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• Bolt beats Powell in Paris showdown (Reuters)
• World simmers in hottest year so far (Reuters)
• Pakistan, India joust after peace talks deadlock (Reuters)
• U2 is world's top earning band - survey (Reuters)
• Dow Chemical in Olympic deal, sees $1 bln potential (Reuters)
• Apple offers free iPhone 4 cases to appease users (Reuters)
• Chandhok dropped for German Grand Prix (Reuters)
• BP Gulf well cap working so far, Obama cautious (Reuters)
• Cricketers must be available for dope tests from Aug. 1 (Reuters)
• Afridi quits after record Australia win (Reuters)
• Obama export control reform plan faces some bumps (Reuters)
• Vaseline Facebook app to lighten skin called unfair (Reuters)
• Thousands arrested in Asia soccer gambling raids (Reuters)
• Weak monsoon not yet a worry for India - farm min (Reuters)
• Non-food manufacturing inflation picking up - adviser (Reuters)
• Tata Motors raises Nano prices by 3-4 pct (Reuters)
• Diesel to cost 6.2 pct less in Delhi on tax cut (Reuters)
• Indonesian Muslims told to change prayer direction (Reuters)
• Food price inflation seen easing in 2 weeks (Reuters)
• Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy to miss Commonwealth Games (Reuters)

Bolt beats Powell in Paris showdown (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - World record holder Usain Bolt overcame a slow start to power past Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell and win their first 100 metres showdown of the season in 9.84 seconds at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Friday.

World simmers in hottest year so far (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - The world is enduring the hottest year on record, according to a U.S. national weather analysis, causing droughts worldwide and a concern for U.S. farmers counting on another bumper year.

Pakistan, India joust after peace talks deadlock (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 06:25 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan said on Friday that India's "selective" approach to issues has led to what analysts say is a stalemate in talks aimed to build trust shattered by the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

U2 is world's top earning band - survey (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 12:55 PM PDT Reuters - Irish rockers U2, who netted $130 million from their massive world tour and other deals, are the world's top-earning musicians, according to Forbes.com.

Dow Chemical in Olympic deal, sees $1 bln potential (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - Dow Chemical Co said on Friday it would become a global sponsor of the Olympics, hoping it can bring in more than $1 billion of revenue in the next 10 years by supplying material to build game facilities and bolstering its brand.

Apple offers free iPhone 4 cases to appease users (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - Apple Incwill give iPhone 4 users a free phone case to address growing complaints about reception problems that have hurt the company's shares and image.

Chandhok dropped for German Grand Prix (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:46 AM PDT Reuters - India's Karun Chandhok was confident his Formula One career remained on track on Friday despite being dropped by his Hispania (HRT) team for next week's German Grand Prix.

BP Gulf well cap working so far, Obama cautious (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:46 AM PDT Reuters - BP Plc's stricken oil well showed no sign of leaking on Friday after a new cap stopped crude flow into the Gulf of Mexico, but President Barack Obama cautioned there was more work to do before the gusher was permanently stopped.

Cricketers must be available for dope tests from Aug. 1 (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 06:46 AM PDT Reuters - International cricketers will be required to provide information about their whereabouts from Aug. 1 to enable out-of-competition dope testing.

Afridi quits after record Australia win (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:06 AM PDT Reuters - Captain Shahid Afridi added to the turmoil afflicting Pakistan cricket on Friday by announcing his decision to quit the test arena after his side were beaten within four days by Australia at Lord's.

Obama export control reform plan faces some bumps (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:15 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to liberalize Cold War-era restrictions on weapons and high-technology exports is moving closer to reality, but some lawmakers are balking at several elements.

Vaseline Facebook app to lighten skin called unfair (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT Reuters - An application for skincare brand Vaseline on Facebook that lightens the skin tone of profile pictures has been labelled unfair in India, one of the largest markets for skin-lightening products.

Thousands arrested in Asia soccer gambling raids (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:06 AM PDT Reuters - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in a swoop on illegal gambling on World Cup soccer across Asia and police have seized nearly $10 million, Interpol said on Friday.

Weak monsoon not yet a worry for India - farm min (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:33 AM PDT Reuters - Weak monsoon rains in the past week will not significantly hurt crop output and the weather outlook was encouraging, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday.

Non-food manufacturing inflation picking up - adviser (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:31 AM PDT Reuters - India's non-food manufacturing inflation is picking up, a top government adviser said on Friday, in a sign broader inflation is becoming demand-driven, keeping pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tighten monetary policy.

Tata Motors raises Nano prices by 3-4 pct (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 06:25 AM PDT Reuters - India's Tata Motors said on Friday its Nano cars will be priced 3 to 4 percent higher due to a steep increase in input costs.

Diesel to cost 6.2 pct less in Delhi on tax cut (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:55 AM PDT Reuters - Diesel would cost 6.2 percent cheaper in the capital from July 20 as the local government has reduced value-added tax (VAT) on the fuel to 12.5 percent, information officer to the state chief minister Shiela Dikshit told Reuters on Friday.

Indonesian Muslims told to change prayer direction (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 05:14 AM PDT Reuters - Indonesia's Muslims learned on Friday they have been praying in the wrong direction, after the country's highest Islamic authority said its directive on the direction of Mecca actually had people facing Africa.

Food price inflation seen easing in 2 weeks (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 03:46 AM PDT Reuters - India's food inflation will substantially ease in next two weeks, but non-food inflation is accelerating, Kaushik Basu, chief economic adviser at the finance ministry, said on Friday.

Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy to miss Commonwealth Games (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 05:36 AM PDT Reuters - Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy has withdrawn from this year's Commonwealth Games because of a clash with the European championships, which carry Olympic qualification points, organisers said on Friday.

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