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News Feed Latest worldwide news Senators balk at senior U.S. lawmakers' tax reform drive WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite talk about tax reform, U.S. senators are largely shrugging off a request that they present specific ideas for rewriting a tax code that has grown to more than 70,000 pages since it was last revamped 27 years ago. Google offers to fund wireless hotspots in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is offering $600,000 to set up free wireless Internet hotspots in 31 public spaces in San Francisco, but city officials said they need to review annual maintenance costs before it could be approved. Senate approves deal to reverse spike in student loan rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans. Hailstones shred French Burgundy vineyards PARIS (Reuters) - Severe storms and hail lashed France's Burgundy wine region leading to losses of up to 90 percent and threatening output for both the 2013 and 2014 vintages, producers said on Wednesday. Lawyer Snowden can't leave airport yet U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has not received documents that would allow him to leave a Moscow airport's transit area, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told CNN. Is China's debt nightmare a province called Jiangsu? WUXI, China, July 25 (Reuters) - The nightmare scenario for China's leaders as they try to wean the country off a diet of easy credit and breakneck expansion is a local government buckling under the... Protests Trap Bulgarian Lawmakers Inside Parliament Forty days of largely peaceful street protests in Sofia turned confrontational as a bus carrying legislators and government ministers was forced to return to Parliament. Egypt Denies Morsi and U.S. Joined in a Plot The government denied an Egyptian newspapers report that Mohamed Morsi, the ousted president, had plotted with the American ambassador to run the country from a Cairo mosque. Scientists smell success with durian wine July 21 - Scientists in Singapore are turning their hands to wine-making, using the pungent-smelling durian as a replacement for grapes. They're still a long way from commercializing durian wine, but the researchers are confident that the so-called "King of Fruits" has potential for producing a wine that people will want to drink. Tara Cleary reports. Iraqi man marries woman more than four times his junior July 18 - A 92-year-old man marries a 22-year-old woman in an Iraqi village. Tara Cleary reports. India Ink Image of the Day July 24 A Naga man from the Chang tribe arriving for a public rally in Tuensang town in east Nagaland. Movie bombs to reconsider It was once considered "the worst musical extravaganza in Hollywood history." Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Exclusive Romanian expert believes three artworks from Dutch heist destroyed BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian experts believe that three out of seven paintings stolen last year from a Dutch museum, a haul that included works by Picasso and Monet, have been destroyed by fire, the team's head told Reuters on Monday. FDA accepts review of long-delayed Merck blood clot drug July 24 - Merck Co. on Wednesday said U.S. regulators had accepted its marketing application for the blood clot drug vorapaxar, aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients who have already had a heart attack but who have no history of stroke. Delle Donne Is Top Vote Getter for W.N.B.A. All-Star Team The Chicago Skys Elena Delle Donne became the first rookie to lead the leagues All-Star voting when the starters were announced Thursday. Government fines bedbug repellents maker for ad claims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that makes a cedar-based product it says repels bed bugs and head lice felt the bite of the U.S. government on Tuesday when it agreed to settle charges that its products have not been proven to work as promised. Why bin Laden wore a cowboy hat Osama bin Laden typically wore a cowboy hat while tending his garden. A better story than J.K. Rowling's The J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith tale is a great and irresistible publishing story -- but it's only the second-best I've ever heard. Can the rhino be saved? South Africa's Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs on strategy and solutions for saving the rhino. Aisha Tyler feels like an outsider Actress and author Aisha Tyler tells George Stroumboulopoulos that she wants to be a voice for nerds and outsiders. Besler Elbows His Way Onto U.S. Team Defender Matt Besler has rejoined the U.S. national team for its Gold Cup quarterfinal match against El Salvador in Baltimore on Sunday. Dot Earth Blog Jim Hansen Presses the Climate Case for Nuclear Energy Jim Hansen, the longtime climate scientist and campaigner, explains his strong support for nuclear energy as a tool for blunting global warming. Well Keep Cool in the Kitchen With Quick Stir-Fries Minimize your stove time with these quick and easy summer stir-fries from the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman. UPDATE 2-At Senate, Wall St and Fed feel heat over commodity trade WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's multibillion-dollar commodity trading operations came under the political spotlight on Tuesday as a powerful U.S. Senate committee questioned whether commercial banks should control oil pipelines, power plants and metals warehouses. House Defeats Effort to Rein In N.S.A. Data Gathering The 217-205 vote was far closer than expected and displayed the shifting allegiances and fierce lobbying on both sides of the issue. Official 20 dead in Spain crash A train crash in Spain kills at least 20 people and injures dozens more, a senior aide to Spain's prime minister tells CNN. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Can racism ever be beaten? Watching dozens of crazed supporters trying to set fire to a stadium makes you question your love of football. Assembly Lawyer to Step Down Over Failure to Investigate Sex Harassment Claims Four years ago, a junior employee in Assemblyman Micah Z. Kellners office complained to her supervisor that she was being harassed, but her complaint never made it past Bill Collins, who ran the Assemblys legal staff. Building the Team My Second Chance in My Second Job A business owner learns from the mistakes he made at his first job and applies the lessons successfully at his next. How to play banker on the web Peer-to-peer lending sites offer anyone the chance to lend money online to registered borrowers. People can lend as much or as little to as many people as they like. The interest rates can generate sizeable returns. Ask Well Trying to Avoid Statins Gina Kolata answers readers concerns about cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Critics Notebook The Diverging Musical Paths of Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus The former teen stars Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus are both still making music, but they are using it for different things. Northrop wins $617 million deal for five more E-2D aircraft WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp on Wednesday won a contract valued at $617 million to build five more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based aircraft to provide surveillance and early... T Magazine Feeling For | Nikes Limited-Edition Free Flyknit Sneaker Celebrates New York City The brands latest slick, technologically sophisticated line of running shoes includes a special model that pays tribute to the Big Apple. Taliban to Malala Why we shot you "When you were attacked, it was shocking for me," writes a Taliban commander in a letter to schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai. He goes on to say she's got the gunman's motive all wrong. Bucks Why You Can Ignore Those Odd $1 Credit Card Charges The $1 preauthorization charges are made before the full transaction amount is known, and eventually drop off the credit card account. ArtsBeat What Inspired You to Work in Dance? If you have a job that revolves around dance, we want to hear about the piece or performance that inspired you to dedicate your career to the art form. Emmy Awards See who's nominated The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with help from "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul and this year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, has revealed the nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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