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News Feed Latest worldwide news Insight Fast-growing U.S. craft brewers struggle with worker safety NEW YORK (Reuters) - Welder Mark Moynihan crawled down a narrow tube into a space the size of a car interior to seal the crack in the fermentation tank at Calhoun's Bar-B-Q Brewery in Knoxville,... Scene Stealers Once Writer for The Young and Restless, Is Charging Into a New Episode Maria Arena Bell, once the head writer of The Young and Restless, has taken a hit in her career, but shes never let it stop her. Instead, she has charged into a new chapter. With History in Sight, Park Keeps Her Cool Inbee Park once felt she could walk down the streets of Seoul as the No. 1 player in women's golf without being recognized. Rising Animators Spring Into Motion Rebecca Sugar, Minkyu Lee, Timothy Reckart, Justin Roiland and Jason Ruiz are five emerging talents making waves on film and in series television. US STOCKS-Wall St rises on earnings; potash selloff reins in SP * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel Mickelson savors his 'greatest day' They were tears of pride as Phil Mickelson conquers the greatest test in the game of golf. Feud overshadows Foe legacy The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed to be a swimming pool and even the statue of the man who had the vision to build the sports complex is cracked -- a sad and inglorious tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe 10 years to the day after the Cameroonian's tragic death. Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Defraud Broadway Producers A former stockbroker admitted he invented investors and a phantom loan as part of a sham effort to rescue a failed production of Rebecca. Al Ahli Denied Permission to Postpone Champions League Match African Champions League holders Al Ahli have been denied permission to postpone a key group match despite not having a venue for Sunday's clash, the club and confederation of African football (CAF) said on Tuesday. Worker or contractor? U.S. businesses get it wrong IRS watchdog WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses are avoiding millions of dollars a year in federal tax payments by improperly listing employees as independent contractors, despite an Internal Revenue Service... Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. Home Prices Jumped 12.2% in May Home values are rising as more people are bidding on a relatively tight supply of houses for sale. Nearly 250 Captives Escape in Pakistan Prison Attack More than 100 militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy arms blasted the prison walls, freeing 243 prisoners including 30 militants. No more bling for Beijing? Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States. Pop star Miley Cyrus says she's no "twerk queen" LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. pop singer and former Disney television child star Miley Cyrus brushed off any suggestions that dropping her squeaky clean image was a sign she was "going off the rails". RPT-Detroit again leans on Tigers, other teams to lift city's spirits DETROIT, July 29 (Reuters) - For five days in July 1967 riots tore apart Detroit, exacerbating racial tensions, and forcing the National Guard to quell the violence. Miller Says He's Returning to Grizzlies Mike Miller is going back to a former home, agreeing to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Pakistan pulls 'immoral' condom commercial off air ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has pulled a condom commercial off the air following more than 1,000 complaints that its broadcast was immoral during the fasting month of Ramadan. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. Beijing Journal 13th-Century Alleyways and a Modern Plague of Illegal Renovations Beijing is losing many of its hutongs, the traditional Chinese alleyways that date to the 13th century, and gaining a bevy of illegal, outsize construction in their places. India Ink Bihar School Deaths Highlight Indias Struggle With Pesticides India continues to widely use toxic pesticides banned in the United States. Golf Mahan exits Open for birth Halfway leader Hunter Mahan has pulled out of the Canadian Open after his wife went into labor. Couple travels on two month sojourn to welcome royal baby July 20 - A royal obsessed couple have travelled two months by narrow boat to be in London especially for the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby. Karen Hendren reports. Obama says 'Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago' July 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama says Trayvon Martin case demands 'soul searching' from Americans on issues of race, but also says 'things are getting better'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Mind doctor on McIlroy woe When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with the doctor. 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. Structured products caught by AIFMD ambiguity * Investing without skin-in-the-game banned but punishments light Motorsport Hamilton first for Mercedes Lewis Hamilton claims his first victory since switching to Mercedes and revives his world title hopes with a storming drive at the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday. Dance Review Licks Has Its New York Premiere at the Joyce Theater At the Joyce Theater, Pilobolus is presenting Licks a new work created with Trish Sie and some other pieces from its acrobatic repertory. US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective. Every millisecond counts, say laser clock creators July 29 - A new optical lattice clock, designed in France, is so precise its creators say it could help improve the resolution of global positioning systems (GPS), help Smartphones download data faster and refine high-frequency trading on financial markets. The research team at the Paris Observatory who devised it says it will neither gain nor lose a second over a period of 300 million years. Tara Cleary has more. Scientists Cast Doubt on the Closest Exoplanet A new analysis of what a team of astronomers said was evidence of an Earth-mass planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B raises existential questions. Sports Briefing | Basketball Liberty Fall to the Silver Stars Danielle Adams had 20 points and 8 rebounds as San Antonio defeated the Liberty, who have lost four of five. UPDATE 1-Pfizer settles U.S. marketing case related to Rapamune WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will pay $490.9 million to resolve accusations of illegal marketing of the drug Rapamune dating to Pfizer's 2009 acquisition of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. Can the Arab Spring still be rescued? Egypt is in turmoil and Syria embroiled in a civil war. Can democratic values can prosper in the Middle East, asks Frida Ghitis. M.I.T. Cleared In Report After Suicide Of Activist Arguments persist that M.I.T. could have done much more to end the prosecution of a young man whose promise was great and whose actions caused no damage to the universitys computer network.

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