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News Feed Latest worldwide news With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves In deluged Southern states, the quantity, and quality, of fruits and vegetables are suffering. 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. In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox. 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) New Rule at N.F.L.s Camps No Tackling. Its Just Practice. With salaries and concerns about injuries soaring, N.F.L. teams are increasingly limiting contact during training camps, which were once grueling ordeals under a merciless sun. Zuma congratulates Mugabe on win South African President Jacob Zuma congratulated Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe on his re-election, urging opposition groups Sunday to accept the results of "the successful harmonised elections." In Performance Avenue Q Sala Iwamatsu and the puppeteer Veronica J. Kuehn sing The More You Ruv Someone from the racy, stereotype-tweaking musical, which celebrates its 10-year run on July 31. Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. App Smart Apps for Arts and Crafts Projects for Families Apps like Foldify and PaperChibi are jammed with arts and crafts ideas that let you and your children create real-life playthings. Rutgers to Retire LeGrand's No. 52 Rutgers has not handed out No. 52 since Eric LeGrand last wore it the day he was injured during a game and left paralyzed. Britain's Conservatives hire Obama campaign chief in election role LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's governing Conservative Party has hired U.S. President Barack Obama's former campaign manager as part of its election team ahead of polls due in less than two years, the party said. UPDATE 1-Guy Hands' Terra Firma sells Phoenix to Hastings LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Terra Firma, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, has sold Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Natural Gas Limited to Australian infrastructure investor... Work starts on new tallest building Dubai's 828-meter Burf Khalifa has less than a year left as the world's tallest building. Paris Journal A French Dining Staple Is Losing Its Place at the Table The decline in bread consumption is so worrisome that a nationwide campaign is championing bread as promoting good health, good conversation and French civilization. Impact Your World How to help CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference. RPT-Fitch European Companies Face Negative Free Cash Flow in 2013 July 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) New Issue-RFF adds 50 mln stg to 2015 bond Notes Launched under issuer039;s EMTN programme Apparently This Matters Leftovers? Wanna trade? Got some leftover food? Maybe someone else does as well. Hence, Leftover Swap, a new app. Repairs to a Storm-Damaged Tunnel Will Disrupt R Line Service for a Year A damaged subway tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn will be closed for work expected to last until October 2014 and to cost over $300 million. U.S. state pension assets fell in 2012 Census NEW YORK (Reuters) - Assets in U.S. state retirement systems fell for the first time in two years in the fiscal year ended in June 2012, with payouts outpacing investment gains, according to a report... 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. ABC in talks to develop TV shows based on 'Star Wars' characters (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. Apollo 11 rocket engines found? Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos rescued sunken treasure in the Atlantic this year components of two F-1 rocket engines. Now he says he has verified that they are engines from Apollo 11, the first mission that took U.S. astronauts to the moon. $10 challenge Vancouver How much fun can you have in a city on just $10 a day? Keeper Saves Penalty With Perforated Intestine in Chile - Goalkeeper Mauricio Viana played the last few minutes of a Chilean league game, even saving a last-minute penalty, unaware that he had suffered a perforated intestine, his club Santiago Wanderers said Sunday. Bucks Blog Wednesday Reading Travel Warnings Issued on Egypt Travel warnings are issued on Egypt, the Ford F-250 is now thieves favorite target, regulators crack down on abusive debt collection and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. Lost childhood in refugee camps Yousef is two years old and lives in a refugee camp in Iraq. Her mother tells comedian and UNICEF ambassador Eddie Izzard that she wants to return to her country, but will not jeopardize her children's safety. With every day that passes in their life as a refugee, she fears that they are losing another day of their childhood. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Whats On Thursday Television highlights. IBT Media to add Newsweek to its digital media stable Aug 3 (Reuters) - IBT Media, a digital-only media company, said on Saturday it was acquiring Newsweek from IAC/InterActive Corp, which took over the venerable title in 2010, stopped its print edition... TV show gives away babies Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. Manning Trial Focus Returns to State Dept. Cables Prosecutors of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning are focusing on the damage done by his release through WikiLeaks of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables. Television A Zumba Lesson With, Um, Perks TLC brings us an instant-history look at a real-life case involving Zumba and prostitution out of Kennebunk, Me. June construction spending falls unexpectedly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending unexpectedly fell in June, a possible sign that government budget cuts and a sharp rise in interest rates were weighing on the economy. UPDATE 4-Barclays seeks $9 bln from shareholders to appease regulator * UK regulator identifies 12.8 bln stg capital gap at bank 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. Economix Blog Who Abandoned the Health Insurance Credit It wasnt Congressional Republicans who moved the health care debate away from a proposal to extend coverage through a tax credit, an economist writes. Syria limits foreign currency use, threatens traders with jail BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Syrian traders who price goods in foreign currency will face up to 10 years in jail, the government announced on Sunday in a move aimed at stemming the increasing... You're the Boss Blog Why Arent Direct Public Offerings More Common? Still somewhat obscure, D.P.O.s have been around for decades. Would you consider using one?

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