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News Feed Latest worldwide news Snowden's Moscow airport stay hits one-month mark July 23 - Edward Snowden may be wearing out his welcome in Russia, where he has spent a month in limbo at a Moscow airport, says a political analyst. Deborah Gembara reports. App Smart Apps for Arts and Crafts Projects for Families Apps like Foldify and PaperChibi are jammed with arts and crafts ideas that let you and your children create real-life playthings. How to negotiate a better salary When it comes to negotiating a salary for a new job it can pay to ask for a precise figure. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. SK Hynix reports record profit on DRAM price surge SEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Thursday as computer memory chip prices continued to rally on the back of tight supply and strong sales of mobile devices. CORRECTED-Traders in Onyx in SEC insider case surface, claim innocence (Corrects quotation in paragraph 5 to read "options trading" instead of "insider trading") Tool Kit Digital Tools to Curb Snooping While no technological tool is perfect, there are ways to limit ones digital footprint. Education Overhaul Faces a Test of Partisanship The House passed a bill aimed at amending No Child Left Behind. But no Democrat voted for the bill, and the Obama administration has threatened to veto it. TIMELINE-Major train crashes and accidents in Europe July 24 (Reuters) - Up to 45 people were killed and around 70 injured when a train derailed on the outskirts of the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday, the head of the regional government said. Google offers to fund wireless hotspots in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reuters) - Google Inc is offering $600,000 to set up free wireless Internet hotspots in 31 public spaces in San Francisco, but city officials said they need to review annual maintenance costs before it could be approved. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. Preoccupations Unpaid Interns Silent No More The author of Intern Nation says that in fighting to be paid for their work, interns are taking their case beyond the nations courtrooms. Former Time Warner Executive Is Coming Back to Run Time Inc. Joseph A. Ripp is being installed as the new leader at Time Inc.s magazine division ahead of its spinoff into a separate company. Syria government rocket attack kills 15 Palestinian refugees activists AMMAN (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 15 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in a rocket attack on a rebel-held refugee camp on the southern edge of Damascus on Wednesday, opposition activists said. Chicago Council to Approve $500 Million Wrigley Field Upgrades The Chicago City Council is expected to approve on Wednesday a $500 million proposed renovation of Wrigley Field, the historic home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Australia shares seen posting modest gains on metals prices SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares may post modest gains on Thursday as a rise in metals prices is expected to buoy mining stocks, but overnight losses on Wall Street could hamper the... World chuckles about RoyalBaby It's a boy! And an Internet punchline! U.S. lawmaker worried NSA snooping will hurt digital trade WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmaker said on Wednesday he was worried revelations about U.S. surveillance activity on the Internet could encourage governments to erect new barriers to digital trade just as United States is pushing to tear existing ones down. The Caucus Elder Bush Is Baldly Supportive of Leukemia Patient Former President George Bush shaved his head to show solidarity with a 2-year-old leukemia patient. UPDATE 2-Chicago approves $500 mln revamp of Wrigley Field CHICAGO, July 24 (Reuters) - Chicago on Wednesday approved a $500 million proposed renovation of Wrigley Field, the storied home of the Chicago Cubs, which will add luxury boxes, a nearby hotel and... 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. Solar plane heads for New York in final leg of U.S. journey NEW YORK (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun embarked on the final leg of a journey across the United States on Saturday, taking off from Washington, D.C., for a roughly 21-hour flight to New York City. Chris Brown ordered booked on hit and run Two charges against Chris Brown were dropped Tuesday, but the singer is still accused of hit and run after a minor traffic crash. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing. Singer-songwriter Roy Harper rediscovers youth - and vice versa LONDON (Reuters) - After decades as a critically acclaimed but fringe figure in music, British singer-songwriter Roy Harper is suddenly finding himself in demand. T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah (Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday. Semenya makes final bid for world championships berth CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former world 800 meter champion Caster Semenya will make one final bid to qualify for next month's world championships when she races in Belgium on Sunday. Technophoria Dissent Over a Device to Help Find Melanoma MelaFind, a system for imaging skin lesions, has been polarizing the field of skin-cancer detection. Thai Protg Swaps Irons for Textbooks After Record Win Phachara Khongwatmai has little time to celebrate his record-breaking triumph on the ASEAN PGA Tour as the 14-year-old Thai amateur golfer needs to catch up on his homework after taking a week off from school to compete in the event. 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. DealBook JPMorgan Executive May Escape Penalty While the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and JPMorgan are negotiating a settlement, Blythe Masters, a top bank executive, is not expected to face a separate action. Google unveils $35 video-to-TV device Google has a simple and inexpensive new way to stream Internet videos on your TV. JPMorgan's commodity arm eyes sale of power plant trading deals NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co's commodity trading arm is looking to sell more of the electricity deals it has with U.S. power plants and wind farms, a source familiar with the business said on Wednesday, at a time when Wall Street's involvement in physical commodity markets is under heightened scrutiny. Liu Advances in US Junior Amateur Qualifying medalist Jim Liu advanced to the second round of the match play in the U.S. Junior Amateur on Wednesday, beating Matthew Lowe with a birdie on the 19th hole. Stanford ranked top U.S. university on Forbes list NEW YORK (Reuters) - California schools bested East Coast universities in Forbes' annual ranking of top U.S. colleges on Wednesday, with Stanford University and Pomona College capturing the top two spots. UPDATE 1-E*Trade Financial shares jump on strong outlook July 24 (Reuters) - Discount brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp reported a second-quarter loss of $54 million on Wednesday due to a $142 million charge related to the sale of its market-making unit. NASAs New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women The eight recruits were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in August. Bottarga, an Export That Stays at Home Cured roe of mullet has the potential to make an impact on restaurant menus around the country. Billy Joe Tolliver Wins American Century Billy Joe Tolliver won the American Century Championship for the fourth time, beating fellow former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien with a par on the third hole of a playoff Sunday.

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