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News Feed Latest worldwide news United States 3, Honduras 1 Its Donovans Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final Landon Donovan scored two goals and set up another as the United States beat Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. Corner Office Ken Lombard, on Staying a Student of Business The former business partner of Magic Johnson advises business school students to be hungrier than youve ever been after graduation, because competition will be intense. Father Snowden 'loves his country' The father of NSA data leaker Edward Snowden condemns those who would focus on the "sinner" rather than the "sins" his son exposed. You're the Boss Blog This Week in Small Business Pay Cash Chief financial officers are more optimistic. A report says small businesses are particularly vulnerable to climate change. But for one fishmonger, business still stinks. Do you pay your interns? Gallery filthy fun at mud festival Millions get filthy in Boryeong, South Korea. Quakes May Help Release Methane Seepage of methane, a greenhouse gas, in the Arabian Sea may be linked to a 1945 earthquake, a study suggests. The finding may affect global warming estimates. UPDATE 1-Cubist to pay up to $1.62 bln for Trius, Optimer Pharma July 30 (Reuters) - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc said it would buy Trius Therapeutics Inc and Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc for up to $1.62 billion as it seeks to strengthen its antibiotics portfolio. 'Fifty Shades' and handcuff emergencies The novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" is blamed for a rise in London fire crews' calls to handcuff emergencies. Militants Attack Prison in Northwest Pakistan The concerted assault resulted in prisoners escaping, said a senior security official in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, where the prison is, but exact numbers are not known. EU in Egypt Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy is well and keeping up with current events via newspapers and television news, Europe's top diplomat said on Tuesday. Community Health's second quarter income drops on fewer patients (Reuters) - Community Health Systems Inc reported a sharp decline in second-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by a drop in patient admissions at its hospitals and higher-than-expected bad debts. Radio show personality Kidd Kraddick died of cardiac arrest coroner (Reuters) - Popular radio and TV host David "Kidd" Kraddick, the host of the syndicated show "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning", died of cardiac disease, according to the deputy coroner of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Remembering Andrew Simpson On May 9, a cool breeze blew across the waters of San Francisco Bay. Gliding across the surface, two teams of world-class sailors -- Oracle Team USA and Swedish Artemis Racing -- were hard at work preparing for the upcoming America's Cup. According to reports, the wind was "a little above normal" at 25 to 35 mph, but nothing that professional sailors couldn't handle. Across the waterfront, anticipation was building ahead of the first America's Cup to be held in the U.S. since 1995. Manning Is Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy Pfc. Bradley Manning was convicted of multiple counts of violating the Espionage Act for leaking documents to the antisecrecy group WikiLeaks, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of aiding the enemy. Searching for Meaningful Markers of Aging Biomarkers of age can help in the prediction and prevention of age-related diseases, drug discovery and forensics. Political Memo Fed Chairmans Departure Casts a New Light on the Bush Legacy Even some political rivals give the former president partial credit for helping avert a second Great Depression, showing how historys view can shift. US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel 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. Sinclair Group Is Buying 7 Allbritton TV Stations The price was $985 million, nearly $100 million more than initial predictions by analysts. AP Source MLB May Suspend A-Rod Under Labor Deal Alex Rodriguez may have to start serving a suspension as soon as it is announced rather than wait for a grievance to play out. China bans Arkansas poultry after mild bird flu strain By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, July 30(Reuters) - China has banned imports of poultry and poultry products from the state of Arkansas after a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza was found in the state in June, U.S. government and industry officials said on Tuesday "All poultry and poultry products shipped from the State of Arkansas on or after July 22, 2013 are ineligible for export," the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said on its web site on Tuesd Actress Leah Remini gives clues about Scientology split NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress Leah Remini has offered clues about why she left the Church of Scientology, telling People magazine no one is going to tell her how to think or who she can talk to. Talk Mireille Enos The Killing Star Avoids the Police-Procedural Trap And the Hollywood-ingnue problem, too. Jobs and education needed to win British over to fracking survey LONDON (Reuters) - Government incentives for affected communities must be followed up by education and job creation to convince a skeptical British public that fracking for shale oil and gas is right, according to a survey of industry professionals. Mourners pay tribute to Italy bus crash victims Throngs of mourners gathered in southern Italy on Tuesday for the funeral of 38 people killed when their bus plunged off a bridge as it returned from a visit to a Catholic shrine. Military death row All still alive Ronald Gray raped and battered at least seven women. He killed four, and left the others for dead -- the bodies dumped around Fort Bragg and the neighboring city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, between 1986 and 1987. Santander Brasil eyes acquisitions to strengthen loan portfolios SAO PAULO, July 30 (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA is considering acquisitions to strengthen its real estate and payroll-deductible loan portfolios, Chief Executive Jess Zabalza told... Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Chandhok confident Indian GP will survive A consultant for the Indian Grand Prix remains confident the race has a future, despite admitting it is unlikely to take place in 2014. Is 'Fifty Shades' to blame for rise in handcuff emergencies? The novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" is blamed for a rise in London fire crews' calls to handcuff emergencies. Kevin Tway Wins Boise Open Kevin Tway won the Boise Open on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, beating Spencer Levin with a 6-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. 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. Musical Nomads, Escaping Political Upheaval The annual Festival au Dsert, usually based in Mali, has been forced to go on tour this year because of political turmoil. It comes to Lincoln Center Out of Doors on Wednesday. UPDATE 4-Barclays seeks $9 bln from shareholders to appease regulator * UK regulator identifies 12.8 bln stg capital gap at bank Iran seeks key position on U.N. disarmament committee UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran is campaigning for a key position on a U.N. General Assembly committee that deals with disarmament and international security amid strong criticism from Israel and others who accuse Tehran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. In Transit Your Tips for Tackling Paris With Kids We asked you to give us advice for visiting the city with children. Here are some highlights. New golf course at St. Andrews Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf. Next iPhone? As we store more and more of our personal lives on smartphones, mobile security is becoming increasingly crucial. A password offers some protection, but it may not deter a serious hacker. Thousands Gather to Bury a Slain Tunisian Politician Demonstrators gathered for the funeral of Mohamed Brahmi in a show of force against the government, which many blame for the assassination.

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