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News Feed Latest worldwide news Train driver 'on phone' during crash The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, the superior tribunal of Galicia said. James Gordon, Who Paved Way for Lasers, Dies at 85 Mr. Gordon was a 25-year-old graduate student in physics when he helped develop the maser, which would lead to the building of the first laser. Dance Listings for July 26-Aug. 1 A selected guide to performances of movement in New York and the area. Museum Welcomes Wikipedia Editors A group of volunteers met at the Smithsonian Institutions American Art Museum for a daylong edit-athon to expand and improve the Smithsonians Wikipedia entries. How Georgetown Became a Gay-Friendly Campus The gay-rights movement is being felt at many of the nations Catholic colleges and universities, perhaps nowhere as visibly as at Georgetown, the countrys oldest Catholic university. In Performance Avenue Q Sala Iwamatsu and the puppeteer Veronica J. Kuehn sing The More You Ruv Someone from the racy, stereotype-tweaking musical, which celebrates its 10-year run on July 31. Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 Ms. Ray, an instrumentalist and vocalist who began performing in the 1940s, worked steadily for seven decades and released her first recording as a lead singer this year. BMW eases path to EV ownership to gain 'meaningful' sales LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BMW aims to win a "meaningful" segment of the electric car market with its i-series battery-powered models by offering luxurious styling and packages designed to help owners overcome the traditional hurdles to electric car ownership. Officials Report 15 Missing, Seven Injured in Blasts at Florida Propane Facility There was no immediate word on whether anyone had been injured or killed in the blasts at a propane gas plant in central Florida, northwest of Orlando, Monday night. UPDATE 3-Thomson Reuters revenue edges up on legal, accounting strengths July 30 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters said on Tuesday that second-quarter revenue rose 2 percent as gains at its legal and accounting businesses helped offset weakness in the financial division, mainly in Europe. Summer movie guide Top 20 picks This year's summer movie season is all about asking "What if?" TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks BUY 16.8 million shares SELL 14.2 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 2.6 million shares WRAPUP 1-U.S. deepens scrutiny of banks' roles in commodities WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks face the prospect of increased scrutiny of their commodity businesses as U.S. regulators and lawmakers on Tuesday pressed for a closer look at their... RPT-BHP faces $14 bln potash decision as price war looms LONDON/WINNIPEG, Canada, July 30 (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton's new boss is facing his biggest test to date as he weighs the fate of a $14 billion Canadian potash project just as the collapse of a... Sara Jeruss, Jane Nevins The wedding took place at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley, Calif., and a friend performed the ceremony. FCC nominee Wheeler clears Senate Commerce panel vote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission, moved a step closer to confirmation on Tuesday after receiving the approval of the Senate Commerce Committee. The Flexitarian The Complex World of Whole Grains, Made Simple Putting half-truths about cooking and taste to rest in the complex world of whole grains. Economic Slowdown Is Expected, but Its Seen as Fleeting The performance of the economy in the second quarter is one of many guides to when the Fed will taper off its bond-buying. Start Austins Silicon Hills Builds on Its Infrastructure Austin has plenty of incubators, interest from venture capital and a low cost of living, making it easy for start-ups to set up shop. But can it live up to its hype? 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? Millions in U.S. Subsidies Go to Dead Farmers A report by the Government Accountability Office found that the Agriculture Department lacked the proper controls to make sure the money it sent was going to the right people. Snowdens Lawyer Comes With High Profile and Kremlin Ties Like many defense lawyers in Russia, Anatoly G. Kucherena occupies an awkward space between challenging authority and being part of the system. Former Olympic champion Moses makes run for top WADA job BERLIN (Reuters) - Twice Olympic 400m hurdles champion Edwin Moses has launched his bid for the presidency of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and is the third candidate for the post, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday. Razzano Stuns Kuznetsova, Stosur Beats Lepchenko Virginie Razzano of France stunned two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the first round of the Southern California Open on Monday. Russians smell something fishy in Putin's latest stunt MOSCOW (Reuters) - There was a time when Vladimir Putin's macho antics inspired pride among Russians, but many are finding it hard to believe the president's latest stunt - catching a huge pike in... How to negotiate a better salary When it comes to negotiating a salary for a new job it can pay to ask for a precise figure. Turkish troops use teargas to stop smugglers entering from Syria ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish soldiers shot into the air and fired teargas this week to prevent hundreds of people described by the military as smugglers from trying to cross into Turkey from Syria. N.F.L. Roundup Packers Rodgers Says Hes Shocked Braun Broke Baseballs Drug Rules Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters that Ryan Braun, his friend and business partner, repeatedly denied the allegations to him. UPDATE 4-Barclays planning 5 bln pound share sale - source * 5 billion pound rights issue to be announced as early as Tuesday Exclusive BlueCrest's BlueTrend hedge fund slumps 16.9 percent LONDON (Reuters) - BlueCrest Capital Management's BlueTrend fund, one of the world's biggest computer-driven hedge funds, has suffered one of its worst ever peak-to-trough losses over the past six... Bert Trautmann, Who Won Iron Cross and F.A. Cup, Dies at 89 Mr. Trautmann, who once played with a broken neck, said that his training as a paratrooper had made it easy to perform acrobatic dives as a goalkeeper. Al Ahli Denied Permission to Postpone Champions League Match African Champions League holders Al Ahli have been denied permission to postpone a key group match despite not having a venue for Sunday's clash, the club and confederation of African football (CAF) said on Tuesday. UPDATE 1-Telus challenges Ottawa's wireless policy in court * Telus takes government to court in addition to PR campaign Student jailed without food, water reaches $4.1 million settlement with U.S. government SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A California university student who was left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly 5 days without food or water has reached a $4.1 million settlement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), his lawyers said on Tuesday. Wolff drives females forward Susie Wolff says she will keep fighting to win a place on the Formula One grid -- but she won't rely on her sexuality to get there. Sweltering in Shanghai July 30 - Residents try to beat the heat as Shanghai records one of its hottest summers in 140 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Ex-Penn State Officials Ordered to Trial in Sex Abuse Case Penn State's former president and two other top administrators were ordered to stand trial on Tuesday on charges they covered up the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. Belichick Speaks as Patriots Camp Opens, With Focus on Hernandez Coach Bill Belichick spoke publicly for the first time about the Aaron Hernandez murder case, expressing sympathy for Odin Lloyds family and saying the allegations had come as a shock.

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