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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Contest Winner | The Cover of Rolling Stone The New York Times Upfront chooses the winner and runner-up for our fifth week of this contest. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. Dot Earth Blog Harvesting the Biosphere Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere. Yadnya Kasada Festival Throw it, catch it Yadnya Kasada Festival Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. Cautious Redskins Force an Eager Griffin Into a Waiting Game The Washington Redskins have been trying to protect the right knee of Robert Griffin III, who said he was willing to take things slow to play in the season opener. Harnessing Physics in Grand Spaces to Make Music When William Close invents an instrument, experimentation is key. But to create the Earth Harp, an instrument that can span 1,000 feet and attach to mountains, took a feat of physics. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. UPDATE 1-Germany's Praktiker appoints Macquarie in hunt for investor * Interest from private equity (Adds administrator comments from press conference) Footballers and speed The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? The Media Equation VCRs Past Is Guiding Televisions Future Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters profits, could not be bigger. Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers. U.S., Liechtenstein bank reach settlement in tax evasion case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors and Liechtenstein's oldest bank, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, announced a $23.8 million settlement on Tuesday that halts any criminal prosecution of the bank, which admitted to helping U.S. clients evade taxes. Chromecast A TV game-changer? Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world. Sea this Inside $200M yacht hotel With land at a premium, an increasing number of developers are turning to floating hotels. Take a look at Gibraltar's new $200m five-star yacht hotel. Jewel Theft Stuns French Riviera for Its Simplicity The theft of more than $136 million in jewels from a luxury hotel in Cannes is among a rash of robberies that have raised questions among insurers, industry insiders and law enforcement agencies. 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. Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. Asset manager Waddell Reed's profit rises as net inflows soar (Reuters) - Asset manager Waddell Reed Financial Inc reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly profit as net inflows more than doubled. Girls, it's time to power the world Dear Girls of the World, Six Decades Later, a Second Rescue Attempt Harsh weather in North Korea prevented a Navy pilot from retrieving the remains of a fellow airman killed 63 years ago in one of the fiercest battles of the Korean War. Pope Being gay not a crime On his flight back to Rome, Pope Francis tells reporters it is not a crime to be gay. Critics Notebook Trespassing on the Proving Ground of the Next Generation Festival TBD Emergency Glitter focused on a new generation of choreographers whose efforts loosely represent a cross section of what is happening in dance today. UPDATE 2-Saipem polishes governance after warnings * Confirms 2013 guidance for net loss of 300-350 mln euros (Releads on governance, adds quotes from CEO, details) Venezuela charges 2 over shooting Venezuelan authorities have arrested two suspects accused of shooting U.S. officials in a strip club earlier this year. Ooredoo Q2 net profit soars 44 pct to 923 mln Qatari riyals DOHA, July 30 (Reuters) - Qatar telecoms group Ooredoo reported a 44 percent jump in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, beating analysts' estimates. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Bookshelf Slaveholders Estate, Hiding in Plain Sight Books about a slaveholders estate on Long Island, the origins and continuing restoration of Prospect Park and a voyage through New York Citys food universe. Mickelson Still Pinching Himself After Open Win Phil Mickelson has no doubt what will be most remembered from his career. 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. Never Mind the Prince! About Kate Middletons Dress ... A dress worn by his mother almost stole the show from Prince George. Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. Robin Thicke, a Romantic, Has a Naughty Hit After 20 years of writing romantic RB songs, Blurred Lines has put him at No. 1 on pop radio. SpaceX wins bid to launch Canadian radar satellites July 30 (Reuters) - Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies was selected to launch a trio of Canadian radar satellites aboard a single Falcon 9 rocket, the company announced on Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Amgen profit tops Wall Street view; rebounds from 1st qtr July 30 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which is attempting to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc to add to its cancer drug offerings, on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected second- quarter profit as sales of many of its medicines rebounded from a disappointing first quarter. White Sox Push Back Peavy's Start Amid Trade Talk Jake Peavy went from starting to sitting and still waiting. Our Generation Reinvented in His 60s, After 26 Jobless Months Michael Blattman knows what its like to be unemployed for months, but always believing in happy endings, he now has one. A Burst of Solar Power A NASA physicist explains why scientists are increasingly concerned about the effect of solar flares on our wired world. EXCLUSIVE-Schneider nears $5 billion Invensys deal-sources LONDON/NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - France's Schneider Electric is nearing a 3.3 billion pound ($5.07 billion) deal to acquire British engineer Invensys and could announce it at its results on Wednesday, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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