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News Feed Latest worldwide news Buck, Wheeler Lead Mets to 7-4 Win Over Braves John Buck drove in three runs and Zack Wheeler beat the Atlanta Braves for the second time in seven major league starts, sending the New York Mets to a 7-4 victory Thursday. Will Australia asylum plan work? Kevin Rudd plans to keep asylum seekers out of Australia. Is it just a political ploy to win votes? Flock of Seagulls' van found A Flock of Seagulls' friends and fans are watching Craigslist, eBay and pawn shops for band leader Mike Score's stolen amps and instruments. Low chance of cyclone east of Bermuda NHC A surface low pressure system beneath an upper-level trough about 500 miles east of Bermuda has a 20 pct chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. Lonza scraps generic drug venture with Teva ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Specialty chemicals maker Lonza posted a bigger than expected fall in first-half profit and said it was ending a generic drugs venture with Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries by mutual agreement after misjudging how much it would cost. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Museum and Gallery Listings for July 26-Aug. 1 A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. Container with depleted uranium found at Miami-area airport MIAMI (Reuters) - A 55-gallon drum containing depleted uranium was found near a dismantled plane at a Miami-area airport on Thursday, prompting a brief evacuation but officials said it posed no environmental risk. Voices of Egyptian crisis Both sides of Egypt's divide share their experiences from a week of turmoil and violence. 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. Second Opposition Leader Assassinated in Tunisia The killing of Mohamed Brahmi, leader of the Peoples Party, incited protests blaming the moderate Islamic party that leads the government in Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring. Analysis History offers few happy endings for Detroit to follow MIAMI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit officials hope the bruising bankruptcy battle ahead of them will be rewarded with the birth of a leaner, more efficient and ultimately prosperous Motown. Brazil protests take toll on Rousseff's popularity, economy key BRASILIA (Reuters) - An opinion poll released on Thursday cast fresh doubt on President Dilma Rousseff's re-election chances next year, showing that her approval rating plummeted following massive street protests that swept Brazil last month. Despots' hideaways a tourist attraction? From Tito's bunker to Stalin's summer house, travel to the lairs of tyrants is in the spotlight. Dance The Movement of Time Mark Dendy likes bringing people together in celebration young people, old people, little people, big people, people of all kinds. Fugitive Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow airport dashed MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport for the first time in a month on Wednesday were dashed when he failed to secure permission from Russia to leave. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Raiders Linebacker Is Charged With Assault Raiders linebacker Kaluka Maiava and his brother Ilima were charged with assaulting two men at a bar in Hawaii. Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Wide Receiver and Tight End Cecil Shorts, Michael Floyd and Rueben Randle are among the players who are being overlooked and who could potentially breakout in 2013. iReporter 'Train split in half' CNN's Wolf Blitzer speaks to an iReporter who witnessed Wednesday's train wreck and fire in northwestern Spain. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. U.S. Navy offers to help recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Tuesday offered Australia any help it wanted to retrieve four bombs mistakenly dropped inside the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park last week. Looking for Ways to Beat the Weeds Scientists want to learn from undesirable plants and their tool kit of rapid adaptive skills. 4 dead after Australia-bound boat sinks Two children are among four people who died after a boat carrying at least 160 people capsized off the coast of West Java, Indonesian rescue officials said Wednesday. Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests The directive from Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi raised the possibility of another Friday of dueling protests with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. O.J. Simpson to ask Nevada parole board to cut prison sentence (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson will ask the Nevada parole board on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence of up to 33 years for his role in the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. Column Mickelson Gives Us Reason to Celebrate The celebration started when Phil Mickelson rolled in his final birdie putt, with hands raised high in the air and a tearful caddie just waiting to be hugged. It quickly turned into a victory lap, even as the players he'd already beaten struggled to finish what was left of their disappointing day. Sarepta stock falls over doubts of faster approval for lead drug (Reuters) - Sarepta Therapeutics Inc said data from ongoing studies of its lead drug could be enough for the company to apply for a U.S. approval, but that the regulator was unsure if it was enough... 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. 2nd woman accuses mayor A former campaign staffer for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner became the second woman to publicly accuse him of sexual harassment, saying Tuesday that the then-congressman patted her "posterior" while at a fundraising event. Los Angeles Contemporary Art Museums Director to Leave Jeffrey Deitch, a former New York art dealer, has decided to step down as director after three tumultuous years at the Museum of Contemporary Art. A Move for the Frugal Traveler Starting this week, the Frugal Traveler column is changing its format 8212; though you8217;ll barely notice the difference. Bits Blog Following Public Dots to a Missing Phone After leaving an iPhone in the backseat of a taxi, a software solution to getting it back. WRAPUP 1-Low land supply, higher mortgage rates slow homebuilder sales * PulteGroup shares fall 12 pct, D.R. Horton shares slide 9 pct Brendan Steele Leads Canadian Open Brendan Steele topped the Canadian Open leaderboard Thursday at 7-under 65, birdieing five of the first seven holes on his back nine at Glen Abbey. Up Close Maria Baibakova Is Finding Her Place in the Art World Educated and astute, Maria Baibakova is taking on a major role in the art world. Pogue's Posts In the Universe of Printers, One Worth Talking About A home laser printer from Hewlett-Packard has a weird name. But dont let that fool you. Obama budget debate The great budget battle of 2013 begins in earnest Wednesday with speeches by President Barack Obama that will emphasize his economic fairness message in the face of Republican demands for more sharp spending cuts. Labor Leaders Seek Government Aid for Detroit Top leaders of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. on Thursday called on President Obama and the Congress to offer an immediate financial infusion to Detroit, filed for bankruptcy last week. Khaled Hosseini weaves global family ties in latest best seller NEW YORK (Reuters) - Khaled Hosseini's first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previous novels, but the multigenerational saga weaves together more characters and locales than the author has tackled previously. World chuckles about RoyalBaby It's a boy! And an Internet punchline!

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