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News Feed Latest worldwide news National Briefing | Education Ohio State Gives Its Ex-President Another Job E. Gordon Gee, who resigned as president of Ohio State University after a series of gaffes, will earn $5.8 million over the next five years under a new contract. Serena I apologized to Maria Serena Williams refuses to get drawn into a pre-Wimbledon war of words with Maria Sharapova Sunday -- claiming she has apologized to her Russian rival for comments made about her personal life. Advertising Songs and Sunscreen Spread the Health Insurance Message Advertising is upbeat in the states that are setting up marketplaces where residents will buy health insurance in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. To Make It Up to Rowling, Law Firm Makes a Donation Russells, the law firm responsible for revealing that J.K. Rowling wrote a mystery novel under a pen name, also apologized to her. Football Bayern's Hoeness charged He's been a principal figure in German football for decades, but Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness' world could fall apart after being charged with tax evasion. Dolphin deaths higher than normal along U.S. East Coast beaches (Reuters) - Carcasses of bottlenose dolphins are washing up on U.S. East Coast beaches from New Jersey to Virginia at a higher than normal pace, with more than 120 dead animals discovered since June, local and federal officials said on Thursday. Twitter bomb threats to female writers 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. Decades-old defect caused Exxon's Arkansas oil spill regulator WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leak in Exxon Mobil Corp's nearly 70-year-old Pegasus pipeline, which spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil in a small Arkansas town in March, appears to have been caused by an original manufacturing defect, U.S. regulators said on Thursday. Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. World's roughest beauty pageant? Hold onto your hats and saddle-up because this is Miss Rodeo America. The roughest, toughest beauty pageant in the country, where leather-clad ladies must not only display poise, beauty and knowledge -- but gutsy horsemanship. Ohio State RB Hyde Suspended For at Least 3 Games Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde was suspended Tuesday for at least three games and will be required to meet additional obligations before he plays again for the Buckeyes. 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. ArtsBeat Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze Win Bessie Awards for Choreography The Bessie Awards on Wednesday announced 40 nominees in several categories and gave awards to Darrell Jones and Joanna Kotze. Dropped off at Grandma's ... for good It's often the grandparents who step up when a parent dies or is unable to take care of a child for other reasons, such as incarceration, abuse or mental illness. But the sudden shift in responsibility can be incredibly stressful. Same-state U.S. presidential contenders could vex donors WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Texas Senator Ted Cruz charmed Republican activists and religious leaders in Iowa last week, he insisted that he was there to promote his party's agenda and not to test conservative voters' enthusiasm for him as a potential candidate for president in 2016. Scorer of first league goal identified after 125 years LONDON (Reuters) - A 125-year-old mystery surrounding the scorer of the world's first league goal has ended with the publication of a new book identifying James Kenyon "Kenny" Davenport of Bolton Wanderers as the man. Gadgetwise Plantronics Wireless Earbuds Get an Update Plantronics extended the battery life of the BackBeat GO 2 in-ear headphones by adding a travel case that doubles as a charger. Head of Syrian Opposition Rejects Talks With Assad Ahmad al-Jarba, president of the Syrian National Coalition, hardened his position and also said talks must be put off until the rebels made military gains. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) Small-Business Guide With Sales Collapsing, an Owner Turns to a Consultant A fresh look at sales operations yielded some important benefits. Boos at Bayreuth, but Brunnhilde shines for Wagner 200th BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - The gods did not go up in flames but the audience erupted in a fury of booing on Wednesday night as an unorthodox new staging of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle for his 200th birthday at his opera house in Bayreuth came to a near-riotous conclusion. 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. 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. UPDATE 1-Activision CEO says "business as usual" after buyback deal SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (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. Number of Catfish Inspectors Drives a Debate on Spending The inspection of catfish is at the heart of a dispute as the House and Senate prepare to work out their differences on a new five-year farm bill. South Korean Court Rules Inheritance Crosses Border The verdict opens the way for what could be a flood of lawsuits involving families separated after the Korean War sealed the border between the two countries. UPDATE 1-US ITC delays word on whether Samsung infringes Apple's patents WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (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... Archived papers reveal UK queen's 'World War Three' speech LONDON (Reuters) - Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for Queen Elizabeth to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly released archives showed on Thursday. Turkish embassy in Somalia attacked Three suicide bombers in a single car attacked a building in Somalia that is part of the Turkish Embassy, a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said. Europe Day Ahead UK firing on all cylinders? Aug. 1 - Construction PMI data may show the UK firing on all cylinders ahead of U.S. nonfarm payroll numbers. Meanwhile Lufthansa earnings may stall and RBS could know its next boss. Movie Review The Canyons Is an Erotic Thriller With Lindsay Lohan The Canyons, Paul Schraders new film, written by Bret Easton Ellis and starring Lindsay Lohan, is a dispiriting work that addresses the dirty business of making movies. Bits Blog A Shifting Workplace Experience As mobility and collaboration become standards of work, the design and function of things like document creation and sharing are changing, too. Movie Review When Comedy Went to School Travels to the Borscht Belt Jerry Stiller, Jerry Lewis, Jackie Mason and other headliners are featured in When Comedy Went to School, a documentary about the Catskills comedy circuit. 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. UPDATE 2-House Republicans to push $40 bln cut to food stamp program WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount previously sought by conservatives. Banks in line for $153 mln payday from Barclays share sale LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - The investment banks working on Barclays039; multi-billion pound share sale could split a total fee pot of close to 100 million pounds ($153.49 million). Central Bank Signals Slight Optimism For Europe, but Interest Rates Stay Low Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, reiterated that interest rates would be kept low for a while, and offered a slightly upbeat outlook for the euro zone. UPDATE 3-U.S. judge rejects Fed cap on debit card swipe fees * Visa, MasterCard shares fall after ruling (Updates with share price moves) Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Says Captors Hell Is Just Starting Ariel Castro, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years, heard damning testimony from one victim but claimed that he was not a monster. Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses.

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