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News Feed Latest worldwide news Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. Fools, by Joan Silber Joan Silbers characters come into hard-won wisdom. Senate Panel Presses N.S.A. on Phone Logs Senators of both parties challenged the collection of records of domestic phone calls, as the latest leak provided new details on the way the agency monitors Web browsing around the world. Notable diamond heists It was just like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock crime caper "To Catch a Thief." The same hotel. The sparkly jewels. The robbery. UPDATE 2-DreamWorks sees strong quarter as "Turbo" picks up speed * "The Croods" helps second-quarter profit almost to double How to nominate a CNN Hero A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts. Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. Oman's first chocolatiers Unlike many in Oman, Salma and Aisha Al Hajri are turning away from government jobs and heading into the private sector. A Truce in Hand-to-Hair Combat The Tangle Teezer line of brushes was greeted with skepticism and is now in demand by stars and mothers alike. Macy, Penney to wrap up trial on Martha Stewart home goods dispute NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge could decide as soon as Thursday whether J.C. Penney Co Inc can sell certain Martha Stewart-branded home goods despite rival Macy's Inc's exclusive deal... Op-Ed Columnist Politics of a Screeching Halt Say hi to the new kids on the block Paul, Cruz and Rubio. UPDATE 2-Google bets customization will be Moto's X-factor NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Motorola on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone that consumers can personalize with a choice of colors and materials, hoping to stand out in a crowded market and justify the $12.5 billion that Google Inc paid for the ailing handset maker. Kerry, in Pakistan Visit, Sees Longer U.S. Role in Afghanistan Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that he expected the United States and Afghanistan to complete a security agreement allowing American forces to stay in the country after 2014. Techquity Sign of another Apple product, more mobile gains August 1 - Apple reportedly updating one of its iPads. Plus, mobile gains for Yelp and Trulia. Pressel Has Solheim Cup on Her Mind Morgan Pressel wishes she had a dollar for every time someone asked her about her chances of making the Solheim Cup team. UPDATE 1-Financial Tech shares slump, exchange unit halts forward trading * NSEL has sufficient physical stocks to cover exposure-CEO (Updates with quotes, details, background) Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. Pentagon review protects weapons for now, but uncertainty abounds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's rollout Wednesday of a long-awaited strategic budget review left big weapons programs unscathed for now, focusing more on cuts to Pentagon overhead, compensation packages and troop levels. Op-Ed Contributor Shutting Down the Piracy Business The international community must support initiatives to end the pirates' human trafficking, arms trading and drug smuggling. Actress Lindsay Lohan leaves rehab after 90 days LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday completed her 90-day stint in a rehabilitation facility to comply with court-ordered treatment for a reckless driving charge, but still... Shirtless Goes the City Is a heat wave enough of an excuse for a man to leave his shirt at home? For some New Yorkers, the answer was yes. UPDATE 2-Google bets customization will be Moto's X-factor NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Motorola on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone that consumers can personalize with a choice of colors and materials, hoping to stand out in a crowded market... Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Al Qaeda's image problem Peter Bergen says al Qaeda's attempts to rework its image with happy videos, tugs of war and ice cream eating contests won't fool anybody. SEC tightens client rules for broker-dealers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top securities regulator on Wednesday set new rules to protect clients with cash or securities at securities brokers, requiring more disclosure and safeguards from firms... News Analysis U.S. Balancing Act With Egypt Grows Trickier The Obama administration has prodded Egypts generals to restore a democratic government while trying not to jeopardize any future influence on the military or undermine security arrangements. FDA warns of serious rash risk with acetaminophen pain pills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tylenol and other painkillers containing the ingredient acetaminophen can cause a potentially deadly skin rash known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, U.S. health regulators said on Thursday. Confederations Cup lessons CNN looks at five things we learned from the Confederations Cup. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. How to subtitle 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' There are many strange jobs in Hollywood. Seat filler at awards show. Producer on "COPS" who blurs all of the naked bodies. Co-star on "Anger Management." Here's another Person in charge of the subtitles for TLC's reality sensation "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (Wednesdays, 9 p.m.). Imagine trying to decipher everything that comes out of the mouths of seven-year-old beauty pageant contestant Alana Thompson and the rest of her fast-drawling, "Guess Whose Breath"-playing family from McIntyre, Georgia. We asked Sara Reddy the fearless Honey Boo Boo exec producer who counts this task as one of her responsibilities to take us into her strange world of TV transcription. Sports Briefing | Basketball Pacers Add Scola in Trade With Suns The Pacers bolstered their front-line depth with the acquisition of Luis Scola, a 6-foot-9 forward, from the rebuilding Suns. Mursi supporters defiantly hold night vigils in Cairo Aug. 1 - The Muslim Brotherhood ignores the army-backed rulers' warning that it will clear vigils as they hold night prayers in the Egyptian capital. Sophia Soo reports. Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry T Magazine Food Matters | A Meeting of the United Nations of Gastronomy The Club des Chefs des Chefs, an organization composed entirely of chefs who serve international heads of state, kicked off its fun-loving annual summit in New York last weekend. Just Call Them Food Sherpas A new kind of specialist is helping hungry travelers find out-of-reach pockets of the culinary landscape. Mexico's peso weakens sharply ahead of US jobs data MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso weakened sharply on Thursday on bets that monthly U.S. jobs data due on Friday could help build a case for the Federal Reserve to soon begin reducing its... Riverbed guides below estimates on federal spending worries (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Riverbed Technology Inc forecast current-quarter results below analysts' estimates as it expects sales to the U.S. government to remain weak due to spending cuts,... Spacewalkers leave space station for outside chores CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two astronauts left the International Space Station on Tuesday for a day of maintenance tasks, including installing a power cable needed for a new Russian laboratory due to be installed this year. ECB holds rates, confirms no move for 'extended period' FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday and affirmed that they will remain there for some while to come and could yet fall further.

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