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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fast Bolt Usain Bolt returned to the scene of his triple gold medal triumph at the 2012 London Olympics Friday and did not disappoint a capacity crowd soaking up a large dose of nostalgia at a Diamond League meeting. UPDATE 3-Alpha Natural adjusted loss widens, sees headwinds from shutdown (Adds in force majeure at Cumberland mine, updates share fall) Yahoo buys browser RockMelt to bolster mobile, networking SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc acquired social Web browser company Rockmelt, the latest move by the struggling Web portal to scoop up technology and engineering talent that could bolster its mobile and social networking efforts. Prison Life, Real and Onscreen The Netflix show Orange Is the New Black takes artistic license with many details of prison life. College guys don't all want to hook up Daniel Yellin says an article about casual sex among some women at UPenn unfairly depicts young men as taking advantage of drunk women. Many men there wouldn't dream of doing this, he says. Arnault and Colony to rejig Carrefour shareholdings PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - French billionaire Bernard Arnault and U.S. investment fund Colony Capital said on Friday they planned to change the structure of their joint shareholding in retail giant... Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger calls trial a sham, declines to testify BOSTON (Reuters) - Former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger on Friday called his trial on murder and racketeering charges "a sham" and declined to take the witness stand, as his defense rested its case. Art Review The Impact of Winslow Homer, at the Clark Institute Winslow Homer Making Art, Making History, is really two narratives that of Homers artistry, and the story of two people who collected his art, Sterling and Francine Clark. Puig Leads Dodgers Past Cubs 6-4 Yasiel Puig hit a long home run and scored two runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. New Habits Transform Software An increasing focus on office collaboration is creating opportunities for software giants like Microsoft and Google and start-ups like Quip. Small-Business Guide Seeking Capital, Some Companies Turn to Do-It-Yourself I.P.O.s A direct public offering describes a public securities offering similar to an I.P.O., but with one big difference There is no need to hire an investment bank. Hungry City Spice Symphony in Midtown East The menu name-checks Sichuan and Manchuria, but the food plays up their differences rather than seeking common ground. Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Editing Practice, Aug. 2, 2013 Where should the colon go in the lines from this article about beauty school debt? Coen brothers to adapt 'Fargo' into FX TV miniseries LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen will be adapting their Oscar-winning 1996 film "Fargo" into a television series for Fox's FX network, with actor Billy Bob Thornton in the lead role, the network said on Friday. The world's 12 best water parks Sometimes an ice cream only goes so far. Canada's Harper insists Keystone XL is important for jobs OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper contradicted on Friday U.S. President Barack Obama's dismissal of the job-creation potential of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, saying the project is important both for jobs and for energy security. U.S. lawmakers want perjury probe for Corzine WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers called on Friday for a criminal investigation of Jon Corzine, the head of failed futures broker MF Global, saying he may have committed perjury when speaking before Congress in 2011. 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). In Gaza, Iran Finds an Ally More Agreeable Than Hamas Unlike Hamas, Islamic Jihad, also a militant group, has kept up relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad, a longtime Iranian ally. Penn State Heading Into Year 2 Under O'Brien Bill O'Brien thinks he can do a better job of managing the clock. He wants to improve his communication with his coaches in the press box. Then there are the adjustments for recruiting, practice and team meetings. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Well The Ticktock of the Death Clock I recently found myself at DeathClock.com, the Internets friendly reminder that life is slipping away second by second. Then, not allowing myself to wallow one grain of sand longer, I decided to quit my day job. U.S. Senate confirms White, Stein, Piwowar to serve on SEC WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's choices of Mary Jo White, Kara Stein and Michael Piwowar as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Market Pulse UK is on the up ... so sell sterling Citi Aug. 2 - Another day, another batch of strong UK economic data. So why sell sterling? Citi's Valentin Marinov explains. Plus gold on the slide again, but European banks are on their best run in over 4 years. Off the Charts Jobs Recovery in Europe Is Also Painfully Slow The number of unemployed workers in the euro zone dropped in June, but by only 24,000 jobs, or 0.1 percent of the 19.3 million people out of work in May. Would you have surgery at hands of robot? Every day, we happily entrust more of our lives to automated machines at home and in our cities. But you could be forgiven for blanching at the prospect of a four-armed robot bearing over you, scalpel glinting. Obama Narrows Field for Fed Chairman to 3 President Obama is said to be choosing between Larry Summers, his former economic adviser; Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserves vice chairwoman; and Donald L. Kohn, a former Fed vice chairman. After two decades, U.S. Navy near deal to settle 'Flying Dorito' suit * Navy would receive $400 million in equipment, lawmaker says Bits Wirelessly Expand Your Smartphone or Tablet Memory The SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive allows user to plug an SD memory card into a tiny hard drive and then wirelessly retrieve photos, videos or files on a tablet or smartphone. ArtsBeat Video Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and Others on the End of Breaking Bad The cast and creator of Breaking Bad discuss the show and its coming conclusion with Dave Itzkoff, a culture reporter for The Times. Bits Blog LinkedIns Profits Soar as User Growth Accelerates LinkedIn reported strong growth in revenue, profits and new subscribers for the second quarter, sending its shares up sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday. Iran's Rouhani misquoted in remarks on Israel state TV DUBAI (Reuters) - Two days before his inauguration as Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that Israeli occupation of Palestinian land had inflicted a "wound" on the Muslim world, according to a segment of his remarks broadcast on Iran's state-run Press TV. Struggling Park's Grand Slam Hopes Fade at British Open World number one Inbee Park's hopes of a fourth successive major were dealt a blow when the South Korean shot a one-over-par 73 to finish eight shots off the lead after the second round of the women's British Open on Friday. Small-Business Guide Sell a Business to Cover Retirement? Dont Count on It Many businesses simply cannot be sold and others end up being sold for far less than expected. Tunisia two years on MME takes a look at how the Tunisian economy is still suffering, especially in the tourism sector. You're the Boss Blog This Week In Small Business Mibblio, Kaggle and Shodogg A $92 quadrillion glitch. Manufacturing is sexy again. The case for paying your people more. And are you prepared to fail? Morning Agenda Dell Takeover Bid in Peril as a Voting Rule Remains A special committee of Dells board said that it would be willing to accept the latest takeover bid by its founder if he dropped his demand for a change to the voting rules. Who is Robert Mugabe? After more than three decades, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is not ready to give up power. Ellen DeGeneres to Host Next Years Oscars The shows producers chose a popular television star to follow Seth MacFarlane, who received some harsh reviews.

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