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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pedroia Signs Eight-Year Deal With Red Sox All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia signed an eight-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, all but ensuring he will fulfill a dream of spending his entire career with the Major League Baseball team. Snowden Lawyer Says No Clearance to Leave Airport The lawyer helping Edward J. Snowden brought him clothes and a copy of Crime and Punishment but said more work was needed on his asylum request. UPDATE 3-DOJ expects to charge SAC Capital on Thursday -source NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors are continuing to look for ways to build a criminal case against billionaire trader Steven A. Cohen at the same time as they prepare to announce... Critics Notebook The Plan to Swallow Midtown Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back. Walter Energy shares drop 10 pct after slashing dividend July 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Walter Energy Inc fell over 10 percent on Wednesday after the coal miner slashed its dividend to 1 cent a share, from 12.5 cents a share, citing the tough market for... Murdoch apologizes for secret jibes News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is apologizing for secretly recorded criticism of police investigations into his newspapers, but he says he's still frustrated by the extent and length of the probes. Family farming to cut poverty In just 12 years leading up to 2010, Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming. Want a Yogurt With That Venti Latte? Starbucks and Danone to Join Forces Entering one of the hottest categories in food today, Starbucks will sell a yogurt jointly branded with Danone of France. Dubai pardons Norwegian rape victim A Norwegian woman who was sentenced to prison in Dubai after reporting she was raped has been given a pardon and will be heading home soon, she said Monday. City Room Big Ticket | Turtle Bay Game Changer Sold for $34.35 Million A century-old Turtle Bay town house with 13 rooms, 3 terraces, a roof garden and views of the East River and New York Harbor was the most expensive residential property sale of the week. The 'crowd' kick-starts innovation Things are looking up for entrepreneurs in the Middle East as a new breed of crowdfunding is emerging to help bring life to innovative ideas from the region. U.S. drugmakers cheer 'speed lane' for breakthrough therapies WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - A new regulatory pathway could shave years off the traditional drug approval process in the United States, according to some companies whose drugs have been given "breakthrough therapy" designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Clones Rule as Hollywood Beats Drum at Comic-Con Many of the movies offered to fans in San Diego were sequels or retreads, raising questions on whether more of the same was about all Hollywood had. Federal jury sentences cop killer to death in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury in New York on Wednesday sentenced Ronell Wilson to death for killing two undercover police officers in 2003, setting up what would be the first federal execution of a New York defendant in six decades. Israel may free Palestinian prisoners Israel has agreed to free a limited number of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture. Bucks Blog Friday Reading What Parents Mean by Part-Time Work What parents mean by part-time work, why the future of your Nook books is uncertain, free theater in the park (and parking lot) and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Arctic methane release could cost economy $60 trillion -study * Risks include extreme weather, poorer health, lower crop output NASCAR's pit crew pioneer Christmas Abbott, 5'3 and 115 pounds, is the first woman to join a NASCAR pit crew team. Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests The directive from Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi raised the possibility of another Friday of dueling protests with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Dubai Pardons Woman at Center of Rape Dispute A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country. Heat Designate Mike Miller as Amnesty Player Mike Miller was a luxury that the Miami Heat decided they could no longer afford. Kings Sign Captain Brown to Eight-Year Extension Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has signed an eight-year contract extension, joining a number of key players committed to the club long-term, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday. Scientists look to the ocean as fuel of the future July 10 - If the rising price of oil is hurting your budget, don't worry. Scientists in Australia have found a way to turn seawater into fuel. Lester Ranby has more. Manhattan Apartment Sales Increase Despite Reduced Inventory Concern over the number of available units shrinking to a near record low was allayed by a robust level of transactions. Well In a Culture of Disrespect, Patients Lose Out When doctors tolerate a culture of disrespect, we arent just being insensitive, or obtuse, or lazy, or enabling. Were in fact violating the first commandment of medicine. The Media Equation TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There. Netflix has given a good shaking to the settled world of television it has provided its own series, streamed them over the Internet and made them available all at once everywhere. Bernanke tells Congress Fed flexible on bond buying WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank still expects to start scaling back its massive bond purchase program later this year, but he left... Firefighters gain more control over Southern California blaze LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews working to contain a massive wildfire in Southern California on Saturday were hoping cooler weather and possible rain showers would help them gain the upper hand against a blaze that has forced the evacuation of 5,600 residents. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Will 5 Power Conferences Break Away From FBS? The five power conferences are trying to redefine what it takes to operate a Division I college athletic program, with their commissioners calling out the NCAA at media days around the country. U.S. judge halts challenges to Detroit's bankruptcy bid DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday suspended lawsuits challenging Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing while he reviews the city's petition for protection from creditors. Lessons from a Fortune 500 CEO Since she was a college student, Ilene Gordon dreamed of running a Fortune 500 company. And four years after joining Ingredion, the company exceeded sales of $6 billion for the first time, making her one of only 21 women to run a company in the coveted Fortune 500 list. Train Derails in Spain, Killing at Least 35 A passenger train derailed on a high-speed stretch of track in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, killing at least 35 people and leaving dozens injured in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. UPDATE 2-Shutdown of Texas-Indiana fuel pipeline can proceed -court * Shutdown likely to cause fuel scarcity in parts of Midwest Critics Notebook The Plan to Swallow Midtown Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back. Jets Aboushi Faces Aspersions for Being Palestinian When the Jets Oday Aboushi spoke about his Palestinian-American upbringing at a convention last month, he stirred an outcry online, with some alleging ties to terrorism. Blind student reads Braille with lips Tsang Tsz-Kwan may look like an average student in Hong Kong with her standard-issue blue shift dress with a Chinese collar and sensible black shoes. But her ordinary appearance and shy manner mask a steely determination to triumph over tremendous odds. George H.W. Bush shaves head in support of boy with leukemia DALLAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush shaved his salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a 2-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.

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