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News Feed Latest worldwide news CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Repsol eyes sale of $6 bln Gas Natural stake after Shell deal (Corrects type of plant in Canada in paragraph 3, as not a liquefaction plant) 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. Ramos, Jordan Lead Nationals to 14-1 Rout of Mets Wilson Ramos hit a grand slam and rookie right-hander Taylor Jordan had six strong innings for his first major league win to lead the Washington Nationals to a 14-1 rout of the New York Mets on Sunday. Sunday Routine | Eric Helms Squeezing It All In, to an 80s Soundtrack Even on Sunday, theres little rest for Eric Helms, the founder of the Juice Generation chain, as he runs errands, checks in on his stores and experiments with new recipes for a book. Music Review Tanglewood Welcomes Late Substitutes for Verdis Requiem Tanglewood persevered when its highly anticipated welcome to the Boston Symphony Orchestras new music director had to be canceled, with a late substitute taking the baton for Verdis Requiem. Ex-'Idol' contestants allege racism Fox's longtime singing competition "American Idol" is embroiled in a lawsuit brought by 10 African-American former contestants who say they were unfairly dismissed from the show because of their race. Chaste Ascetic? A Letter Details Mahlers Love Life A recently discovered letter from a Mahler confidante and sometime lover shows that the composer had numerous affairs and infatuations. Fitch says Detroit's bankruptcy shows state intervention limits July 26 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings said on Friday Detroit's bankruptcy filing demonstrates state intervention limits and does not preclude credit deterioration or default. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Lady Vols Approached UConn About Playing Again Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. Russia's Putin courts Ukraine ahead of planned EU deals KIEV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine to weigh carefully the benefits of joining Russia's regional trade bloc against its plans for closer ties with the European Union on a visit to Ukraine to attend a religious festival. The Amazon's stadium race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Romano delivers to snatch relay gold for U.S BARCELONA (Reuters) - Megan Romano swam a blistering final leg to overhaul Australia's Alicia Coutts and snatch gold for United States in the 4x100 meters relay at the Barcelona world championships on Sunday. Firefighters hold line against California blaze July 19 - Flames engulfing the San Jacinto Mountains are threatening several towns despite efforts underway since Monday (July 15) to contain the large wildfire. Lindsey Parietti reports. Dot Earth Blog Harvesting the Biosphere Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere. Sports Briefing | Football Jets Sign Veteran Kicker Cundiff The Jets added competition for the incumbent kicker Nick Folk, signing the veteran Billy Cundiff to a one-year deal Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Saudi Arabia awards $22.5 bln contracts to build Riyadh metro * Bechtel, Spain's FCC, Italy's Ansaldo STS lead consortia 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. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. Hopes for a Fish Revival as a Dam Is Demolished The Penobscot River is expected to begin yielding river herring, Atlantic salmon and other fish in numbers not seen in centuries. Zynga folds on U.S. gambling bet, shares plummet SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will largely abandon its long-running efforts to build a real-money gaming business in the United States, a prospect investors once believed to be the struggling company's sole lifeline. Cancer trial results slow to see light of day study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. law requires certain research results to be posted online within a year of a study's end date, but a new analysis found that only about half of cancer drug research results are made public after three years. AP Source Tide Froze Football Staffer's Contract Alabama has penalized director of football operations Joe Pannunzio for his role in the Miami scandal while a member of the Hurricanes' staff, according to a person familiar with the situation. Techquity Apple's China problem, Google's newest products July 24 - Apple struggles in China. Plus, Google releases a new tablet and more. Hungary to pay off IMF loans this summmer, earlier than planned-PM Orban BUDAPEST, July 27 (Reuters) - Hungary will repay its loans from the International Monetary Fund this summer, months earlier than was planned, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday. Italy Bananas thrown at black minister The racist taunts against Italy's first black minister, Cecile Kyenge, took another ugly turn over the weekend when someone hurled bananas at her during a rally. Hedge fund exits rise in June as investors reposition at mid-year LONDON (Reuters) - Requests to pull money out of hedge funds rose in June as investors used the mid-year point to review their portfolios and release cash to spend elsewhere. Raikkonen a wanted man in F1 Lotus says Red Bull is making a push for Kimi Raikkonen, and Sebastian Vettel wouldn't mind having the Finn as a teammate. 'Oh Baby', Canadian Open Wide Open After Mahan Withdrawal Brandt Snedeker will take a one shot cushion into the final round of the Canadian Open after leader Hunter Mahan walked away from a potential $1 million payday on Saturday to be home for the birth of his child. UPDATE 1-Detroit case may alter distressed U.S. city behavior -Moody's July 26 (Reuters) - Detroit's filing for bankruptcy protection is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could... Nigeria Islamists kill 20 in attack on northeast military MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants attacked a fishing settlement in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, killing 20 civilians, the military said on Sunday. Five texts you should never send We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days. Isner Edges Anderson in Atlanta Open Final American John Isner saved two match points before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) in the final of the Atlanta Open on Sunday to claim his seventh ATP career title. TIMELINE-Mali holds first vote since coup, French intervention July 28 (Reuters) - Here is a look at the last 16 months in Mali which is holding a presidential election on Sunday. The vote follows a French-led military intervention from January that expelled Islamist militants who, with Tuareg separatists, had seized the north of the country after a March 2012 coup. Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. 'Racist abuse" of AC Milan star Constant probed The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. 'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports. New clashes between army and rebels in Sudan's main oil state KHARTOUM, July 27 (Reuters) - New clashes between the Sudanese army and rebels erupted on Saturday in the country's main oil-producing state of South Kordofan, bordering South Sudan, witnesses and rebels said. Three killed in U.S. church bus crash A bus trip back to an Indianapolis church ended in tragedy Saturday afternoon with bloodied bodies, luggage strewn everywhere and three dead, in addition to at least 19 injured, after the vehicle flipped over. Nigeria Islamists kill 20 in attack on northeast military MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants attacked a fishing settlement in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, killing 20 civilians, the military said on Sunday.

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