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Arts | New Jersey Mysteries of an Unusual Traveling Salesman
Micah Williams, subject of an exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association, traveled in New Jersey and New York from home to home in the early 19th century, painting portraits.


Next Mars mission should search for past microbial life science panel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday.


Cibulkova Outlasts Radwanska to Win at Stanford
Dominika Cibulkova avenged one of the worst losses in a WTA Tour final, beating Agnieszka Radwanskato win the Bank of the West Classic.


Art in Review Hank Willis Thomas
This show includes some recent sculptures and photographic pieces by an artist who has consistently made the pathologies of racism his subject.


Art in Review Jimmy DeSana Party Picks
There are a number of Mr. DeSanas funny and mysterious sadomasochistic pictures in this show.


India Ink How Not to Talk About Poverty in India
The callous lexicon Indias politicians deploy to describe the challenge of poverty.


Eric Blomquist, Pete Webb
The couple is married at the Bow Bridge in Central Park.


You're the Boss Blog The Worst Two Weeks of My Business Life
When disaster strikes, there are steps to take that can mean the difference between survival and ruin.


Unsung Receiver Gets Another Shot at the N.F.L.
David Ball, 29, who broke Jerry Rices Division I-AA record for touchdown receptions, has a strong connection with Eagles Coach Chip Kelly.


Sony Hires Rothman to Head Revived TriStar Unit
Tom Rothman, previously the chairman and chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment, will head a venture at Sony that expects to make four films a year.


Why women don't make partner
The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. But female lawyers are still struggling to become partners at top firms. CNN asked six leading lawyers in the United States and Britain to tell us what can be done to make the law a more balanced profession


The world's best airline is...
Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.


Exclusive Frost damages nearly fifth of Brazil sugar cane crop analyst
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Last week's frosts in southern Brazil damaged nearly a fifth of the unharvested cane crop in the principal growing region, an event likely to cut sugar exports from the world's largest producer, agriculture research company Datagro said Wednesday.


Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests
The directive from Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi raised the possibility of another Friday of dueling protests with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.


Brazil posts July trade deficit of $1.897 bln
BRASILIA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a trade deficit of $1.897 billion in July, the trade ministry said on Thursday. The result was well below expectations for a $480 million surplus, according...


QA Installing Windows Updates, Automatic or Manually
Tips for software updates and scroll bars on the Mac.


Square Feet Chinese Investors Pursue U.S. Property Deals
Chinese investors have been buying marquee commercial properties in New York and other American cities, in many cases encouraged and aided by the Chinese government.


The top films at the North American box office
July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 mi


Tunisian army clashes with militants residents
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian troops exchanged fire with militants near the Algerian border on Thursday night, a resident said, three days after gunmen killed eight soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in decades on the country's security forces.


UPDATE 1-Prysmian keeps full year outlook, shares jump
MILAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Italy's Prysmian, the world's largest cable maker, on Thursday confirmed its outlook for the full year, even though weakness in the construction sector hit its first-half result.


Ford to offer F-150 pick-up that can run on compressed natural gas
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co, the second-largest U.S. automaker, will offer this fall an F-150 pickup truck that can run on compressed natural gas to take advantage of the resurgence in truck demand.


A Kazakh Spaceport Slowly Declines
Baikonur, in remote southwestern Kazakhstan, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. Today, nomadic herders from the nearby steppe are moving into abandoned buildings.


QA Installing Windows Updates, Automatic or Manually
Tips for software updates and scroll bars on the Mac.


Tidemark raises $13 million for cloud-based analytics
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Tidemark said Thursday it has raised $13 million in venture backing for its cloud-based analytics services, boosting the startup's efforts to challenge enterprise...


NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education


Recipes for Health Potato Salad and Tomatillo Tacos
The filling for these tacos can be served alone or inside a warm tortilla.


Is 'kissing disease' harming tennis?
Nicknamed the "kissing disease," mononucleosis or glandular fever is a viral illness that can linger for weeks, months or even years. CNN investigates its prevalence within the sport of tennis.


5 stories missed during royal baby
While half of civilization busied itself trying to find out the name, weight, gender, hair color, taste in music and political disposition of the new heir to the British throne, it turns out there was a whole world of other news happening out there.


Last of HK's outdoor food stalls
Decades of urban transformation have decimated Hong Kong's throngs of dai pai dong, supplanting them with glitzy malls and big name eateries.


Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home
Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment.


United States 3, Honduras 1 Its Donovans Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final
Landon Donovan scored two goals and set up another as the United States beat Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals.


Editor's Choice
Our best photos from the past 24 hours.


New Snowden leak upstages U.S. move to declassify documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New revelations from former security contractor Edward Snowden that U.S. intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday, as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny.


UPDATE 4-Icahn sues Dell in latest attempt to foil buyout
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn sued Dell Inc and its board on Thursday, his latest attempt to derail a $24.4 billion buyout bid by the computer maker's founder and CEO Michael Dell.


U.S. rethinking Putin summit after Snowden move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-level talks between Russia and the United States scheduled for next week in Washington are "up in the air" and a September summit also is in doubt after Russia granted asylum to former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, U.S. officials said on Thursday.


You're the Boss Blog The Worst Two Weeks of My Business Life
When disaster strikes, there are steps to take that can mean the difference between survival and ruin.


Pop Rock Listings for Aug. 2-8
A selected guide to pop, rock, metal and RB performances in the New York area.


DealBook R.B.S. Is Said to Be Set to Name Chief
The Royal Bank of Scotland, which has been majority-owned by the British government since a bailout, is said to be preparing to promote Ross McEwan to chief executive.


You're the Boss The I.R.S. Interprets the Employer Mandate, and Businesses Have Questions
The biggest issue in interpreting the new health care law appears to involve how a company determines whether employees whose hours fluctuate must be offered insurance.


In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App
With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.


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