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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. Drone Strike Kills at Least 6 in Pakistan An intelligence official said that a senior commander in a Pakistan Taliban faction was among those killed in the attack. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. Venice film festival line-up is announced George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, James Franco and Linsday Lohan are all expected at this year's festival. Rollo Ross reports Demise of the desk top? David Goldman from CNN Money weighs in on the future of desktop computers. 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. For South Sudan and the U.N., a Relationship of Growing Distrust South Sudan, which the United Nations helped midwife into existence, has become one of the most dangerous theaters of operations for the world body. Treated like a criminal? Leading tennis player Victor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Inside China's 'falcon' village In Jilin province, a small village keeps alive Manchu tradition of falcon training. INSIGHT-Bangladesh struggles to check garment factories are safe DHAKA, July 29 (Reuters) - In the weeks since the Rana Plaza collapse killed more than 1,100 workers, at least five different Bangladesh agencies have sent teams to begin inspecting the estimated... Samsung sells 76 million smartphones in second quarter, boosting market share report SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd sold 76 million smartphones in the second quarter, expanding its market share to 33.1 percent, Strategy Analytics said on Friday. Hang Lung denies in talks to buy Israel's Clal Insurance stake JERUSALEM, July 28 (Reuters) - Chinese investment firm Hang Lung Group denied it was in talks to buy a stake in Israeli insurance company Clal Insurance from holding company IDB Development, saying it was not interested in buying businesses outside of Hong Kong and China. Nationals 4, Mets 1 Gees Success vs. Nationals Hits Wall, With Three Balls That Go Over It Dillon Gee entered the day with a 3-0 record and a 0.96 E.R.A. against the Nationals this season, but with three quick drives, Washington got all the runs it needed to dispatch the Mets. Advertising Apples Move Into TV Relies on Cooperation With Industry Leaders Apples steps to reimagine television, like teaming up with ESPN, stand in stark contrast to efforts by Google to compete with established companies. Obama says 'Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago' July 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama says Trayvon Martin case demands 'soul searching' from Americans on issues of race, but also says 'things are getting better'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Christine Guan and Indra Sen The couple are graduates of Georgetown, where they met. 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? 'Wolverine' claws past ghosts to claim weekend box office crown LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) - "The Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman as Marvel Comics' sharp-clawed superhero, slashed its way to $55 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office in a summer that hasn't been kind to some other big-budget action films. Cambodians go to the polls Cambodians went to the polls Sunday for an election whose outcome is all but certain five more years in power for long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen. Snedeker Gifted Canadian Crown After Johnson Collapse American Brandt Snedeker took advantage of a Dustin Johnson meltdown to claim a three-shot victory at the Canadian Open on Sunday. Caroline Kennedy, Catching the Torch In a public role that friends say she has been building a lifetime toward, Caroline Kennedy, the guardian of the flame, is poised to add to her familys rich legacy. Massive California wildfire sparked by faulty electrical gear LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Faulty electrical equipment sparked the 10-day-old forest fire that had threatened the scenic mountain resort of Idyllwild in Southern California before cooler, rainy weather helped crews largely subdue the blaze, fire authorities said on Thursday. Heat wave blamed for 4 NYC deaths The heat wave that rolled through the Northeast last week killed at least four people in New York, the city's medical examiner reported Monday. The Haggler In Search of Romance, and Maybe a Refund A reader tells the Haggler about her soured relationship with a matchmaking service. Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. U.S. Beat Panama to Win CONCACAF Gold Cup The United States capped off a dominant tournament performance with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Panama on Sunday to capture the CONCACAF Gold Cup championship. Smithfield's China deal spurs heparin heart drug safety concerns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are concerned a Chinese company's planned $4.7 billion acquisition of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc could affect the safety and availability of heparin, a blood-thinner widely used in heart surgery and kidney dialysis that is derived from pig intestines. Hernandez Among Many Who Found Trouble at Florida in the Meyer Years There have been dozens of arrests of members of the Gator football teams coached from 2005 to 2010 by Urban Meyer. Developing countries to vastly outpace OECD in carbon emissions EIA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from developing countries will be 127 percent higher than in the world's most developed economies by 2040, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Construction of world's tallest building in China grounded? The plan to raise what would be the world's tallest building in a dizzyingly fast time is in danger of not getting off the ground at all. Preview Gold Cup Semifinal U.S. on a Roll The United States mens national team, which has won nine straight games, faces Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday night. Feud overshadows Foe legacy The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed to be a swimming pool and even the statue of the man who had the vision to build the sports complex is cracked -- a sad and inglorious tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe 10 years to the day after the Cameroonian's tragic death. What immigration reform won't fix The Department of Homeland Security is required by law to incarcerate on average 34,000 suspected illegal immigrants every night, regardless of whether DHS deems their lockup necessary. Reuters politics and money correspondent Andy Sullivan reports that this quota likely will survive congressional efforts at comprehensive immigration reform. China curbs building excesses Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States. Party of PM Hun Sen wins Cambodian election, majority slashed PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's ruling party won Sunday's general election but with a much-reduced majority, according to the government, a result that will be seen as a setback for authoritarian leader Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers. Motherlode Blog Confessions of a Mother Who Couldnt Say No Because I was unable to tolerate my childrens disappointment, I never gained fluency with a very important two-letter word. Raytheon CFO Too soon to mull financial consequences for failed missile test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Raytheon Co's chief financial officer said on Thursday that it was too soon to discuss whether the company would have to take any charges for a failed U.S. missile-defense test this month, when its interceptor failed to separate from the rest of the rocket. Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. Dane prepares for Masters Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career. City Kitchen Seasonal New Garlic Is a Step Up in Flavor Instead of being plucked young, new garlic is allowed to mature and form large heads, and has a fresh-tasting sweetness even when used raw.

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