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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. would get short-term job spike if spending cuts reversed CBO WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy would enjoy a short-term boost with up to 1.6 million jobs being added if Congress were to cancel more than $100 billion in upcoming automatic spending cuts... World Briefing | Asia Chinas Next Space Mission is This Month A capsule carrying three astronauts will dock with a small module in Beijings latest attempt to establish a long-term human presence in space. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Gadgetwise Concert-Hall Sound From a Computer The Explorer digital-to-analog converter reroutes music stored on a computer through its own audio circuitry, offering better sound. For Red Bulls, Another Brother Act The Red Bulls announced the signing of Bradley Wright-Phillips, the brother of Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun. Well Walking 800 Miles Away From Cancer When my doctors told me I was cancer-free after a six-year battle, I began an 800-mile walk away from the disease. Preoccupations She Turned Her Upspeak Down a Notch A freelance journalist was tired of sources thinking that she sounded like a little girl on the phone. So she set out to change her voice. Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. 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. 'Pink Panther' escapes in armed Swiss prison break Police in Switzerland hunted Friday for two inmates who escaped in a prison break staged by a pair of armed accomplices. One escapee is a member of the "Pink Panther" jewel-theft group, police say. Manning Up in the Heat Gaming a heat wave is no walk in the park. Designers share their strategies. Party of PM Hun Sen wins Cambodian election, majority slashed PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's ruling party won Sunday's general election but with a much-reduced majority, according to the government, a result that will be seen as a setback for authoritarian leader Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers. U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt U.S. official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically force the cut-off of U.S. aid Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. GKN may buy Spirit Aerosystems plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma sources LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British aerospace and car parts maker GKN is interested in buying a Spirit Aerosystems wing factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the U.S. company has hired Morgan Stanley to... EU says reaches deal with China to resolve solar dispute BRUSSELS, July 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Saturday it had agreed a deal with Beijing to resolve a dispute over alleged Chinese dumping of solar panels in Europe, agreeing a minimum price for China's imports. Bananas thrown at Italy's first black minister ROME (Reuters) - Some of Italy's top politicians on Saturday rallied behind the country's first black minister, a target of racist slurs since her appointment in April, after a spectator threw bananas at her while she was making a speech. Schwab executives see rate improvements; drop 'Talk to Chuck' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brokerage giant Charles Schwab Corp on Friday gave a cautiously upbeat assessment of client confidence and the outlook for interest rates, but warned investors against over... UPDATE 2-Britain's FTSE snaps 4-week winning streak LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 took its first weekly fall in more than a month, faltering at resistance levels and led lower by weakness in BSkyB and Rolls Royce on Friday. The Mayors of New York Historically, the template for choosing a new mayor of New York has resembled a pendulum, swinging from one extreme to another. A Burst of Violence in Cairo The police and armed civilians opened fire Saturday on protesters against Egypts new military government, killing scores of people. Harlem Stage Prepares to Export Its Own Opera Harlem Stage is banking on Makandal its first opera commission and an ambitious, contemporary work revolving around the leader of an 18th-century slave revolt in Haiti to raise its international profile. Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital PYONGYANG, July 28 (Reuters) - North Korea's economy is believed to be virtually lifeless after decades of mismanagement, isolation and sanctions aimed at foiling its nuclear ambitions but its... Is now the worst time to retire? Not even close WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Add this to the growing pile of research that seems designed to scare baby boomers out of their Birkenstocks. A new study from Bankrate.com and Research Affiliates, a Newport... UPDATE 1-Fed's Lacker says exit from bond-buying programme must be quick BERLIN, July 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank must end its bond-buying programme quickly and an end to the programme was "in sight", a senior Federal Reserve official said in a German magazine on... Walter De Maria, Artist on Grand Scale, Dies at 77 Mr. De Maria, whose art helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art, was best known for large-scale outdoor works, including The Lightning Field in New Mexico. RPT-Hedge funds bet wrong on US crude before slump, right on gold (Repeats Friday story with no changes to text) * Funds put $3.3 bln into new crude longs before market fell * Bets on gold turned right as price rallies 3rd week in row By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,... 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. 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). Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. Altana agrees to buy Rockwood Holdings' global rheology business July 28 (Reuters) - German specialty chemicals group Altana said on Sunday it had agreed to buy the global rheology business of U.S. chemicals maker Rockwood Holdings Inc. for $635 million to expand its additives portfolio. U.S. FDA puts hold on Vertex hepatitis study; shares fall (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators placed a partial clinical hold on its mid-stage study of an experimental oral hepatitis C treatment because of potential liver problems, sending its shares sharply lower on Thursday. Rebirth of Book by Aide to Carter Kathleen Jordan, daughter of President Jimmy Carters chief of staff Hamilton Jordan, is shepherding her fathers memoir to publication. Explosions rock Libya's Benghazi, protesters take to streets TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Explosions rocked the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday in what appeared to be attacks on judicial buildings, a security official said, sparking protests a day after more than 1,100 inmates escaped during a prison riot there. Australia shares set to inch up, caution prevails ahead of Fed meeting SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to start higher on Monday, with strong gains by top miner BHP Billiton Ltd in offshore trading likely underpinning the market, but investors will... Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. SolarWinds forecasts quarter below estimates; shares slump (Reuters) - Network management software maker SolarWinds Inc forecast current-quarter results below market expectations as the company struggles with slowing growth in its licensing business, sending... Aid to Egypt Can Keep Flowing, Despite Overthrow, White House Decides Administration officials have decided they are not legally required to determine whether the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt was a coup. Desktop Caddy live British Open 2013 Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy. 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.

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