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News Feed Latest worldwide news California city becomes first to adopt eminent domain plan * City invokes eminent domain to grab loans, write them down Pentagon Set to Buy 71 More F-35s From Lockheed Martin The contract for the fifth and sixth batch of fighter jets calls for lower prices than the Defense Department paid in the past. July merger flurry signals gradual pickup in deals LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A flurry of mergers and acquisitions in Europe this month, culminating in the $35 billion mega merger between global ad agencies Omnicom and Publicis, marks a gradual pickup in deals rather than a new wave of big ticket transactions. The Consumer Concerns About Dementia Screening A push for early detection and treatment, even in the absence of cognitive symptoms, of the amyloid plaques that indicate a risk for Alzheimers and other dementias has some researchers worried. World Chefs Guarnaschelli blends tips, tales in first book NEW YORK (Reuters) - American celebrity chef Alexandra "Alex" Guarnaschelli shares cooking tips and her childhood food memories as the daughter of a cookbook editor in her first book, "Old-School... Crackdown on risk hits Barclays, Deutsche LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A $9 billion rights issue and a fresh purge of assets are among the measures Britain's Barclays and Germany's Deutsche Bank announced on Tuesday to meet tougher rules on risk, raising concern among investors that regulators will push other European banks into similar action. Ricky Williams Eager to Mold Young Minds as Coach Ricky Williams can't change the past and wouldn't want to even if he could. Film Five Reasons to Go Mod Like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five experimented with filmmaking, including the 1965 John Boorman film Catch Us if You Can. ArtsBeat Dance Troupes to Tour Asia and South America DanceMotion USA, a cultural diplomacy program produced by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will send the Mark Morris Dance Group, David Dorfman Dance and Contra-Tiempo to perform at destinations around the globe next year. A City Invokes Seizure Laws to Save Homes With recent gains in home prices doing little for some blighted neighborhoods, Richmond, Calif., is about to become the first city in the nation to try a novel way to stop foreclosures. Players Summer Health Receives Year-Round Attention in the N.F.L. Since the death of the N.F.L. player Korey Stringer from heatstroke, players at all levels are being educated on the dangers of not being heat acclimatized. The curious case of Claudio Yacob Claudio Yacob enjoyed a stellar debut season in the English Premier League after moving from Argentina. But just what was the story behind his transfer to West Bromwich Albion? UPDATE 1-Telus challenges Ottawa's wireless policy in court * Telus takes government to court in addition to PR campaign Draft Up Next in Big Year for Trey Burke Trey Burke led Michigan to within a few points of a national title, a stirring finish to his college career that validated his decision to return to the Wolverines for his sophomore season. Arctic thaw could cost $60 trillion A long-trapped store of methane could rapidly speed up global warming if it escapes from the thawing Siberian tundra, adding as much as $60 trillion to the expected costs of climate change, scientists reported Wednesday. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 16.8 million shares SELL 14.2 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 2.6 million shares CORRECTED-Cubist to buy Trius Therapeutics, Optimer Pharma for up to $1.62 bln (Corrects paragraphs 2 and 3 to say the per-share offers include contingency payments) Economic View Owning a Home Isnt Always a Virtue An economist questions whether its wise for government to encourage homeownership over renting. Louisiana Agency Sues Dozens of Energy Companies for Damage to Wetlands The lawsuit argues that the energy companies should be held liable for harm done to the states wetlands in their efforts to obtain oil and gas. Tastes Like Home Across the Hudson, Closer to India Floyd Cardoz, executive chef at North End Grill in Manhattan, enjoys four consecutive lunches in New Jersey. Ackman's fund sitting on growing losses on Herbalife bet BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Herbalife's surging stock price may be causing hedge fund manager William Ackman gastrointestinal pain now that he is nursing $300 million in losses due to his billion... Emily Triebwasser, Matthew Bandelt The bride is a high school English teacher; the groom is pursing a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering. Military Continues Crackdown in Egypt As a top European Union official visited to mediate the crisis, the military arrested more Islamist leaders and reports emerged about the possibility of a state of emergency. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar up, stocks edge higher as central banks meet * Dollar index recovers from five-week low * U.S. stock indexes surrender gains; agricultural shares down * Aussie dollar skids after RBA chief hints at rate cut * Chinese central bank injects cash... From home builder to biscotti baker Jessica Vu started making biscotti to save money on holiday gifts. Now, she's selling them to grocery stores in her own version of the American dream. T Magazine Feeling For | A Pimped-Out Bling Ring This rare piece from the rough-diamond jewelry brand Diamond in the Rough is a must-have for the girl who prefers to go big or go home. Philip Green's Hong Kong venture Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong. For Baseball Old-Timer, Numbers Arent the Story Ken Harrelson, a former player and longtime White Sox announcer, has taken on the increasingly entrenched world of statistical analysis known as sabermetrics. Meet the Rules of the Internet Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around. Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets PARIS/SINGAPORE (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. EU regulator intensifies scrutiny of Google search results BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators sharpened their scrutiny of how Google ranks its web search results, asking rivals whether their lower rankings affected the number of visitors to their sites, a European Commission questionnaire showed. Profits rise at UK airports owner MAG LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Manchester Airports Group (MAG) posted a 12 percent increase in full-year profit on Wednesday, boosted by an increase in passenger numbers and higher commercial revenue. Fukushima clean-up turns toxic for Japan's Tepco * Tokyo Electric Power confronts many unknowns at crippled plant Why the global economy will not affect India Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been. Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech July 24 - President Barack Obama hits the road to push his vision for an expanded middle class, hoping to stave off partisan gridlock as economic issues loom. Karen Hendren reports. Australia's asylum plan Dead in water? Why Australia's plans to move asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea is doomed to fail. Morgan Stanley fined for selling exotic funds to unwary investors NEW YORK, July 30 (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... Commuters lift train, free woman Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. The Consumer Concerns About Dementia Screening A push for early detection and treatment, even in the absence of cognitive symptoms, of the amyloid plaques that indicate a risk for Alzheimers and other dementias has some researchers worried. SEC sues ex-Santander exec, ex-Spanish judge for insider trading NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former Banco Santander SA executive and a former Spanish judge with insider trading over a proposed takeover of...

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