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Sharapova Takes Self Out of Rogers Cup
Maria Sharapova will miss the Rogers Cup tournament due to a hip injury.


'Racist abuse" of AC Milan star Constant probed
The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly.


Yankees 6, Rays 5 With Flick of His Wrists, Jeter Changes the Yankees Mood
Derek Jeter, returning from injury, made his importance to the Yankees immediately apparent, homering on the first pitch he saw. That jolt of momentum helped carry the Yankees to victory.


Bookshelf Slaveholders Estate, Hiding in Plain Sight
Books about a slaveholders estate on Long Island, the origins and continuing restoration of Prospect Park and a voyage through New York Citys food universe.


Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers
A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for entertainment that inspires and compels social change.


An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries
Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq.


Rising Animators Spring Into Motion
Rebecca Sugar, Minkyu Lee, Timothy Reckart, Justin Roiland and Jason Ruiz are five emerging talents making waves on film and in series television.


First Date Was Born Out of Its Writers Romantic Distress
The three collaborators on First Date started writing about first dates after possibly having their last.


Manning Whistle-blower or traitor?
Was Pfc. Bradley Manning a brave patriot, or a reckless traitor whose leaks may have helped terrorists?


UPDATE 3-Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets
PARIS/SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny...


In Transit Blog New Self-Guided Tours in France and Italy
Butterfield Robinson, a company known for luxury guided tours, is now offering self-guided walking and biking trips in Italy and France.


Football Dortmund spoil Pep's debut
Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge of Bayern Munich ended in defeat on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund ran out 4-2 winners in the German Super Cup.


T Magazine After Hours | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown
The artist Rachel Mason taps into the creative potential of the controversial legislative tactic.


Oliveira The new Blade Runner
Last year he shocked South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to win over 200m at the Paralympics and Sunday Brazil's Alan Oliveira returned to London's Olympic Stadium to prove he is the fastest amputee sprinter in the world.


Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne May Miss All-Star Game After Sustaining Concussion
Elena Delle Donne sustained a concussion in the Skys 82-78 loss to the Mystics and is questionable for the W.N.B.A. All-Star Game this weekend.


ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Legacy Falls
James Burn and Ian Poitiers musical is set behind-the-scenes at a long-running television soap opera.


Gunmen attack prison in central Pakistan
Gunmen wearing police uniforms attacked a central jail in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday, according to Shoukat Yousafzai, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister.


Will China's economy crash?
Michael Pettis says China's GDP growth rate will likely decline in the coming years, but that's probably a good thing.


Remembering Andrew Simpson
On May 9, a cool breeze blew across the waters of San Francisco Bay. Gliding across the surface, two teams of world-class sailors -- Oracle Team USA and Swedish Artemis Racing -- were hard at work preparing for the upcoming America's Cup. According to reports, the wind was "a little above normal" at 25 to 35 mph, but nothing that professional sailors couldn't handle. Across the waterfront, anticipation was building ahead of the first America's Cup to be held in the U.S. since 1995.


GMO companies launch website to fight anti-biotech movement
(Reuters) - A group of biotech seed companies on Monday launched an online forum to combat mounting opposition to genetically modified foods among consumer groups and activists.


The Media Equation VCRs Past Is Guiding Televisions Future
Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters profits, could not be bigger.


Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup
* July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic


Emily Triebwasser, Matthew Bandelt
The bride is a high school English teacher; the groom is pursing a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering.


Transplants may benefit obese kidney patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After kidney transplants, the risk of death over the next year falls just as much among obese kidney failure patients as it does for thinner people, says a new study.


Abraaj sells 50 pct stake in Turkish insurer to Malaysia fund
DUBAI, July 29 (Reuters) - Emerging markets private equity firm Abraaj Group has agreed to sell its 50 percent stake in Acibadem Sigorta to Malaysia's state-run investment fund Khazanah Nasional...


Ask Well Leg Cramp Relief
Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem. A handful of remedies may provide relief.


Jobs growth in U.S. capital pauses; concern about spending cuts
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - For Washington, D.C., a city largely sheltered from the 2007-2009 recession, the jobs boom may be ending.


Cibulkova and Radwanska to Meet in Stanford Final
Dominika Cibulkova hopes her latest WTA Tour final goes better than her last. Agnieszka Radwanska would love to make her relive that nightmare.


In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App
With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.


Sweet 16th slam for Serena
Serena Williams powers her way to the French Open title Saturday with a straight sets win over defending champion Maria Sharapova to claim her 16th grand slam title.


Motive a mystery in Miami area mass shooting
MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami police on Sunday searched for a motive for a shooting rampage in which six people were killed by a gunman who set his apartment on fire before shooting several neighbors and taking others hostage.


Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV
David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012)


Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror.


GMO companies launch website to fight anti-biotech movement
(Reuters) - A group of biotech seed companies on Monday launched an online forum to combat mounting opposition to genetically modified foods among consumer groups and activists.


Cambodian Opposition Rejects Election Results
Leaders of the countrys newly energized opposition on Monday accused Prime Minister Hun Sens authoritarian government of large-scale cheating.


UPDATE 2-U.S. mall owner General Growth's quarterly profit beats Street
* 2nd-qtr FFO 27 cents/shr vs Wall Street forecast of 25 cents


Soldier back from Afghanistan learns dog is gone
After a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan, Lt. Brandon Harker returned to the United States expecting to reunite with his beloved yellow Labrador retriever, Oakley -- only to find the dog, whom he'd left with a "good friend," was gone. And now he's seeking the public's help in tracking him down.


Escaping New Orleans' mean streets
Nearly 30 years ago, Lisa Fitzpatrick was the target of a gang initiation.


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.


Frequent Flier Jeffrey Beers, on Being Stranded in Guadalajara
Jeffrey Beer is a design architect and founder and chief executive of Jeffrey Beers International.


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