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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. Political Memo Fed Chairmans Departure Casts a New Light on the Bush Legacy Even some political rivals give the former president partial credit for helping avert a second Great Depression, showing how historys view can shift. T Magazine After Hours | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown The artist Rachel Mason taps into the creative potential of the controversial legislative tactic. Mostly Mozart, Mostly Improved The Mostly Mozart Festival serves as an example of how to inject classical music with verve. Phys Ed Exercise in a Pill? The Search Continues Two recent studies investigate the enticing possibility that we might one day be able to gain the benefits of exercise by downing a pill, rather than by actually sweating. But the question of whether its wise remains. Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience. Hungarian Grand Prix extends contract to 2021 BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian Grand Prix has signed a contract extension to stay on the calendar until 2021, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters before Sunday's race. Whats On Friday Television highlights. Ireland on road to recovery, but many left behind * Dublin, older citizens have dodged worst of economic downturn Chipping Away at the Smartphone Leaders The competition in high-end cellphones is stirring, and consumers are giving a new look to brands they once ignored, a factor Samsung acknowledged in its latest earnings report. Butler Hires Miller as Coach to Replace Outgoing Stevens Butler announced it was promoting the recently hired assistant Brandon Miller to replace Brad Stevens, who took the head job with the Boston Celtics. Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at That North Pole Lake A flurry of Web discussion of a North Pole lake misses some important points. Weedkillers tied to depression in farmers NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Farmers who used weedkillers were more than twice as likely to be treated for depression than farmers who didn't use the chemicals in a new study from France. Opinionator | The Great Divide Status and Stress The poor and powerless are at greater risk of early death. Bankers warn of long crisis as rich seek comfort LONDON (Reuters) - Private banks are telling their clients financial volatility surrounding Europe's debt crisis will continue for at least a year as more of the continent's rich seek the comfort of... The Amazon's stadium race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Landing gear maker says hasn't been asked to join Southwest probe (Reuters) - The United Technologies unit that makes landing gear said on Friday it had not been asked to participate in a U.S. investigation into Monday's crash of a Southwest Airlines jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Top-Seeded Isner Advances to Atlanta Open Final John Isner and second-seeded Kevin Anderson set up what Atlanta Open officials said would be the tallest final in ATP Tour history. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. Marathon Oil's potential Libyan sale unlikely to be swift * Unrest and poor terms likely to reduce pool of interested buyers Can Detroit reinvent itself? Maggie Lake speaks with Bruce Katz from the Brookings Institute about reasons to be optimistic about a Detroit revival. Breakingviews Vivendi gets shot of Activision July 26 - Vivendi is to sell most of its stake in the video games provider for $8.2bln, but its shareholders wont get the premium for ceding control says Breakingviews. Dog and crow play ball An unlikely pair enjoy a game of ping pong. DMX arrested, accused of driving under the influence Rapper DMX has found himself behind bars again, this time with a DUI charge. In City Weary of Scandal, Calls Grow for Mayor of San Diego to Step Down Mayor Bob Filners announcement on Friday that he would seek therapy has angered many residents, who complained that he was dragging the city through the mud in hopes of salvaging his own career. Economic View Budging (Just a Little) on Investing in Gold As a long-term investment, gold has offered small overall returns with high volatility. But there is still an argument for keeping a sliver of it in a portfolio. Chinese, With Revamped Force, Make Presence Known in East China Sea China sent four ships to patrol waters off disputed islands in the nearby East China Sea, and sent a turboprop early-warning aircraft through international airspace between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako. UPDATE 1-OCI NV buyout nets over 97 pct of Egypt's Orascom CAIRO, July 28 (Reuters) - OCI NV, the Dutch-listed parent of Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries, said it would own more than 97 percent of its subsidiary's shares by the close of a buyout offer, paving the way for the delisting of the Egyptian bourse's biggest firm. Boston Scientific second-quarter profit beats, shares rise (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit that beat expectations and forecast growth in the third period on improved sales of its surgical devices and cardiology... Broad Audit of Chinese Government Agencies Set The concerns include a rapid rise in debts linked to local governments, excessive dependence on land sales as a source of revenue and poor management of financing vehicles. Well Medical Procedures May Be Useless, or Worse Many new techniques and medicines are either no more effective than the old ones, or worse, and many doctors persist in using practices that have been shown to be useless or harmful, a new analysis shows. 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. Critics Notebook Terry Fators Comic Style Successfully Plays to the Middle The comedian Terry Fator brought his genial, unusual ventriloquist act to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Theater Review Murmurs Brings Slapstick to the Lincoln Center Festival Murmurs, a mime/circus show by Victoria Thierre Chaplin, explores illusions with a strange set and surreal scenes. Driver of derailed Spanish train charged with 79 counts of homicide SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) - The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed and killed 79 people was released pending trial on charges of reckless homicide, a judge ruled on Sunday night. Under Code, Apps Would Disclose Collection of Data Some app developers and consumer advocates have agreed to test a voluntary code that would require participating developers to tell consumers whether their apps are collecting personal information. 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. Col. Bud Day, Vietnam War Hero, Dies at 88 Colonel Day, an Air Force fighter pilot, earned the Medal of Honor for enduring more than five years of brutality without divulging sensitive information to his captors. Opinion The Psychology of an Irish Meltdown If the Celtic Tiger had simply wandered in, that meant it could wander out again. Why the global economy will not affect India Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.

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