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News Feed Latest worldwide news Suns Trade Scola to Pacers in Three-Player Deal The Pacers bolstered their front-line depth with the acquisition of Luis Scola from the Suns. Indiana traded away Gerald Green, Miles Plumlee and a draft pick. Senior British Open Championship Goes to Fifth Day The battle between Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe for the Senior British Open Championship will go into a fifth day after bad light brought an end to play following the second playoff hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. On Par Baltusrol Is a Landmark Course in Almost Every Sense Baltusrol has made its bid to be designated a National Historic Landmark. The course has showcased the work of the architect A. W. Tillinghast for more than a century. News Analysis Grumbling All Around After Solar Panel Deal The case of Chinas solar panel dispute underscores the difficulties of hammering out trade accords in a global marketplace, when even parties on the same side of the table may have conflicting goals and agendas. Senior British Open Championship Goes to Fifth Day The battle between Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe for the Senior British Open Championship will go into a fifth day after bad light brought an end to play following the second playoff hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. Lance Armstrong on doping In his first major cycling event since his doping admission, Lance Armstrong says he still anticipates fallout from the scandal that erased his Tour de France victories. But he's "a big boy" and can handle it. Nikkei set to fall below 14,000 as yen strengthens; earnings in focus TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to fall for the fourth day in a row on Monday as the yen rose against the dollar, while caution over corporate earnings is likely... Elkington Could Be Disciplined for Twitter Remarks Australian golfer Steve Elkington could be disciplined for what he says was his inadvertent "use of language in relation to the Pakistani people" in a Twitter message. He apologized for "comments borne out of frustration" and will accept any punishment he is given. Childhood lost in Syria In my nine years as a UNICEF ambassador, I've been to camps for people displaced by conflict. Though hardly luxurious, they usually have some kind of structure a water source, latrines, even schools. Hamas Closes News Media Outlets Hamas closed news media offices and a television production company for what it called the spreading of false reports and working for Israeli television. Matsui officially retires as a New York Yankee (Reuters) - Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui was afforded an emotional farewell to Major League Baseball on Sunday, ending his glittering career as a New York Yankee after re-signing with his old team for less than two hours. George Mitchell, a Pioneer in Hydraulic Fracturing, Dies at 94 Mr. Mitchell, who on a hunch began drilling shale rock formations, is credited with creating an unexpected natural gas boom in the United States. 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. Putin, Yanukovich observe 'Navy Day' with Black Sea Fleet July 28 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich observe 'Navy Day' in honor of the founding of the Black Sea Fleet. Rough cut (no reporter narration). From Deep in West Texas, a Gathering to Consider the Universe In its 34th year, the Texas Star Party drew more than 500 amateur astronomers from across the United States and Canada to gaze together into the vast open skies. Royals Beat White Sox 4-2 for 6th Straight Win Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory. NASAs New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women The eight recruits were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in August. Natalie Portman to direct first feature film Jul 25 - Natalie Portman will make her directorial debut with a film adaptation of Amos Oz's memoir. Bob Mezan reports. 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. Chromecast The future of TV? Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world. 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? Preoccupations Unpaid Interns Silent No More The author of Intern Nation says that in fighting to be paid for their work, interns are taking their case beyond the nations courtrooms. Boat Crash on Hudson Kills Bride-to-Be The best man remained missing, and the driver of the vessel that struck a construction barge was charged with vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault. Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. Gibraltar's $200m yacht hotel Imagine this in your hot little hands you hold a blueprint for a luxury hotel in one of the most idyllic -- and tiny -- locations in the world. Driverless car steering course to road-readiness June 11 - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting the finishing touches on their version of a driverless car that, they say, lays the groundwork for computers to replace humans in the driver seat within a decade. Ben Gruber went for a ride. As Europe struggles, companies focus on cost cuts DAGENHAM, England, July 28 (Reuters) - Glistening chains on the turnstyles at Ford Motor Co.'s plant in east London illustrate how, even when companies unveil positive news about their European operations, it may not mean things are picking up in the economy. For 'Fruitvale Station' director, film school and football pay off LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two years out of the University of Southern California's film school, Ryan Coogler is still paying down his debt. Malians flock to vote in bid to rebuild broke nation BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malians turned out in large numbers to vote on Sunday in a presidential election they hope will provide a fresh start for the West African nation after more than a year of turmoil, war and an army coup. Condom factory remains flexible in hard times July 24 - Taiwan's biggest condom manufacturer, Taiwan Fuji Latex, will soon open a tourism factory to educate the public on condom production and contraceptives. Tara Cleary reports. Equipment Failure Imperils Keplers Quest for Other Earths If engineers cannot restore a mechanism that keeps the Kepler spacecrafts telescope pointed, one of the most romantic and successful of NASAs missions could end. Oil-themed Wagner 'Ring' catching fire for his 200th BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - An oil-themed staging of Richard Wagner's famous "Ring" cycle for his bicentenary year in the opera house he built in Bayreuth showed signs on Saturday of defying predictions it would be a disaster that might even bring down the house. 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. A better story than J.K. Rowling's The J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith tale is a great and irresistible publishing story -- but it's only the second-best I've ever heard. On the Trail of Stolen Masterpieces Investigators have been unable to locate seven works stolen from a Dutch museum by a Romanian thief and his gang. Teen plans 'hacker school' in Kenya Martha Chumo, a 19-year-old self-taught programmer, was supposed to be in New York right now, honing her coding skills and mastering cutting-edge technologies in the company of fellow software enthusiasts. Elkington Could Be Disciplined for Twitter Remarks Australian golfer Steve Elkington could be disciplined for what he says was his inadvertent "use of language in relation to the Pakistani people" in a Twitter message. He apologized for "comments borne out of frustration" and will accept any punishment he is given. Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. Mining for minerals Mining companies in Durban are eager to dig for minerals in the nearby dunes, but face opposition from environmentalists MIDEAST STOCKS-OCI pulls Egypt down after violence; most Gulf mkts soft DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Egypt's bourse fell on Sunday but the main reason was a tumble in the shares of heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries, not the deaths of dozens of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.

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