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News Feed Latest worldwide news Spanish train driver charged with 79 counts of homicide SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) - The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed was charged with 79 counts of homicide and released pending trial, after appearing before a judge on Sunday evening. Millions at Brazil Mass hear pope ask youth to change world RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis left Brazil on Sunday with Rio still pulsating with excitement after a historic beachfront Mass for more than 3 million people in which he challenged young... US STOCKS-Wall St set for weekly loss as traders cash in * Dow down 0.3 pct, SP 500 off 0.2 pct, Nasdaq off 0.03 pct Scientists find how 'obesity gene' makes people fat LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unraveled how a gene long associated with obesity makes people fat by triggering increased hunger, opening up potential new ways to fight a growing global health problem. WPP's Sorrell sees more deals after Publicis Omnicom LONDON (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell, head of world No. 1 ad group WPP, congratulated long-time rival Maurice Levy on persuading Omnicom to merge, adding that further consolidation was inevitable in the industry. Russia's Putin gets big fish, quality time with protege PM MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike and then shared the delicacy with Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, who many say is battling for survival, as both men were pictured together on relaxed weekend fishing expedition. Currents | Shows Los Angeles, We Never Knew You Never Built Los Angeles, a show of doomed visionary architecture, opens Sunday at the citys A+D Museum. Isner Advances to Atlanta Open Semifinals Top-seeded John Isner advanced to his fourth straight Atlanta Open semifinal by beating James Blake. Isner will face seventh-seeded Lleyton Hewitt. Obama Says Hell Evaluate Pipeline Project Depending on Pollution President Obama said that he would evaluate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on the basis of whether or not it would add significant amounts of carbon to the atmosphere. Why women don't make partner The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. But female lawyers are still struggling to become partners at top firms. CNN asked six leading lawyers in the United States and Britain to tell us what can be done to make the law a more balanced profession Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet BOSTON (Reuters) - Car hacking is not a new field, but its secrets have long been closely guarded. That is about to change, thanks to two well-known computer software hackers who got bored finding bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple. Altana agrees to buy Rockwood Holdings' global rheology business July 28 (Reuters) - German specialty chemicals group Altana said on Sunday it had agreed to buy the global rheology business of U.S. chemicals maker Rockwood Holdings Inc. for $635 million to expand its additives portfolio. Benghazi, Boston State of jihad Every July in the lush, green mountains of Aspen, Colorado, many of the top present and former U.S. national security officials and other experts gather to discuss how the war against al Qaeda and its allies is going. T Magazine Gallery | Mats Gustafsons Eye for Beauty, on Paper and in Print A new edition of a book on Mats Gustafsons watercolors arrives just as the artists work is exhibited at the Millesgarden museum in Stockholm. Dot Earth Blog Harvesting the Biosphere Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere. Snowdens Lawyer Comes With High Profile and Kremlin Ties Like many defense lawyers in Russia, Anatoly G. Kucherena occupies an awkward space between challenging authority and being part of the system. Childhood lost in Syria In my nine years as a UNICEF ambassador, I've been to camps for people displaced by conflict. Though hardly luxurious, they usually have some kind of structure a water source, latrines, even schools. RPT-Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create ad giant PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom unveiled plans to merge the French and U.S. companies on Sunday to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion. Arts | New Jersey Mysteries of an Unusual Traveling Salesman Micah Williams, subject of an exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association, traveled in New Jersey and New York from home to home in the early 19th century, painting portraits. Abe vows action after election wins Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to move forward swiftly with his plans to revive Japan's staggering economy after weekend elections gave his Liberal Democratic Party control of the upper house of parliament. The return of golf's 'Mechanic' Pedro Pinto meets Miguel Angel Jimenez, the oldest ever winner on the European Tour who has recovered from an accident. Somali lawmaker's car bombed; 1 dead At least one person was killed in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday when a bomb hidden in a lawmaker's car blew up, authorities said. Will real Shinzo Abe now emerge? The political gridlock impeding progress on Japan's myriad policy challenges may be broken after the success of Shinzo Abe's party in parliamentary elections -- but the hard work is yet to come for the prime minister, writes Jeff Kingston. A Burst of Violence in Cairo The police and armed civilians opened fire Saturday on protesters against Egypts new military government, killing scores of people. DealBook Wall Streets Exposure to Hacking Laid Bare Five people were accused of hacking into the servers of more than a dozen large American companies and the Nasdaq stock exchange, showing the financial systems vulnerability to cybercrime. 'HIMYM' team previews final season Last season's finale of "How I Met Your Mother" finally answered the lingering question of who exactly is the mother of the TV series' title. A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA Growers turned to genetics in hopes of building a tougher orange tree. But would the public accept genetically modified food? UPDATE 3-Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create advertising giant PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom plan to merge to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion, a tie-up that could spur rivals to do deals to keep pace with big changes from technology and the Internet. Florida Gives Muschamp $250,000 Raise Annually Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season. 10 best golf courses in Africa For a reputedly impoverished continent, Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa. UPDATE 2-America Movil still considering KPN's Telefonica deal MEXICO CITY, July 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's America Movil is still deciding whether to back KPN's proposed sale of its German unit to Spain's Telefonica, America Movil Chief Executive Daniel Hajj said on Friday. ArtsBeat No Parole for Imprisoned Members of Pussy Riot Two members of the Russian activist collective Pussy Riot are not expected to be released until next year. Hingis comes out of retirement for WTA event Five-time grand slam singles winner Martina Hingis is to make a return to the WTA Tour later this month in a tournament in the United States. Bottarga, an Export That Stays at Home Cured roe of mullet has the potential to make an impact on restaurant menus around the country. With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals Often, tourists and travelers leave this hedonist hotspot with a feeling of guilt. This week, however, thousands of young visitors are dropping to their knees and asking for forgiveness. Jeter Could Return to Slumping Yankees on Sunday It's no mystery the slumping New York Yankees could really use their captain. UPDATE 1-U.N. and Syria say chemical arms talks were 'productive' BEIRUT, July 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations and Syria said on Saturday that negotiations between Damascus and the U.N. chemical weapons investigator were "productive", but did not say if his team would be allowed to probe allegations that such weapons had been used in the country's civil war. Tevez on City 'pressure' Juventus striker Carlos Tevez talks to CNN about the pressure at Manchester City and his new challenge at his new club. Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates? Elizabeth Kennedy, James Schibuk The couple met at Hamilton College.

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