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News Feed Latest worldwide news RPT-Wall St Wk Ahead Market to shift into lower gear as earnings, data fade NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - With earnings season winding down and the employment report out of the way, the U.S. stock market is likely to shift into a lower gear this week. Babies given away live on air in Pakistani talk show ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani television is screening what many call its most controversial content yet in a ruthless quest for ratings a talk-show host who gives away babies live on air. Radioactive Fukushima groundwater rises above barrier media TOKYO (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. Giant crab robot to help explore what lies on the ocean floor August 1 - Scientists in South Korea have developed a new robot that is modeled on the traits of crabs, to help gather data in underwater exploration. China's city of sinkholes Four months after he built a new, two-story brick house in his village in northern China's Shandong Province, Xiao Guoqiang was alarmed to find a huge crack on the living room wall. Weinstein in early talks with Miramax over possible deal WSJ (Reuters) - The Weinstein Co has held preliminary talks with Miramax Co about a possible deal that could create one of the most powerful independent film players, the Wall Street Journal reported on... Single-sex golf clubs? Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. DirecTV subscriber growth in Latin America slows (Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV missed earnings estimates and added fewer subscribers than expected in Latin America, raising concerns the company's biggest growth engine had slowed, which sent its shares lower. NZ's Fonterra fund shares slide on product contamination WELLINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Units in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund plunged 8.7 percent on Monday after the New Zealand dairy giant was hit by the discovery of a bacteria that can cause botulism... The true cost of supersized portions We're all familiar with the phrase "waste not, want not," but how well are we applying these words today? CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Obama administration overturns ban on some iPad, iPhones (Corrects paragraph 15 to show ITC judge found Samsung violated four out of six Apple patents in parallel case, not one out of two) RPT-Wall St Wk Ahead Market to shift into lower gear as earnings, data fade NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - With earnings season winding down and the employment report out of the way, the U.S. stock market is likely to shift into a lower gear this week. Receiver With Ties to Eagles Coach Gets Last Shot David Ball, 29, who broke Jerry Rices Division I-AA record for touchdown receptions, played college football at New Hampshire under Eagles Coach Chip Kelly. Kurdish Struggle Blurs Syrias Battle Lines Kurds are using the chaos in Syria to seek autonomy, but their struggle does not fit neatly into the war between President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels seeking his ouster. Horse racing hero's double life Player managers are a dying breed in sport. But in horse racing Johnny Murtagh is bucking the trend as both jockey and trainer. Clouds Spread to Democratic Side of Virginia Governors Race A cloud of scandal has spread from the Republican incumbent Bob McDonnell to his would-be successor. Now a potential scandal threatens to distract the Democratic candidates campaign. At least 30 killed in heavy fighting in Syrian mountains Aug. 4 - Syrian rebels battle government forces in the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean, with a monitoring group saying at least 30 were killed. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Woods Just Ordinary, Still Up by 7 at Bridgestone With an elite field chasing the lead, Tiger Woods decided to play keep-away. 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. Casting Directors Get Their Due in HBOs Film Casting By HBOs documentary Casting By pays tribute to casting directors, who are denied an Oscar category despite a onetime industry campaign to bestow an honorary one. CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Obama administration overturns ban on some iPad, iPhones (Corrects paragraph 15 to show ITC judge found Samsung violated four out of six Apple patents in parallel case, not one out of two) Czech purge provokes cabinet legitimacy row before confidence vote PRAGUE (Reuters) - The new Czech cabinet has embarked on a bureaucratic purge, provoking the kind of conflict over democratic legitimacy that is dividing a number of central and eastern European countries two decades after the fall of communism. Detroit art museum warns auction could be death knell (Reuters) - A top officer at the Detroit Institute of Arts predicts near-certain closure for the museum if Detroit sells major pieces from the 60,000 works in the institute's art collection as a way to address the city's dire financial situation. Big 12 Unlike Others With 10-Team Round-Robin For the first time in three years, the Big 12 Conference has the same teams coming back from the previous season. Well Summer Taco Nights This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers a refreshing take on the taco, beginning with two delicious summer salsas. Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. ABC in talks to develop TV shows based on 'Star Wars' characters Aug 4 (Reuters) - ABC television executives are talking with George Lucas' Lucasfilm studio about making TV shows based on characters developed by the studio that created the "Star Wars" franchise, according to the president of Disney's ABC Entertainment Group. Mortgages Homeownership Where Single Women Prevail Single women are buying homes at roughly twice the rate of single men. Pro-Mursi protesters signal no plans to quit Aug. 2 - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mursi continue to protest signaling no plans to quit. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Make it the gayest Olympics ever Frida Ghitis says in the light of Russia's extreme anti-gay laws, nations competing in the 2014 Olympics in Russia should make them the gayest Games ever Zimbabwe election praised by African Union The African Union on Friday applauded Zimbabwe for holding peaceful elections, and made no mention of rigging accusations by the main opposition candidate. Surgeon brings hope to villagers In Cameroon, there is only one doctor for every 5,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. Seeing his father and so many of his countrymen suffer, Georges Bwelle was determined to do something about it. Irans President-Elect Provokes Furor Abroad With Remarks on Israel Hassan Rouhanis remarks were reported as being more harsh by the Iranian media, and Israel said Mr. Rouhani showed his true face with the comments. NZ's Fonterra finds botulism bacteria in dairy ingredient WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, on Saturday said it had found a bacteria which can cause botulism in some of its dairy products, prompting China to issue a recall of affected products. Must-see African films of this century It's hard for me to choose the greatest African films of the 21st century as the genres and styles of African cinema have evolved in a big way over the past 20 years or so. Movie makers are now showing a more vibrant Africa than the Francophone filmmakers did before them. Gadgetwise A Membrane That Mimics a Keyboard for the iPad While the raised keys help orient fingers, these keys dont click like real ones; they just add a bit of feel. 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. Vettel claims 'unbelievable' win Sebastian Vettel moved 34 points clear in the Formula One title race following his maiden German Grand Prix victory. Aberdeen, a City With One Foot on the Seafloor Since the early 1970s, Aberdeen, Scotland, has evolved from a gritty fishing town into the world's center of innovation in technology for the offshore energy industry. Is Snowden Manning, Part II? Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden are two computer-savvy men in their 20s who held jobs that gave them access to secret U.S. intelligence. Do the similarities end there?

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