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News Feed Latest worldwide news Scott NCAA Changes Can Come Without Confrontation Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Markets Slump Despite Some Positive Reports Wall Street drifted lower on Thursday, despite upbeat reports on the German and British economies, and a positive earnings report from Facebook. 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. Yankees 6, Rays 5 Jeter Comes Back With a Bang 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. Theater Review Dancing on Nails, Set in a 1950s Store, Opens at Theater 80 Dancing on Nails, a play at Theater 80, focuses on a 1950s-era Jewish hardware store owner who hires a young black woman and develops romantic feelings toward her. 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. On the Market in New York City A two-bedroom in the Gramercy area with a roof terrace, a second floor walk-up in Chelsea with one-bedroom and a two-family in Bushwick. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Giants Safety Is Suspended for Drug Violation Will Hill will be suspended for the first four games of the N.F.L. season for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy, the team said. The New Old Age At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door Medicare is cracking down on hospital readmissions. Heres some advice on what patients need to know before discharge. City Kitchen A Flavorful Alternative to Shrimp Cocktail Cctel de Mariscos A treat of Mexican coastal towns, the cctel de mariscos replaces the rubbery, ketchup-flavored appetizer, adding a rush of flavor and variety. U.S. court rejects firm's challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate July 26 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Pennsylvania cabinet maker's religion-based challenge to the 2010 healthcare law's requirement that larger companies provide workers with health insurance covering birth control. Gallery Goldfish art in Tokyo Live exhibit uses 5,000 goldfish in 70 aquariums. A Familiar Role for Muslim Brotherhood Opposition The Brotherhoods only reliable partners now are other Islamist groups whose members may be more willing to use violent or radical tactics. Soccer stars boost globalization He runs alongside the Arsenal coach in Vietnam's capital Hanoi mile after mile. He bumps into trees and lamp posts but keeps on running. U.N. Millions of girls at risk of mutilation The largest report into the extent of female genital mutilation has shed new light onto a practice that affects tens of millions of women and girls worldwide, U.N children's agency UNICEF said. Well Walking 800 Miles Away From Cancer When my doctors told me I was cancer-free after a six-year battle, I began an 800-mile walk away from the disease. Techquity Dan Loeb says Yahoo! Apple gets pre-results boost July 22 - Yahoo agreed to repurchase 40 million shares of stock from major stakeholder Third Point; BMO raises Apple price target ahead of its earnings report. U.S. hedges on calling Morsy's ouster as a coup The Obama administration will not make a formal determination as to whether the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy by the military was a coup, a senior administration official told CNN's Jill Dougherty on Thursday. Star says 'treated like a criminal' with doping ban Viktor 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. Three dead in Indiana bus crash July 28 - Three people are killed as a bus reportedly looses its brakes and crashes in the U.S. state of Indiana. Sarah Charlton reports. Falling Apple dents TD Ameritrade's margin loan balances NEW YORK (Reuters) - The drop in Apple Inc's stock over the last year spread to a core business of discount broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp - lending to customers against their stock portfolios. Corner Office Paul English of Kayak, on Nurturing New Ideas The co-founder and chief technology officer of Kayak, the travel Web site, says no innovation happens with 10 people in a room. New Defaults Trouble a Mortgage Program Loan servicers and banks have kept the money they received, even though more than a third of homeowners who received loan modifications have defaulted again, a report has found. Sports Briefing | Basketball Knicks Re-Sign Martin to a One-Year Deal Kenyon Martin will make about $1.4 million next year on a veterans minimum contract, which was all the over-the-salary-cap Knicks could offer him. Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying Gulf spill evidence (Reuters) - Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday. UPDATE 3-EU, China resolve solar dispute - their biggest trade row by far * China allowed to provide almost half EU solar consumption Two of Plutos Moons Get Names From Greek Mythologys Underworld After an online contest, an astronomical union selected the names Styx, a river souls had to cross to get to Hades, and Kerberos, the many-headed guard dog. With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. Bloomberg Media Recruits a New Chief From the Atlantic Justin B. Smith, a president of the Atlantic Media Company who earned a reputation as an aggressive promoter of digital media, will be named chief executive of the Bloomberg Media Group. Louisiana Agency Sues Dozens of Energy Companies for Damage to Wetlands The lawsuit argues that the energy companies should be held liable for harm done to the states wetlands in their efforts to obtain oil and gas. Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create advertising giant PARIS (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom plan to merge to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion, a tie-up that could spur rivals to do deals to keep pace with big changes from technology and the Internet. Gunman seizes millions of dollars worth of jewels from Cannes hotel July 28 - Jewels worth millions of dollars were stolen from a Cannes hotel --- the latest and largest in a series of robberies in the French Riviera resort city. Deborah Gembara reports. Couple travels on two month sojourn to welcome royal baby July 20 - A royal obsessed couple have travelled two months by narrow boat to be in London especially for the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby. Karen Hendren reports. World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station. Sketch Guy Squeezing the Most Out of 401(k)s, for Now There are clearly some issues with the current retirement system and while we need to think of a better one, there are ways to make the most of it. Voices of Egyptian crisis Both sides of Egypt's divide share their experiences from a week of turmoil and violence. Quakes Thought to Help Release Methane From Seabed Seepage of methane, a greenhouse gas, in the Arabian Sea may be linked to a 1945 earthquake, a study suggests. The finding may affect global warming estimates. UPDATE 3-Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create advertising giant PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom plan to merge to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion, a tie-up that could spur rivals to do deals to keep pace with big changes from technology and the Internet. In Transit Blog Calendar Coming Events in New Orleans; Wisconsin; Goteborg, Sweden A weekly capsule of events around the globe curated by our writers and editors. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup.

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