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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Cruz Apologizes for Twitter Message After Zimmermans Acquittal Giants receiver Victor Cruz apologized for a Twitter message in the wake of George Zimmermans being acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. ABC Veteran Is Al Jazeera Americas New Leader Kate OBrian, who spent 30 years working for ABC, has been named president of the forthcoming international news channel financed by the emir of Qatar. 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. Books of The Times David Rakoffs Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, the last book by David Rakoff, who died last year at 47, touches on love and hypocrisy, abuse, AIDS and the 80s all in a strict verse style. Jacksons Mother, Defiant and at Times Forgetful, Wraps Up Her Testimony Katherine Jackson, 83, faced cross-examination in the wrongful-death lawsuit she brought against the promoters of her sons comeback tour. Licensing demand helps chip designer ARM beat expectations LONDON (Reuters) - British chip designer ARM Holdings said it expected continued strong demand for its technology after higher-than-expected licensing of its processors in the second quarter. 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. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks Detroit manager scores first win over unions in bankruptcy bid DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday dealt a blow to Detroit's public employee unions and pension funds opposed to the city's historic bankruptcy filing by suspending legal challenges in Michigan state courts while he reviews the city's petition for protection from creditors. Manufacturing in China Contracts Further Results of a preliminary July survey released Wednesday showed Chinas manufacturing sector is in its worst shape in 11 months. DealBook Deutsche Annington Shelves I.P.O. Plan Deutsche Annington Immobilien, the real estate company owned by Terra Firma, which is run by the British financier Guy Hands, has shelved a planned initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions. Motherlode Blog Secondary Infertility I Have One Child. Why Cant I Get Pregnant Again? My husband and I planned to have more than one child. Sometimes I wish we hadnt been so confident. At least we chose the single stroller. SP cuts rating on 18 medium-sized Italian banks MILAN (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard Poor's cut its long-term counterparty credit ratings by one notch on 18 medium-sized Italian banks, including Unione di Banche Italiane and Credito Emiliano , citing a worsening economic outlook. Kristy Ojala, Marc Sger The bride works for a publisher; the groom is a translator. Madrid Zoo visitors uplifted by giraffes July 23 - Madrid Zoo places a new viewing point in its African savannah habitat that takes visitors to new heights. Elly Park reports. U.S. hero goes back for wingman The last time Thomas Hudner was in North Korea, he was fighting for his life. Al Qaeda group claims Iraq prison attacks An al Qaeda group claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks on two Iraqi prisons that a lawmaker said freed more than 500 inmates, including some senior members of the militant group. In an uncertain Egypt, street artists rein in their outrage CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian rappers and graffiti artists who captured the spirit of the youthful rebellion that toppled president Hosni Mubarak are toning down their outrage as the path to democracy has become more complicated. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Babies who share the royal birthday get silver pennies July 23 - The Royal Mint adorns families of babies born on the same day as the new royal prince with commemorative silver one penny pieces. Elly Park reports. U.S. economic growth gauge rises to highest since April 2011 ECRI NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth strengthened in the latest week to its highest in more than two years, while the annualized growth rate also edged higher, a research... Australian GP Albert Park flyover Get a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's Albert Park F1 race track. Mickelson wins British Open with late charge American Phil Mickelson says he played some of the best golf of his career as he wins the British Open at Muirfield. Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. 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. Legacy on Line in Fierce Drive on Health Law With the health care rollout on Oct. 1, an Obama administration team of political operators and data-crunching technocrats is working to sell the law to Americans. Briefly Education U.S. Online Course Provider Tries to Enter China Market Two Shanghai universities say they will be working with Coursera, though the company says contracts are not yet finalized. Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Operation "Casablanca" nets dozens of German Hells Angels in Spain July 24 - The leader of Germany and Europe's Hells Angels and 24 others are detained by a police operation in Mallorca, Spain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). More Latinos Consume News in English, Report Finds The greater reliance on English-language news reflects the growing proportion of the 52 million Hispanics who were born or raised in the United States. Desktop Caddy live British Open 2013 Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy. Can legalizing horns save rhino? South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter? T Magazine Under the Influence | Ari Marcopoulos, the Man Behind Jay Zs New Album Cover In addition to taking portraits of Hova, the photographer has documented the worlds of art, sports and street culture for a generation. Here, he shares some of his biggest personal inspirations. New home sales hit five-year high, prices soar WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. home sales vaulted to a five-year high in June, showing no signs of slowing in the face of higher mortgage rates. A Month in the Country, as Experienced at Age 20 The chief dance critic of The New York Times recalls being mesmerized by Lynn Seymour and Anthony Dowell in Frederick Ashtons ballet A Month in the Country, introduced in 1976. 'Record' tourists at N Korea games Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel. Cycling Armstrong a 'polarizing topic' In his first major cycling event since his doping admission, Lance Armstrong says he still anticipates fallout from the scandal that erased his Tour de France victories. But he's "a big boy" and can handle it. Expert Speed may be issue Railroad safety expert Gary Wolf explains some of the factors that could cause a train to derail. Mexico's peso falls to lowest level in a week MEXICO CITY, July 24 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso fell to its lowest level in a week on Wednesday as markets await monthly U.S. housing data later today. Political Memo New Book Quotes Not-So-Humble Christie on Presidential Thoughts The book, Collision 2012, lets the New Jersey governor recount events like a fund-raising meeting in which Henry Kissinger announced, Your country needs you.

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