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Reuters - U.S. Open women's singles first round results from New York on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result)

Reuters - The U.N. climate panel should make predictions only when it has solid evidence and should avoid policy advocacy, scientists said in a report on Monday that called for thorough reform of the body.

Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

Reuters - The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit has been asked to submit a report within the next three days on an investigation into alleged corruption within the Pakistan team.

Reuters - Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning Sept. 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.

Reuters - Pakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth test against England.

Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will give the Indian government access to encrypted data from Sept. 1, while the Indian home ministry wants BlackBerry, Google and Skype to set up servers in India, a government source familiar with the matter said Monday.

Reuters - Chinese police accidentally shot dead an ethnic Tibetan during a protest in southwestern China two weeks ago, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday.

Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The parliament on Monday approved a bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.

Reuters - Indian soldiers on Monday shot dead six separatist militants trying to cross over from Pakistan into the disputed region of Kashmir where popular protests against Indian rule have mounted in recent weeks.

Reuters - Experts will recommend reforms to the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Monday to avoid errors such as an exaggeration of the rate of melt of the Himalayas in a 2007 report.

Reuters - The government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to overhaul its archaic direct tax laws, a key reform aimed at simplifying procedures for investors and bring in more revenue by widening the tax net.

Reuters - Flood-stricken Pakistan urgently needs more international aid to combat potential instability and extremism, influential U.S. Senator John Kerry said, as hunger and disease threaten millions of victims.

Reuters - Indian companies are mulling options that include leaving Research in Motion (RIM) for other smartphone makers as they face a threatened ban on BlackBerry services that could disrupt business.

Reuters - Nokia will host an email server in India from Nov. 5, D Shivakumar, vice president and managing director of Nokia India, said on Monday.

Reuters - Six of India's 28 states go to the polls in the next 12 months, narrowing the ruling Congress party-led government's window of opportunity to push through key economic reforms because of fears of a voter backlash.

Reuters - Will India's government succeed in passing key pro-market bills that have been in limbo for years? Not in the near future, say analysts.

Reuters - Officials meet on Monday to decide whether to ban some of Research In Motion's BlackBerry services, a day before the deadline runs out for the firm to give security agencies access to its secure data.

Reuters - Research in Motion faces an Aug. 31 deadline to give India access to its secure email and instant messaging services or the Indian government has said it will ban those services, hurting much of corporate India.

Reuters - Mad Men and Modern Family won the Emmy awards for the best TV drama and comedy series respectively at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, while Jim Parsons and Edie Falco took home major acting trophies.