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News Feed Latest worldwide news City Room Another Brooklyn Neighborhood Acronym Metropolitan Diary Brooklyn has its Dumbo neighborhood, but here is a suggestion for the space between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Turkish government cracking down on media critics, groups say A pro-government newspaper in Turkey fired its ombudsman this week. The dismissal came as a prominent journalists' union and the main opposition party warned of a broad government crackdown against the Turkish press. Pistons Finally Adding Significant Help Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons had been waiting a while for this offseason and it showed. Jackson went days without real sleep Michael Jackson died while preparing to set a world record for the most successful concert run, but he unknowingly set another record that led to his death. Why bin Laden wore a cowboy hat Osama bin Laden typically wore a cowboy hat while tending his garden. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Bulgarians stage new protest rally after siege of parliament SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Sofia for the 41th straight day on Wednesday after more than 100 lawmakers, ministers and journalists spent the night besieged inside parliament before police evacuated them. The Texas Tribune Promoting Health Insurance Exchange, With No Help From State Private organizations are working to educate Texans about coverage options through the federal health insurance exchange, which opens on Oct. 1. Boxing for a better life Her gloves held high, Rita Mrwebi dances in the middle of a blue boxing ring. Eyes focused straight ahead, she unleashes a flurry of thudding jabs and powerful hooks. MAC Remains Stable Amid Realignment Drama The Mid-American Conference will have a hard time topping the last 12 months, when Northern Illinois made it to the Orange Bowl and Central Michigan's Eric Fisher was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Martino the new man at Barcelona Barcelona has appointed Argentine coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino as its new manager following the departure of Tito Vilanova. ArtsBeat A Film Fans Love Letter to Jaws A film fan with a day job puts his downtime to use by making love letters to blockbusters like Star Wars. The latest of these is called Inside Jaws. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" UPDATE 3-Facebook shares soar as users, mobile ads climb SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc delivered strong evidence it can thrive on smartphones and tablets on Wednesday, reporting a much better-than-anticipated surge in mobile advertising revenue in the second quarter that ignited a 20 percent share rally. Spanish government believes train derailment was accident - spokeswoman MADRID, July 24 (Reuters) - The Spanish government's main working hypothesis concerning the derailment of a train in the northern region of Galicia is that it was an accident, a government spokeswoman told Reuters. Devils Star Ilya Kovalchuk Retires From NHL Star forward Ilya Kovalchuk stunned the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, retiring from the NHL to return to his native Russia. UPDATE 1-E*Trade Financial shares jump on strong outlook July 24 (Reuters) - Discount brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp reported a second-quarter loss of $54 million on Wednesday due to a $142 million charge related to the sale of its market-making unit. US STOCKS-Dow, SP slip; Nasdaq barely in black despite Apple's jump * Caterpillar, ATT hit Dow, Boeing falls after lifetime high In Brooklyn, New Nets Stars Are Clear About Their Goal Champion, champions and championship were said a combined eight times in the first five minutes of the Nets news conference to introduce Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. 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. Powell says will not retire, hopes to clear name KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Former world 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell has no plans to retire despite a positive finding for a banned stimulant and hopes that tests of his B sample will clear his name, the Jamaican sprinter said on Tuesday. 'Just pray for me"' Ohio woman's daughter, son killed within months The identification of a second woman found dead in Ohio prompted her mother, whose son was slain seven months ago, to plead for prayers. You're the Boss The Owner of YogaFit Ponders Taking Venture Capital Lets face it, said Beth Shaw. If I could grow my company past where its at in a big way, I probably would have done it. Dot Earth Blog A U.S. Battery Recycler Says We Should Keep the Lead In The head of a lead smelting company calls for an industry cleanup but also an end to policies that send lead-containing batteries, and related pollution problems, to poorer nations. New stunt for 'action man' Putin He's fired darts at a gray whale, sped through St Petersburg in an F1 car, and taken a supersonic flight in a bomber jet. Well Black-White Divide Persists in Breast Cancer New research shows that white women with breast cancer live three years longer than black women because of a troubling pattern of inferior care and a delay in treatment for black women. UPDATE 3-Qualcomm quarterly revenue beats Street; stock up SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc posted third-quarter revenue that beat expectations and earnings that matched them to ease concerns about slower growth of smartphone sales and help... Billy Joe Tolliver Wins American Century Billy Joe Tolliver won the American Century Championship for the fourth time, beating fellow former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien with a par on the third hole of a playoff Sunday. Remembering Andrew Simpson On May 9, a cool breeze blew across the waters of San Francisco Bay. Gliding across the surface, two teams of world-class sailors -- Oracle Team USA and Swedish Artemis Racing -- were hard at work preparing for the upcoming America's Cup. According to reports, the wind was "a little above normal" at 25 to 35 mph, but nothing that professional sailors couldn't handle. Across the waterfront, anticipation was building ahead of the first America's Cup to be held in the U.S. since 1995. Royal baby worth his weight in gold to the Firm LONDON (Reuters) - The Firm, as Britain's royal family calls itself, has a new asset. Flock of Seagulls' van flies A van loaded with keyboards, guitars, amps and drums used by the 1980s band A Flock of Seagulls was stolen from a southern California hotel over the weekend, police said. Dance Listings for July 19-25 A selected guide to dance performances in New York. Exclusive Amgen lines up BofA, JPM, Barclays to finance Onyx deal -sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, the world's largest biotechnology company, has lined up Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase Co and Barclays Plc to finance a potential deal for Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, according to three people familiar with the matter. Car bomb kills militants in Sinai July 24 - A car bomb explodes near police training center in northern Sinai killing at least four attackers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Well Black-White Divide Persists in Breast Cancer New research shows that white women with breast cancer live three years longer than black women because of a troubling pattern of inferior care and a delay in treatment for black women. You're the Boss The Value of Saying No Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work. Austin Claims First Title in Six Years With Playoff Win Woody Austin birdied the first extra hole in a three-way playoff with Daniel Summerhays and Cameron Beckman to win the Sanderson Farms Championship at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi on Sunday. Upper house poll backs 'Abenomics' Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, pledges to keep his focus on the economy after his Liberal Democratic party wins a sweeping victory in elections for the upper house of parliament. DealBook Activist Investor to Step Down From Yahoo Board Daniel S. Loeb, whose campaign to change Yahoo culminated in the appointment last year of Marissa Mayer as the companys chief executive, is resigning from the board. 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.

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