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News Feed Latest worldwide news Legacy Cemented, and Career Renewed At 32, Martina Hingis is limiting her comeback to doubles for now, with Daniela Hantuchova. F1 infographic Deals on Wheels Christian Sylt is the co-author of Formula Money, an annual report examining all aspects of Formula One's finances with detailed data on teams, drivers, sponsors and races. Here, he answers key questions about F1's financial model. 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. Motorsport Hamilton first for Mercedes Lewis Hamilton claims his first victory since switching to Mercedes and revives his world title hopes with a storming drive at the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday. In Old City of Damascus, War Closes In Straight Street has been known since at least the early years of Christianity for its ramrod course through the twisting alleys of the old city of Damascus. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Inside Africa explores the logistics of climbing Africa's tallest mountain and meets tourists about to do so. British royal baby dominates world media - like it or not LONDON (Reuters) - From live TV coverage of a hospital door to a gaggle of royal baby experts, the world's media was in a frenzy on Monday over the arrival of the future heir to the British throne, offering moment-by-moment coverage if very little actual news. Dog rehab gives abused animals a new leash on life July 22 - Abused dogs in the U.S. get a new leash on life after a one of a kind rehabilitation program. Elly Park reports. ArtsBeat A Documentary by Teller Explores the Magic of Vermeer Tims Vermeer, a nonfiction film directed by Teller that explores how Jan Vermeer created his photo-realistic paintings in the 1600s, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeings 787 The costs and methods for repairing the carbon-composite jet are unclear, and the Dreamliner damaged by fire at Heathrow will be the first test of major work. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Off-Season Problems Cloud Hopes for Giants Connor and Hill While most of the Giants at training camp were busy looking ahead, linebacker Dan Connor and safety Will Hill were addressing their off-the-field issues. Simmons' RBI Triple Wins It in 10th for Atlanta Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Sports Briefing | Football Witness Testifies That Paterno Said Penn State Erred on Sandusky Mike McQueary, a former Penn State assistant, said that the longtime football coach Joe Paterno told him the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Whats on Saturday Television highlights. Bahrain's Batelco H1 net profit falls 22 pct DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) - Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco) posted a 22 percent fall in net profit in the first half of the year weighed down by one-off expenses related to acquisitions and related financing, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. World's best fireworks displays From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks. China underwhelms with salvo to slim bloated industry SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) - China's edict to more than 1,900 companies to shut excess production capacity by September is the latest effort to slim down bloated industries, but in the key steel, aluminium and cement sectors the cuts are just a fraction of their surpluses. N.F.L. Roundup Panthers Doing Best to Limit Tackling To avoid unnecessary injuries as a result of contact, Carolina has been emphasizing form tackling during team drills, with defenders wrapping up ball carriers but not taking them down. Ledecky the brightest star in Americans' galaxy BARCELONA (Reuters) - American teenager Katie Ledecky smashed the world record in the women's 1,500 meters freestyle final by more than six seconds during a glittering session for the United States at the world championships on Tuesday. US STOCKS-SP 500 edges up on earnings; potash slide curbs gain NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Tuesday following gains in technology shares and stronger-than-expected earnings from Pfizer, but a selloff in the potash sector limited the advance. Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite. Six Decades Later, a Second Rescue Attempt Harsh weather in North Korea prevented a Navy pilot from retrieving the remains of a fellow airman killed 63 years ago in one of the fiercest battles of the Korean War. Thousands Gather to Bury a Slain Tunisian Politician Demonstrators gathered for the funeral of Mohamed Brahmi in a show of force against the government, which many blame for the assassination. Pakistani politicians choose PM's ally as president Pakistani politicians have chosen a close ally of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to serve as the country's president, Pakistani state broadcaster PTV reported Tuesday. Currents | Outdoors Seating Thats Not for Wallflowers Sergio Rodrigues oversaw a colorful reissue of his Taj outdoor-furniture collection. Fitch Plans to Rate WellPoint's New Senior Notes 'BBB+' (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, July 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings expects to assign a 'BBB+' rating to WellPoint, Inc.'s (WLP) planned issuance of new senior unsecured notes. The 'BBB+' rating is equivalent to Fitch's ratings on WLP's current outstanding senior unsecured notes. Fitch maintains an 'A-' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) on WLP and 'AA-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings on various WLP subsidiaries. The Rating Outlook on both the IDR and IFS Snowden dad 'He shared the truth' Edward Snowden did the right thing by leaking U.S. intelligence and helping the American people see the truth, his father, Lon Snowden, said Friday on NBC's "Today." Treated like a criminal? Leading tennis player Victor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Private Manning acquitted of aiding enemy in WikiLeaks case July 30 - A military judge finds Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy - the most serious charge among many he faced for handing over documents to WikiLeaks. Deborah Lutterbeck reports Driver on phone when Spanish train derailed, court says The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, the superior tribunal of Galicia announced Tuesday, citing information from data recorders. Let's deport Rep. Steve King Ruben Navarrette says Rep. Steve King seems intent on carrying on the tradition of labeling immigrants as deficient, defective, defiant, dangerous, and now drug-smuggling British advert watchdog rules for Tesco in spat with Sainsbury's LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's advertising watchdog ruled in favour of supermarket leader Tesco in a spat over price comparisons with third-largest J Sainsbury, which reacted by launching a campaign to emphasize product quality. Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week. ArtsBeat A Documentary by Teller Explores the Magic of Vermeer Tims Vermeer, a nonfiction film directed by Teller that explores how Jan Vermeer created his photo-realistic paintings in the 1600s, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. Applebee's, IHOP parent DineEquity results beat; shares soar (Reuters) - DineEquity Inc , the owner of Applebee's and IHOP restaurants, reported second-quarter profit on Tuesday that handily beat Wall Street estimates on better-than-expected sales at... Barclays plans 5.8 bln stg rights issue to lift capital LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Barclays plans to raise 5.8 billion pounds ($8.9 billion) from its shareholders to answer pressure from Britain039;s regulator for the bank to boost its capital strength and meet another 2 billion pound mis-selling charge. Dot Earth Blog Polar Researchers Explain North Pole Lake Scientists who spend weeks each year camped on North Pole sea ice clarify whats wrong with reports of a lake there. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies.

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