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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. India Ink A Reunion for War Survivors Who Escaped to India How thousands of Poles survived the Nazis and the Russians during the World War II and found refuge in India. Two Ad Companies Are Said to Merge, Supplanting Industry Leader The merger of the Omnicom Group and the Publicis Groupe would create a new industry leader positioned to better capture profits from digital media and emerging markets. The God of golf It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title. Train driver said he wanted to die, rescuer says July 29 - A man who helped rescue people after a train crash that killed 79 people in Spain, says train driver Francisco Garzon said he wanted to die. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Sinclair to buy Allbritton TV stations for almost $1 billion (Reuters) - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc said it will acquire eight television stations from the Allbritton family for $985 million, the latest deal in a flurry of activity to buy local broadcasters. The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming. Tigers Acquire Reliever Veras From Astros The Detroit Tigers added some help for their shaky bullpen Monday, acquiring reliever Jose Veras from the Houston Astros for minor league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named. Bits Blog Pinterest Allows Users to Opt Out of Being Tracked On Friday, Pinterest, a kind of virtual pinboard, announced that it would enable Do Not Track functionality to let users opt out tracking their behavior on site. 'Birther' movement in Venezuela Unable to defeat their political rival at the ballot box, some in the Venezuelan opposition are resorting to a tactic familiar to Americans questioning the birthplace of the president. Hurricane Tips From Cuba Hurricane forecasting is an issue that the United States and Cuba do cooperate on, and some wish that would extend to disaster planning, given Cubas good track record. Pope Says He Won't Judge Gay Priests Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip. POSH Semco seeks S$300-S$500 mln IPO in Singapore - sources SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Offshore marine services provider POSH Semco, controlled by Malaysia's richest man Robert Kuok, is seeking to list shares in Singapore in a deal worth S$300 million to S$500 million ($237 million to $395 million), sources said on Monday. T Magazine Collected | Snapshots from Spoleto, the Ultimate Arts Festival Priscilla Morgan, the associate director of the pioneering Italian extravagnaza, shares her photos of the luminaries she worked with, including Isamu Noguchi, Ezra Pound and Willem de Kooning. 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. Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama. Canadians paying coffee forward What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous. NBC plans Hillary Clinton miniseries, part of TV event strategy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC plans to air a four-hour miniseries starring Diane Lane as former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, part of the broadcast TV network's strategy to improve its ratings by luring viewers to one-time event programming. Sports Briefing | Soccer Dortmund Beats Bayern to Win German Super Cup Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich to hand Pep Guardiola his first defeat while in charge of the European champions. Sports Briefing | Colleges Former W.N.B.A. President to Lead Big East The newly reconstituted Big East Conference has hired Val Ackerman, a former W.N.B.A. president and a member of the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame, as its commissioner. UPDATE 4-Hudson's Bay CEO bets big on department stores with Saks buy * Baker says to spin off small piece into REIT but own the rest GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks down, dollar at 5-week low ahead of Fed NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell and the dollar hovered near a five-week low on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which will be closely watched for clues on... Sports Briefing | Football Ryan and Falcons Agree to Terms on Five-Year Contract Extension Quarterback Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. In Transit Blog Tel Aviv Beach Offers Some Reading Tel Aviv, Israels largest city on the Mediterranean, has opened its first beach library. UK start-up investment website plans global expansion LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which allows members of the public to buy stakes in small businesses is planning to expand worldwide, aiming to create a global platform linking investors to... India Ink A Reunion for War Survivors Who Escaped to India How thousands of Poles survived the Nazis and the Russians during the World War II and found refuge in India. Table for Three At Lunch With Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric McCormack The actors Eric McCormack and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are known for their groundbreaking TV roles, but both agree that a subtle approach to getting out a message works best. Franklin and Ledecky Shine, but U.S. Misses Phelps at Worlds With Michael Phelps cheering from the stands, Missy Franklin helped the United States to a win in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Katie Ledecky nearly broke the world record in the 400 free. Halliburton says it also is part of U.S. fracking antitrust probe (Reuters) - Halliburton Co, the largest provider of pressure pumping services used in hydraulic fracturing, said on Thursday it had also been contacted by the U.S. government regarding potential antitrust issues in the pressure pumping market. Cold weather-related discounts hurt Crocs margins, shares tumble (Reuters) - Crocs Inc's second-quarter profit plummeted 42 percent as the shoemaker resorted to discounting to offset soft sales in colder weather, sending its shares tumbling 23 percent in extended... Does Obama need Twitter friends? A new study says that President Obama is the least connected world leader on Twitter. CNN's Nina dos Santos explains. Thompson, Summerhays Lead at Sanderson Farms Daniel Summerhays had to think about his upcoming birdie putt on the 18th hole for 1 hour, 17 minutes before finally stepping on the green. U.S. sues Puerto Rico police for racial bias The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it is suing Puerto Rico's police department for discrimination, alleging a female officer suffered three years of harassment for her race, color and religion. The God of golf It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title. Sports Briefing | Basketball Pondexter Leads Liberty Over Fever Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points and the Liberty overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat the Indiana Fever, 77-72, in Indianapolis. Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup * July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic Flooding from Vegas to Philly Severely soggy weather soaked the East Coast to the West over the weekend, stranding travelers, washing out roads and claiming two lives. Community Health's second quarter income drops on fewer patients (Reuters) - Community Health Systems Inc reported a sharp decline in second-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by a drop in patient admissions at its hospitals and higher-than-expected bad debts.

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