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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Contractors, cars and debt collectors top U.S. consumer complaints survey (Reuters) - U.S. consumers always complain about pushy car salesmen and debt collectors, but in 2012 they also faced an array of new and sometimes surprising challenges - like getting hit with fees... Marvel at the world's biggest ship When the first Triple E Class cargo vessel sails out of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea, on July 2, an intriguing new age of container shipping will commence. Jazz Listings for Aug. 2-8 A selected guide to jazz performances in New York. T Magazine In Store | A Berlin Boutique That Pays Tribute to New York Creative Culture Rats, named for the Big Apples unofficial mascots, offers a curated selection of products from the citys coolest designers and artists. Canada's coffee freebies What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous. Customers at Tim Hortons restaurants have paid for their own cups of coffee and for hundreds next in line. Antiques For Fans of Sendak, the Artist Keeps Giving Maurice Sendaks work, inspired by many things, continues to draw interest from museums and collectors. Obama praises Yemeni leader, makes no mention of Guantanamo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama praised Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for his work combating terrorism but made no mention of efforts to repatriate detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison in public remarks at the White House on Thursday. Midnight weddings as two U.S. states legalize gay marriage MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Surrounded by nearly 1,000 people in the marble rotunda of Minneapolis City Hall, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke were the first gay couple to tie the knot in Minnesota, one of two states where same-sex marriage became legal on Thursday. EU says Zimbabwe poll peaceful, withholds judgment on fairness BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, which has eased sanctions on Zimbabwe to encourage reforms, praised Zimbabweans on Thursday for turning out in large numbers to vote peacefully but said it was too early to assess the election's fairness. Egypt's new national hero? For many Egyptians armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero, despite allegations about his past. Think Like a Doctor Not Just the Flu Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 59-year-old woman who becomes deathly ill two weeks into what she calls the flu? On Pro Football Jets Ryan, Used to Having Last Word, Becomes Voice in the Mix Rex Ryan lapsed into survival mode a day after G.M. John Idzik refused to acknowledge that Ryan would have the final say in the Jets quarterback competition. 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. One dead in Japan flooding July 29 - Japanese rescuers rush to help hundreds stranded by flooding in villages across western Japan after at least one person died. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Essence Magazine Names New Top Editor This is its fifth editor in 13 years. The last one had been dismissed in February. Berlusconi conviction leaves Italian government hanging ROME (Reuters) - A ruling by Italy's supreme court upholding a tax fraud conviction against former premier and center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has left the fate of the country's fragile ruling coalition resting in the balance. Baalbek Treasure beneath rubbish A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go. Avatar Plans Now Include 3 Sequels James Cameron and 20th Century Fox said they expected to begin production next year and release the first of three additional films in December 2017. Singapore wealth fund GIC sees western banks healing, could invest more SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the single biggest shareholder of UBS, said it believes the western banking industry is healing and it has the capacity to invest... US STOCKS-Dow, SP 500 end at highs after data, stimulus in place NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Dow and SP 500 hit record closing highs on Thursday, with the SP 500 topping 1,700 after strong data on factory growth and as major central banks said they would keep monetary stimulus in place. Wisconsin Governor Walker takes spotlight at Milwaukee governors meeting MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will take center stage this week when he hosts the National Governors Association summer meeting in Milwaukee, giving him another high profile platform as speculation grows over whether he will run for the White House in 2016. Sports Briefing | Football Witness Testifies That Paterno Said Penn State Erred on Sandusky Mike McQueary, a former Penn State assistant, said that the longtime football coach Joe Paterno told him the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Israel to release 104 Palestinians The Israeli government on Sunday approved freeing 104 Palestinian prisoners despite popular sentiment against such a release ahead of talks with Palestinian officials in Washington. Dow, SP new record highs Aug. 1 - Summary of business headlines Dow, SP hit records; LinkedIn revenue jumps; data points to manufacturing strength; jobless claims lowest since 2008; Yelp stock skyrockets. Bobbi Rebell reports. Germany Urges Egypt to Avoid 'Selective Justice' Germany urged Egypt to avoid "the appearance of selective justice" on Thursday following the arrests of some senior leaders of deposed President Mohamed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood. Icahn sues Dell in latest attempt to foil buyout Aug 1 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn filed a lawsuit on Thursday to try to block Dell Inc from setting a new record date ahead of a crucial shareholders' vote, raising the stakes in a... What the pope left out about women When Pope Francis gave his now-famous, 80-minute interview on the plane back to Rome from Brazil, he was asked, not surprisingly, about the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church. He said that John Paul II had "closed the door" to the possibility of women priests, but he affirmed that the church lacked "a deep theology of women." His comments conveyed a deep respect for women. Dalke, Wagner Lead Junior PGA Brad Dalke retained the lead Wednesday in the Junior PGA Championship and Samantha Wagner topped the girls' leaderboard for the second straight round. Faster than Dodd-Frank? Nearly everything As the landmark financial legislation passes its third anniversary, regulators still are trying to put all its pieces in place. Meanwhile, some of historys biggest projects were finished in less time. (July 17, 2013) Fringe Festival's funniest females Once a year, the largest arts festival in the world takes over Scotland's capital turning the city into a smorgasbord of comedy, theater, dance and more. Can humans beat machines in the workplace? July 18 - Automation could destroy as much as 70 per cent of todays jobs by 2020, according to Wired magazine. Amy Gardner looks at some of the ways humans are trying to modify themselves to beat machines. She meets a cybernetics professor who turned himself into a cyborg, and looks at the pros and cons of a cognitive enhancing drug. Ford to pay $17 million in U.S. settlement over slow recall DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co agreed to pay nearly $17.4 million in a settlement with U.S. auto safety regulators for failing to act quickly enough last year to recall vehicles with a defect that may cause unintended acceleration. M.I.T. Cleared in Report After Suicide of Activist Arguments persist that M.I.T. could have done much more to end the prosecution of a young man whose promise was great and whose actions caused no damage to the universitys computer network. Time Warner Cable posts weak Internet numbers, sparks deal talk (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc reported quarterly revenue below analysts' estimates as it added less than half the number of subscribers for high-speed data services that analysts had expected. Pataki Is Cleared in Lawsuit Over Sex Offenders Rights Former Gov. George E. Pataki was found not liable for violating the rights of six men confined to psychiatric hospitals after completing their prison sentences. No Rest for In-Form Snedeker in Hectic Tour Schedule Most players tend to pace themselves with the occasional break heading into golf's big events but in-form Brandt Snedeker has no qualms about his plan to compete in every PGA Tour event left on the 2013 schedule. Iraq and Syria disintegrating CNN's Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Peter Galbraith about Iraq and Middle East sectarianism. Corner Office Luc Levesque of Trip Advisor, on Frequent Evaluations Luc Levesque, founder of TravelPod and now at Trip Advisor, manages on the basis of moving very fast, including a user manual to help new hires. Rare JFK footage released 50-year-old footage has been released of the Kennedys on vacation just four months before his assassination.

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