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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hedge fund exits rise in June as investors reposition at mid-year LONDON (Reuters) - Requests to pull money out of hedge funds rose in June as investors used the mid-year point to review their portfolios and release cash to spend elsewhere. European Court to hear new CIA jail case against Poland WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to consider a second case against Poland over allegations it allowed the CIA to run a secret jail on its soil, intensifying pressure on Warsaw to reveal how closely it was involved in the U.S. "war on terror". Dot Earth Blog Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? An orange growers wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. Failed flights cause sinking feeling July 29 - Neither wing nor prayer help contestants from crashing in Moscow's home-made flying machine contest. Tara Cleary reports. Baseball Hall Doors Open for White, Ruppert, O'Day The rain, the gloom, the small gathering of fans didn't matter. Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global Fueled by distrust of domestic brands, Chinese parents are buying up foreign-made infant milk powder, and that has led to shortages in at least a half-dozen other countries. Zabel Resigns From Advisory Group After Doping Confession Former sprint cyclist Erik Zabel, who admitted on Sunday to years of doping, has resigned from the Professional Cycling Council (CCP), an advisory body to the UCI, the governing body said on Monday. Germany's Praktiker may lose 4,000 jobs after insolvency-report BERLIN, July 27 (Reuters) - As many as 4,000 jobs could be lost at German home improvement retailer Praktiker and its Max Bahr chain following insolvency filings, Bild reported on Saturday, citing... The Week A New Shrew and Mice Memory Recent developments in health and science news. Also this week cheetahs body temperatures while hunting and the effect of pesticides on honeybees. Rescued Florida sea turtle headed for Las Vegas casino "retirement" MIAMI (Reuters) - An ailing 320-pound, green sea turtle, believed to be about 50 years old, was packed in a customized FedEx crate to be shipped to Las Vegas on Thursday to give it a better home at a luxury casino. The Media Equation TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There. Netflix has given a good shaking to the settled world of television it has provided its own series, streamed them over the Internet and made them available all at once everywhere. 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. Christine Guan and Indra Sen The couple are graduates of Georgetown, where they met. T Magazine Food Matters | Four Monks Walk Into a Bar A group of Buddhist holy men traveled yesterday to Whiskey Soda Lounge Ny, the soon-to-open companion bar to the restaurant Pok Pok Ny, for a house-blessing ceremony. Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup * July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic Ice melt speeding up, study finds Two decades of satellite readings back up what dramatic pictures have suggested in recent years The mile-thick ice sheets that cover Greenland and most of Antarctica are melting at a faster rate in a warming world. Mysterious double coffin found at King Richard III car park site LONDON (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin from the same Leicester car park where England's King Richard III was famously buried for 500 years. Sports Briefing | Soccer Guardiola and Bayern Munich Beat Barcelona Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona, 2-0, in a preseason friendly that pitted Pep Guardiolas new side against his former team. Ramos, Jordan Lead Nationals to 14-1 Rout of Mets Wilson Ramos hit a grand slam and rookie right-hander Taylor Jordan had six strong innings for his first major league win to lead the Washington Nationals to a 14-1 rout of the New York Mets on Sunday. REFILE-Lockheed, Pentagon reach deal on 71 more F-35s-source WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon reached agreement on Monday on orders for the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets, a deal worth over $7 billion, according to a source briefed on the discussions. A flicker of hope for Mideast peace With another round of Mideast peace talks set to begin, some observers see recent displays of goodwill as a positive sign -- some hint that these talks might finally prove to be fruitful, while others aren't as hopeful. Economic View Budging (Just a Little) on Investing in Gold As a long-term investment, gold has offered small overall returns with high volatility. But there is still an argument for keeping a sliver of it in a portfolio. Does Obama need Twitter friends? A new study says that President Obama is the least connected world leader on Twitter. CNN's Nina dos Santos explains. Dot Earth Blog Another View on Gas Drilling in the Context of Climate Change Cornell researchers come to different conclusions about the climate impact of fracking. UPDATE 3-Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets PARIS/SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago. Murray the man behind the mask When Andy Murray dedicated a tournament win to a friend, it revealed an unexpected personal side to one of the more guarded men in sport. The Caucus White House Ties Immigration Overhaul to Farms Immigration reform includes a pathway to citizenship and a guest-worker program would shore up the farm labor supply, a White House report argues. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit. Russians smell something fishy in Putin's latest stunt MOSCOW (Reuters) - There was a time when Vladimir Putin's macho antics inspired pride among Russians, but many are finding it hard to believe the president's latest stunt - catching a huge pike in Siberia. Iraqi man marries woman more than four times his junior July 18 - A 92-year-old man marries a 22-year-old woman in an Iraqi village. Tara Cleary reports. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working Amazon hits new high on optimism about its U.S. business SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit a record on Friday after quarterly results increased optimism about the Internet retailer's U.S. business. Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses. Colorado town mulls issuing licenses to shoot down drones DENVER (Reuters) - The farming and ranching town of Deer Trail, Colorado, which boasts that it held the world's first rodeo in 1869, is now considering starting a 21st century tradition - paying bounties to anyone who shoots down an unmanned drone. Californians Consider a Future Without a Nuclear Plant for a Neighbor The closing of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has raised some uncomfortable questions for nearby towns that had relied on it as a source of cheap energy and jobs. Whats On Friday Television highlights. Youzhny Beats Haase in Swiss Open Final Mikhail Youzhny won his first Swiss Open title in his eighth attempt, beating Robin Haase. It was his ninth career title and third on clay courts. Technophoria Dissent Over a Device to Help Find Melanoma MelaFind, a system for imaging skin lesions, has been polarizing the field of skin-cancer detection. The biggest tech tax havens Most of the top 50 U.S. tech firms have established an overseas headquarters, not in the country where they do the most business, but where they can pay rock-bottom tax rates. A Reuters special report looks at which companies are saving what and where.

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