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News Feed Latest worldwide news Manning Is Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy Pfc. Bradley Manning was convicted of multiple counts of violating the Espionage Act for leaking documents to the antisecrecy group WikiLeaks, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of aiding the enemy. CORRECTED-UPDATE 8-Oil slides, Brent/WTI unwinds as rally seen excessive * Investors await Fed statement, key economic data this week Pakistan PM's ally chosen as president Pakistani politicians have chosen a close ally of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to serve as the country's president, Pakistani state broadcaster PTV reported Tuesday. U.S. deepens scrutiny of banks' roles in commodities WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street banks face the prospect of increased scrutiny of their commodity businesses as U.S. regulators and lawmakers on Tuesday pressed for a closer look at their roles in owning warehouses and in trading everything from oil to metals The New Old Age Blog More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions Experts offer suggestions for ensuring that discharged patients stay out of the hospital. Beauty School Students Left With Broken Promises and Large Debts Hundreds of women in New York City have found themselves deep in debt and with little training after attending cosmetology schools that falsified applications for student loans. The Missing Pieces of an Untold Story About a Jet Friends and family described George Sauer Jr., a former Jet who died in May, as a man who had a story to tell, but never got the chance to. Player Ratings U.S. (3) vs. Honduras (1) Player ratings from the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal between the United States and Honduras in Arlington, Tex. New Dad Hunter Mahan Withdraws From Bridgestone Hunter Mahan has withdrawn from the Bridgestone Invitational to spend time at home with his newborn daughter. Egypt Who's in charge? CNN's Hala Gorani, sitting in for Christiane Amanpour speaks with Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. Who wants to win a baby? 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. Obama offers 'grand bargain' on corporate tax rate, infrastructure CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a "grand bargain for middle-class jobs" on Tuesday that would cut the U.S. corporate tax rate and use billions of dollars in revenues generated by a business tax overhaul to fund projects aimed at creating jobs. Fangio car sells for nearly $30m A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer. US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel Critics Notebook TV Shows at Moments of Creation The Writers Room on the Sundance Channel examines the creation of TV shows like Breaking Bad, and an HBO documentary, Casting By, looks at one casting director credited with starting the careers of numerous actors. Baby as a prize 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. Trading at Noon Game over Vivendi sells Activision stake July 26 - Vivendi agrees to sell the majority of its stake in Activision Blizzard for $8.2B. Starbucks profit up on U.S. sales of "Refresher" energy drinks and Frappuccino iced beverages. Snedeker Aims for First WGC Win at Firestone Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational firmly installed among the favourites. Former world high jump champion Vlasic to miss Moscow (Reuters) - Twice world high jump champion Blanka Vlasic has ruled herself out of next month's world championships in Moscow as a precaution after suffering a recurrence of pain from an old injury. U.S., Liechtenstein bank reach settlement in tax evasion case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors and Liechtenstein's oldest bank, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, announced a $23.8 million settlement on Tuesday that halts any criminal prosecution of the bank, which admitted to helping U.S. clients evade taxes. Griffin Gets Plenty of Support to Beat Blue Jays Yoenis Cespedes homered and hit a two-run triple, Josh Reddick added a two-run double and had three RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Monday night. An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq. Teenager Sets World Record in Womens 100-Meter Breaststroke Ruta Meilutyte, a 16-year-old from Lithuania, set the first world record of the world swimming championships in the semifinals of the 100-meter womens breaststroke. Detroit The city that 'used to be' Heidi Ewing, filming her documentary about Detroit, found desperate people living on the margins, but also folks who are trying to make the city as vibrant as people say it used to be. Shopping With Kelly Wearstler Marble Luxury in the Raw Its ancient and it has prominent veins, but marble remains alluring in all of its versatile forms. Snedeker Aims for First WGC Win at Firestone Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational firmly installed among the favourites. Theater Review Bette Davis Stays and Stays in Me and Jezebel Me and Jezebel, at the Snapple Theater Center, is based on Elizabeth Fullers memoir of a time in 1985 when Bette Davis came to her home to stay and stay and stay. Kevin Tway Wins Boise Open Kevin Tway won the Boise Open on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, beating Spencer Levin with a 6-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. Japan's robots eye car industry to take up smartphone slack TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - As the breakneck growth in the global smartphone market eases, the mostly Japanese companies that make the robots that build the phones are looking to automakers to take up the slack. Ask Well Leg Cramp Relief Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem. A handful of remedies may provide relief. Dot Earth Blog Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? An orange growers wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. College Enrollment Falls as Economy Recovers The college-age population is dropping after more than a decade of sharp growth, and many adults who avoided the job market and went back to school during the recession have been drawn back to work. Why women don't make partner The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. In the UK, it is an even 50% split of gender representation, while in the U.S., female lawyers make up 70% of staff attorneys. Jacksons Earning Potential Is at the Heart of a Wrongful-Death Suit The wrongful-death suit against A.E.G. Live hinges on whether Michael Jackson or the company was responsible for hiring the doctor who administered the anesthetic that killed him. Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Iraq bombings BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-affiliated group claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings across Iraq that killed 60 people on Monday and the Interior Ministry said it was facing an "open war" from insurgents bent on plunging the country into sectarian strife. Talks Begin on Mideast, to Doubts on All Sides The prevailing narrative among experts is that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians appear remotely prepared to make the hard calls needed to cement a lasting peace. U.S., Liechtenstein bank reach settlement in tax evasion case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors and Liechtenstein's oldest bank, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, announced a $23.8 million settlement on Tuesday that halts any criminal prosecution of the bank, which admitted to helping U.S. clients evade taxes. Cibulkova Takes Revenge on Radwanska to Win Stanford Title Dominika Cibulkova avenged an embarrassing defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska by overhauling the top-seeded Pole 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday.

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