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News Feed Latest worldwide news Explain Obamacare at last Dean Obeidallah says Obama's health care plan would attract broad support -- if only the public fully understood it Canadians paying coffee forward What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous. Your Money A Start-Up Aims to Bring Financial Planning to the Masses If Alexa von Tobel has her way, financial advice will be as widely available and affordable as any other popular consumer product or service. Fangio car sells for nearly $30m A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer. Movie Review Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg Star in 2 Guns The Baltasar Kormakur buddy film 2 Guns turns on a pair of seemingly bad guys who may be good, out to rob a drug cartels money from a bank. Hingis makes comeback after six-years Martin Hingis made her long-awaited return to WTA action Wednesday at the Southern California Open with victory in the women's doubles alongside Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova. Money market assets increased in latest week iMoneyNet NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money market fund assets increased by $2.03 billion to $2.605 trillion in the week ended July 30, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday. 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. CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Teva Pharm faces U.S. patent worries, dip in profits (Corrects 12th paragraph to show CEO said expects stronger fourth quarter, not stronger 2014) Currents | QA A Blacklist Delays Book on Iran Iranian Living Room presents photos of people at home in Iran. But when the publisher tried to sell it on its Web site using PayPal, the orders were initially blocked. Fox to adapt British crime drama 'Broadchurch' for U.S. audience LOS ANGELES, Aug 1 (Reuters) - An American version of the popular British television crime drama "Broadchurch" will be landing on U.S. shores next year, TV network Fox said on Thursday. Well Making the Case for Eating Fruit Fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many nutrition experts say. Street kids become stage stars Africa Umoja is an explosive stage show, featuring the talents of former street children. Its songs and rhythms are a musical history of South Africa. COMMODITIES-Oil and copper rise on positive global data, supply outage By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent crude gaining its most in nearly six months, and copper rallied too as energy supply outages in Africa and Iraq and a wave of surprisingly positive global economic data drove investors toward commodities. Prices of precious metals and crops bucked the broadly higher trend. Gold fell for a fourth straight day after the European Central Bank's pledge to keep rates low pushed the euro down and the New Russian Law Stirs Olympic Controversy Legislation that bans promoting homosexuality in Russia has some gay rights advocates calling for protests or a boycott of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Scorer of first NBA points dies Ossie Schectman may not have had the hops of Michael Jordan, the strength of Wilt Chamberlain, or the touch of Jerry West. But he'll always be the first -- the first man to score a point in NBA history. Sports Briefing | Colleges N.C.A.A. Responds to Paterno Lawsuit The N.C.A.A. is asking a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State. AB InBev shares hit two-month high after second-quarter results BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev shot up to a two-month high after the world's largest beer maker beat second-quarter earnings expectations via price hikes and trading up to higher... Doping allegations hobble A-Rod Alex Rodriguez is the rare athlete who transcends the sport in which he is considered one of the greatest players of all time. UPDATE 1-Synaptics beats estimates on demand from mobile phone makers * Expects 1st-quarter revenue $210 mln-$225 mln vs est $217.1 mln Choir singing harmonises hearts July 25 - A Swedish study shows that when people sing together, their pulse rates synchronise, suggesting health benefits for the heart. Russia gives Snowden asylum, Obama-Putin summit in doubt MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia rejected U.S. pleas and granted American fugitive Edward Snowden a year's asylum on Thursday, letting the former spy agency contractor slip out of a Moscow airport after more than five weeks in limbo while angering the United States and putting in doubt a planned summit between the two nations' presidents. Things I wish I'd known at 15 International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self' China Reports Increase in Manufacturing The manufacturing index, provided by the Chinese authorities, indicated that recent small-scale economic support measures in Beijing might be having some effect on demand. George H.W. Bush shaves head in support of boy with leukemia DALLAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush shaved his salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a 2-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. UK lawmaker takes on Twitter trolls Becky Anderson speaks with British MP Stella Creasy about what it's like to be trolled online and what needs to be done. U.S., Asian sales boost Ford Ford CFO Bob Shanks speaks with Nina dos Santos about how the Chinese market is helping Ford's global bottom line. UPDATE 1-US ITC delays word on whether Samsung infringes Apple's patents WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it would delay a decision on whether some mobile phones and tablets made by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringe... Bubba Watson on shaping shots Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson talks family, Golf Boys, that playoff and shows us how he shapes those shots. "Now your hell is just beginning" Castro kidnapping victim Aug. 1 - The woman held for the longest time in captivity and repeatedly sexually assaulted by Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro testifies about the abuse she endured during 11 years of captivity. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Formula One could return to Austria in 2014 Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. Should Reddit Be Blamed for the Spreading of a Smear? When the Sunil Tripathi rumor went viral after the Boston Marathon bombing, it laid bare the dysfunctional codependence between new and old media. Raskin Would Be First Female Deputy at Treasury President Obama has nominated Sarah Bloom Raskin to be deputy Treasury secretary; if confirmed by the Senate, she would be the highest-ranking woman to serve in that department. Legacy Cemented, and Career Renewed At 32, Martina Hingis is limiting her comeback to doubles for now, with Daniela Hantuchova. ArtsBeat A Tame Box Office for The Wolverine The 20th Century Fox film was No. 1 at North American theaters over the weekend, but fell short of expectations, earning about $55 million. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Small businesses with big ideas In the heart of London's bank towers, one floor has been handed over to entrepreneurs. CNN's Jim Boulden reports. Logistics behind 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Scorer of first NBA points dies Ossie Schectman may not have had the hops of Michael Jordan, the strength of Wilt Chamberlain, or the touch of Jerry West. But he'll always be the first -- the first man to score a point in NBA history.

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