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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gadgetwise Concert-Hall Sound From a Computer The Explorer digital-to-analog converter reroutes music stored on a computer through its own audio circuitry, offering better sound. Syrian refugees face resentment He escaped the war, but life's no happier now for Omar. The 8-year-old Syrian refugee longs for friends back in Qusayr, hard hit by a civil war that grinds on. He also misses days in school -- when the most he had to worry about was finishing his homework. 5 stories missed during royal baby While half of civilization busied itself trying to find out the name, weight, gender, hair color, taste in music and political disposition of the new heir to the British throne, it turns out there was a whole world of other news happening out there. Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. US stocks snap 4-week win streak July 26 - The Dow bounced back from a 150 point deficit to close higher. Expedia nose-dived 27 percent on a weak profit report. Fred Katayama reports. Table for Three At Lunch With Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric McCormack The actors Eric McCormack and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are known for their groundbreaking TV roles, but both agree that a subtle approach to getting out a message works best. Stoner comes out of retirement for Honda test Two-wheeled temptation has proved too much for retired MotoGP champion Casey Stoner as he makes a testing comeback. UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia awards $22.5 bln contracts to build Riyadh metro RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) - The Saudi Arabian government awarded $22.5 billion in contracts to three foreign-led consortia on Sunday for the design and construction of a metro rail system in the capital Riyadh. Business Briefing | Legal News Glaxo to Pay $45 Million to State Over Drug Marketing GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay Louisiana $45 million to settle lawsuits accusing it of improperly marketing the diabetes drug Avandia and other drugs. Doubts Start on Day 1 for Holmes and for Jets Jets receiver Santonio Holmes said he was unsure of when he would return or if he would come back this season because of a foot injury. UPDATE 3-EU, China resolve solar dispute - their biggest trade row by far * China allowed to provide almost half EU solar consumption Caroline Kennedy, Catching the Torch In a public role that friends say she has been building a lifetime toward, Caroline Kennedy, the guardian of the flame, is poised to add to her familys rich legacy. Well Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems A new study has found that low vitamin D levels in people over 55 are associated with an inability to perform ordinary tasks of daily life. FDA limits use of JJ's Nizoral antifungal drug on safety concerns (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said it would limit the use of Johnson Johnson's antifungal medicine, Nizoral tablets, warning that it may cause severe liver injuries and adrenal gland problems, and lead to harmful drug interactions. In Transit Blog New Cruises to Remote Burmese Islands The company Intrepid Travel will offer new sailing trips to islands in the Myeik Archipelago in Burma. Media Decoder Outcry Against a Tooth Fairy Web Site The Real Tooth Fairies site raised the ire of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood for commercializing a rite of passage. Soccer Martino May Feel Right at Home With Bara Tested in South America, Barcelona's new coach, Gerardo Martino, brings a sense that it's a players' game. Growing crops in the desert In the scorching desert of Qatar, scientists are showing that saltwater can be used to help grow crops. FDA limits use of JJ's Nizoral antifungal drug on safety concerns July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would limit the use of Johnson Johnson's antifungal medicine, Nizoral tablets, warning that it may cause severe liver injuries and adrenal gland problems, and lead to harmful drug interactions. You're the Boss Blog Why We Fire Lenders (and Borrowers) A loan broker writes that it is important for both parties in a loan negotiation to be forthright in their dealings. Lew says stubborn Congress risks repeating U.S. fiscal wounds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday warned Congress against manufacturing a crisis over federal spending in the months ahead, as looming deadlines set the stage for a repeat of the political deadlock which two years ago triggered worldwide financial market turmoil. Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume this week WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been invited to resume peace talks in Washington on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said, after a break of nearly three years. Why women don't make partner The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. But female lawyers are still struggling to become partners at top firms. CNN asked six leading lawyers in the United States and Britain to tell us what can be done to make the law a more balanced profession Art in Review Ten Years Representing 76 artists, this show almost strains at the seams with artworks and high spirits. G.O.P. Senators See an Upside in a Problematic Issue Abortion Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rob Portman are discussing how to advance a bill in the Senate to ban abortion at 20 weeks an issue that has invigorated the Republican base this year. POWs recall N. Korean captivity Pictured giggling on a park bench, 89-year-old Lee Soon-sang and his wife, Kim Eun-hae, look as though they met just yesterday. Op-ed Al Qaeda down in Yemen News of the death of an al Qaeda leader demonstrates the weakness of a Yemeni militant group that once was surging, writes Peter Bergen Theater Review Dancing on Nails, Set in a 1950s Store, Opens at Theater 80 Dancing on Nails, a play at Theater 80, focuses on a 1950s-era Jewish hardware store owner who hires a young black woman and develops romantic feelings toward her. The Tile House The home of George T. McDonald, Republican candidate in the New York City mayoral race, was built by Rafael Guastavino Jr., whose tiled vaulting system was used in Grand Central Terminal. Japanese Minister Proposes More Active Military Presence in Region Actions by China and North Korea are leading Japan to consider a more aggressive military posture after decades of postwar pacifism. Bucks Blog Wednesday Reading Travel Warnings Issued on Egypt Travel warnings are issued on Egypt, the Ford F-250 is now thieves favorite target, regulators crack down on abusive debt collection and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Well New Radiation Therapy Prolongs Prostate Cancer Survival A new radiation therapy can extend the lives of men with the most advanced form of prostate cancer, a large new study found. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. A Kazakh Spaceport Slowly Declines Baikonur, in remote southwestern Kazakhstan, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. Today, nomadic herders from the nearby steppe are moving into abandoned buildings. Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet BOSTON (Reuters) - Car hacking is not a new field, but its secrets have long been closely guarded. That is about to change, thanks to two well-known computer software hackers who got bored finding bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple. Aid to Egypt Can Keep Flowing, Despite Overthrow, White House Decides Administration officials have decided they are not legally required to determine whether the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt was a coup. NY's political sex scandal It sounds like a plot line straight out of the TV show "Scandal" In the midst of an attempted comeback, a disgraced politician finds himself tarred by a fresh round of lurid revelations. Then Beats Abe to Win U.S. Girls Junior Gabriella Then won the United States Girls Junior, spoiling Lakareber Abes bid to become the first black female individual champion in United States Golf Association history. World Briefing | Asia Chinas Next Space Mission is This Month A capsule carrying three astronauts will dock with a small module in Beijings latest attempt to establish a long-term human presence in space.

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