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Uphill Climb for Injured BMX Racer

BMX racer Arielle Martin is making a quiet comeback after her near-fatal injury right before last summer's Olympic Games. Martin, 27, was injured last year only one day before leaving for London to compete as part of the U.S. BMX team. She is still trying to overcome the heartbreaking crash. "Whe Full story

Gold falls to one-month low as Fed comments lift dollar

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold fell for a seventh straight session on Friday, its longest losing streak in four years, as speculation that the Federal Reserve may soon rein in monetary easing lifted the dollar. Full story

Global accountants stick to plan for leases on balance sheets

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Company balance sheets could swell by trillions of dollars under an international plan issued on Thursday by two accounting bodies to show more clearly the cost of leasing everything from photocopiers to property. Full story

Struggling with math? Plug in to improve

LONDON (Reuters) - Applying painless but targeted electrical stimulation to parts of the brain that play a role in number manipulation may in future be a way to help people who struggle with math, scientists said on Thursday. Full story

JP Morgan names Cristerna, Ventresca co-heads of global M&A: memo

LONDON (Reuters) - JP Morgan <JPM.N> has appointed Hernan Cristerna and Chris Ventresca to the newly created roles of co-heads of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to a memo seen by Reuters. Full story

Lloyds says 96 percent of shareholders back pay plan

LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed Lloyds Banking Group said on Thursday that 95.91 percent of shareholders at its annual general meeting approved its executive pay plan in 2012. Full story

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  Power Rundown: Split Chairman/CEO Role?

A second proxy firm wants to split the Chairman and CEO position at JPMorgan, and despite many delays, the bike share program may finally be kicking off in New York, London and Paris. CNBC's Robert Frank and Kayla Tausche discuss.

  Vin Diesel: ‘Fans love action’ in ‘Fast & Furious’

The cast of “Fast & Furious 6” – Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges – chat about the latest installment in the hit action film franchise, saying “we’ve been lucky that we’ve had such a strong fan base.”

  Two charged in Kate Middleton topless case

Caption   Two have been charged with invasion of privacy over the topless pictures of Princess Kate taken while she was on holiday in the South of France last summer.   ITV’s Royal Correspondent  reports from the National Potrait Gallery in London  where the Duchess was visiting  this evening. 

  London Marathon celebrates Boston

Messages of good will were sent across the pond on Sunday as competitors in the London Marathon celebrated Boston’s strength and remembered the victims of last week’s bombings. NBC’s Duncan Golestani reports.

  Show of solidarity at London Marathon

MSNBC’s Alex Witt talks to Duncan Golestani from London about the show of solidarity at the London Marathon. He reveals how organizers and runners are honoring Boston and the heightened security resulting from Boston’s tragic bombing.

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