. Beckham announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday but has been tight-lipped about his future plans after ending the season with French club Paris St Germain. The former England captain's contract with MLS, signed when he joined the L.A. Galaxy in 2007, included an option to purchase an 'expansion franchise'. ... More »Beckham talking to MLS about owning a new team
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Bradley stays in charge, Guan exits
Reuters - 4 hours ago
(Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley maintained a three-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas after grinding his way to a one-under-par 69 in increasingly tricky conditions. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight after opening with a blistering course record 60, Bradley had to contend with strengthening winds and firming greens at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas en route to an 11-under total of 129. ... More »Bradley stays in charge, Guan exits
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Gillis sizzles at the Byron Nelson, China's Guan fades
Reuters - 7 hours ago
(Reuters) - American journeyman Tom Gillis rocketed into the early clubhouse lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, where China's 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was certain to miss the cut. Gillis, bidding for his first PGA Tour title after spending much of his golfing career competing on the lower tier circuits, fired a sparkling seven-under-par 63 on a hot and humid day at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. ... More »Gillis sizzles at the Byron Nelson, China's Guan fades
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French gay marriage law gets constitutional all-clear
Reuters - 13 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Constitutional Council cleared the way on Friday for same-sex marriage, throwing out a last-ditch effort by opponents to scupper the country's biggest social reform since abolition of the death penalty. After months of sometimes violent street demonstrations, the Council gave the go-ahead to a law that will make France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings, in line with an election promise by Socialist President Francois Hollande. ... More »French gay marriage law gets constitutional all-clear
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Orb faces Preakness hurdle en route to immortality
Reuters - 10 hours ago
By Steve Ginsburg BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Shug McGaughey, the soft-spoken trainer of Kentucky Derby champion Orb, admits he thinks of what it would be like to saddle a Triple Crown champion. He knows it's premature to be thinking like that. He just can't help it. "I try to block it out, but if you're in this position, anybody would think about it," he said. "Of course, you get reminded of it quite often. "It's a thrilling thought, but we've got to get by Saturday. If we get by Saturday, it'll be quite an interesting three weeks. ... More »Orb faces Preakness hurdle en route to immortality
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Decision on anchored putting expected next week
Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies are widely expected to announce whether they will go ahead with a controversial proposed ban on players anchoring putters to their body when they hold simultaneous news conferences next week. The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient (R&A) said in statements on Friday they would "announce final action on proposed changes to the rules of golf" on Tuesday. ... More »Decision on anchored putting expected next week
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US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual
AFP - 3 hours ago
The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honored by some, reviled by others and even called the "Bible" of mental disorders is being released Saturday with a host of new changes. More »US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual
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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters - 2 hours 18 minutes ago
(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," annotated by the author, at a charity auction this month, the English PEN organization said on Friday. The book contains Rowling's handwritten thoughts and commentary about the book and the film adaptation, as well as 22 hand-drawn illustrations including one of a sleeping baby Harry and another of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. ... More »"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction

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