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News Feed Latest worldwide news Golf Snedeker profits from baby joy It was a weekend that Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan will never forget. Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event of 2013 as Mahan celebrated the birth of his daughter. Special Report Women's British Open Catriona Matthew Faces Home Crowd at St. Andrews Catriona Matthew doesnt lobby for the spotlight, but at the Womens British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews, she wont be able to avoid attention. Obama Says Hell Evaluate Pipeline Project Depending on Pollution President Obama said that he would evaluate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on the basis of whether or not it would add significant amounts of carbon to the atmosphere. 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. CANADA STOCKS-Banks, materials take TSX to 2-week low as Fed stays course * TSX falls 95.11 points, or 0.76 percent, to 12,486.64 * Eight of 10 main sectors decline * Talisman drops after quarterly loss By John Tilak TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday to its lowest closing level in two weeks, dragged by declines in materials and financials, as investors digested a statement from the Federal Reserve that the U.S. central bank will continue its bond-buying stimulus program. Weakness in Potash Corp, which exte Jackson's consultant helps defense in trial A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate gave an entertainment industry consultant permission to help AEG Live in its defense of the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the pop singer's mother, the expert testified. Rare JFK footage released 50-year-old footage has been released of the Kennedys on vacation just four months before his assassination. After the Thaw Outdoor Fun in Berlin Now that the outdoors is open for business, here are frugal-friendly ideas for alfresco activity in the capital, from biking to burgers to the beach. Report FBI wanted to fly Snowden's father to Moscow The FBI planned to fly Edward Snowden's father to Moscow to encourage the National Security Agency leaker to come home to the United States, his father told The Washington Post. Our Nixon Uses Hundreds of Reels Shot by Staff Members The new documentary Our Nixon makes use of hundreds of reels of home movies shot by White House staff members. Chef Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi step closer to divorce LONDON (Reuters) - British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her multi-millionaire art collector husband Charles Saatchi moved one step closer to legally ending their marriage on Wednesday. George Zimmerman pulled over by Texas police, warned for speeding AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, a volunteer watchman whose acquittal in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin led to protests, was pulled over by police in Texas on Sunday for speeding, officials said on Wednesday. Documents Show Thatcher-Reagan Rift Over U.S. Decision to Invade Grenada Documents released by the British government said that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was angered by a lack of warning from President Ronald Reagan. UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia shares drop on capital hike report * Capital hike not appealing to core investors-fund manager Carnegie Mellon robots aim to please June 26 - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are designing modern day butlers - service robots that will one day help people with tasks like fetching coffee and cleaning up the kitchen. Ben Gruber has more. A Minute With singer Mary Bridget Davies on channeling Janis Joplin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland-born blues singer Mary Bridget Davies had no idea when she auditioned for a part in "A Night With Janis Joplin" that a year later she would be playing the wailing, raspy voiced rock'n'roll legend on Broadway. Masters on social media CNN tracks social media reaction throughout the Masters weekend. UPDATE 1-'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" beat human comedy star Adam Sandler's new "Grown Ups 2" at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend. Recipes for Health Potato Salad and Tomatillo Tacos The filling for these tacos can be served alone or inside a warm tortilla. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Nonhuman Personhood and Animal Welfare A closer look at the animals we rely on, and the line between persons and other life. Firestone a Perfect Venue for Tiger to Regain Winning Ways If Tiger Woods could single out a venue most likely to inspire his game, he could do no better than Firestone Country Club which is hosting this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. Bridge Defending a Spingold Knockout Title in Philadelphia The premier event at the Summer North American Championships, this year in Atlanta, is the Spingold Knockout Teams, which starts on Monday. Theater Review | Connecticut A Review of Loot, at the Westport Country Playhouse Almost half a century after his death, Joe Orton, who would be 80 now, has the power to shock even worldly 21st-century theatergoers. His Loot is at the Westport County Playhouse. Behind the Popes Surprising Shift The Timess Ian Fisher, a former Rome bureau chief, on the popes statement on gay priests and how it differentiates Francis from previous leaders of the Catholic Church. New Snowden leak upstages U.S. move to declassify documents WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New revelations from former security contractor Edward Snowden that U.S. intelligence agencies have access to a vast online tracking tool came to light on Wednesday as lawmakers put the secret surveillance programs under greater scrutiny. UPDATE 1-Credit Suisse to sell private equity business -sources July 31 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG is in advanced talks to sell a private equity business to Grosvenor Capital Management LP as the bank adapts to stricter rules for managing capital and... Paul Liebrandt Is Leaving Corton Mr. Liebrandt plans to shift his attention to the Elm, a restaurant he opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a high-end project in Manhattan that could come together next year. Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile... Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal within nine months July 30 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will seek a peace agreement within nine months after holding a "positive" first round of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces. Katharine Jackson reports. Berlusconi lawyers ask supreme court to acquit him of tax fraud ROME (Reuters) - Lawyers for Silvio Berlusconi asked the supreme court on Wednesday to throw out a tax fraud conviction against the former prime minister in a case that could decide not only his future but that of Italy's fragile coalition government. Obamacare technology testing slated for September official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is preparing to subject the information technology backbone of the new state and federal healthcare exchanges to final "dress rehearsal" testing that could continue until just before the online marketplaces are slated to begin enrollment on October 1. Russia fires Bolshoi Theatre boss after acid attack MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian government dismissed the head of the revered but scandal-plagued Bolshoi Theatre on Tuesday, six months after a hit man hired by one of its dancers threw acid in the face of its ballet director. Daredevil flies with the big guns July 30 - Jetman Yves Rossy flies with a B-17 bomber in preparation for his first ever display at a public event in the United States. Tara Cleary reports. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. N.F.L. Television Pioneer to Step Down Next Year Steve Bornstein, who secured coverage of N.F.L. games for ESPN and helped establish the NFL Network, will step down in the spring of 2014. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, July 29, 2013 Can you calculate how many more people saw one movie than another movie over the Fourth of July weekend? UPDATE 1-Yelp loss narrows as mobile advertising grows July 31 (Reuters) - Consumer reviews website Yelp Inc posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by a stronger mobile advertising business, and it forecast third-quarter revenue above analysts' expectations.

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