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News Feed Latest worldwide news The New Old Age At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door Medicare is cracking down on hospital readmissions. Heres some advice on what patients need to know before discharge. Bits Blog Following Public Dots to a Missing Phone After leaving an iPhone in the backseat of a taxi, a software solution to getting it back. RLPC-Investors exit Frans Bonhomme as restructuring looms-bankers LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Major investors have sold on loans given to troubled plumbing group Frans Bonhomme as owner Cinven moves toward a consensual restructuring that may see hedge funds take... Spirit AeroSystems shares up 7 percent amid report of possible bid (Reuters) - Shares of Spirit AeroSystems , a supplier to Boeing Co and other jet makers, rose 7 percent on Thursday after a British newspaper reported that car and plane parts maker GKN may launch a... Wolff drives females forward Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. BRIEF-America Movil still evaluating Telefonica offer for KPN unit July 26 (Reuters) - America Movil SAB de CV * Executive says will make determination on KPN, Telefonica Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Siemens' board to discuss management's future at weekend sources MUNICH (Reuters) - Members of Siemens' supervisory board will meet at the weekend to discuss the future of the German engineering group's management, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, a day after the firm abandoned its 2014 profit target. Snapshot The Actor Will Poulter Talks About Were the Millers In Were the Millers, Will Poulter has a full-frontal sequence, he raps, and he makes out with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts at the same time. Amsterdam tourism What's legal? You may have noticed an interesting reaction when you tell people you're traveling to Amsterdam. They sometimes get that curious look, that knowing half-smile on their faces. "Amsterdam," they say with a mischievous grin, "lucky you!" Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. Stanford ranked top U.S. university on Forbes list NEW YORK (Reuters) - California schools bested East Coast universities in Forbes' annual ranking of top U.S. colleges on Wednesday, with Stanford University and Pomona College capturing the top two... Federal Judge Halts Legal Challenges in Detroit Bankruptcy Case The judge said objections to the citys Chapter 9 filing, including protests by retired city employees about potential pension cuts, would be addressed in upcoming hearings. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. House Votes to Shift No Child Left Behind Oversight to States The measure, passed largely along party lines, faces significant challenges from Senate Democrats and a veto threat. Yankees Add Slugger Soriano in Swap With Cubs The New York Yankees made a big move to boost their anemic offense by finalizing a trade for power hitter Alfonso Soriano and inserting him into the lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mandela on posters Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday is being marked by an exhibition of stunning new posters of South Africa's former president. VIP experiences Are they worth it? 12 places where it's really worth shelling out the extra cash. Asiana crash probe closes at airport The National Transportation Safety Board has wrapped up its on-scene work as part of its investigation of the Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco airport, the agency said Monday. USC AD Haden Kiffin Not on Hot Seat Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says Lane Kiffin is not on the "hot seat" heading into his fourth as the Trojans' football coach. National Briefing | Washington Bill to End Saturday Mail Delivery Is Sent to Full House for Vote A House committee advanced a bill to help the struggling Postal Service, which lost $16 billion last year, cut costs. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Hostility radiates as two Egypts take to the streets CAIRO (Reuters) - Rival camps struggling for Egypt's future radiated mistrust and hostility from competing mass protests in Cairo on Friday, with Islamists proclaiming justice as their only weapon and their opponents demanding the army fight terrorism. Sudeikis Says He Will Leave Saturday Night Live The actor and writer Jason Sudeikis had been with NBCs popular late-night show for 10 years, playing several notable characters, including Mitt Romney. Historic venue welcomes top golfers Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. ArtsBeat New Chapters in Life and Times Will Be Part of Crossing the Line Festival The multidiscplinary festival will include two more episodes in the show from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, as well as several other performances that rely on audience participation. F.D.A. Proposes Rules to Enforce U.S. Standards for Imported Food More than two years after Congress passed a law to prevent the importation of contaminated food, the agency proposed rules that put the onus on companies to police the food they import. Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying Gulf oil spill evidence (Reuters) - Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and will pay the maximum possible statutory fine, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday. Turkey's Erdogan threatens to sue Times for publishing critical letter ISTANBUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened to sue the Times of London for publishing an open letter by a group of celebrities, academics and others criticising his handling of anti-government protests. Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Anglo American silicosis claimants turn to South African courts JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A British court has thrown out a lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa brought by miners who contracted the deadly lung disease silicosis when they worked in South Africa, saying it did not have jurisdiction to hear the matter. Students Recall Special Schools Run Like Jails Boarding schools that are part of a tough love network based in Utah are coming under fire for accusations that the troubled youth in their care were routinely abused. Cepheid's drug-resistant TB test gets FDA nod (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to Cepheid's tuberculosis test that checks if the disease-causing bacteria carry antibiotic-resistant genetic markers. Well Farmers Market Chickens Higher in Bacteria Up to 52 percent of grocery store chickens tested positive for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. But chickens bought at farmers markets were the most contaminated of all, according to a small study in Pennsylvania. Police investigate topless Kate photos A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday. Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. Black Boxes Found and Driver Arrested in Spanish Train Crash Francisco Jos Garzn Amo was arrested as investigators examined records from the trains black box to determine the cause of the crash, which killed 78 people. Lee Westwood's U.S. move Former world No. 1 on why his U.S. move could help him to claim his first major victory. RPT-Fitch European Companies Face Negative Free Cash Flow in 2013 July 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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