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News Feed Latest worldwide news NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. IMF urges effective Fed communication on exit strategy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will need to effectively communicate its strategy to exit from its massive monetary stimulus while avoiding excessive volatility in interest rates, the... No laughing matter, Mexican clowns make annual pilgrimage July 25 - Hundreds of colorfully-dressed clowns march towards the Basilica of Guadalupe to give thanks for employment and good health in an annual pilgrimage to Mexico's holiest site. Tara Cleary reports. Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Today's Economist Fast Food Versus Slow Food While the time costs of preparing meals at home can be high, these costs go way down when cooking for several people at a time. 'Is there life somewhere else?' Life on Mars? U.S. differences on abortion widen along regional lines survey (Reuters) - U.S. attitudes on abortion are split along regional lines, and opposition to legal abortion has grown in some parts of the South while Americans in the Northeast and on the West Coast still strongly favor abortion rights, according to a new study. Israeli Troupe Has Hearts Wide Open Sharon Eyal, recently of the Batsheva Dance Company in Israel, and Gai Behar have formed a new company, L-E-V, which will have its American premiere this week. Indian GP to Miss a Year, Aiming for 2015 Return The Indian Formula One Grand Prix will be dropped from next year's calendar with organisers targeting a return in 2015, they said on Tuesday. 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. A women's Tour de France? Could a women's Tour de France become a reality? With75,000 people having signed an online petition and the social media campaign having captured the imagination, the quest for equality is well and truly underway. Stuck woman mistaken for ghost A woman fell through a narrow gap between two walls and homeowners though that her calls for help belonged to a ghost. Well Australians Are Getting Fatter Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world. FAO urges developing nations to cut hazardous pesticides MILAN (Reuters) - Developing countries should speed up the withdrawal of highly hazardous pesticides from their markets following the death of 23 children from contaminated food in India, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday. UPDATE 3-Western Union profit beats as lower fees boost transfers * Shares jump 9.5 pct to highest in almost a year (Adds CFO comments) Well Black-White Divide Persists in Breast Cancer New research shows that white women with breast cancer live three years longer than black women because of a troubling pattern of inferior care and a delay in treatment for black women. ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Standby The new musical is about five passengers stranded in an existential limbo. Pentagon Report Foresees Continued Support for Afghanistan The twice-yearly assessment notes progress but says outside help for Afghan forces will be required long after the NATO-led mission ends at the end of 2014. Cellcom sees lower Q2 profit, says company not for sale JERUSALEM, July 30 (Reuters) - Cellcom, Israel's largest mobile phone operator, expects a further decline in revenue and profit in the second quarter but its financially-strapped controlling... US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel Thai oil spill reaches tourist island July 30 - Crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend has reached a tourist resort. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). North Carolina governor signs law for tougher abortion clinic rules (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law on Monday new requirements for clinics performing abortions that supporters say will protect women's safety and opponents say will restrict access to the procedure. Ecuador's poor press freedom Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case. Case Study A Bakery Is Relieved to Have the Employer Mandate Delayed So far, the insurance plans Rachel Shein has reviewed have not seemed terribly attractive for her business. European Union Official Says Ousted Egyptian Leader is Doing Well Catherine Ashtons talks with Mohamed Morsi are the first time Mr. Morsi, the former Egyptian president, has met with an international diplomat since he was taken into military custody. Syrian regime forces take over rebel stronghold The Syrian regime says it has taken over a rebel stronghold in Homs, inflicting a strategic and psychological blow to rebels in the country's 2-year-long crisis. France's Agnel takes gold in 200 meters freestyle BARCELONA (Reuters) - Yannick Agnel of France won gold in the men's 200 meters freestyle at the world championships in Barcelona on Tuesday. Mass jail break in Pakistan as Taliban gunmen storm prison DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - In an operation carried out with military-like precision, Taliban fighters disguised as police and armed with bombs broke 250 prisoners out of a Pakistan jail on Tuesday with the help of what appeared to be insider informants. Muslim Brotherhood supporters demand Mursi re-instatement July 30 - Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters sitting in front of a Cairo mosque vow to continue their protest until Mursi is re-instated. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq. Mediating as French Culture and Economics Collide Aurlie Filippetti, a novelist, is finding new kinds of criticism as Frances minister of culture and communication. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. TV soaps avoid Egypt, Syria Ramadan is a key time for the television soap industry. Traditionally, most TV shows are produced in Egypt and Syria. Sports Briefing | Football Jets Sign Veteran Kicker Cundiff The Jets added competition for the incumbent kicker Nick Folk, signing the veteran Billy Cundiff to a one-year deal Tuesday. Pentagon Sees Support For Afghans After 2014 The twice-yearly assessment notes progress but says outside help for Afghan forces will be required long after the NATO-led mission ends at the end of 2014. Music Review Wagners Ring Opens at Bayreuth With Reality-Cam Touch The first two operas of Wagners Ring cycle, by the avant-garde director Frank Castorf, had their debuts at the Bayreuth Festival over the weekend. Israeli-Palestinian talks begin amid deep divisions WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held their first peace talks in nearly three years on Monday in a U.S.-brokered effort that Secretary of State John Kerry hopes will end their conflict despite deep divisions. Kerry Says Goal Is Mideast Peace Deal Within 9 Months Secretary of State John Kerry said that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators would convene again in the Middle East within two weeks. T Magazine Feeling For | A Travel-Size Fragrance Pouch in Monogrammed Leather This elegant beauty from Atelier Cologne raises the bar for stylish travel. Data Show Higher Cancer Risk for Mars Astronauts The NASA findings could lead to a search for better shields to block radiation, measures to shorten the trip or a recalibration of allowable risks.

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