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(Reuters) - Veteran South African Retief Goosen drew on good memories of past Presidents Cups played at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club as he charged into a tie for the early lead at the Quicken Loans National in Virginia on Thursday.

July 30 (Reuters) - Veteran South African Retief Goosen drew on good memories of past Presidents Cups played at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club as he charged into a tie for the early lead at the Quicken Loans National in Virginia on Thursday.

RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Thursday in the trial of a former Soviet army officer accused of being a Taliban fighter, the first military prisoner from Afghanistan to be tried in a U.S. federal court.

Serbia fears a "humanitarian catastrophe" when neighboring Hungary completes a border fence in an attempt to halt a wave of migrants. Mana Rabiee reports.

Serbia fears a "humanitarian catastrophe" when neighboring Hungary completes a border fence in an attempt to halt a wave of migrants. Mana Rabiee reports.

Reuters speaks with astronauts Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station, who say they're feeling great and are staying connected in a variety of ways, like posting photos on Twitter. Multimedia Display (no reporter narration).

Reuters speaks with astronauts Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station, who say they're feeling great and are staying connected in a variety of ways, like posting photos on Twitter. Multimedia Display (no reporter narration).

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Energy Committee on Thursday narrowly passed a bill to lift a 40-year-old ban on the export of crude oil, but the measure faces an uphill battle in getting passed by the full Senate.

Madame Tussauds in New York unveils its latest wax figure of actor Scarlett Johansson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Madame Tussauds in New York unveils its latest wax figure of actor Scarlett Johansson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter signalled on Thursday that he would allow more troops to be armed at facilities inside the United States after the July 16 shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and asked top brass to craft plans to increase security.

(Reuters Health) - The odds are against obese men and women trying to get to a healthy weight, particularly if they are severely obese, a U.K. study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - The odds are against obese men and women trying to get to a healthy weight, particularly if they are severely obese, a U.K. study suggests.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Earth's magnetic field has been a life preserver, protecting against relentless solar winds, streams of charged particles rushing from the Sun, that otherwise could strip away the planet's atmosphere and water.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's long-running legal battle with Google Inc over Google's Android operating system for smartphones and other devices probably will not proceed to another trial until the middle of 2016, a U.S. judge said on Thursday.

HOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. motorists are using more "premium" high-octane gasoline as low oil prices led to cheaper fill-ups at the pump. But even if prices rebound, octane demand will keep growing in the long term as fuel economy standards strengthen, Marathon Petroleum Corp Chief Executive Gary Heminger said on Thursday.

July 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Santo da Serra -9 Antonio Hortal (Spain) 63 -8 Ignacio Elvira (Spain) 64 -7 Ryan Fox (New Zealand) 65 Sebastien Gros (France) 65 -6 Andreas Harto (Denmark) 66 Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 66 Chris Paisley (Britain) 66 Pedro Oriol (Spain) 66 Scott Henry (Britain)

(Reuters Health) - Less than half of men in a high-risk South African township knew whether their partners had ever been tested for HIV, and women weren’t much more informed, according to a survey of heterosexual couples.

(Reuters Health) - Less than half of men in a high-risk South African township knew whether their partners had ever been tested for HIV, and women weren’t much more informed, according to a survey of heterosexual couples.

MENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced on Thursday it has completed building its first full-scale drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and will provide Internet access to the most remote parts of the world.

BIRMINGHAM, July 30 (Reuters) - From outcast to hero, Steven Finn rediscovered the zing that made him England's youngest bowler to take 50 test wickets by ripping through Australia and boost the home side's hopes of regaining the Ashes.

Police arrest an ultra-Orthodox assailant in Jerusalem after the stabbing of six participants in the city's Gay Pride march. Nathan Frandino reports.

Police arrest an ultra-Orthodox assailant in Jerusalem after the stabbing of six participants in the city's Gay Pride march. Nathan Frandino reports.

Police arrest an ultra-Orthodox assailant in Jerusalem after the stabbing of six participants in the city's Gay Pride march. Nathan Frandino reports.

Police arrest an ultra-Orthodox assailant in Jerusalem after the stabbing of six participants in the city's Gay Pride march. Nathan Frandino reports.