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News Feed Latest worldwide news Can legalizing horns save rhinos? South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter? Republican Dave Camp seriously mulling Senate bid sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michigan Republican Dave Camp, chairman of the tax-writing House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, is seriously mulling a run for the Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Carl Levin, sources close to Camp said on Wednesday. Oprah Winfrey Network finally making money for Discovery (Reuters) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is making money four years after its debut, as stronger ratings and advertising growth helped turn around the joint venture with Discovery Communications Inc sooner than expected. US STOCKS-Wall St gains after Fed gives no word on tapering NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced in volatile trading on Wednesday, pushing the SP 500 to within a few points of 1,700, after the Federal Reserve gave no hint that a reduction in the pace of its bond-buying program is imminent. Mexican President Pena Nieto has successful thyroid surgery MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto successfully underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove a benign nodule on his thyroid gland, his chief of staff said. Morgan Stanley fined for selling exotic funds to unwary investors NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to New Jersey state securities regulators for selling exotic exchange-traded funds to unwary investors, state officials said on... U.S. House passes Iran sanctions bill to slash oil exports WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran, a move that came days before President-elect Hassan Rouhani is sworn in. American Securities explores sale of General Chemical-sources NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Private equity firm American Securities LLC is exploring a possible sale of specialty chemicals manufacturer General Chemical Corp that could fetch more than $1 billion,... Singer Selena Gomez tops Billboard album chart for first time LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American pop singer Selena Gomez topped the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time on Wednesday, besting rapper Jay-Z and the soundtrack to "Teen Beach Movie." 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. Historic venue welcomes top golfers Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves In deluged Southern states, the quantity, and quality, of fruits and vegetables are suffering. 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. Senators question U.S. energy market settlement with JPMorgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Democratic Senators on Wednesday asked U.S. energy regulators for more details on how terms of a settlement were reached on alleged power market manipulation in California and the Midwest by a unit of JPMorgan Chase Co. Sony expected to say no to entertainment spin-off - Nikkei July 31 (Reuters) - Sony Corp's board is expected to reject a proposal from activist investor Daniel Loeb, whose fund is the company's largest shareholder, to spin-off part of its entertainment... National Briefing | Washington Senate Votes to Fill All Five Seats on Labor Board Without confirmation of at least one of them before the Congressional recess, much of the boards work would have ground to a halt by late August. Task Force Urges Scans for Smokers at High Risk A shift to CT scans from chest X-rays has the potential to save 20,000 lives a year, experts say. PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 30 July 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Sunday Routine | Eric Helms Squeezing It All In, to an 80s Soundtrack Even on Sunday, theres little rest for Eric Helms, the founder of the Juice Generation chain, as he runs errands, checks in on his stores and experiments with new recipes for a book. Christine Guan and Indra Sen The couple are graduates of Georgetown, where they met. GE CEO says equal access in China is crucial Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says true free trade between the the world's top two economies of U.S. and China is crucial. Wolff drives females forward Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. Kerry Says Goal Is Mideast Peace Deal Within 9 Months Secretary of State John Kerry said Israeli and Palestinian negotiators would meet within two weeks to work out a peace agreement leading to an independent Palestinian state. With Elysium, Sony Hopes to Break a String of Failures The team behind Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, promises that it has taken an imaginative detour from the familiar blockbuster formula. Rising Animators Spring Into Motion Rebecca Sugar, Minkyu Lee, Timothy Reckart, Justin Roiland and Jason Ruiz are five emerging talents making waves on film and in series television. 'Big Bang' writers tease Shamy details Fans of "The Big Bang Theory" gathered at Comic-Con for a panel about what happens inside the writers' room of the the mega-popular CBS series, and they got more than they bargained for when some special guests made surprise appearances. Sharapova hires Jimmy Connors as new coach After three good years with Thomas Hogstedt, Maria Sharapova has a new coach in former great Jimmy Connors. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Pope Francis in Brazil How is Pope Franciss easygoing and ascetic style a shift from that of the previous pope? Pop star Miley Cyrus says she's no "twerk queen" LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. pop singer and former Disney television child star Miley Cyrus brushed off any suggestions that dropping her squeaky clean image was a sign she was "going off the rails". 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. App Smart Using the Masses to Improve Apps Crowdsourced mobile apps can provide new perspectives, but how much may depend on the size of the crowd weighing in. Dying out? China's young shun family firms HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Dai Yintao, 21, is the only son of the millionaire owner of Chinese real estate, pharmaceutical and mining companies. He has no interest in taking over his father's... IOC's Bach says wrestling on track for Olympic return BERLIN (Reuters) - Wrestling, axed from the 2020 Olympic programme by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in February, has a good chance of coming back after making sweeping changes, IOC Vice President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-U.S. Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates * Measure now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it Real deal for Ancelotti Football's managerial merry-go-round swung into action Tuesday as both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ended months of speculation by appointing new coaches. Obama Proposes Deal Over Taxes and Jobs President Obama said Tuesday that he would support cutting corporate tax rates in return for a pledge from Republicans to invest in more programs to generate middle-class jobs. Analysis Poland to get dirtier as it leans towards lignite coal WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) - Poland, one of the heaviest polluters in Europe, will become even dirtier now that its shale gas ambitions have faded and it turns to cheap domestic lignite coal to secure its energy supply. Can horn sales save the rhino? South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter? Single-sex clubs? Not just in golf Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing.

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