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News Feed Latest worldwide news Williamsburg Homes, With Neighborliness in Mind A Brooklyn town-house development has a 200-foot-long common space out front with benches and planters. Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. 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. UPDATE 4-Under siege, JPMorgan to quit physical commodities NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co is exiting physical commodities trading, the bank said in a surprise statement on Friday, as Wall Street's role in the trading of raw materials comes under unprecedented political and regulatory pressure. Top 10 stopover stays TOKYO (Reuters) - Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list. 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. 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? Motorsport Hamilton snatches pole British driver will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for the second successive season after a scintillating drive at a sizzling Hungagoring. UPDATE 1-Ad firms Publicis, Omnicom in merger talks - report July 26 (Reuters) - Publicis Groupe SA and Omnicom Group Inc are in late-stage merger talks to create what would be the world's largest advertising group, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. Worst airport for delays is... Need to get somewhere on time? Open Book Better Late Than Never. Sometimes. Vikram Seth, currently negotiating over a missed deadline, has good company in testing a publishers patience. Designer Oscar de la Renta says Galliano deserves second chance NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designer Oscar de la Renta threw his support behind fashion bad boy John Galliano on Friday, saying the disgraced designer should be given a second chance after he was fired for his anti-Semitic rants in a Parisian cafe two years ago. Growth in Turkish tourism slowed sharply during unrest ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Visitor arrivals to Turkey rose at the slowest pace in seven months in June when weeks of anti-government protests shook major cities, although tourism in the country's coastal... National Briefing | South North Carolina Abortion Curbs Await Governors Decision Groups supporting abortion rights are trying to pressure Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the measure citing his campaign vow not to sign any new abortion restrictions into law. In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox. 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. Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. Phoebe Rounds, Peter Hasegawa A Solidarity of Two A union organizer and a community organizer are married. Industrial Loops and Beams A look at Carol Boves shows on the High Line and at the Museum of Modern Art. NBC Announces Mini-Series on Hillary Clinton NBC bought the project for a four-hour mini-series, and it plans to broadcast it well before any possible declaration of a presidential candidacy. Dozens killed in Cairo clashes The death toll from overnight clashes between police and pro-Morsy supporters jumps to 75, after rival rallies brings thousands onto the streets Godrej Properties June quarter net up 130 pct July 27 (Reuters) - Three months ended June 30 (Versus the same period a year earlier. All Reuters alerts in million rupees unless stated) Net Profit 394.8 vs 171.6 Total income from ops (in bln rupees) 2.02 vs 2.26 Results are consolidated * Further company coverage NOTE Godrej Properties is a real estate firm. (Compiled by Neha Dasgupta) Pogue's Posts In the Universe of Printers, One Worth Talking About A home laser printer from Hewlett-Packard has a weird name. But dont let that fool you. Government fines bedbug repellents maker for ad claims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that makes a cedar-based product it says repels bed bugs and head lice felt the bite of the U.S. government on Tuesday when it agreed to settle charges that its products have not been proven to work as promised. GMAC Mortgage to pay $230 million as part of foreclosure review WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Friday that GMAC Mortgage will make $230 million in cash payments to borrowers, in a move that will end an independent, case-by-case review of potentially flawed foreclosures. Should University Systems Be Graded, Too? Depending on whom you ask, a proposed international testing system will either be the next big thing in higher education or a pointless, expensive exercise. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. 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. Beating the 'French Open curse' Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras explain why the French Open was so tough to win. Frederik Pleitgen reports. F.D.A. Grants Exclusivity to Plan B One-Step The agency on Monday granted the maker of Plan B One-Step exclusive marketing rights for three years to sell the morning-after pill without a prescription for all ages. 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. 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. Maggie OFarrells Instructions for a Heatwave A familys secrets are unearthed during the British heat wave of 1976 in Maggie OFarrells psychological drama. 'Oh Baby', Canadian Open Wide Open After Mahan Withdrawal Brandt Snedeker will take a one shot cushion into the final round of the Canadian Open after leader Hunter Mahan walked away from a potential $1 million payday on Saturday to be home for the birth of his child. Unilever to ditch PwC after 26 years to comply with new UK auditor rule LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Unilever is looking for a new auditor, after 26 years with PwC, to comply with a new rule, prompted by questions over why accountants gave banks a clean bill of health just weeks before they were rescued by taxpayers in the 2008 financial crisis. GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed stimulus debate leaves dollar at 5-week low * Dollar hovers near five-week low vs basket of currencies * Wall Street seen opening down 0.3-0.4 pct * Gold dips but heads for best month in 1-1/2 years * World shares dip after Nikkei fall but set... JPMorgan to exit physical commodities business July 26 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co said it was considering a sale or a spin-off of its physical commodities business, including its holdings of commodities assets and its physical trading... Wild Swings in Markets Fuel Anxiety of Japanese After many years of doldrums, the economy in Japan appears to be re-energized and novices are testing the market waters. But volatility may stifle their enthusiasm. UPDATE 2-Was "recklessness" to blame for Spanish train crash? * Provisional death toll 78 (Adds driver declines to make statement, victim quote, updates victims unidentified) Dog rehab gives abused animals a new leash on life July 22 - Abused dogs in the U.S. get a new leash on life after a one of a kind rehabilitation program. Elly Park reports.

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