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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sunday shopping the frontline in France's work-life balance war PARIS (Reuters) - Every Sunday in Paris, crowds of tourists clamber up the hill of Montmartre towards the whitewashed Sacre-Coeur Basilica, pausing by the clothing and gift stores that dot its... Southern Co to take $278 Mln Q2 charge as Kemper coal costs rise HOUSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Southern Co will take a $278 million charge in the second quarter as costs continue to rise at its controversial coal-gasification power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi, the company said in a filing with regulators on Tuesday. With Elysium, Sony Hopes to Break a String of Failures The team behind Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, promises that it has taken an imaginative detour from the familiar blockbuster formula. Raiffeisen Centrobank becomes market maker for four Prague stocks PRAGUE, July 30 (Reuters) - Raiffeisen Centrobank will become a market maker on the Prague Stock Exchange for shares in four blue-chip companies, the bourse said on Tuesday. A Kazakh Spaceport Slowly Declines Baikonur, in remote southwestern Kazakhstan, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. Today, nomadic herders from the nearby steppe are moving into abandoned buildings. Mentoring African women CNN's Robyn Curnow meets Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Bola Adesola. Aid to Egypt Can Keep Flowing, Despite Overthrow, White House Decides Administration officials have decided they are not legally required to determine whether the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt was a coup. Solar plane heads for New York in final leg of U.S. journey NEW YORK (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun embarked on the final leg of a journey across the United States on Saturday, taking off from Washington, D.C., for a roughly 21-hour flight to New York City. Falcons and Ryan Agree on Five-Year Contract Extension Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract and will earn a $10 million salary. Players Summer Health Receives Year-Round Attention in the N.F.L. Since the death of the N.F.L. player Korey Stringer from heatstroke, players at all levels are being educated on the dangers of not being heat acclimatized. KCG Holdings sells reverse mortgage unit for $80 million July 30 (Reuters) - KCG Holdings Inc agreed to sell its reverse mortgage business, Urban Financial Group, to an investor group for $80 million, the automated trading firm said on Tuesday. Nearly 250 Captives Escape in Pakistan Prison Attack More than 100 militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy arms blasted the prison walls, freeing 243 prisoners including 30 militants. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Aguero Out of Argentina Friendly Against Italy Striker Sergio Aguero is missing from an all foreign-based squad coach Alejandro Sabella named on Tuesday for Argentina's friendly against Italy in Rome next month. At Home With George McDonald A Mayoral Candidate Reflects on the Mosaic of His Life Grand Central Terminal has been a touchstone of sorts throughout George McDonalds life. Now he has a house that matches it. New Dad Hunter Mahan Withdraws From Bridgestone Hunter Mahan has withdrawn from the Bridgestone Invitational to spend time at home with his newborn daughter. 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. India tribal community set to block Vedanta bauxite project BHUBANESWAR, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources Plc's plans to mine bauxite to feed its alumina refinery in the eastern Indian state of Odisha have suffered a blow after a majority of local residents voted against mining around the hills they consider sacred. Currents | Goods Water From a Stone to Refresh Your Plants Place the stone in a pot or planter, and it will dispense water for several days. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. 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. Well Alternatives for Back Pain Relief How do you solve back pain? Dont ask your doctor. World's dog-friendliest hotels 12 places dog lovers can leave their pets without the guilt. Fitch Affirms Texas Instrument's IDR at 'A+/F1'; Outlook Revised to Stable (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, July 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and revised the Rating Outlook to Stable from Negative. Fitch's actions affect approximately $7.2 billion of total debt, including the company's undrawn revolving credit facility (RCF). The ratings and Outlook reflect TI's resumption of revenue growth and profitability expansion, which should enable TI to meet Fitch's expectations Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. You're the Boss Blog This Week In Small Business Mibblio, Kaggle and Shodogg A $92 quadrillion glitch. Manufacturing is sexy again. The case for paying your people more. And are you prepared to fail? Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Contest | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week? Our contest enters its seventh week, in which judges from Figment will choose winners. Look for that announcement on Aug. 12. The Media Equation VCRs Past Is Guiding Televisions Future Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters profits, could not be bigger. Emily Rotella, Sheila Hicks The couple are to be married at the Sand Castle in Franklin Square, N.Y Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates? Taking on the Taliban It's time to "start holding rackets and bats rather than holding guns and grenade," says Maria Toorpakai Wazir, who can finally indulge her life's greatest love without fear of persecution. JPMorgan to pay $410 million to settle power market case NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co agreed on Tuesday to pay $410 million to settle allegations of power market manipulation in California and the Midwest, the latest in a series of high-profile... Books of The Times In Sons, David Gilbert Looks at Uneasy Family Dynamics Sons, set in New York, is David Gilberts ambitious novel about fathers and sons. PGA ends putter ban opposition The PGA Tour decides to adopt the ban on the use of controversial anchored putters from 2016. Well Farmers Market Chickens Higher in Bacteria Up to 52 percent of grocery store chickens tested positive for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. But chickens bought at farmers markets were the most contaminated of all, according to a small study in Pennsylvania. U.S. to investigate Afghan's accusations troops murdered civilians KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has launched an investigation into claims that its special forces abducted and killed Afghan civilians, allegations Washington has denied, a NATO spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Pentagon Report Foresees Continued Support for Afghanistan The twice-yearly assessment notes progress but says outside help for Afghan forces will be required long after the NATO-led mission ends at the end of 2014. Art on a Grand Scale Walter De Marias multifaceted achievement and sly Dadaist humor helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art. Stella McCartney's rise to the top CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Stella McCartney, one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers.

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