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News Feed Latest worldwide news Up Close The Marginalized, Front and Center The photographer Peter Baryshnikov, the dance icons son, trains his camera on a destitute slice of life in Guatemala. We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming. Goodbyes and Grief in Real Time Scott Simon, the journalist and NPR host, posted Twitter updates from his mothers deathbed, connecting with a vast and supportive audience. Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. Dot Earth Blog Daniel Yergin on George Mitchells Shale Energy Innovations and Concerns An energy historian considers the legacy of the energy entrepreneur who unlocked shale gas and oil with fracking. World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station. Car bombings pummel Baghdad A string of car bombs exploded in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said. F1 perfects financial success Christian Sylt is the co-author of Formula Money, an annual report examining all aspects of Formula One's finances with detailed data on teams, drivers, sponsors and races. Here, he answers key questions about F1's financial model. U.S. Outlines N.S.A.s Culling of Data for All Domestic Calls The formerly classified papers outline a program that is collecting records of all domestic calls in the United States. Their release comes as top officials are testifying before the Senate. N.F.L. Roundup With Do-Over in Oakland, Flynn Looks Increasingly Like a Starter Matt Flynn received a second chance when the Raiders picked him up from Seattle in the off-season, and he is solidifying his role as the starting quarterback. A Canal-Side Home in Amsterdam A restored 17th-century house on the Prinsengracht, one of Amsterdams main canals, is priced at $3,652,592 million. No room for lecherous mayors Ruben Navarrette says San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, now that seven women have come forward alleging he was sexually inappropriate, needs to step down. Briefly Education University Application Rates in U.K. Vary by Ethnicity State high school students with Chinese backgrounds are the most likely to apply to a British university, while white students are the least likely, according to a new report. Well Making the Case for Eating Fruit Fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many nutrition experts say. You're the Boss Blog The Worst Two Weeks of My Business Life When disaster strikes, there are steps to take that can mean the difference between survival and ruin. Consumer confidence slips in July as outlook dims NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence pulled back in July as consumers were less optimistic about the outlook for the economy and labor market, according to a private sector report released... Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base. U.S. Navy defends presidential copter bid format as firms bail out WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Wednesday defended the way it structured a competition for development of a new presidential helicopter, even as all but one of the companies interested in the multibillion-dollar program pulled out of the running. New bank Aldermore profits surge as lending expands LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - New British bank Aldermore reported a nine-fold increase in profit in the first-half of the year and increased the size of its balance sheet by a quarter to 3.2 billion... Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical "Spamalot". Sports Spread British Open history favours the heavyweights July 18 - A look at which of the world's top golfers are worth a punt in the chase for the Claret Jug. Plus, betting on the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's. Israel to release 104 Palestinians The Israeli government on Sunday approved freeing 104 Palestinian prisoners despite popular sentiment against such a release ahead of talks with Palestinian officials in Washington. Paris winners get replica trophy CNN visits the Paris jewelry store that crafts the replica trophies taken home by winners French Open winners. "Stolen masters incinerated" report July 18 - Media reports say a Romanian woman has admitted burning stolen masterpieces by Picasso, Monet and Matisse. Paul Chapman reports. UK plays catch-up with $380 mln spend on cancer-zapping beams LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's state-run health service is to spend 250 million pounds ($382 million) on two proton beam cancer therapy centres, offering patients the opportunity to receive the modern treatment in London or Manchester from 2018. After the Fact A Kennedy Babys Life and Death The battle to save Patrick Bouvier Kennedy would almost certainly have had a different outcome today. High School Official Had Sex With Four Students, City Says Malik Taylor, 31, an administrator at the Business of Sports School in Midtown Manhattan, had sex with students who ranged in age from 16 to 19, according to a report. DealBook Jury Begins Deliberations in Tourre Trial Deliberations in the lawsuit against Fabrice Tourre, a former Goldman Sachs trader accused of misleading investors, set up the end to one of the most prominent cases from the financial crisis. Vanda shares jump as sleep disorder drug moves closer to market (Reuters) - Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc jumped nearly 42 percent on expectations that its sleep disorder drug could reach market earlier than expected after U.S. health regulators said it... 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". Pennsylvania sues county giving gays marriage licenses despite ban PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The state of Pennsylvania is suing a suburban Philadelphia county that by Wednesday had issued 36 marriage licenses to gay couples despite a state ban on same-sex nuptials. Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne May Miss All-Star Game After Sustaining Concussion Elena Delle Donne sustained a concussion in the Skys 82-78 loss to the Mystics and is questionable for the W.N.B.A. All-Star Game this weekend. Girl allegedly held in box on pot farm Two Northern California men are due in federal court in what began as another big pot-growing drug bust but what has become a horrifying story of one teenager's alleged torment, captivity and sexual abuse. Al Qaeda's image problem Peter Bergen says al Qaeda's attempts to rework its image with happy videos, tugs of war and ice cream eating contests won't fool anybody. Robin Friedlander, David Berzin The bride, a doctor, is also a director at Health 2.0, a San Francisco company; the groom is an executive for Viacom. Inside Art Loss That Lingers, in Memory and Place Sophie Calles Last Seen series of photographs and texts, about the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from Bostons Gardner Museum, will be shown there this fall. Stolen 300-year-old violin found British Transport Police said Tuesday they found a stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth more than $1 million, along with two bows valued at more than $105,000. Murray's historic Wimbledon win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. Next Mars mission should search for past microbial life science panel CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday.

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