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News Feed Latest worldwide news Mentoring African women CNN's Robyn Curnow meets Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Bola Adesola. Activision CEO says 'business as usual' after buyback deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc will conduct "business as usual" for now while it explores growth and acquisition opportunities, the video game publisher's CEO said on Thursday after sealing a deal last week to buy back most of parent company Vivendi's stake for more than $8 billion. 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. 'I am not a monster,' Cleveland abductor Ariel Castro tells court Aug. 1 - Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro admitted at a court hearing on Thursday that he was a sick man, but said he is not the monster described by prosecutors. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Pressel, Lennarth lead as Park fades at British Open (Reuters) - American Morgan Pressel and Sweden's Camilla Lennarth shared the lead at the women's British Open on Thursday as grand slam-hunting South Korean Inbee Park slumped to finish three shots off the pace in the first round. MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Aug 1 DUBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. ArtsBeat Theater for a New Audience Sets Full Season at New Home The Theater for a New Audience has announced the full schedule for its inaugural season at the Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama. Remembering Andrew Simpson On May 9, a cool breeze blew across the waters of San Francisco Bay. Gliding across the surface, two teams of world-class sailors -- Oracle Team USA and Swedish Artemis Racing -- were hard at work preparing for the upcoming America's Cup. According to reports, the wind was "a little above normal" at 25 to 35 mph, but nothing that professional sailors couldn't handle. Across the waterfront, anticipation was building ahead of the first America's Cup to be held in the U.S. since 1995. Virginia Johnson, Widely Published Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 Ms. Johnson and William H. Masters helped make the frank discussion of sex in postwar America possible if not downright acceptable. A computer display that floats in 'mid air' July 31 - Researchers in Taiwan are developing a wearable computer that allows users to navigate its controls on a 3D virtual display that seemingly floats in mid-air. Ben Gruber reports. Next Stop Action Off the Mountains in Salt Lake City Thanks to a recent surge of places to eat, shop and explore, downtown Salt Lake City is offering new reasons to visit, even outside ski season. Chile court rejects approval of Endesa coal power project SANTIAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Chilean appeals court rejected a ministerial group's decision on Thursday and blocked the construction of energy firm Endesa's $1.4 billion, coal-fired, thermoelectric project. U.S. ITC delays word on whether Samsung infringes Apple's patents WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it would delay a decision on whether some mobile phones and tablets made by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringe on Apple Inc's patents. Analysis Poland to get dirtier as it leans towards lignite coal WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) - Poland, one of the heaviest polluters in Europe, will become even dirtier now that its shale gas ambitions have faded and it turns to cheap domestic lignite coal to secure its energy supply. UPDATE 1-Brazil's Mantega says drop in import duties to help industry BRASILIA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A drop in the tariffs of 100 imported goods will help local manufacturers obtain cheaper products and help contain inflation, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on... Simon Cowell named in friends' divorce filing Aug 01 - Simon Cowell is named as a co-respondent in friends' divorce filing. Lindsay Claiborn reports. The future of global mapping Mapping is said to be worth more than $150 billion a year, but many countries have yet to take the plunge. Crutchlow set to announce move to Ducati reports LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Cal Crutchlow is expected to announce on Friday that he will join the factory Ducati team from next season on a two-year deal, local media reported on Thursday. Simpson in charge at Firestone, Tiger lurks AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - It was case of love at first sight for Webb Simpson on his debut at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational as he spectacularly charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round. U.S. Day Ahead Robust jobs report will "take us higher" Aug 1 - The economy is expected to create 184,000 new jobs in July but that may not be enough to bring down the unemployment rate. Another D-day for Michael Dell and Viacom is betting on Brad Pitt. Sports Briefing | College Sports Mulkey Suspended for Criticizing Referees Kim Mulkey, Baylors womens basketball coach, was suspended for her teams next N.C.A.A. tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring. Mediate Hopes to Make Adopted Hometown Magic at 3M Rocco Mediate already loves Minnesota. CORRECTED-Fairfax Financial takes quarterly loss on bond investments (Corrects currency throughout to U.S. dollars from Canadian dollars) No room for lecherous mayors Ruben Navarrette says San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, now that seven women have come forward alleging he was sexually inappropriate, needs to step down. Snowden gets job offer from Russia's version of Facebook MOSCOW (Reuters) - American fugitive Edward Snowden was offered a job by Russia's top social networking site on Thursday, hours after the former intelligence contractor received a year-long asylum in Russia. UPDATE 3-AIG investors cheer first capital return since bailout * Shares rise 6 pct after the bell (Adds background, analyst comment, life insurance unit results; updates shares) Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune. ArtsBeat Denzel Washington and Diahann Carroll to Star in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway The actors will star in a Broadway revival of the classic drama in the spring of 2014. Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne May Miss All-Star Game After Sustaining Concussion Elena Delle Donne sustained a concussion in the Skys 82-78 loss to the Mystics and is questionable for the W.N.B.A. All-Star Game this weekend. Australian PM slams Ashes cricket call Passions run high at the coalface of an Ashes series and the heat clearly affects those at the pinnacle of Australian politics too. T Magazine In Store | French Satchels Make Their Debut Stateside On the recommendation of Narciso Rodriguez, Barneys New York picked up exclusive handbags from the French leather-goods house Moreau-Paris. Well Anemia Tied to Dementia Risk A large study finds further evidence that anemia a common condition in the elderly increases the risk for dementia. Bits Blog Online Marketer Settles Privacy Charges PulsePoint agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that the company had circumvented certain users privacy settings that blocked some targeted ads. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. Where Fitness and Zombies Collide To start running, sometimes you need something scary chasing you. Thai oil spill reaches tourist island July 30 - Crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend has reached a tourist resort. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. Set to Face Panama in Final, but Coach Is Barred for Outburst Jurgen Klinsmann was suspended by Gold Cup organizers for showing dissent towards the referee in a semifinal victory. Hungry City Spice Symphony in Midtown East The menu name-checks Sichuan and Manchuria, but the food plays up their differences rather than seeking common ground. Could drones be highways future? Going off-road used to mean tearing up dirt tracks in a powerful four-by-four or gigantic monster truck. North Korea A peek through the keyhole For CNN's Ivan Watson, five days in Pyongyang made for the most strictly stage-managed assignment of his career. The real lives of North Koreans remained a virtually hidden world, he writes.

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