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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ferrari rebuke Alonso for recent comments Fernando Alonso's Ferrari future takes a new twist as the Spaniard is publicly rebuked by the Italian team's president Luca di Montezemolo on his birthday. Well Summer Taco Nights This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers a refreshing take on the taco, beginning with two delicious summer salsas. Lakers' Steve Nash to Try Out for Inter Milan Steve Nash believes Kobe Bryant is ahead of schedule in his recovery from Achilles' surgery, is hopeful that the Los Angeles Lakers will finally find the chemistry they lacked a year ago and is finding himself fueled by the memories of an injury-filled season. Spain's Bankia sells Indra stake to state holding company SEPI MADRID, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Spanish nationalised bank BFA-Bankia said on Friday it sold a 20.1 percent stake in technology company Indra to state holding company SEPI for 337 million euros ($447.6 million). Shopping With Eve Robinson Kitchen Faucets for Cooks and Wannabes Searching for faucets attractive enough for a hypothetical cook and functional enough to satisfy a real one. UPDATE 1-Speculators cut long USD bets in latest week -CFTC Aug 2 (Reuters) - Currency speculators trimmed their bets in favor of the U.S. dollar in the latest week, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on Friday. The value... Ex-PM Keita to face Cisse in Mali election run-off BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's postwar election produced no clear winner and former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will face ex-Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse in a run-off due on August 11, the government said on Friday. Music Review Braunfelss Jeanne dArc Plays at the Salzburg Festival Walter Braunfelss Jeanne dArc, presented at the Salzburg Festival, received an inspired performance. Fox Signals How Glee Will Handle Monteith Death The network plans to address the death of Cory Monteith, one of its star actors, from a drug overdose, in the third episode this season. DealBook Former Trader Is Found Liable in Fraud Case Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal sold to investors on the eve of the financial crisis, was found liable on six of the seven civil charges against him. FEMA declares West fertilizer explosion in Texas a major disaster SAN ANTONIO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Obama Administration on Friday declared the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in the central Texas community of West in April to be a major disaster, approving the use of wider federal funding to help the town rebuild. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid... Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. Wildlife's worst enemy? Us Mona Rutger got the call in October A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often. Calls for action as journalists get threats on Twitter British authorities are investigating after various female journalists got bomb threats via Twitter amid escalating calls for action to prevent abuse against women on social media. Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Mortgages On Floods and Rising Insurance Premiums Until redrawn maps are finalized, and the rates revised, neither homeowners nor lenders can accurately estimate the affordability of future premiums. Goodbyes and Grief in Real Time Scott Simon, the journalist and NPR host, posted Twitter updates from his mothers deathbed, connecting with a vast and supportive audience. Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said. Obama to Appear on Tonight Show His topics, NBC said, will be job initiatives and the economy. Comcast Profit Jumps 28.6% on Growth of Broadband Comcasts second-quarter earnings rose to $1.7 billion, exceeding analysts estimates, helped by the continued growth of the companys broadband Internet and business products. Economix Blog An Economy Stuck in Second Gear The United States economy is reliably growing, but too slowly to absorb the residual slack in the economy left over from the recession, an economist writes. Miley Cyrus talks image change and controversy July 29 - The former teen star talks about controversy, twerking and her signature side tongue. Rollo Ross reports. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. N.F.L. Roundup With Do-Over in Oakland, Flynn Looks Increasingly Like a Starter Matt Flynn received a second chance when the Raiders picked him up from Seattle in the off-season, and he is solidifying his role as the starting quarterback. 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. Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a... US steelmakers seek protection against European products LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. steel industry group has asked the government trade representative to intervene to protect domestic producers from growing imports of steel products from Europe. DealBook Hiring of Fired Trader Offers a Glimpse Into SACs Practices Richard S. Lee landed a job at SAC Capital Advisors despite a warning from his previous employer, and his cooperation in a federal inquiry was said to yield evidence of insider trading at the embattled fund. DealBook New York State Investigates Disqualification of Customers by Banks The states attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, sent letters to six banks seeking information about the use of databases that disqualify people seeking to open checking or savings accounts. Defiant Russia Grants Snowden Years Asylum The refugee status in Russia was the first formal support from another government for Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor wanted for leaking details of surveillance programs. City Room Big Ticket | A Floor With a Key to a Park for $15.175 Million A floor-through residence with 4,207 square feet of space and 40 feet of frontage on Gramercy Park was the most expensive residential sale of the week. Task Force Urges Scans for Smokers at High Risk A shift to CT scans from chest X-rays has the potential to save 20,000 lives a year, experts say. U.S. intestinal bug traced to salad greens from Mexican company Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have traced at least one source of an intestinal bug that has sickened more than 400 people in 17 states to salad greens supplied to restaurants by a company in Mexico. Nadal's road to redemption Rafael Nadal walked on to the clay court at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile not sure if this would be the beginning of a comeback or the end of a career. Rolando Santos was there for CNN with his camera to record what happened. The Getaway Finding a Seat That Fits on a Flight If youre tired of stuffing yourself into tight airline seats, some digital tools could offer you a little relief. Teva Pharm faces U.S. patent worries, dip in profits JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries profits fell in the second quarter, hurt by a decline in U.S. and European generic drug sales, and its near-term outlook looks bleak in the face of prospective competition for multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. U.N. chief names former Bulgarian foreign minister as Iraq envoy UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov as his special envoy to Iraq, where security has deteriorated as Sunni Islamist groups step up an insurgency against the Shi'ite-led government. Google bets customization will be Moto's X-factor NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (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. Boeing to airlines Inspect aircraft As part of Boeing's ongoing efforts to resolve Dreamliner problems, the passenger jet maker has put out a request that airlines inspect an emergency beacon used to find aircraft in the event of a crash.

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