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News Feed Latest worldwide news Several bids for $5 bln Grohe, four from sector peers -sources FRANKFURT, July 20 (Reuters) - At least four peers of Europe039;s biggest bathroom equipment maker Grohe submitted exploratory offers for the private-equity owned company by Friday039;s deadline, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters on Saturday. The Caucus Elder Bush Is Baldly Supportive of Leukemia Patient Former President George Bush shaved his head to show solidarity with a 2-year-old leukemia patient. Private sector may not keep pace with Saudi youth bulge -IMF WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia may not be able to create all the private sector jobs it needs for its rapidly growing population, which could lead to higher unemployment, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. Books of The Times David Rakoffs Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, the last book by David Rakoff, who died last year at 47, touches on love and hypocrisy, abuse, AIDS and the 80s all in a strict verse style. Golden reason to lose weight The city of Dubai is offering gold as an incentive for a weight loss initiative it will launch this week. Indonesia boat sinks; 160 on board Two children are among four people who died after a boat carrying at least 160 people capsized off the coast of West Java. The Missing Pieces of an Untold Story About a Jet Friends and family described George Sauer Jr., a former Jet who died in May, as a man who had a story to tell, but never got the chance to. Seven trapped in China mine accident July 24 - Rescue efforts are underway after a coal mine accident trapped seven miners in southwest China, state media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Seles turns novelist Nine-time grand slam champion Monica Seles talks to CNN about tennis and her new novel. Snowden Lawyer Says No Clearance to Leave Airport The lawyer helping Edward J. Snowden brought him clothes and a copy of Crime and Punishment but said more work was needed on his asylum request. Glaxo warns China corruption scandal will hit business LONDON (Reuters) - A "shameful" corruption scandal in China will inevitably impact GlaxoSmithKline's business, the British drugmaker's chief executive said on Wednesday, adding he was ready to go to Beijing "at the right moment." National Briefing | Washington Martins Father Addresses Black Caucus in Congress Tracy Martin opened comments by a panel of experts brought together by the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys to focus more attention on the issues that disproportionately affect them. Ohio plastic-wrapped bodies identified The identification of a second woman found dead in Ohio prompted her mother, whose son was slain seven months ago, to plead for prayers. Sports Briefing | Soccer Phillips Plays On With Crystal Palace Striker Kevin Phillips, who turns 40 on Thursday, signed a one-year contract to play for Crystal Palace, the club said Saturday in a statement. Listening Post U.S. Urged to Adopt Policy Justifying Intervention A new report argues that the Obama administration should embrace a principle known as responsibility to protect, which it has ignored during two and a half years of civil war in Syria. Anglo American silicosis claimants turn to South African courts JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A British court has thrown out a lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa brought by miners who contracted the deadly lung disease silicosis when they worked in South Africa, saying it did not have jurisdiction to hear the matter. EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies drop as US data raises Fed fears RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday after strong U.S. manufacturing and housing data rekindled fears of an early withdrawal of the Federal Reserve's... Red Sox, Pedroia Finalize 8-Year, $110M Deal If the Red Sox thought the contract extension they gave Dustin Pedroia would keep him in Boston for the rest of his career, they may have actually underestimated the tenacity that made the diminutive second baseman a star. Russia says U.S. drive to arm Syria rebels hurts chances for peace MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of stalling chances for peace in Syria by pressing ahead with plans to arm rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Alissa Nuttings Tampa, and More Novels and stories with a dark edge by Alissa Nutting, Jodi Angel, Sarah Butler, Lindsay Hunter, Katherine Hill and Kristiana Kahakauwila. JPMorgan's commodity arm eyes sale of power plant trading deals NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co's commodity trading arm is looking to sell more of the electricity deals it has with U.S. power plants and wind farms, a source familiar with the... CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Traders in Onyx in SEC insider case surface, claim innocence (Corrects quotation in paragraph 10 to read "options trading" instead of "insider trading") Stanford ranked top U.S. university on Forbes list NEW YORK (Reuters) - California schools bested East Coast universities in Forbes' annual ranking of top U.S. colleges on Wednesday, with Stanford University and Pomona College capturing the top two... Corzine seeks to dismiss trustee's lawsuit over MF Global collapse (Reuters) - Jon Corzine and two of his top executives at defunct commodities brokerage MF Global sought Monday to have dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of hastening the firm's 2011 collapse. Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech GALESBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to inject momentum into his economic and domestic policy agenda on Wednesday with a speech designed to clarify his vision for his second term and hammer Republicans in the House of Representatives for getting in his way. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing. Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012) Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Is China's debt nightmare a province called Jiangsu? WUXI, China, July 25 (Reuters) - The nightmare scenario for China's leaders as they try to wean the country off a diet of easy credit and breakneck expansion is a local government buckling under the... In Transit Blog A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters QE2 Holdings announced plans to convert the Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the worlds most storied ocean liners, into a floating hotel, most likely in Hong Kong or Singapore. Exodus out of U.S. bond funds slows to $3.5 billion -ICI By Katya Wachtel NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Investors in mutual funds based in the United States continued to yank money from bond funds in the latest week, but the pace of withdrawals slowed to... Devils Forward Kovalchuk Abruptly Retires From NHL New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk, a former number one draft pick who blossomed into one of the game's top snipers, is retiring from the National Hockey League (NHL), the team said on Thursday. Square Feet Tarrytown, N.Y., Charms Residents and Retailers Businesses are thriving in an economically and ethnically diverse Westchester County village of 11,354. India head arrested over toxic meals The headmistress of the Indian school that authorities say served toxic lunches, killing 23 students, was arrested Wednesday, police said. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? Some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over the way they have saved billions of dollars by exploiting tax loopholes. Now it is the turn of FIFA to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. Well Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems A new study has found that low vitamin D levels in people over 55 are associated with an inability to perform ordinary tasks of daily life. Cowboys Defensive Tackle Brent, Charged in Fatal Crash, Retires Josh Brent, 25, said doing the right things in life was more important as he prepared to defend himself against a manslaughter charge in a drunken-driving crash. Letters Flying Into the Wind (1 Letter) A letter to the Editor. Mets 4, Braves 1 Davis Hears Boos, Then Drives In the Go-Ahead Run Ike Daviss run-scoring double in the sixth helped propel the Mets past the Braves at Citi Field. FDA accepts review of long-delayed Merck blood clot drug July 24 - Merck Co on Wednesday said U.S. regulators had accepted its marketing application for the blood clot drug vorapaxar, aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients who have already had a heart attack but who have no history of stroke.

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