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News Feed Latest worldwide news National Briefing | South North Carolina Budget Pays Eugenics Victims Ten million dollars will go to victims of a eugenics program that for decades forced people who social workers said were developmentally disabled to undergo sterilization. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles (km) away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings. Square Feet Buried Garage to Help Pay for New Park in Brooklyn The high-tech 700-car garage will sit beneath the downtown park under a deal negotiated by the city. Global firms eye stake in Turkey's Acibadem Sigorta -sources ISTANBUL, July 25 (Reuters) - Three global firms are in the race to buy a stake in leading Turkish health insurer Acibadem Sigorta, sources familiar with the matter said, underscoring appetite among... No laughing matter, Mexican clowns make annual pilgrimage July 25 - Hundreds of colorfully-dressed clowns march towards the Basilica of Guadalupe to give thanks for employment and good health in an annual pilgrimage to Mexico's holiest site. Tara Cleary reports. Gandolfini TV pilot not likely to air, "Sharknado" is back July 26 - The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Gandolfini's new TV show unlikely to air, another Pussy Riot member loses appeal and "Sharknado" is back. Lindsay Claiborn reports. Three tips for older Americans enrolling in Obamacare CHICAGO (Reuters) - The marketing blitz for the launch of Obamacare is underway, with ad campaigns in many states featuring actors, musicians and athletes urging people to sign up for the health... Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Balloon crashes into lake Two people suffered minor injuries when a tourist hot-air balloon crashed into a lake in the Netherlands. Christie Cites 9/11 in Assailing Libertarian Trend in G.O.P. Remarks on national security by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey included a disparaging allusion to Senator Rand Paul, starting a pointed exchange between the camps of two likely Republican rivals for 2016. Obama's black critics' motivations LZ Granderson says Tavis Smiley and Cornel West should stop aggressively attacking President Obama. Small-Business Guide With Sales Collapsing, an Owner Turns to a Consultant A fresh look at sales operations yielded some important benefits. Fognini, Seppi Into Croatia Open Semifinals Seeded Italian players Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini reached the semifinals of the Croatia Open on Friday. Bryan brothers win Wimbledon Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies. ArtsBeat Conductor Recovering From Concussion, Still Scheduled for Lohengrin at Bayreuth Andris Nelsons, who withdrew from a Tanglewood performance after a concussion, is still scheduled to conduct Lohengrin at Bayreuth next week. 'Pink Panther' escapes in armed Swiss prison break Police in Switzerland hunted Friday for two inmates who escaped in a prison break staged by a pair of armed accomplices. One escapee is a member of the "Pink Panther" jewel-theft group, police say. This Town, by Mark Leibovich Mark Leibovich eviscerates the status-obsessed denizens of our nations capital. Can Sharapova retain title? Maria Sharapova reflects on her chances of repeating last year's French Open success. Stephanie Genuardi, Patrick Cunnane The bride and groom met in the seventh grade of a Catholic school in Wyncote, Pa. UPDATE 1-US court permits generic version of Teva MS drug a year sooner WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' $4 billion-a-year multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone will lose its patent protection in 2014 rather than 2015 because of a ruling from a U.S. appeals court on Friday, making it potentially prey to cheaper generics next May. Gadgetwise Camera Lenses That Do Your Bidding Sigmas new line of lenses can be programmed to capture specific types of shots. Museum and Gallery Listings for July 26-Aug. 1 A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region. Mermaids dive for octopus In a tiny Korean fishing village, "mermaids" dive for abalone and conch while their sisters cook up a breakfast few foreigners know about. Plane flying too low, and too slow NTSB July 10 - Investigators release new information into the deadly Asiana plane crash in San Francisco. Julie Noce reports. 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. Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties Egypts interim foreign minister sought to distance the new governments policy on Syria from that of former President Mohamed Morsi, who helped make the country a hub for Syrian opposition groups. ArtsBeat Video Reviews of Blue Jasmine, The Wolverine and The To Do List Times movie critics on Blue Jasmine, The Wolverine and The To Do List. Spanish media identify train crash driver July 26 - Spanish newspapers identify the driver of a high-speed train that crashed on Wednesday evening, killing at least 78 people. Jessica Gray reports. Tool Kit With Horns and Lasers, Fighting to Be Noticed Recent innovations for bike devices have safety in mind, including turning signals and brake lights for better visibility and louder horns. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. Hong Kong Seizes Smuggled Elephant Tusks The seizure of 1,148 tusks underscored the challenges facing Africas dwindling elephant populations as rising prosperity in Asia leads to greater demand for ivory. Arrests in record credit hacking Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged with running a massive scheme to steal info from more than 160 million credit and debit cards at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. The Caucus Commission Allows Joint Donations by Same-Sex Spouses A vote by the Federal Election Commission effectively doubles the amount that legally married gay couples may contribute to federal candidates. Economix Blog The Complex Story of Race and Upward Mobility Metropolitan areas with large African-American populations tend to have lower rates of upward mobility. But lower-income whites in those regions also face longer odds of moving up economically. Breakingviews Vivendi sells Maroc, shareholders shrug July 23 - The French conglomerate will forsake a control premium in its $5.5 bln Maroc sale to Etisalat. The good news? It's Vivendi's first step in an overdue transformation, argues Breakingviews. Griner Up for WNBA Adding Dunk Contest Brittney Griner's eyes lighted up at the thought of the WNBA adding a dunk contest to its All-Star weekend festivities. Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 billion Activision sale PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi agreed to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the world's largest videogames publisher, for $8.2 billion on Friday, paving the way for a broader split of the French conglomerate's media and telecoms assets. 'Intelligent' surgical knife can sniff out cancer tissue LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created an "intelligent" surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future. Ex-Tiffany exec pleads guilty to $2.1 million jewelry theft NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former executive at jeweler Tiffany Co pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $2 million worth of jewelry from her one-time employer. Froome wins Tour de France Britain's Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France. CNN's Amanda Davies reports.

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