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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tennis Player Viktor Troicki Banned 18 Months Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was suspended for 18 months Thursday for refusing to submit to blood testing before the Monte Carlo Masters. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. Missile Crisis II? Not exactly The weapons seized on a North Korean ship in Panama are more suited to a Cold War museum than a 21st century arsenal, say experts. Business Spending Lifts Orders for Durable Factory Goods The Commerce Department said that orders for durable goods increased 4.2 percent last month, suggesting American companies are more confident in the economy. WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF (Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks. Performing From Space, Chris Hadfield Is Canadas Low-Orbit Star Chris Hadfields exploits in space may have cemented his reputation as the worlds best-known singing astronaut, not to mention Canadas newest celebrity. DealBook Chinese Insurer Buys Lloyds Building in London The $388 million purchase is indicative of the growing appetite by Chinese buyers of commercial and residential real estate abroad. Global firms eye stake in Turkey's Acibadem Sigorta -sources ISTANBUL, July 25 (Reuters) - Three global firms are in the race to buy a stake in leading Turkish health insurer Acibadem Sigorta, sources familiar with the matter said, underscoring appetite among... Obama Focuses on Economy, Vowing to Help Middle Class President Obama on Wednesday said it was his highest priority to reverse trends that had left typical Americans with stagnating incomes while allowing the rich to grow richer still. Thompson, Summerhays Lead at Sanderson Farms Daniel Summerhays had to think about his upcoming birdie putt on the 18th hole for 1 hour, 17 minutes before finally stepping on the green. Economix Blog The Complex Story of Race and Upward Mobility Metropolitan areas with large African-American populations tend to have lower rates of upward mobility. But lower-income whites in those regions also face longer odds of moving up economically. O'Meara Returns to Royal Birkdale for Senior Open Fifteen years after winning the British Open at Royal Birkdale, Mark O'Meara will be making a return to the course for the Senior British Open. German town raises ire for scheme using asylum seekers as porters BERLIN (Reuters) - A German town has halted a scheme offering asylum seekers 1.05 euros an hour to carry luggage at a station after rail operator Deutsche Bahn refused permission due to a public... Soccer Atletico Mineiro in cup triumph Ronaldinho rounded on critics who said he was finished after he helped lead Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro to the Copa Libertadores title after a penalty shootout victory over Olimpia. T Magazine All the Rage | The Next Great Cocktail Craze? Boozy Punches At the 11the annual Tales of the Cocktail convention in New Orleans, revelers embraced large-batch, high-proof drinks served in giant bowls. Sports Briefing | Colleges Ohio State Coach Punishes Four Players Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four of his players for legal problems, including suspending the Buckeyes leading scorer, Carlos Hyde, who is suspected of assaulting a woman. ECB takes lending step to help small business FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank moved on Thursday to get more money to the euro zone's struggling small businesses, letting banks use more of the assets once blamed for triggering the... Well Alternatives for Back Pain Relief How do you solve back pain? Dont ask your doctor. City in Russia Unable to Kick Asbestos Habit To residents of Asbest in Russias Ural Mountains, living with a pervasive carcinogen is the alternative to having no livelihood at all. DealBook 5 Accused in Biggest Data Breach and Hacking Case in U.S. Prosecutors said a scheme targeting more than a dozen corporations brought losses that ran into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Footballers and speed The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? Exclusive BlueCrest's BlueTrend hedge fund slumps 16.9 percent LONDON (Reuters) - BlueCrest Capital Management's BlueTrend fund, one of the world's biggest computer-driven hedge funds, has suffered one of its worst ever peak-to-trough losses over the past six... Hezbollah Leader Assails European Sanctions Hassan Nasrallah accused the European Union of bowing down to the United States and Israel, which have long listed Hezbollah as a terrorist group. Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate. N.F.L. Discovers That a Year-Round Spotlight Can Have a Glare N.F.L. teams this week open training camps, and not a moment too soon after an off-season of often disturbing events. Television Review Traumas Are Muted in Debbie Macombers Cedar Cove Andie MacDowell plays a judge in a small town in Washington State on a new Hallmark show, Debbie Macombers Cedar Cove. Building the Team A Not-to-Do List for Recent College Graduates A business owners reflections on a first job, the meaning of hard work and missed opportunities. Kiir flexes muscles but risks splitting South Sudan JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has asserted his power by firing his biggest political rivals along with his entire cabinet, but he risks splitting the African oil producer at a time of new tensions with civil war foe Sudan. Bits Blog LaHood Says Companies Must Wake Up to Distracted Driving Ray LaHood, the former transportation secretary, said that he wanted to see the tech and car industries consistently warn consumers about the risks, just as beer companies have done with drunken driving. Eiffel Tower staff strike leaves tourists out of luck June 25 - Thousands of tourists left are stranded at ground level as Eiffel Tower staff go on strike to protest delays in repairs and working conditions. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Google's $35 device Video to your TV Google has a simple and inexpensive new way to stream Internet videos on your TV. Criminal case against SAC is strong -lawyers NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - The decision by federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors LP, rather than its billionaire owner, Steven A. Cohen, makes it more likely that the government will be able to secure a guilty verdict, lawyers say. Inside China's 'falcon' village In Jilin province, a small village keeps alive Manchu tradition of falcon training. The 30-Minute Interview Joseph Simone Mr. Simone is the president of the Simone Development Companies, a real estate development and investment firm founded by his father, Pat Simone. Transparency needed on spying Sen. Al Franken says we can't debate the legality of domestic spying if it's a secret program authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Corner Office Ken Lombard, on Staying a Student of Business The former business partner of Magic Johnson advises business school students to be hungrier than youve ever been after graduation, because competition will be intense. Could drones be highways future? Going off-road used to mean tearing up dirt tracks in a powerful four-by-four or gigantic monster truck. Sports Briefing | Basketball Mavericks Add Ellis to New Lineup The Dallas Mavericks have signed the free-agent shooting guard Monta Ellis, finishing off the final piece of their new starting lineup. Beauty Spots Orange Is the Makeup Color for Summer Tangerine Tango, Pantones color of the year for 2012, did not fade away from this summers makeup collections. Blackstone buys 125.5 mln euros of Madrid protected housing MADRID, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. fund Blackstone has bought 18 protected rent housing blocks from Madrid city council for 125.5 million euros ($165.89 million), the council said on Wednesday, in one...

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