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British Royal Zara Phillips weds Rugby star Mark Tindall

World NewsAug 1, 2011

Cars containing members of Britain's Royal Family head towards Holyrood Palace from Canongate Kirk after the wedding of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips to England rugby player Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland Saturday, July 30 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)Britain'
[Daniel Akst] Casualties of the digital age of information

ViewpointsAug 1, 2011

It’s hard to resist contrasting the liquidation of the Borders bookstore chain, which commenced this week, with the latest outburst of worry over the fate of the U.S. Postal Service.Both Borders and the Postal Service are basically broke, and both are victims of a technological revolution that incre
A Libyan rebel faction unmasked as Gadhafi men

World NewsAug 1, 2011

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) ― Libyan rebel leaders said Sunday their forces hunted down and clashed with supporters of Moammar Gadhafi who had been posing as rebel fighters to infiltrate the opposition’s eastern stronghold. The overnight battle killed four from each side and added to a sense of crisis with
Syrians mark bleak Ramadan after 80 killed

World NewsAug 1, 2011
Buenos Aires mayor wins re-election in landslide

World NewsAug 1, 2011

BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― Buenos Aires’s conservative Mayor Mauricio Macri won re-election Sunday by a wide margin over the candidate backed by Argentina’s left-of-center president.With 97 percent of the ballots counted, Macri had 64 percent of the votes in the runoff election to 36 percent for Sen. Danie
‘Top Juarez cartel figure captured’

World NewsAug 1, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― A former police officer who allegedly admits ordering 1,500 killings during a campaign of terror as a drug gang chieftain along the U.S. border has been captured in northern Mexico, federal officials said Sunday.Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez also is a suspect in last year’s slayin
Mega church founder hits back at elders’ demands on his family

CultureAug 1, 2011

Davind Yonggi Cho, Emeritus Pastor at Yoido Full Gospel Church, expressed dismay on Sunday over elders who demanded Cho’s family and close aides step down from posts at the church’s affiliated charity, the Sharing Love and Happiness Foundation.The charity unit is a non-profit organization that the c
Asia Phil offers brilliant, beautiful concert in Seoul

MusicAug 1, 2011

While the Seoul Arts Center was still drenched with rain, its concert hall on Sunday was fully packed with people waiting for the Asia Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Chung Myung-whun’s 8 p.m. concert.Chung founded the APO 15 years ago by gathering young musicians from across Asia to narrow dif
Festival to rekindle flame in Daehangno

TheaterAug 1, 2011

Marronnier Summer Festival offers two-week bonanza of b-boy battles, drama, art shows and concertsMarronnier Park in Dongsung-dong, central Seoul, now has the chance to live up to its former glory as the most passionate and artistic hangout place for young people. The first-ever Marronnier Summer Fe
Music mogul honors celebs at charity fundraiser

MusicAug 1, 2011

EAST HAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Music mogul Russell Simmons and model Kimora Lee Simmons may no longer be married, but the pair came together in the name of charity at a dinner gala.The couple hosted the fundraiser Saturday night to benefit Art for Life, a charity that supports arts programs for inner
Rosie O’Donnell puts laughter at center of new show

TelevisionAug 1, 2011
Summer brings a feast of festivals to Busan

CultureAug 1, 2011

City hosts international contests, concerts and summer eventsBusan is running a plethora of fiestas this month that will be the envy of those living in the northern part of the country. First and foremost, the city of festivals is currently running the Busan Sea Festival until Aug. 9 at several loca
Portugal’s cork forests fight back in the War of the Stoppers

Food&BeverageAug 1, 2011

CORUCHE, Portugal (AP) ― In the centuries-old cork forests of southern Portugal, locals who for generations have harvested the bark that bungs billions of bottles around the world don’t think much of the rival plastic stoppers and metal screwcaps threatening their livelihoods.“Cork is a safer bet,”
A palace for hire as Italy tightens in economic slump

TravelAug 1, 2011

TURIN, Italy (AFP) ― Winds of change are sweeping through the dusty palazzos and abandoned ruins of Italy ― as budget cuts in tough economic times force the managers of famous monuments to seek revenues and investment.The crumbling Colosseum is being restored by shoe tycoon Diego Della Valle, the an
Tribe fall to Royals

BaseballAug 1, 2011

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Not even word that pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez had passed his physical could put a smile on Manny Acta’s face Sunday afternoon.Cleveland’s manager had just watched his team lose 5-3 to Kansas City, which completed a 2-6 homestand and dropped the Indians 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the