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News Feed Latest worldwide news High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Of Pride, Prejudice and Harassment on Twitter The British authorities never dreamed that their choice of the writer Jane Austen to grace a 10 note would erupt in a barrage of social media vitriol against women. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. Firestone Record Not in Tiger's Top 10 Tiger Woods matched his lowest ever score on the PGA Tour with a sizzling nine-under-par 61 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Friday, but said he had produced several rounds of greater quality. Trevino Merion win changed me Lee Trevino recounts his 1971 victory at Merion Golf Club, which will also host this year's U.S. Open. Somalis Face a Snag in Lifelines From Abroad Somalia, a nation where 40 percent of the population depends on remittances from abroad, is alarmed by Barclayss plans to suspend the accounts of some money transfer services. Hagel Budget Cuts Could Harm Nation's Defense Pentagon officials insist they are not crying wolf when they say proposed budget cuts could severely harm the military. U.S. sets rules to prevent type of rail crash that hit Quebec town WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. rail safety regulator issued rules on Friday meant to prevent the kind of runaway fuel-train accident that devastated a Canadian town last month. You're the Boss Blog This Week in Small Business Pay Cash Chief financial officers are more optimistic. A report says small businesses are particularly vulnerable to climate change. But for one fishmonger, business still stinks. Do you pay your interns? Currents | Rugs Riding a Carpet Back to the 1950s A group of Raymond Loewy rugs is reintroduced. Your Money Rules for Reverse Mortgages May Become More Restrictive The Federal Housing Administration wants to require borrowers to undergo a financial assessment, and it may also factor in their credit scores. How 'Glee' will handle Cory Monteith's death "Glee" will likely end its run after season 6 the final year in the drama's current deal on Fox. "I would not anticipate it goes beyond two more seasons," Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly told reporters on Thursday. "Never say never, but there's two very clear story arcs to get to that end and conclude. If we discover a new crop of kids and there's some breakout we like ... but right now, we're thinking two seasons." Golf Capsules Tiger Woods followed one of the best rounds of his life with a solid 2-under 68 on Saturday in the third round of the Bridgestone Invitational, giving him a seven-shot lead and setting him up for a remarkable eighth victory at Firestone Country Club. U.S. Trade Rep overturns ban on sales of certain Apple iPads and iPhones WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Apple Inc may continue to import and sell certain older iPads and iPhones made to use on ATT's network, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Saturday in... Pogue's Posts In the Universe of Printers, One Worth Talking About A home laser printer from Hewlett-Packard has a weird name. But dont let that fool you. The Race to Build a Better Business Class Billions are being spent to pack business-class seats with engineering innovations and fancy features. Detroit retirees win seat at table in bankruptcy filing DETROIT (Reuters) - In a high-stakes hearing on Friday in Detroit's bankruptcy filing, a judge approved a city plan to form a creditors' committee of retired workers, but gave unions and pension funds that opposed the plan a measure of satisfaction by declaring an independent trustee - and not the city - will select committee members. Rare JFK footage released 50-year-old footage has been released of the Kennedys on vacation just four months before his assassination. National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic Maryland Sentencing Hearing Continues for Manning Access to an intelligence-sharing system had to be restricted after Americas biggest leak of classified information, a former official said at the sentencing hearing of Pfc. Bradley Manning. David to Get Fewer Cracks at Goliath College football's Davids will get fewer chances to knock off the Goliaths in the coming years. World's first test-tube burger It cost more than $380,000 to develop -- and doesn't come with French fries on the side. Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum Two skeletons found in Montana by commercial fossil hunters are to be auctioned in New York, where they could bring an estimated $7 million to $9 million. U.S. issues global travel alert, cites al Qaeda threat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday warning Americans that al Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. How to modernize Maasai tribe A Maasai activist is helping his people adapt to the 21st century, starting radio stations and encouraging women to set up in business. 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. U.S. Senate confirms Obama's Tax Court judges without a fight WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's two most recent Tax Court judicial nominees, Michael Thornton and Joseph Nega, allowing Obama to deepen his imprint on the powerful but obscure court. Nine children die in attack in Afghanistan attack Nine children died in a suicide bombing Saturday morning near an Indian consulate in Afghanistan, a governor's spokesman said. Securitisation backing could fuel UK mortgage trading LONDON, Aug 2 (IFR) - The re-emergence of cheap securitisation funding should allow funds to help clean up UK banks' balance sheets, allowing them to bid more aggressively for legacy assets. Chinese Journalist Detained in Beijing, One Day After Human Rights Talk With U.S. The journalist, Chen Min, who had pressed for the release of a prominent human rights activist, was called to a meeting with security officials in Beijing at around noon on Friday. General Dynamics wins $212 million deal for U.S. destroyer deckhouse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military shipbuilder General Dynamics Corp has won a contract valued at $212 million to design and construct a new steel deckhouse for the third Zumwalt-class destroyer... New golf course at St. Andrews Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf. Living Golf meets Bubba Watson A sneak preview of Living Golf's shoot with defending Masters champion Bubba Watson. Theory on Pain Is Driving Rules for Abortions Measures that ban abortion 20 weeks after conception, on the disputed idea that the fetus can feel pain at that point, have spread by tapping into public concern about late-stage abortions. Recipes for Health Tomatillo, Tomato and Avocado Gazpacho Avocados contribute a creamy texture to this spicy gazpacho. Watch - Year in Review Take a look back at some of the major events and global elections that CNN Student News covered during the 2012-2013 school year. U.S. storm team slightly lowers 2013 hurricane forecast to eight Aug 2 (Reuters) - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season will see above-average activity, but cooler ocean waters may make it harder for storms to form, a leading U.S. hurricane forecasting team said on... Even when jobs return, Detroit's workers fall short on skills DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr has a long list of things to fix in the city and among them is one that may sound surprising there are not enough skilled workers to... Obama to Appear on Tonight Show His topics, NBC said, will be job initiatives and the economy. 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. Japanese utility, and the public, in dark about crippled nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns.

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