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News Feed Latest worldwide news CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention (Correcting to show he attempted to hack gold ATM in 2010, not 2012, paragraph 14) This Life The Care-Package Wars To stop hypercompetitive parents from sending tubs of MMs, camps are outlawing packages. The result? Increasingly elaborate smuggling routines. Turning Addiction Into a Sideshow The actress and author Kristen Johnston takes issue with how addicts are portrayed on television shows, in news reports and on social media. Saudi man dies in kingdom from MERS coronavirus Health Ministry DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi man has died of the coronavirus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the Saudi Health Ministry said on Saturday, raising to 39 the number of deaths from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom where it first emerged last year. Global Soccer It's Not More Science, but Magic, That Soccer Needs Coaches may try to come up with systems that will ensure success, but improvisation, coming from artful players like the young Romelu Lukaku, more often than not wins the day. McIlroy Could Be the Best if He Sorts Out Problems Player Gary Player is "perturbed" by some of the decisions being made by Rory McIlroy but the South African great believes the former world number one "could be the man" if he sorts out his problems. Bits Blog Online Marketer Settles Privacy Charges PulsePoint agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that the company had circumvented certain users privacy settings that blocked some targeted ads. Has technology ruined handwriting? Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience. Nigeria Islamists kill 20 in attack on northeast military MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants attacked a fishing settlement in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, killing 20 civilians, the military said on Sunday. A Trail of Masterpieces and a Web of Lies, Leading to Anguish Investigators are still struggling to penetrate the fog of claims and counterclaims about what happened to seven paintings that were stolen by a Romanian criminal gang from a Dutch museum. Deaths reported in Egypt as violence escalates July 27 - The Muslim Brotherhood say at least 30 people have been were killed in violence in Cairo, while a number of other deaths are reported as rival demonstrators clash. Sarah Charlton reports. MIDEAST STOCKS-OCI pulls Egypt down after violence; most Gulf mkts soft DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Egypt's bourse fell on Sunday but the main reason was a tumble in the shares of heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries, not the deaths of dozens of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi. Malians vote for president Malians head to the polls Sunday to elect a president after a coup last year plunged the nation into chaos and left the north in the hands of Islamists. Breaking records in Dubai Guinness World Records head Talal Omar has moved to the Middle East to accommodate the growing demand of record breakers. Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. Spirits of The Times Blanco Tequila The Great Divide By their nature, blanco tequilas, also called silver or plata, ought to offer the purest, most forceful expressions. Liberals, smaller tribes win seats in Kuwait vote after boycott KUWAIT (Reuters) - Liberals and candidates from some of Kuwait's more marginalized tribes have won seats in a parliament which may prove more cooperative with the ruling family after opposition Islamists and populists boycotted the election. Analysis Obama, Republicans gear up for bruising U.S. budget fight WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another dramatic showdown between Republicans and the White House over federal spending looks inevitable this fall, with scary talk of government shutdowns and default on... Political Memo Fed Chairmans Departure Casts a New Light on the Bush Legacy Even some political rivals give the former president partial credit for helping avert a second Great Depression, showing how historys view can shift. 79 homicide charges for driver The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern Spain is charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness. Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite. U.S. raises concerns over Russian opposition leader conviction July 18 - The White House raised concerns over the conviction of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Cespedes Helps A's Rally to Beat Angels 10-6 Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs on his most productive day since winning the Home Run Derby, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from five runs down to beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Sunday. US STOCKS-Wall St wipes out losses late to end with slim gain NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks erased losses late in Friday's session to close slightly higher on investors' optimism about the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep its easy money policy in play a while longer. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Ireland on road to recovery, but many left behind * Dublin, older citizens have dodged worst of economic downturn Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. World Briefing | Europe Bribery Charges Withdrawn in Czech Corruption Case The prosecutor annulled charges against three former members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ruled they were protected by parliamentary immunity. Crackdown in Egypt Kills Islamists as They Protest The Egyptian authorities unleashed a ferocious attack on Islamist protesters, killing at least 72 people in the second mass killing of demonstrators in three weeks. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. T Magazine Feeling For | A Sexy Clutch Thats Fit for a Duchess (and New Mom) This glam bag from Valentino would make the perfect birth present for Kate Middleton. Roman ruins that outstrip Rome's A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go. New Defaults Trouble a Mortgage Program Loan servicers and banks have kept the money they received, even though more than a third of homeowners who received loan modifications have defaulted again, a report has found. Obama Says Income Gap Is Fraying U.S. Social Fabric Widening income inequality and the weak recovery have undermined Americans belief in opportunity, President Obama said in an interview. UPDATE 1-Steven Cohen throws a party despite his fund's indictment July 28 (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen did not let the filing of criminal charges against his $14 billion SAC Capital Advisors get in the way of a party this weekend at his... Raytheon CFO Too soon to mull financial consequences for failed missile test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Raytheon Co's chief financial officer said on Thursday that it was too soon to discuss whether the company would have to take any charges for a failed U.S. missile-defense test this month, when its interceptor failed to separate from the rest of the rocket. Record eighth for Nadal Rafael Nadal races to a record eighth French Open title Sunday with a straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 dismissal of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a final briefly interrupted by a protestor brandishing a lighted flare. South Korea Pledges Humanitarian Aid for North The announcement coincided with a call by Seoul for one last round of make-or-break talks on restarting a jointly operated industrial complex. 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. 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.

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