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News Feed Latest worldwide news State of the Art A Console With Quirks, for Tinkerers Ouya is an economy-model game console with open-source, hackable innards and a collection of some truly great and some completely dreadful games. Intersection Modern Takes on Tradition In Jackson Heights, Queens, some residents discuss how their style represents their culture just as much as their favorite trends. Fallen Leader Is Indicted in China Bo Xilai, who had been expelled from the Communist Party Politburo, was indicted Thursday on bribery and corruption charges. His trial was expected within weeks. Report Finds Gradual Fall in Female Genital Cutting in Africa An assessment by Unicef described the ancient practice as remarkably tenacious, but found declines in the procedure in more than half of the countries where it is concentrated. Noted Reddits Wide Audience Drives the Interview The audience conducts and consumes the interview for Reddits Ask Me Anything series. Federer facing new world order As Britain celebrates Andy Murray's Wimbledon title, things aren't going quite as well for Roger Federer as he slumps to his lowest world ranking in 10 years. Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit. 'Brian dead' play costs McIlroy at Open Unconscious. Brain dead. Rory McIlroy was in a brutally reflective mood in the words he chose to describe his opening round in the British Open GSK replaces China chief amid corruption scandal LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has appointed one of its top European executives as the new head of operations in China, amid a corruption scandal there that has rocked Britain's biggest drug maker. Judge approves suit tying Morgan Stanley to toxic lending in Detroit * Say Morgan Stanley helped keep subprime lender in business Outcry in Tunisia after secular politician slain July 25 - A Tunisian opposition was shot dead on Thursday in the second such assassination this year, setting off violent protests against the Islamist-led government. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Running the Tour de France A woman is running the Tour de France course for charity -- an 11-week feat of endurance with no known precedent. Performing From Space, Chris Hadfield Is Canadas Low-Orbit Star Chris Hadfields exploits in space may have cemented his reputation as the worlds best-known singing astronaut, not to mention Canadas newest celebrity. For Nets Prokhorov, $183 Million Is No Object Mikhail D. Prokhorov is showing his determination to win at any cost a high-profile trade helped raise the Nets payroll to $101 million, triggering a luxury tax bill of about $82 million. Fitch Turkey Rate Rise Shows Responsiveness, Risks Remain LONDON, July 25 (Fitch) The increase in the Central Bank of Turkey's (CBT) overnight lending rate signals the Turkish authorities' greater readiness to address the risks presented by currency... National Briefing | Midwest Michigan More Money to Combat Asian Carp A $50 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from reaching the valuable fish populations of the Great Lakes calls for reinforcing electrical and other barriers and for field-testing other methods. Breeding champions Francesca Cumani visits Sheikh Mohammed's Kildangan Stud in Ireland, home to some of the world's most valuable horses. Quinn overtakes scandal-hit Weiner in N.Y. mayoral race poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - New disclosures of explicitly sexual online chats have cost former Congressman Anthony Weiner the lead in the New York City mayor's race and helped City Council Speaker Christine Quinn pull ahead among Democratic voters, according to a poll released on Thursday. Booker Prize Nominees Are Released Thirteen novels are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered Britains most prestigious literary award. As Croatia Struggles, Some Wonder if It Won Entry to European Union Too Soon Croatian officials long lobbied to get into the European Union, but some Croatians worry that the country is not ready. UBS appoints Peter as head of EMEA syndicate LONDON, July 25 (IFR) - UBS has promoted Armin Peter to head of debt capital markets EMEA syndicate as part of an internal reshuffling of primary market coverage, the Swiss bank said on Thursday. No more bling for Beijing? Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States. 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. DealBook 5 Accused in Biggest Data Breach and Hacking Case in U.S. Prosecutors said a scheme targeting more than a dozen corporations brought losses that ran into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Bucks Blog Tuesday Reading A New Approach to Treating Depression TMS offers a new approach to depression, when tipping still requires cash, answers to your questions about pies and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Juniper CEO to retire; shares drop (Reuters) - Network gear maker Juniper Networks Inc said its chief executive of five years, Kevin Johnson, will retire once a successor is named. Woman dies in roller coaster accident July 20 - A woman is dead after falling out of a moving roller coaster at an amusement park in Texas. Julie Noce reports. North Korea's veterans The new leader of this isolated country has inaugurated a new veterans' cemetery, on the first of what are expected to be several days of elaborate ceremonies celebrating the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Korean War. Serious Investment and Savvy Marketing Revive Soccer in Kansas City Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer has been rebranded and reborn, playing to capacity crowds at its new stadium. Glenn Britt to Retire as Time Warner Cable Chief Mr. Britt, 64, will be succeeded by Robert Marcus, who at 48 represents generational change both for the company and the industry. World Briefing | Africa Aid Workers Kidnapped by Somali Militants Released The release ended a 21-month hostage ordeal, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday. Raikkonen's salary not a factor for Red Bull BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen's considerable wages will not be a factor in Red Bull's decision on who partners Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel next season, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday. The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming. Smithfield's China deal spurs heparin heart drug safety concerns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are concerned a Chinese company's planned $4.7 billion acquisition of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc could affect the safety and availability of heparin, a blood-thinner widely used in heart surgery and kidney dialysis that is derived from pig intestines. Manning Up in the Heat Gaming a heat wave is no walk in the park. Designers share their strategies. Perfect timing Murray's triumph Andy Murray tells CNN he was unable to sleep after his historic victory over Novak Djokovic to become Britain's first men's singles champion at Wimbledon since 1936. Surge in iPhone sales rings well with Apple investors (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares opened about 5 percent higher on Wednesday after the technology company's third-quarter profit beat analysts' expectations due to stellar sales of its iPhones. Obama wraps up Africa tour July 2 - Ending an 8-day regional tour, U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama promote development and women's health in Tanzania, along with George W. Bush and his wife Laura. Lindsey Parietti reports. Massive landslide in Sichuan July 24 - Hundreds of people are relocated to safety after a massive landslide in China's Sichuan Province. Julie Noce reports. Theater Review The Civil War, From Theatreworks USA, at Lucille Lortel Theatreworks USAs production of The Civil War is a musical that gives personal faces to some of the hundreds of thousands of casualties in Americas bloodiest war.

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