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News Feed Latest worldwide news GM's weak profit beats expectations July 25 - Profits at General Motors fell but strong sales in North America and cost cutting in Europe helped the automaker beat expectations. Fred Katayama reports. Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Stars on treadmill to boost globalization drive Business is booming for English Premier League clubs touring Asia, but is it the best way for their players to prepare for the new season? Amazon warns, Starbucks sales perk up July 25 - Amazon reports loss, warns; Starbucks profits up; stocks edge higher after mixed day, SAC Capital faces insider trading charges. Bobbi Rebell reports. A Majorcan Farm Dating to the 13th Century A Mediterranean island with an ancient history and restricted development has weathered Spains housing crisis relatively well. Can a team win 79-0? Two Nigerian matches that produced an incredible 146 goals are referred by the country's football authorities to the police as a "criminal matter." U.S., in Sign of Displeasure, Halts F-16 Delivery to Egypt Aides said President Obama wanted to signal his dismay to the military-led government about the chaotic situation since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties The measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and performing artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio. The Week A Big-Nosed Dinosaur and Ancient Time-Keeping Recent developments in health and science news. Also this week A clue to the origin of heavy metals like gold and the discovery of a new moon circling Neptune. Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. Spanish town painted "Smurf blue" decides to stay that way JUZCAR Spain (Reuters) - A Spanish hilltop village has found a way to chase away the country's recession blues by keeping all its buildings blue, the way they were painted in 2011 for a promotion for a cartoon Smurf movie. Kovalchuk Signs With SKA St. Petersburg of K.H.L. Ilya Kovalchuk walked away from $77 million when he retired from the Devils last week at age 30, but his new salary with the Russian club is expected to be comparable. Doping-O'Grady Olympic medals under threat by EPO admission SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady could be stripped of his Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs at the 1998 Tour de France. Tina Turner weds July 17 - The veteran singer marries her long-time partner in Switzerland. Alicia Powell reports. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Raiders Linebacker Is Charged With Assault Raiders linebacker Kaluka Maiava and his brother Ilima were charged with assaulting two men at a bar in Hawaii. Pioneer of sex research, Virginia Johnson, dies at 88 KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Sex researcher Virginia Johnson, part of the famed Masters and Johnson team who conducted groundbreaking work on human sexuality, has died in St. Louis at the age of 88, her son said on Thursday. Brantly Scores Go-Ahead Run in Marlins' Victory Rob Brantly scored on a wild pitch to break up a scoreless game in the eighth inning, Donovan Solano homered in a four-run ninth, and the Miami Marlins overcame a 93-minute rain delay to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Thursday. Australian Leader Scraps Tax on Carbon Emissions Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia announced a plan to replace a deeply unpopular tax on carbon emissions with a market-based trading system a year ahead of schedule. National Briefing | Science Day of Firsts for a Spaceship Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic, the spaceship that will carry 500 people who have signed up for a trip to space, made its first powered flight and broke the sound barrier for its first time. Techquity Microsoft needs activist shareholders analyst July 19 - Microsoft would benefit from shareholders getting more involved in company. Plus, analysis on Google's results. UPDATE 2-Siemens abandons 2014 profit target FRANKFURT, July 25 (Reuters) - Germany's Siemens AG no longer expects to meet a target for next year's profit margin, the company said on Thursday, adding to signs that Chief Executive Peter Loescher is struggling to turn the engineering group around. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. 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. Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator announces $885 million settlement with UBS WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. regulator on Thursday said it reached an $885 million settlement with UBS over allegations the bank misrepresented mortgage-backed bonds that were sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the housing bubble. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. 48 hours in Rochester, New York ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Synonymous with film photography, lilacs and classical music, Rochester offers an unusual array of attractions for a mid-sized U.S. city that brought industrial prowess to a scenic river gorge on Lake Ontario's southern shore. A View of the Heavens From Texas Amateur astronomers gathered for the 34th Texas Star Party, which offered them a chance to gaze at a sky full of nothing but stars. Kuchar claims Memorial title There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. Bucks The Impact of Adding a Teenager to Your Auto Policy Good student discounts can lessen the financial hit from adding a teenage driver to a car insurance policy. 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. Lucy Anderson, Robin Mookerjee The bride is a bibliographer and cataloger of early printed books; the groom is an assistant professor and a chairman of literary studies at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts. Wagner's 200th anniversary gets an oil-themed "Ring" BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - The sometimes staid audience for the annual Wagner festival in the Bavarian opera house he built was bracing this week for a new production of his mythic "Ring" cycle inspired by American TV, Hitchcock's "Psycho" and the pursuit of oil. In Cleveland, Killings Show Social Costs of Deterioration The killings of three women near Cleveland exposed how a city that is proud of its downtown business revival and world-class cultural and medical institutions continues to harbor pockets of despair. UPDATE 1-Police raid Quebec office of MMA Railway in disaster probe July 25 (Reuters) - Police raided the Canadian offices of Montreal, Maine Atlantic Railway on Thursday in their investigation into the train crash earlier this month that destroyed the center of the small town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, and killed 47 people. Daimler to take stake in Aston Martin in new engine deal LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury sports car maker Aston Martin is to team up with Daimler's high-performance Mercedes-AMG GmbH division to develop a new generation of bespoke V8 engines for the British firm, it said on Thursday. New protests sweep Istanbul The commercial and entertainment heart of Turkey's largest city again became the scene of clashes between riot police and small groups of protesters Saturday night, after security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and plastic pellets to disperse anti-government demonstrators. UPDATE 1-Time Warner Cable gets new CEO as industry ponders deals July 25 (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc's longtime chief executive and chairman, Glenn Britt, will step down at the end of the year and be replaced by Robert Marcus, the company's second in command. Bangladesh Pollution, Told in Colors and Smells A deadly building collapse brought the dangers of Bangladeshs clothing manufacturing to world notice, but the environmental destruction is taking a daily toll as well. Strong Quarter for Netflix, but Investors Hit Pause The company gained 630,000 subscribers in the United States in the spring, but its shares fell in after-hours trading as some investors wanted even higher subscriber additions.

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