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News Feed Latest worldwide news European Court to hear new CIA jail case against Poland WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to consider a second case against Poland over allegations it allowed the CIA to run a secret jail on its soil, intensifying pressure on Warsaw to reveal how closely it was involved in the U.S. "war on terror". Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup * July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic You're the Boss Blog The Questions to Ask Before Adopting an ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, may have great tax benefits as succession plans, but business owners need to evaluate several factors to see if their company is suited for a plan. Turkish lira firms ahead of central bank inflation report ISTANBUL, July 29 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira edged up in quiet trade on Monday as investors awaited the central bank's quarterly inflation report on Tuesday and a U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision later in the week. 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. White House takes aim at Obamacare opposition's economic claims WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The White House on Monday shot back at critics who claim Obamacare is leading to higher healthcare costs, slower job growth and rising numbers of part-time workers, saying the latest economic statistics show none of those effects. Wedding turns funeral Authorites want to know how a power boat carrying bride-to-be Lindsey Stewart and her fiance's best man slammed into a construction barge north of Manhattan, throwing them from the boat. Car bombings pummel Baghdad A string of car bombs exploded in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said. Egypt between miracles and reality Where some see cause to celebrate after President Morsy was removed from power, supporters of the former leader see a coup plot and renewed fears over security. Campaign Spotlight Rite Aid Offers Extra Goodies to Customers 65 and Up The Wellness65+ campaign builds on a earlier program by adding special Wednesday discounts and a private consultation with a pharmacist. UPDATE 8-Oil steadies after weekly slide, Europe outages support * Supply disruptions in Libya and elsewhere support prices Ecuador's poor press freedom Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case. 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. The top films at the North American box office July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 mi Pakistan pulls 'immoral' condom commercial off air ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has pulled a condom commercial off the air following more than 1,000 complaints that its broadcast was immoral during the fasting month of Ramadan. F1 teams schedule 2014 tests in Middle East BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Formula One teams will hold two pre-season tests in the Middle East next year as they seek out ideal weather conditions ahead of what promises to be one of their biggest challenges in years. 38 People Killed as Bus Plunges Off Highway in Italy The highway police told state radio that the bus slammed into slowing cars and plunged down a ravine about 160 miles south of Rome. 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. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings. Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Every Big 12 Coach Has Been to NCAA Tournament Tubby Smith has joined what was already an impressive roster of men's basketball coaches in the Big 12. Whats On Thursday Television highlights. U.S. Set to Face Panama in Final, but Coach Is Barred for Outburst Jurgen Klinsmann was suspended by Gold Cup organizers for showing dissent towards the referee in a semifinal victory. Almost 1,700 Riverdance to a new world record July 22 - 1,693 people set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Riverdance line of dancers, beating the previous record by over a thousand. Elly Park reports. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Tuesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 13.7 million shares BUY 13.5 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 0.2 million shares Moody's downgrades GlaxoSmithKline credit outlook LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline, already rocked by a bribery scandal in China, suffered a fresh setback on Monday when Moody's Investors Service cut its credit outlook for the British drugmaker on concerns about cash outflows. On Religion A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela Sara Hurwitz was informed by her childhood in South Africa in her quest for an Orthodox ordination. Dance Review Licks Has Its New York Premiere at the Joyce Theater At the Joyce Theater, Pilobolus is presenting Licks a new work created with Trish Sie and some other pieces from its acrobatic repertory. Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around. The historic jet the public can't see It may be the most historic plane in the world Special Air Mission 26000, SAM for short. Not familiar? Maybe you know its nickname. Back in its heyday the sleek, blue and white airliner was called Air Force One. Juneau Journal Alaska Looks for Answers in Glaciers Summer Flood Surges Torrents of water shooting out from beneath the thinning Mendenhall Glacier have become a new element of Juneaus brief, high summer season, threatening property. A Charity Aims to Bring Buddhist Studies Into the Modern World Robert Y.C. Ho, chairman of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation, is trying to step away from traditional, text-heavy methods of teaching. CANADA STOCKS-Fed fears, commodities shares take TSX lower * TSX falls 29.27 points, or 0.23 percent, to 12,618.63 * Seven of 10 main sectors advance * HBC jumps about 7 percent after Saks deal * Gold miners slip with price of bullion By John Tilak TORONTO, July 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped on Monday as investors worried about the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus program, hurting shares of natural resource companies. Concerns about the outlook for monetary policy overshadowed a jump in shares of Judge says Bernanke should testify in AIG bailout lawsuit (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should testify in the multibillion-dollar lawsuit by the former chief of American International Group Inc , Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, against the United States over the insurer's 2008 bailout. Advertising Air Force Asks Students to Solve Real-World Problems People will be challenged to develop technologies for search-and-rescue operations, create software code for an unmanned aerial vehicle and to help start the newest GPS satellite. John Kerry meets with Arab League in Jordan July 17 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of Arab world as part of efforts to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). You're the Boss Blog Reviewing the Deal One Business Made on Shark Tank A small business, Nuts N More wins huge exposure and a $250,000 investment, but was there a better way to raise the money? City Room New York Today Some Pig What you need to know for Monday a pig rescue, celebrating classic books and a dark moment in Empire State Building history. Can Detroit reinvent itself? Maggie Lake speaks with Bruce Katz from the Brookings Institute about reasons to be optimistic about a Detroit revival.

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