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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Canada's CPPIB to buy stake in Brazil's Aliansce for $480 mln TORONTO, July 29 (Reuters) - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the world's biggest pension funds, said on Monday it has agreed to acquire a 27.6 percent stake in Brazil's Aliansce... Bus crash bodies moved to Pozzuoli to lie in state in Italy July 29 - The 38 victims of the Italian bus crash were taken to Pozzuoli near Naples to lie in state before funerals on Tuesday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). INSIGHT-Heavenly iron ore prices bound for purgatory as China reforms * China's voracious iron ore demand drove prices up 10-fold in a decade UPDATE 3-Ad groups plot to compete with new Publicis-Omnicom * Shares in WPP, Interpublic, Havas leap on deal news * Competing agencies will seek to poach big advertisers * Conflicts possible in tech, telecom, autos * Publicis, Omnicom say can manage conflict risks (Adds comment from Interpublic) By Kate Holton and Leila Abboud LONDON/PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - A plan to merge Publicis and Omnicom into the world's biggest advertising group has rivals ready to poach their blue-chip clients that might leave the new agency as it faces Sarah Douglas, David Grosz The bride is the culture editor at The New York Observer; the groom is the president of a company that creates artist catalogues raisonns in digital form. Global stocks down, dollar at five-week low ahead of Fed NEW YORK (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 when the U.S. central bank will begin to slow its bond-buying program. UPDATE 2-CBOE to add VIX trading hours in September, after delay CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) - CBOE Holdings Inc said on Monday it will expand trading hours for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index in late September, after a technical glitch delayed the change. Britain losing battle against internet crime, lawmakers say LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Britain is losing the battle against cyber crime and needs a new crack crime unit to fight the growing problem in cooperation with its global partners, particularly the European Union, a panel of lawmakers said in a report on Tuesday. Detroit Looks to Health Law to Ease Costs As Detroit enters the bankruptcy process, officials say insurance exchanges could pare tens of millions from the $5.7 billion the city owes in retiree health costs. Arts | Westchester Expanding, Musically and Geographically With at least 18 shows over four days, the Hudson Valley Jazz Festivals program has broad appeal. 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. World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station. Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues July 29 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues... Crash 'No words for what I saw' The sun had not yet set in Spain's northwest when a ferocious boom rang out, the sound of a high-speed train smashing into a concrete wall after derailing on a curve. Despite rapturous reception, pope faces challenges in Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilians have given Pope Francis a superstar's welcome on his first return to his home continent but the big question is whether the trip can help stop the hemorrhaging... Insurer Hartford posts wider quarterly loss July 29 (Reuters) - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group posted a bigger second-quarter loss, hurt by capital losses related to hedging programs and the sale of its life insurance business. UPDATE 1-Kuwait's emir reappoints PM after election KUWAIT, July 29 (Reuters) - Kuwait's ruler reappointed Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah as prime minister after Saturday's election in the Gulf state and asked him to form a new cabinet, state news agency KUNA said on Monday. Remade Jets Open Camp and Practice Restraint Coach Rex Ryan said every player would have to earn his way, which is particularly true at quarterback by far the Jets most pressing issue. Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile... BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. COMMODITIES-Corn falls near 3-year low, sugar jumps; gold little changed NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Corn prices fell on Monday, approaching three-year lows on forecasts for ideal U.S. crop weather, while raw sugar had its biggest one-day surge in six weeks as funds covered short positions. Bullion slipped but gold futures rose slightly , as investors waited to see whether a two-day policy meeting by the Federal Reserve would shed clues on the central bank's plans for U.S. monetary stimulus. Copper rebounded from losses in two previous sessions. Oil price Well Farmers Market Chickens Higher in Bacteria Up to 52 percent of grocery store chickens tested positive for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. But chickens bought at farmers markets were the most contaminated of all, according to a small study in Pennsylvania. On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities Big power companies say that incentives for solar power are robbing them of paying customers, setting up a fight for the future of renewable energy. DealBook Wall Streets Exposure to Hacking Laid Bare Five people were accused of hacking into the servers of more than a dozen large American companies and the Nasdaq stock exchange, showing the financial systems vulnerability to cybercrime. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA telescope was launched into orbit on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system. You're the Boss Blog This Week In Small Business Mibblio, Kaggle and Shodogg A $92 quadrillion glitch. Manufacturing is sexy again. The case for paying your people more. And are you prepared to fail? ArtsBeat No Parole for Imprisoned Members of Pussy Riot Two members of the Russian activist collective Pussy Riot are not expected to be released until next year. Common Sense At SAC, Rules Compliance With an Edge SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund now facing criminal charges, is proud of its strong culture of compliance with insider-trading rules, but the governments indictment shows little evidence of it. NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station ended abruptly on Tuesday when a water-like liquid started building up inside an Italian astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said. Formula One could return to Austria in 2014 Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA telescope was launched into orbit on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system. Europe Day Ahead Super Tuesday for banks July 29 - Super Tuesday for bank earnings, with Barclays, UBS, Deutsche and Santander numbers all due. Meanwhile, economic data may offer more glimmers of hope for the euro zone. Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal. 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. Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum Two skeletons found in Montana by commercial fossil hunters are to be auctioned in New York, where they could bring an estimated $7 million to $9 million. A View of the Heavens From Texas Amateur astronomers gathered for the 34th Texas Star Party, which offered them a chance to gaze at a sky full of nothing but stars. U.S. court rejects firm's challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Pennsylvania cabinet maker's religion-based challenge to the 2010 healthcare law's requirement that larger companies provide workers with health insurance covering birth control. Crackdown in Egypt Kills Islamists as They Protest The Egyptian authorities unleashed a ferocious attack on Islamist protesters, killing at least 72 people in the second mass killing of demonstrators in three weeks. Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Keep Zidlicky, Defenseman in Top Pair The Devils re-signed Marek Zidlicky, which will allow the team to keep its top defensive pair together.

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