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News Feed Latest worldwide news Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said. Brilliant Bartoli romps to Wimbledon title France's Marion Bartoli has claimed the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-1 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki. Leland Mitchell, Who Defied Racism on the Basketball Court, Dies at 72 A decision by Mitchell and his teammates to play in a N.C.A.A. tournament despite opposition was widely seen as the beginning of the end of segregation in college sports. Advertising A Cook-Off Among Chefs to Join Deltas Kitchen The contest, the Cabin Pressure Cook-Off, will feature four chefs cited by Food Wine as best new chefs. Abe vows action after election wins Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to move forward swiftly with his plans to revive Japan's staggering economy after weekend elections gave his Liberal Democratic Party control of the upper house of parliament. UPDATE 1-Traders in Onyx in SEC insider case surface, claim innocence * Two Dubai traders say call options purchases were lawful India head arrested over toxic meals The headmistress of the Indian school that authorities say served toxic lunches, killing 23 students, was arrested Wednesday, police said. News Analysis Asian Economies Encounter Stiff Winds Over the past couple of months, the economic engines of developing Asia have downshifted, and that may end up hurting the rest of the world. Manassero Masters incredible The youngest-ever player to qualify for the Masters reflects on his career and the boy who will break one of his records. Next Mars mission should search for past microbial life science panel CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday. Fugitive Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow airport dashed MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport for the first time in a month on Wednesday were dashed when he failed to secure permission from Russia to leave. Tool Kit With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns. 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. ArtsBeat Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze Win Bessie Awards for Choreography The Bessie Awards on Wednesday announced 40 nominees in several categories and gave awards to Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze. T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. 'Racist abuse" of AC Milan star Constant probed by Italian Football Federation The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. Canadian advisers struggle with sidelined cash TORONTO (Reuters) - When financial adviser Lee Helkie sits down with clients who are afraid to invest their money, she walks the same uphill path her peers have faced since 2009 how to get investors... Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. Sports Briefing | Football Browns Sign Their Top Draft Pick, Mingo Cleveland signed linebacker Barkevious Mingo, the No. 6 overall pick in this years N.F.L. draft from Louisiana State, to a four-year contract. 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. Bits Blog Wirelessly Expand Your Smartphone or Tablet Memory The SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive allows user to plug an SD memory card into a tiny hard drive and then wirelessly retrieve photos, videos or files on a tablet or smartphone. Meyer Disciplines 4 Buckeyes, Including Hyde, Roby Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four players for legal problems, including suspending leading-scorer Carlos Hyde from all team activities in the wake of an alleged assault against a female over the weekend in Columbus. Currents | QA Taking a Load Off, Together Francis Cape, a wood sculptor, on his Utopian Benches project. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal. Well Nightmares After the I.C.U. Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show. 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. Scandals close K-Pop soldier unit From unauthorized dates to drunken massage parlor trips, some of South Korea's biggest K-Pop stars have been giving the military a bad name -- and now the top brass has had enough. Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July. Austin Wins Sanderson Farms Playoff for First PGA Victory Since 07 Woody Austin, 49, beat Cameron Beckman and Daniel Summerhays with an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. Chicago Approves $500 Million Revamp of Wrigley Field Chicago on Wednesday approved a $500 million proposed renovation of Wrigley Field, the storied home of the Chicago Cubs, which will add luxury boxes, a nearby hotel and eventually a jumbo outfield electronic sign to the 99-year-old baseball venue. Mermaids and an octopus breakfast In a tiny Korean fishing village, "mermaids" dive for abalone and conch while their sisters cook up a breakfast few foreigners know about. A boost for drained mobile devices - NY gets public solar charging stations July 22 - New Yorkers in need of a charge can now head to public spaces, where solar powered charging stations offer a free boost to mobile devices. Apart from providing everyday convenience, the stations could be crucial during devastating power outages like those caused by Hurricane Sandy last year. Sharon Reich has more. Childhood lost in Syria In my nine years as a UNICEF ambassador, I've been to camps for people displaced by conflict. Though hardly luxurious, they usually have some kind of structure a water source, latrines, even schools. Corner Office Always Thank Your Star Players, Cheggx2019;s C.E.O. Says Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who arenx2019;t afraid to think big. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. Listening Post U.S. Urged to Adopt Policy Justifying Intervention A new report argues that the Obama administration should embrace a principle known as responsibility to protect, which it has ignored during two and a half years of civil war in Syria. U.S. Senate approves deal to reverse spike in student loan rates WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans. 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.

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