Newsletter BOX: Morning Digest: Egypt's Mursi accused of murder, kidnapping before rallies

07/26/2013

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Egypt's Mursi accused of murder, kidnapping before rallies

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army is detaining ousted President Mohamed Mursi over accusations of kidnapping, killing soldiers and other charges, the state news agency said on Friday..

Tunisia faces street protests after opposition politician slain

TUNIS (Reuters) - Shops and banks in Tunisia were closed and all flights cancelled on Friday as the country braced for more street violence a day after the assassination of an opposition politician..

Report on easy Fed line leaves dollar at five-week low, lifts gold

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held at a five-week low and gold headed for its best month in over 1-1/2 years on Friday, after a report that the U.S. Federal Reserve will next week underline its intention to keep interest rates low for a long time..

Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine:' portrait of a lady who loses it all

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - So sharp is the reversal of fortune for Woody Allen's female protagonist in his latest film, "Blue Jasmine," that the Manhattan socialite's possessions are reduced to a faint echo: a Chanel jacket, designer suitcases, a clutch of anti-depressants..

Man of Steele in charge at Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took full advantage of ideal early scoring conditions to forge a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open on Thursday..

Google offers to fund wireless hotspots in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is offering $600,000 to set up free wireless Internet hotspots in 31 public spaces in San Francisco, but city officials said they need to review annual maintenance costs before it could be approved..

Paleontologists discover dinosaur tail in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A team of paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail in a desert in northern Mexico, the country's National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) said on Monday..

With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals

Often, tourists and travelers leave this hedonist hotspot with a feeling of guilt. This week, however, thousands of young visitors are dropping to their knees and asking for forgiveness..