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In an environment where the majority of corporate and public pension plans are deep underwater, investors confront a world in which interest rates are below one per cent in about 20 countries

Aljazeera: Egypt's Morsi names new prime minister

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:54 AM PDT

Former irrigation minister Hesham Qandil has been named PM and tasked with forming a new government.

Financial Times: IMF struggles to find its crisis voice

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:57 AM PDT

The current phase of the eurozone crisis is a good moment for the International Monetary Fund to find its voice and articulate unpalatable truths

Financial Times: No easy road for Europe’s carmakers

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:55 AM PDT

Extent of the industry's woes will be highlighted as they report results but signs of stress have come thick and fast in recent weeks

Aljazeera: Tajikistan launches attack on rogue warlord

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:45 AM PDT

At least twelve soldiers killed and 20 wounded in clashes between state forces and fighters loyal to Tolib Ayombekov.

Financial Times: Conflict squeezes life in Damascus

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:24 AM PDT

The ripple effect of the clashes in Damascus has killed commerce in many areas that would expect to be busy during Ramadan

Huffington Post: Grandparents, Purse Strings And Divorce

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:47 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Here's a sad scenario: Grandma and Grandpa pay for camp, shoes and college funds. But something goes awry; the kids' parents decide to split, and next thing you know it's Grandma and Grandpa who are out in the cold, writing checks but missing their grandchildren.

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Huffington Post: 'Smash' Season 2, Ann Curry, 'The Voice' And More Scoop From NBC Executives

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT

NBC executives talked about the state of the network at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, and they addressed the futures of "Community" and "Smash," changes to "The Voice" and the departure of Ann Curry from "Today." Here are the highlights:

Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC entertainment, didn't sound too worried about airing "The Voice" twice a year. "Almost every reality franchise does two cycles a season, and one could argue that 'American Idol' and 'X Factor' are the same show in many respects -- one in the fall, one in the spring. We're obviously cautious," he said about expanding the show throughout the year, but executives said that they've toyed with the format to make it more exciting. Top reality executive Paul Telegdy wasn't specific about those changes, but indicated that in the new season of the singing show, "the famous red chairs" and the button-pushing would continue to appear even later in the season. "We've found exciting ways to keep the competition between coaches going through the latter stages of the competition," Telegdy said.

Jennifer Salke, the president of NBC Entertainment, got a question about Ryan Murphy's new show, "The New Normal," which has already been the subject of some protests. "He is a guy that pushes the envelope," Salke said of Murphy. But she added that the show, which is about a gay couple and their surrogate, is the "Glee" creator's "love letter to families." "It's by no means centered on just the gay couple in the middle," Salke said, and the title isn't meant to indicate what's normal and what isn't. "A normal family isn't a gay family, it's just a different family, and I think we see that around us every day," Salke said.

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