Write-Offs: 07.29.13

$$$To better gauge the U.S. economy, government statisticians are turning to a British film buff who once watched the movie “Aliens” 14 times in as many days. [Bloomberg]

$$$Barclays Trader Rubin Defends Title as Wall Street’s Top Athlete [Bloomberg]

$$$Herbalife beats estimates [CNBC]

$$$AIG to Shut Bank Accounts in Dodd-Frank Deposits Retreat [Bloomberg]

$$$Overstock.com CEO mocks SAC Capital indictment in WSJ ad [Reuters]

$$$China Is Launching a 24-Hour Panda Cam [WSJ]

$$$Bharara Seeks Cohen Civil Case Stay Pending Criminal Outcome [Bloomberg]

$$$Tourre jury tells Forrest: You’re awesome [NYP]

$$$Bronx Woman Casually Smashes Every Window of Her Husband’s (Maybe?) Car [NYM]