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News Feed Latest worldwide news Techquity Apple number to watch, no Emmy for Netflix July 23 - Analysts looking for Apple to lower guidance when it reports results. We give you one number to track. Plus, Netflix disappoints but in a plot twist, investors remain calmer. Suicide Bomber Kills Eight Kurdish Security Forces Personnel in Iraq The attack took place in the center of the town of Tuz Khurmato, about 100 miles north of Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility. Well Nightmares After the I.C.U. Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show. Advertising Giants Announce $35.1 Billion Merger Together, Omnicom Group and the Publicis Groupe would become the worlds biggest advertising company, setting their sights on digital media. Jockey and successful trainer Jockey Johnny Murtagh has decided not to wait until he's hung up his racing silks to take out his trainers licence. Senior British Open championship goes to fifth day (Reuters) - The battle between Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe for the Senior British Open Championship will go into a fifth day after bad light brought an end to play following the second playoff hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. Boeing reshuffles 787 chief engineer, other commercial jobs WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it had announced internally that it was rotating five executives in its commercial airplanes division, including Mike Sinnett, the chief... On Religion A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela Sara Hurwitz was informed by her childhood in South Africa in her quest for an Orthodox ordination. Elkington Could Be Disciplined for Twitter Remarks Australian golfer Steve Elkington could be disciplined for what he says was his inadvertent "use of language in relation to the Pakistani people" in a Twitter message. He apologized for "comments borne out of frustration" and will accept any punishment he is given. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill World Briefing | Europe Bribery Charges Withdrawn in Czech Corruption Case The prosecutor annulled charges against three former members of Parliament after the Supreme Court ruled they were protected by parliamentary immunity. What to know when visiting Brazil Brazil might be the biggest country most of the world doesn't know a whole heckuva a lot about. That's changing Elizabeth Kennedy, James Schibuk The couple met at Hamilton College. Tropical Storm Dorian weakens on path toward Caribbean MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dorian weakened on Friday as it moved across the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. RPT-Saudi Arabia awards $22.5 bln contracts to build Riyadh metro RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) - The Saudi Arabian government awarded $22.5 billion in contracts to three foreign-led consortia on Sunday for the design and construction of a metro rail system in the capital Riyadh. National Briefing | South North Carolina Abortion Curbs Await Governors Decision Groups supporting abortion rights are trying to pressure Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the measure citing his campaign vow not to sign any new abortion restrictions into law. Meyer Strikes Somber Tone Over Players Troubles Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer, Aaron Hernandezs former coach at Florida, addressed criticism over his handling of players, many of whom have faced legal troubles. 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. Bloomberg Media Recruits a New Chief From the Atlantic Justin B. Smith, a president of the Atlantic Media Company who earned a reputation as an aggressive promoter of digital media, will be named chief executive of the Bloomberg Media Group. Cibulkova and Radwanska to Meet in Stanford Final Dominika Cibulkova hopes her latest WTA Tour final goes better than her last. Agnieszka Radwanska would love to make her relive that nightmare. An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq. Movie Review The Time Being Stars Wes Bentley and Lovely Views The Time Being, with Frank Langella as a dying eccentric, doesnt really go anywhere, but provides pretty pictures along the way. Gunman Among 7 Dead After Florida Hostage Standoff A man who barricaded himself with hostages inside a Florida apartment complex killed six people before being shot to death by a SWAT team, officials said. Writer of hits JJ Cale dead at 74 Musician JJ Cale, whose songs "Cocaine" and "After Midnight" were made famous by Eric Clapton, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. His contemporaries considered him a legend, even if most fans weren't familiar with his name. GLOBAL ECONOMY-Reading the runes in Washington and Frankfurt * U.S. Q2 growth set to halve, monthly jobs growth to dip Splashing the cash for a vintage Mercedes An unidentified buyer paid about $30 million at an auction for a car formerly used by Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio. The selling price is a record, the auctioneer said. ArtsBeat Jane Austen Bank Note Earns Huzzahs and Nitpicking Austen is to become only the third woman other than Queen Elizabeth II to appear on an English bank note. Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Penn State Heading Into Year 2 Under O'Brien Bill O'Brien thinks he can do a better job of managing the clock. He wants to improve his communication with his coaches in the press box. Then there are the adjustments for recruiting, practice and team meetings. Well Australians Are Getting Fatter Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world. Hollywood gets African makeover What would The Matrix and other classic films look like if they'd been made in Africa? Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans SVOLVAER, Norway (Reuters) - Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea. As Bayern Meets Barcelona, Guardiola Pivots Bayern Munich was reshaping its team to fit Pep Guardiola years before he arrived as the clubs new coach. Syrian opposition urges U.S. to provide weapons Syria's opposition urged the United States to provide arms to rebel groups in a Thursday meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in New York City. 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. Crowdsourcing ideas in Mideast Things are looking up for entrepreneurs in the Middle East as a new breed of crowdfunding is emerging to help bring life to innovative ideas from the region. Access to Apple developer site partially restored (Reuters) - Apple Inc has partially restored its main website for developers, eight days after shuttering it in response to a cyber attack that prompted a harried upgrade to prevent future breaches. Saudi Arabia awards $22.5 billion contracts to build Riyadh metro RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi Arabian government awarded $22.5 billion in contracts to three foreign-led consortia on Sunday for the design and construction of a metro rail system in the capital... ArtsBeat Steven Soderbergh Will Direct New Cinemax Series The Knick Steven Soderbergh, a self-proclaimed retiree from feature filmmaking, will direct the first season of The Knick, a Cinemax series set in a New York hospital in 1900 and starring Clive Owen. Yankees 6, Rays 5 Jeter Comes Back With a Bang Derek Jeter, returning from injury, made his importance to the Yankees immediately apparent, homering on the first pitch he saw. That jolt of momentum helped carry the Yankees to victory.

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