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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fears of New Violence in Egypt as E.U. Diplomat Visits The Muslim Brotherhood called for protests Monday evening, as Catherine Ashton, the European Unions top diplomat, was in Cairo to try to mediate the crisis. Tennis Sharapova injury blow Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the WTA Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto next month, still plagued by a nagging left hip injury. The Learning Network Blog A Midsummer Hiatus While were taking a break this week, our Summer Reading Contest, of course, will continue. Stay cool. Gunmen kill eight Tunisian troops as political tensions grow TUNIS (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least eight Tunisian soldiers on Monday, staging the biggest attack on the security forces in decades as political tensions rose between supporters and opponents of the Islamist-led government. YOUR MONEY-Frugal U.S. families focus on cheaper colleges -Sallie Mae BOSTON, July 29 (Reuters) - While higher education remains a priority, many Americans are balking at high-priced institutions, and two-thirds of families eliminated colleges or universities during... Nationals 14, Mets 1 Mets Are Back to Misery; Nationals Show No Mercy The Nationals crushed the Mets to win their series, 3-1. The Mets starter, Carlos Torres, gave up eight runs in three innings. UK seeks fairer share for small firms from outsourcing 'oligopoly' LONDON (Reuters) - When a modest IT firm in southern England won a 13-million pound local authority contract in 1988, it was a huge coup for a business that had annual revenue of just 4.3 million... Quakes May Help Release Methane Seepage of methane, a greenhouse gas, in the Arabian Sea may be linked to a 1945 earthquake, a study suggests. The finding may affect global warming estimates. Sanofi allergy drug safe enough for non-prescription use -FDA reviewers WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Sanofi SA's allergy drug Nasacort AQ is safe enough to be sold over the counter, according to reviewers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. KKR's second-quarter earnings plunge on fund values * Q2 economic net income down 74 percent at $144.4 million ArtsBeat Steven Soderbergh Will Direct New Cinemax Series The Knick Steven Soderbergh, a self-proclaimed retiree from feature filmmaking, will direct the first season of The Knick, a Cinemax series set in a New York hospital in 1900 and starring Clive Owen. Samsungs Profit Rises, but So Does the Competition Samsung said net income in the second quarter rose to $6.9 billion, an increase of 50 percent, but it expected smartphone sales growth to slow down. Bombs kill at least four in Nigeria's Kano - witnesses KANO, Nigeria, July 29 (Reuters) - Multiple bomb blasts in Nigeria's biggest northern city of Kano killed at least four people on Monday, witnesses said, in an area previously targeted by Islamist sect Boko Haram. Snedeker Wins Canadian Open by Three Strokes Brandt Snedeker won the Canadian Open for his second PGA Tour title of the year, closing with a two-under-par 70. Meilutyte sets breaststroke championship best BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lithuania's teenage Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte set a European and world championship record in qualifying for the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday as she chases a first world swimming gold for the Baltic nation. Experts predict long antitrust road for Omnicom, Publicis WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom will most likely have to shed some assets in order for their mega deal to win approval from regulators in the United States, Europe and 40 other countries where they operate. How Ramadan is like the Super Bowl For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday). Moody's downgrades GlaxoSmithKline credit outlook LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline, already rocked by a bribery scandal in China, suffered a fresh setback on Monday when Moody's Investors Service cut its credit outlook for the British drugmaker on concerns about cash outflows. RLPC-Advent mulls Domestic General debt refinancing as well as sale LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International is considering refinancing debt in its British home appliance insurer Domestic General and paying itself a dividend as an... BMW eyes Tesla as it launches electric car July 29 - BMW is heavily promoting its new i3 electric car- with the i8 sports car to soon follow- in an effort to grab a chunk of the small but growing market for upscale electric cars. Bobbi Rebell reports Permit problems for tallest 'building' The plan to raise what would be the world's tallest building in a dizzyingly fast time is in danger of not getting off the ground at all. 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? White House takes aim at Obamacare opposition's economic claims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers, saying the latest economic statistics show none of those effects. UPDATE 1-SEC fraud case against ex-Goldman trader Tourre in homestretch NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Testimony ended Monday in the civil fraud case of Fabrice Tourre, with lawyers for former Goldman Sachs trader not calling any witnesses before the U.S. Securities and... Mortgages Awaiting Foreclosure Relief Foreclosure prevention advocates are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign legislation that would prevent lenders lawyers from leaving homeowners facing foreclosure in a state of legal limbo. DealBook In Surprise, Tourre Defense Calls No Witnesses Lawyers for Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader accused of defrauding investors, began their case at about 1147 a.m. One minute later, they rested without calling any witnesses. Falcons and Ryan Agree on Five-Year Contract Extension Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract and will earn a $10 million salary. Daily Digit $46.1 Bln in Monday Mergers July 29 - Three huge deals in advertising, pharma and retail make for an exciting 'Merger Monday' adding up to a total of $46.1 billion. Havovi Cooper reports. Letter From Europe A Cash Lure Cast From the Temple The archbishop of Canterbury is waging war on Wonga, one of the biggest high-interest lenders, with the aim to drive the company out of business. Four girls gang raped in eastern India July 16 - Police confirm a group of around 15 armed men kidnapped and raped four teen girls in India's Jharkhand Province. Jessica Gray reports. UPDATE 1-PPG sells rest of variable-tint lens maker to Essilor for $1.73 bln July 29 (Reuters) - PPG Industries Inc has agreed to sell its $1.73 billion controlling stake in Transitions Optical, the inventor of modern variable-tint plastic lenses, to business partner Essilor International, PPG said on Monday. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private. Youzhny Beats Haase in Swiss Open Final Mikhail Youzhny won his first Swiss Open title in his eighth attempt, beating Robin Haase. It was his ninth career title and third on clay courts. Arkansas water park closes after rare meningitis is confirmed LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A popular Arkansas water park voluntarily closed after a 12-year-old girl who swam there was diagnosed with a rare case of parasitic meningitis, authorities said on Monday. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses. Dot Earth Blog A Humbling View of the Home Planet Earth Seen from Saturn A humbling view of the home planet from 898 million miles away. Motherlode Blog So Much More Than Peter Rabbit Ill take the rougher of the Beatrix Potter books over Peter Rabbit, the ones in which her humor is as delightful to adult readers as it is to children, books about muss and mud and dinner. UPDATE 1-Japan steps up SE Asia MA as Meiji inks $700 mln Thai Life deal * Deal is fourth Japanese financial sector deal in SE Asia in 2013

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