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News Feed Latest worldwide news Brazil Treasury says may sell global bonds in next few weeks BRASLIA, July 26 (Reuters) - Brazil is considering a global bond sale in the next few weeks to pave the way for domestic companies seeking to tap international capital markets, Treasury Secretary... Canadians paying coffee forward What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous. Bucks Computer Snag Limits Insurance Penalties on Smokers A software glitch involving the new health care law may mean that some smokers wont bear the full brunt of tobacco-user penalties that could have made their premiums much higher, at least for the first year. No Evidence Harvard Officials Read Faculty E-Mails, Report Says A review commissioned by the university found that administrators involved in searching faculty e-mail accounts did not believe they were violating privacy rules. Pogue's Posts Two Tips for Facebook Users Two features, the Other folder and privacy settings, may be hard to find but are handy to know about. FDA warns on vitamin supplement containing steroids, cites risks (Reuters) - A vitamin B dietary supplement called B-50 contains two anabolic steroids and has been cited as causing unusual hair growth in women and impotence in men, U.S. health regulators said on Friday, warning consumers to avoid the product. Legg Mason swings to profit with long-term fund inflows (Reuters) - Asset manager Legg Mason Inc swung to a profit in the April-June quarter and posted its first quarterly net inflows for long-term funds since 2007, sending its shares up as much as 5... You're the Boss Blog Deciding How Important It Is for a Business to Grow An owner decides its time to go after the middle-hanging fruit. Detroit case may alter distressed U.S. city behavior Moody's (Reuters) - Detroit's filing for bankruptcy protection is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could change their approach to pensions and other long-term liabilities, Moody's Investors Service said on Friday. Raytheon ordered to stop work on U.S. Navy jammer contract WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy has told Raytheon Co to stop work on a next-generation electronic jamming system contract the company won on July 8, after BAE Systems Plc formally protested the contract award. Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, told the Obama administration of Irans interest and offered to facilitate the discussions, Western officials said. Theater Review Let It Be, a Broadway Tribute to the Beatles Let It Be A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles, at the St. James Theater, winds its way from the bands Liverpool days to the last album, and back again. High Low Finance Intersection of Fraud and Traffic Violations Results of a study could indicate that people who are willing to violate one set of social norms are more likely to be willing to violate far more serious ones. Rescued Florida sea turtle headed for Las Vegas casino "retirement" MIAMI (Reuters) - An ailing 320-pound, green sea turtle, believed to be about 50 years old, was packed in a customized FedEx crate to be shipped to Las Vegas on Thursday to give it a better home at a luxury casino. Pro-Mursi vigils to be brought to an end Egypt interior minister CAIRO (Reuters) - Sit-in protests in Cairo by supporters of Egypt's deposed Islamist president will be "brought to an end soon and in a legal manner," interim Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim was quoted as saying by state-run news website al Ahram. Superstar DJ How I make music Steve Angello on playing at the first Electric Daisy Carnival outside the U.S. and life after Swedish House Mafia. Paula Deens Cook Tells of Slights, Steeped in History Dora Charles, who lives in an aging trailer home on the outskirts of Savannah, said Paula Deen held out the promise that together, they might get rich one day. Cardiac rehab may benefit oldest patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise-based rehabilitation programs for heart patients are tied to health benefits even among the most elderly, according to a new study. Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, told the Obama administration of Irans interest and offered to facilitate the discussions, Western officials said. Tiger Aims to Regain Winning Ways at Happy Hunting Ground Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week's British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for next week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at one of his favorite venues as he hunts a fifth victory this year. F.D.A. Proposes Rules to Enforce U.S. Standards for Imported Food More than two years after Congress passed a law to prevent the importation of contaminated food, the agency proposed rules that put the onus on companies to police the food they import. UPDATE 3-Qatar grounds a 787 as glitches pile up on Boeing jet * Smoke reported near electrical compartment while jet on ground -sources Bloodshed marks bull run finale Running of the Bulls ends with third consecutive day of serious injuries Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. Tiger Aims to Regain Winning Ways at Happy Hunting Ground Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week's British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for next week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at one of his favorite venues as he hunts a fifth victory this year. Footballers and speed The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? Star says 'treated like a criminal' with doping ban Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties Representative Melvin L. Watt, a Democrat from North Carolina, says the measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends flat, but Amazon helps Nasdaq NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished mostly flat on Friday, though a rally in Amazon.com shares a day after the online retailer's results helped boost the Nasdaq. City Room Week in Pictures for July 26 Slide Show Subjects include the mayoral candidates having a sleepover in public housing, a shark hunt in Montauk, N.Y., and a commute on Manhattans High Line. Pope wades into Rio slums The man widely revered as the "Slum Pope" wades into the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports. Gary Player. Why I love horses The nine-time Major Champion tells CNN's Errol Barnett about his passions beyond golf. For South Sudan and the U.N., a Relationship of Growing Distrust South Sudan, which the United Nations helped midwife into existence, has become one of the most dangerous theaters of operations for the world body. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. Annual swan upping counts royal babies July 16 - The Queen's Swan Marker begins the annual census of swans and their young on the River Thames, monitoring royal babies of a very different kind. Elly Park reports. Bankers in line for telecom and media fees windfall LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Bankers working on the sale of the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Activision Blizzard Inc to the video games maker and its management could earn advisory fees of up to $80... Vodka maker eyes export markets CNN's Isa Soares visits a family-run distillery in the UK that is shipping its potato vodka overseas. Veteran POWs recall misery of North Korean captivity Pictured giggling on a park bench, 89-year-old Lee Soon-sang and his wife, Kim Eun-hae, look as though they met just yesterday. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. France deepens dispute over Mercedes sales ban PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - France took formal steps on Friday to outlaw sales of several Mercedes models, upping the stakes in a standoff over parent company Daimler's use of a refrigerant banned by the European Union.

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