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News Feed Latest worldwide news Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season. Ohio plastic-wrapped bodies identified The identification of a second woman found dead in Ohio prompted her mother, whose son was slain seven months ago, to plead for prayers. Revelations by Rowling J. K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame, shared a bit of the back story of her new book, written as Robert Galbraith. Condom factory remains flexible in hard times July 24 - Taiwan's biggest condom manufacturer, Taiwan Fuji Latex, will soon open a tourism factory to educate the public on condom production and contraceptives. Tara Cleary reports. Once Dealt for Rodriguez, Soriano May Rejoin Yanks The Yankees and the Cubs are discussing a possible trade involving Alfonso Soriano, 37, who left about a decade ago in the deal that brought Alex Rodriguz to the Bronx. 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. The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Contest Winner | Transgender Rights Judges from Vocabulary.com announce a winner and four runners-up in the fourth week of our Summer Reading Contest. Dubai offers gold to fight obesity epidemic DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's government will pay residents in gold for losing those extra pounds as part of a government campaign to fight growing obesity in the Gulf Arab emirate. Baby laughs at power drill To be fair, this particular power drill is hilarious. Sports Briefing | Football With Barth Set to Miss Season, Buccaneers Sign Tynes Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth will miss the season with a torn Achilles tendon, and the team signed Lawrence Tynes, a former Giant, as his replacement. Brazil thrash Spain in final Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Currents | Goods Water From a Stone to Refresh Your Plants Place the stone in a pot or planter, and it will dispense water for several days. Wiggins Cycling's future is bright After the blood letting and recriminations in the wake of Lance Armstrong's doping confession, cycling continues to face questions over whether the sport is riding clean. Chicago council to approve $500 million Wrigley Field upgrades CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago City Council is expected to approve on Wednesday a $500 million proposed renovation of Wrigley Field, the historic home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Social classes unite in protests During the past two weeks, millions of Brazilians have taken to the streets to protest years of dissatisfaction and discontent with their government. What started as a student mobilization transformed day by day to incorporate professionals, the middle class, and residents of the favelas, or slums. WRAPUP 2-U.S. arms makers boost profits despite Pentagon budget headwinds WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - Shares of some U.S. arms makers hit all-time highs on Wednesday after they reported higher quarterly earnings and raised their full-year forecasts despite Pentagon budget cuts and weakening order backlogs. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Dementia Rate Is Found to Drop Sharply, as Forecast Two new studies out of Europe have confirmed what researchers had long suspected rates would fall and mental acuity improve as populations grew healthier and better educated. Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. Brilliant Bartoli romps to Wimbledon title France's Marion Bartoli has claimed the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a crushing 6-1 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki. Campbell Soup strikes cautious note on 2014 outlook July 24 (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co stood by its growth forecast for 2013 on Wednesday but sounded a slightly cautious tone for next year, saying results would be affected by currency movements and... Royal baby worth his weight in gold to the Firm LONDON (Reuters) - The Firm, as Britain's royal family calls itself, has a new asset. Ex-CIA chief blasts Edward Snowden Michael Hayden says Snowden will likely prove to be the most costly leaker of American secrets in the history of the Republic U.S. Senate approves deal to reverse spike in student loan rates WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans. Will real Shinzo Abe now emerge? The political gridlock impeding progress on Japan's myriad policy challenges may be broken after the success of Shinzo Abe's party in parliamentary elections -- but the hard work is yet to come for the prime minister, writes Jeff Kingston. Retro Report Biosphere 2 Good Science, or Bad Sense? Retro Report revisits an experiment in the Arizona desert in 1991 that sought to test the limits of sustainability. Deemed a fiasco, the project had a surprising afterlife. 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... You're the Boss The Owner of YogaFit Ponders Taking Venture Capital Lets face it, said Beth Shaw. If I could grow my company past where its at in a big way, I probably would have done it. Protests Trap Bulgarian Lawmakers Inside Parliament Forty days of largely peaceful street protests in Sofia turned confrontational as a bus carrying legislators and government ministers was forced to return to Parliament. Senate approves deal to reverse spike in student loan rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan deal to reverse a recent spike in interest rates on millions of new federal student loans. As Croatia Struggles, Some Wonder if It Won Entry to European Union Too Soon Croatian officials long lobbied to get into the European Union, but some Croatians worry that the country is not ready. When cooking can kill For nearly half of the world's population, building and maintaining a fire is a daily -- and often deadly -- chore. UCB says U.S. FDA committee recommends its drug Cimzia for new uses BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB SA said a committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of allowing UCB's arthritis drug Cimzia to be used to treat adults with active axial spondyloarthritis. Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. A bite-size tour of Comic-Con The annual San Diego Comic-Con, North America's biggest popular arts convention, is a gathering of fans and celebrities from all over the world. Listening Post U.S. Urged to Adopt Policy Justifying Intervention A new report argues that the Obama administration should embrace a principle known as responsibility to protect, which it has ignored during two and a half years of civil war in Syria. Stewart on U.S. Grand Prix Racing legend Jackie Stewart gives his thoughts on the United States Grand Prix and how the title race may end. Voices of Egyptian crisis Both sides of Egypt's divide share their experiences from a week of turmoil and violence. Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues July 24 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues... Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday.

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