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News Feed Latest worldwide news Calhoun's HR Leads Angels' Rally Past Toronto 7-5 Kole Calhoun punctuated his first four-hit game with his first career homer, a tiebreaking two-run shot in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. After the Fact Small Wheels Play Big Role on Kepler Spacecraft Reaction wheels are crucial in helping orient spacecraft like the Kepler telescope, which recently lost use of a second wheel, highlighting the challenges designers face. Overlooked? All-Star-Laden Lynx Lead League, Again The WNBA has crafted a marketing campaign around a trio of rookies whose popularity has helped boost interest in the league. Well If This Were Your Mother, Doctor A common question helps family members make sense of the confusion, desolation and powerlessness that so often defines the hospital experience, but leaves a newcomer to clinical medicine feeling vulnerable and violated. Well Moon Phases Tied to Sleep Cycles Swiss researchers have found evidence that the lunar cycle may affect sleep patterns, with total sleep time lowest at full moon. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. World Briefing | Asia India Deadly Clashes Raise Tensions in Kashmir The Indian Army has killed a dozen people suspected of being rebels in five days of fighting near the highly militarized line, an army spokesman said Friday. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. UPDATE 3-Berkshire profit rises 46 pct, helped by economy Aug 2 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said second-quarter profit rose 46 percent, boosted by improved demand in such businesses as car insurance, energy and railroads, as well as gains from investments and derivatives. Court Train driver was on phone The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, court officials announced, citing information from data recorders. CUNY TV Station Turns Over an Old Leaf, Transmitting by Air to Widen Its Reach The City University station, available in the five boroughs on cable since the 8os, now also broadcasts over the air, with a signal reaching 35 miles. 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) China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Anger grows over Russia's anti-gay propaganda law An international backlash against Russia's anti-gay propaganda law is gathering speed, from calls for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia to gay bars in Los Angeles planning "vodka-dumping" protests. Botulism Threat Found in Infant Formula Ingredients Fonterra said Saturday that a bacteria that could cause botulism had been found in its products, which other companies use to make infant formula that is popular in China. 10 must-see African movies The founder of the "African Oscars" picks the best of new African cinema. Bits Blog Obama Administration Overturns Ban on Apple Products The Obama administration has vetoed a product ban that would have forced Apple to stop selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States. Michael Dell closes in on prize with sweeter $25 billion deal NEW YORK/ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc and Chief Executive Michael Dell clinched a new $25 billion deal on Friday, boosting the bid and offering a special dividend in hopes of ending months of wrangling with opponents of the founder's proposed buyout of the world's No. 3 PC maker. In-Box Letters to the Sports Editor Readers sound off on the latest headlines. Sports Briefing | Basketball Braxton Leads Liberty Past Mystics Kara Braxton scored 22 points, Cappie Pondexter had 19, and the Liberty defeated the Mystics. 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. N.F.L. Roundup Panthers Doing Best to Limit Tackling To avoid unnecessary injuries as a result of contact, Carolina has been emphasizing form tackling during team drills, with defenders wrapping up ball carriers but not taking them down. Currents | Deals Sales at Cassina, Didriks, Fishs Eddy and Others Discounts on beds, linens, glassware and more. Fair Game Clawbacks in Word, Not Deed Clawbacks, or money returned by an employee committing financial improprieties, are gaining support among investors and companies though examples are rare. 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. Energizer loses two battery accounts, will buy a JJ unit (Reuters) - Energizer Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that two U.S. retailers planned to stop selling its batteries, adding pressure to its sagging sales. Radioactive Fukushima groundwater rises above barrier-media TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Radioactive groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has risen to levels above a barrier being built to contain it, highlighting the risk of an increasing amount of contaminated water reaching the sea, Japanese media reported on Saturday. UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case * Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment) The Boss Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. U.S. raises concerns over Russian opposition leader conviction July 18 - The White House raised concerns over the conviction of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Modern Love Breaking Free From the Nesting Doll She could rescue him from a dead-end life. But was that a good reason to marry him? Real should not have made Bale talks public Villas-Boas (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti should not have made public the Spanish club's attempts to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale, the Premier League side's coach Andre Villas-Boas said on Saturday. The Lede Video Shows Irans President-Elect Was Misquoted on Israel Video of comments made on Friday by Irans president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, showed that he was misquoted by Iranian news agencies and had not called for the destruction of Israel. Overlooked? All-Star-Laden Lynx Lead League, Again The WNBA has crafted a marketing campaign around a trio of rookies whose popularity has helped boost interest in the league. Art in Review Made in Space Everything on view in this show was made in and around Los Angeles, fairly recently and often by artists who are either young, unknown here or both. Pop A World of Sounds at a D.J. Marathon Seeking out raw beats from the worlds street-level sound systems is the knack and mission of Diplo, the producer and disc jockey at the core of Major Lazer N.F.L. Roundup Bills Star Leaves Field After Injuring Hamstring Stevie Johnson, Buffalos only established receiver, pulled up on a route at practice, and Bills Coach Doug Marrone said he did not know the severity of the injury. Conciliatory tones in Egypt as envoys seek to avert bloodbath CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed rulers and allies of its deposed Islamist president gave the first signs on Saturday of a readiness to compromise, pressed by Western envoys trying to head off more bloodshed. U.S. says visas from gay spouses will get equal treatment LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials paved the way on Friday for same-sex spouses to visit or live in the United States, announcing the State Department will give equal treatment to visa applications of gays and lesbians who want to travel with their partner. Streetscapes Ring Around the Collar at 535 Park Avenue The Upper East Side building, completed in 1910, is whitening its soiled terra-cotta base.

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