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News Feed Latest worldwide news DOJ again balks at proposed $19.9 mln severance for AMR's Horton Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is taking its third shot at nixing a proposed $19.9 million severance package for American Airlines Chief Executive Tom Horton, who will step down... Protesters clash with security forces in Egypt Thousands of supporters of Egypt's deposed president were able to protest in Cairo after Friday prayers -- but the relative calm was interrupted when police fired tear gas at them Belarus leader beats Putin's pike with man-sized catfish MINSK (Reuters) - Just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike on a fishing trip, his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko has boasted about catching a man-sized catfish. Art Review Haim Steinbachs and Helen Martens Solos at Bard College A pair of solo shows at Bard College illuminate different, and similar, perspectives on the ready-made. UPDATE 1-Guy Hands' Terra Firma sells Phoenix to Hastings LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Terra Firma, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, has sold Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Natural Gas Limited to Australian infrastructure investor Hastings Funds Management. Dance Review Les Ballets Jazz de Montral Performs at Celebrate Brooklyn! Ballets Jazz de Montrals program on Thursday at Celebrate Brooklyn! featured Benjamin Millepieds duet Closer, Wen Wei Wangs Night Box and Barak Marshalls Harry. 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. Toyota Quarterly Profit Nearly Doubles The Japanese automaker raised its full-year profit forecast as it benefited from the weakening yen, which lifted Toyotas bottom line even as it sold fewer vehicles. Sports Briefing | Tennis Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. NZ's Fonterra finds botulism-causing bacteria in milk ingredient WELLINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, on Saturday said it had found that an ingredient in some of its dairy products contains a strain of the Clostridium, a bacteria which can cause botulism, which may result in a recall. Well Ask Well Does Cooking Strip Red Wines Benefits? Are the health benefits of red wine still available if the wine is reduced by half through cooking and then consumed with the food? Anahad OConnor responds to a reader question. ArtsBeat Asia Society to Present Modern Iranian Art The new exhibition will showcase the work of 26 artists from the 1950s to the 1970s. Brazil central bank liquidates Banco Rural BRASILIA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday declared the extrajudicial liquidation of Belo Horizonte-based Banco Rural SA due to its poor financial situation and lack of viable plan... Egypt Vows to End Sit-Ins by Supporters of Deposed President An order by the government to security forces to break up the protests aroused fears of a new round of violent clashes. Park, Seeking 4th Straight Major, Opens With 69 Wearing a black rain suit and a soft smile, Inbee Park looked calm as ever standing before the imposing Royal Ancient clubhouse just moments before she teed off Thursday in the Women's British Open. GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares dip, dollar softens after U.S. jobs data * Pace of U.S. jobs growth slows but unemployment rate falls T Magazine All the Rage | An Ancient Japanese Hand-Dyeing Technique Makes a Comeback Shibori, a craft technique said to have originated in the eighth century, is cropping up in a variety of clothes and home accessories. Raccoon + man form legendary dance duo Hillbilly dances with raccoon, gets reality show deal. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the unlikely friendship behind the viral hit. Trading at Noon Dell gotta deal, dude! Aug 2 - Founder Michael Dell and Dell's special board committee have reached a new deal that dramatically increases the chance for a $24.8 billion buyout. Dell vote has been rescheduled to September 12. The power of friendship World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer. Obama nominates Senate aide for FCC Republican commissioner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate Senate aide Michael O'Rielly to fill the second Republican seat on the Federal Communications Commission, the White House said on Thursday, bringing the agency closer to operating at full capacity. Saudi blogger faces jail, 600 lashes A Saudi court has sentenced a activist to seven years in prison and 600 lashes for violating the nation's anti-cybercrime law, Human Rights Watch reported Wednesday. U.S. issues global travel alert, cites potential al Qaeda threat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens about the "continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa." A Month in the Country, as Experienced at Age 20 The chief dance critic of The New York Times recalls being mesmerized by Lynn Seymour and Anthony Dowell in Frederick Ashtons ballet A Month in the Country, introduced in 1976. Organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market's shares double in debut (Reuters) - Shares of organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market Inc , which is backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC , doubled in their market debut, valuing the company at about... Fed's Bullard economy improving but needs to get stronger BOSTON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday the U.S. economy was improving modestly but needs to gather more steam, while cautioning that the central bank ought to wait for more... Tens of thousands march to support Egypt's ousted Mursi Aug. 2 - Thousands of Mursi supporters march in Cairo demanding Mursi's reinstatement amid the looming threat that sit-ins will be cleared by force. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). ArtsBeat The Life of Jesus Reza Aslan Talks About Zealot Mr. Aslans new book is a biography of the historical Jesus. Dot Earth Blog With Arrests, Signs of Justice in Slaying of Costa Rican Turtle Guardian Eight arrests are made two months after the brutal murder of a young sea turtle guardian in Costa Rica. Canada's Harper insists Keystone XL is important for jobs OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper contradicted on Friday U.S. President Barack Obama's dismissal of the job-creation potential of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, saying the project is important both for jobs and for energy security. DealBook A Fallen Wall Street Programmer Tells His Side Sergey Aleynikov, a former Goldman Sachs computer programmer accused of stealing computer code from the bank, is the subject of a profile in Vanity Fair. ArtsBeat The Best Little Literary Paddle in Texas A paddle as a literary relic? Yes, the one used by the writer John Graves, who died on Wednesday. Its from a trip he made famous in Goodbye to a River. Two to leave 'Parks and Rec' Two residents of Pawnee will soon bid farewell Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones are exiting "Parks and Recreation" during the show's sixth season, EW has confirmed. (Buzzfeed first reported the news.) The pair will depart about halfway through the season, in the 13th episode. T Magazine Travel Diary | Aaron Sanchez and John Besh Discover Haitis Evolving Food Culture The celebrity chefs visited the impoverished Caribbean nation to find out about new sustainable farming practices and many delicious varieties of rice. EU says taking precautions after U.S. says will close embassies BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is taking "all necessary precautions" after the United States said it would close some embassies on Sunday because of security concerns, a spokesman said. Corner Office To MasterCardx2019;s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies. A.S. Roma Routs Best of M.L.S. in All-Star Game The Italian powerhouse A.S. Roma, led by its longtime star Francesco Totti, scored four minutes into the game and added two second-half goals to beat a team of M.L.S. All-Stars. 8 soldiers killed in Tunisia Eight soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Algerian border, Tunisia's president said Monday. The Lede Russian Bloggers Welcome Snowden With Jokes, Praise and Job Offers Russian bloggers, activists, entrepreneurs and journalists posted messages on social networks welcoming Edward J. Snowden to his new home. Earnings at Shell and Exxon Fall Sharply in 2nd Quarter Shell said problems in Nigeria and North America weakened its second-quarter results, and Exxon was hurt by lower margins and reduced volumes at its refineries.

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