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News Feed Latest worldwide news Drug Companies Promise More Data Transparency The announcement signals a shift for the industry, which in the past has resisted calls to systematically share its data. Overstock.com CEO mocks SAC Capital indictment in WSJ ad July 27 (Reuters) - Overstock.com Chief Executive Patrick Byrne appeared in an unusual full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal on Saturday "congratulating" Steven A. Cohen on the indictment of his SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund by federal prosecutors on insider trading charges. Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week. 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. Art Review A Visit to Thomas Hirschhorns Gramsci Monument Thomas Hirschhorn has built Gramsci Monument, a sprawling, participatory sculpture, on the grounds of the Forest Houses. Reliance, ONGC to work out sharing infrastructure in India's KG basin MUMBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Indian energy major Reliance Industries Ltd and state-run exploration firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp have signed an initial agreement to consider sharing Reliance's offshore infrastructure at the KG basin, off India's east coast. Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Eric Blomquist, Pete Webb The couple is married at the Bow Bridge in Central Park. PC Industry Fights to Adapt as Tablets Muscle In While sales of PCs to businesses remain steady, demand among consumers has plunged, largely because people are instead buying iPads, Kindle Fires and other tablets. Rebirth of Book by Aide to Carter Kathleen Jordan, daughter of President Jimmy Carters chief of staff Hamilton Jordan, is shepherding her fathers memoir to publication. UPDATE 1-'Despicable' minions upset Depp's 'Lone Ranger' at box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - The small yellow minions of "Despicable Me 2" upstaged Johnny Depp at the weekend movie box office. Guardiola Experiments as Bayern Munich Beats Barcelona Pep Guardiola, still working his way into his new job at Bayern Munich, made sweeping role changes, and his club beat his former club, Barcelona, 2-0, in a friendly. Hollywood movies get a makeover What if The Matrix, and other classic Hollywood movies has been made in Africa? This is what they'd look like. Federer's slump continues Roger Federer's first appearance in Gstaad for nine years lasted just over an hour as the former World No.1 made an untimely exit to Germany's Daniel Brands. INSIGHT-The poison pill in India's search for cheap food MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) - Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-sponsored programme. Suicide Bomber Kills Eight Kurdish Security Forces Personnel in Iraq The attack took place in the center of the town of Tuz Khurmato, about 100 miles north of Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility. Ex-Bank of America trader launches credit hedge fund - source LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran credit trader Iftikhar Ali is launching his own hedge fund firm, a source close to the new company told Reuters, as traders look to cash in on turbulent bond markets. Ethics Panel Advancing Inquiry Into Illinois Republican The House Ethics Committee said that it was pushing ahead with an inquiry into Representative Peter Roskam of Illinois over a trip to Taiwan, and that it was also investigating Representative Michele Bachmann. Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet BOSTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Car hacking is not a new field, but its secrets have long been closely guarded. That is about to change, thanks to two well-known computer software hackers who got bored finding bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple. INSIGHT-The poison pill in India's search for cheap food MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) - Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-sponsored programme. Bruins Sign Gritty Bergeron to Eight-Year Extension Patrice Bergeron, who led the Boston Bruins in post-season goals and played the Stanley Cup Finals with a punctured lung, was rewarded with an eight-year $52 million contract extension, the NHL team said on Friday. London 2012 legacy Most Britons believe the billions spent on the London Olympics was worth it -- but economists say real benefits could be years away. Williamsburg Homes, With Neighborliness in Mind A Brooklyn town-house development has a 200-foot-long common space out front with benches and planters. Opinion The Psychology of an Irish Meltdown If the Celtic Tiger had simply wandered in, that meant it could wander out again. Obama disputes job projections for Keystone XL pipeline NYT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called into question the number of jobs that would be created from the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in an interview with the New York Times released on Saturday. Pope urges Brazil's youth to seek change More than 2 million people turn up in Brazil's Copacabana beach to listen to Pope Francis. Tom Dinham reports. Tiny lab under the skin could stop drug cheats July 18 - Amid yet more claims of illegal drug-taking by high-profile athletes, scientists in Switzerland say they may have found a foolproof way to prevent the use of banned substances in sports. They say their chip implant, designed to monitor naturally-occurring substances in the blood, could also be used as a weapon against drug cheats. Jim Drury reports. The 30-Minute Interview Khashy Eyn Mr. Eyn is the chief executive of Platinum Properties, a boutique brokerage firm that specializes in the downtown residential market of Manhattan, and now Miami. Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. U.S. Korea vets honor fallen comrades For many U.S. veterans it's a trip they thought they'd never take; returning to South Korea, the land where so many of their brothers-in-arms lost their lives. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. Baseball Hall Doors Open for White, Ruppert, O'Day The rain, the gloom, the small gathering of fans didn't matter. CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention (Correcting to show he attempted to hack gold ATM in 2010, not 2012, paragraph 14) A Crime Against Gay Israelis Is a Symbol, but of What? When two people were killed at an Israeli L.G.B.T. center in 2009, it was called a hate crime. But the label may have been premature, so now what? Mexico's president to undergo thyroid surgery Mexico's president will undergo surgery next week to remove a thyroid nodule, his office said Wednesday. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume this week WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been invited to resume peace talks in Washington on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said, after a break of nearly three years. Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. BHP Billiton sees profit in copper despite prices -Chilean paper SANTIAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton , the world's largest miner, is betting on strong returns from the copper business even though the price of the metal is unlikely to rise in the near term, the company's chief executive told a Chilean newspaper. 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.

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