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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Lede Video of Clashes in Brazil Appears to Show Police Infiltrators Among Protesters Supporters of Brazils protest movement and the police in Rio de Janeiro spent much of Tuesday arguing online over which side was to blame for violence at a demonstration on Monday. Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. The perfect beach volleyball duo? Looking for the right person can be fraught with difficulties but Todd Rogers knew he'd met the perfect 'wife' when he fell upon Ryan Doherty. The grand slam that got away Paris in the spring is the most romantic of all settings for a grand slam, but for some of the biggest names in tennis the French Open's red clay courts mean only heartbreak and shattered dreams. The 30-Minute Interview Khashy Eyn Mr. Eyn is the chief executive of Platinum Properties, a boutique brokerage firm that specializes in the downtown residential market of Manhattan, and now Miami. Al Qaeda says it freed 500 inmates in Iraq jail-break BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Tuesday for simultaneous raids on two Iraqi prisons and said more than 500 inmates had been set free in the operation, one of its most brazen in Iraq. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Ross Bleckner Wipes the Canvas Clean The painter removes every trace of his beach houses previous owner. Truman Who? Shark attack As lifeguards approached to pull a drowning Brazilian teenager from the water, she suffered a second, fatal misfortune -- a shark attack. Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Jackson's mother says he denied prescription drug problem LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mother of Michael Jackson testified on Monday in her wrongful death lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live that the late pop star denied he was abusing prescription drugs when she confronted him in the years before his death. Books of The Times Michael Paternitis Telling Room, Set in Rural Spain The Telling Room, by Michael Paterniti, focuses on the passions and disappointments of an artisanal cheesemaker in the highlands of Castile. 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. Brazil real weakens 1 pct as strong US data rekindles Fed fears RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency weakened 1 percent on Wednesday after strong U.S. manufacturing and housing data rekindled fears of an early withdrawal of the U.S. Federal... Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech GALESBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to inject momentum into his economic and domestic policy agenda on Wednesday with a speech designed to clarify his vision for his... Wealth Matters A Public Debate Over the Wisdom of Gandolfinis Will Did James Gandolfini, the actor who played the mob boss Tony Soprano, exercise sound financial judgment about his estate? Strong iPhone sales buoy Apple's third quarter, shares climb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's iPhone trumped Wall Street estimates after U.S. shipments soared 51 percent in the third quarter, lifting its stock 5 percent even as profit fell. Boeing Profit Is Up 13%, Exceeding Expectations, And Its Forecast Rises The companys net income rose 13 percent in the second quarter as sales of commercial airliners and exports of its military equipment rose. Johnny Football Draws a Crowd at SEC Media Days Johnny Manziel strode into Southeastern Conference Media Days and was swarmed by hundreds of reporters and dozens of television cameras. Hannah's Story For Hannah, 14, basketball offered refuge from family problems of drug addiction and domestic assault. When basketball season ends, Hannah's living situation becomes increasingly unsettled. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings. Former policeman turned actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, the former Chicago cop turned film and TV actor best known for his role as wise-cracking detective Joe Fontana on the hit NBC police drama "Law Order," died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, his publicist said. He was 69. Gulf rig partially collapses in fire off Louisiana U.S. government HOUSTON (Reuters) - A shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. Well Alternatives for Back Pain Relief How do you solve back pain? Dont ask your doctor. Confederations Cup lessons Brazil's 3-0 win over Spain in the Confederations Cup final brought to an end an event that was designed as a test run for the 2014 World Cup hosts. On Soccer Every U.S. Game Is a Critical Audition for Holden and Donovan Stuart Holden and Landon Donovan are trying to show that they are worthy of a permanent elevation to the elite group in United States mens soccer. Battery Seen as Way to Cut Heat-Related Power Losses Large-scale batteries of various types are being tested by some big utilities that want to store power for times when it is needed most. Treasury's Lew says committed to ending too big to fail NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday that the United States is committed to ending a policy of "too big to fail" where large institutions receive considerable... Building the Team A Not-to-Do List for Recent College Graduates A business owners reflections on a first job, the meaning of hard work and missed opportunities. World's largest mud festival Millions get filthy in Boryeong, South Korea. WNBA Rookies Lift Viewership, Attendance, Sales Midway through their first WNBA season, Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins are already leaving their mark. UPDATE 1-AvalonBay second-quarter FFO beats Wall St forecast NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Apartment landlord AvalonBay Communities Inc reported better-than-expected funds from operations in the second quarter, driven in part by rising rental revenue which grew faster than expenses in most of its markets. Straight Sets A TimesTalks Conversation With John McEnroe With the United States Open on the horizon, the eight-time Open champion John McEnroe (four singles titles, four doubles) joins Jason Stallman, The New York Timess sports editor, for a chat about tennis and more. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Majorca A Mediterranean island with an ancient history and restricted development has weathered Spains housing crisis relatively well. Legal Battle Lifts Profile of a Quiet Empire A legal battle over an obscure investment trust lays bare the private world of Barry Portnoy, who oversees a $25 billion real estate empire stretching from Boston to Honolulu. Man Booker fiction prize nominees span the globe LONDON (Reuters) - Life in London's Jewish community and Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe, billionaires in China and hard times in Ireland all feature in the novels vying for this year's Man Booker Prize. Bucks Blog Friday Reading Three Short Workouts vs. One Long One The value of three short workouts vs. one long one, Amazon.com cuts back on discounts, how aspirin might stem cancer and other consumer-focused articles from The New York Times. Gap accused of 'bullying' Gap serves a legal notice to an Indian entrepreneur alleging trademark infringement, as CNN's Sumnima Udas reports. Real-life transformers take to skies Is it a plane? Is it a drone? Next time you look up and see vapor trails spreading across the sky, bear in mind that the aircraft you're looking at might just be both. For online lenders, Wall Street cash brings growth and risk SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Institutional investors are tripping over themselves to buy so-called peer-to-peer loans offered by a new breed of Internet lending companies, a development that could...

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