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News Feed Latest worldwide news Dog rehab gives abused animals a new leash on life July 22 - Abused dogs in the U.S. get a new leash on life after a one of a kind rehabilitation program. Elly Park reports. Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82 Mr. Kazmaier, a Princeton halfback who won the Heisman in 1951, was drafted by the Bears but declined to join the team, or any other, saying he had achieved all he wanted in the sport. New Tools for Keeping the Lights On A decade after a record blackout crippled the Northeast, engineers are installing new devices that could stop future breakdowns. Breakingviews A lucky escape for DBS? Aug. 2 - Southeast Asia's biggest lender may end up thanking the Indonesian regulators that thwarted its big takeover plans for Bank Danamon, according to Breakingviews Asia Editor Peter Thal Larsen. Illinois governor signs law allowing medical marijuana CHICAGO (Reuters) - A law allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes in Illinois was signed on Thursday by Governor Pat Quinn, making it the second most populous state in the country after California to permit medicinal use of the drug. Analysis In Obamacare rate debate, price gets political NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the October 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating. Overtested, overtreated The patient slammed his fist on the table in Dr. Otis Brawley's office. Official Security tightened in Yemen Security has been greatly tightened in Yemen's major cities as a result of Yemeni-gathered intelligence that al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula was planning attacks in major cities, such as the capital, Sanaa, or Aden, a senior Yemeni national security official told CNN on Friday. Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying... You're the Boss Blog E-Commerce Company Learns to Sell Directly on Facebook For one owner, the biggest challenge was figuring out how to accept payments. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Car bombings pummel Baghdad A string of car bombs exploded in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said. UK's FTSE 100 steadies near 2-month highs LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index steadied near two-month highs on Friday, buoyed by signs of an improvement in the global economy and higher profits at airline group IAG. City Room Big Ticket | A Floor With a Key to a Park for $15.175 Million A floor-through residence with 4,207 square feet of space and 40 feet of frontage on Gramercy Park was the most expensive residential sale of the week. 'Private Benjamin' actress Eileen Brennan dies LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Eileen Brennan, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in the 1980 film "Private Benjamin," has died from bladder cancer. She was 80. 20 biggest travel mistakes The CNN Travel staff has put in some hard miles. Canada's Harper insists Keystone XL is important for jobs OTTAWA, Aug 2 (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. Eldorado profit falls, plans less generous dividends Aug 2 (Reuters) - Eldorado Gold Corp reported a small decline in second quarter profit on Friday despite a big increase in production, as the price of gold dropped, and the company revised its dividend policy. Bits Blog From North Korea With Love a Tablet With No Internet Access A tourist bought a North Korean tablet computing device and found it similar to other tablets, except for a lack of real Internet access. But it has Angry Birds. Ozil 'I hope Ronaldo stays' Cristiano Ronaldo has consistently linked with a move back to Manchester United -- but Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil insists his club must hold onto the player if it is to challenge at the very top. In Transit Blog Brides Steal His Heart, but Borrow the Jewelry A few hotels, undeterred by the theft in Cannes, are allowing brides to borrow jewelry as part of their wedding package. Stanford's Rodgers Tops Western Amateur Qualifying Stanford's Patrick Rodgers topped the 16 match-play qualifiers Friday in the 111th Western Amateur, shooting a 3-under 69 at The Alotian Club for a record 18-under 270 total. App Smart Apps for Arts and Crafts Projects for Families Apps like Foldify and PaperChibi are jammed with arts and crafts ideas that let you and your children create real-life playthings. U.S. state pension assets fell in 2012 Census NEW YORK (Reuters) - Assets in U.S. state retirement systems fell for the first time in two years in the fiscal year ended in June 2012, with payouts outpacing investment gains, according to a report... Alpha Natural adjusted loss widens as prices fall Aug 2 (Reuters) - Coal miner Alpha Natural Resources Inc reported a wider adjusted loss for the second quarter on Friday as prices slid in a tough market. Japanese utility, and the public, in dark about crippled nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns. Well Back Pain Remains Overtreated Conservative management is often recommended for back pain, but doctors are performing more CT and M.R.I. scans, prescribing more opiates and referring more patients to specialists, which may lead to expensive and ineffective surgeries. 1,200 inmates escape Benghazi prison after riot Libyan authorities are trying to round up a sea of inmates who escaped from a Benghazi prison. Keep calm and watch sport Two World Wars have been fought, Empires lost, the atom split, the worldwide web invented and social media proliferated, but all the while a unique set of quintessential English sporting events have remained in their own self-regulated time warp, with only minor concessions to modernity. DealBook Banks Find S.P. More Favorable in Bond Ratings Standard and Poors has been giving higher ratings than its big rivals to certain mortgage-backed securities, and its market share has tripled in the first half of 2013, an analysis shows. Dance Review Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical, Ensembles Worshiping Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday for Lincoln Center Out of Doors, which presented a premiere of Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical. Kasparov Cracks in Putin's Russia Strange things happened in a small courtroom in the Russian city of Kirov last week. Moscow mayoral candidate, and my colleague in the Russian opposition, Alexei Navalny, was convicted July 18 on concocted embezzlement charges in the type of political show trial that Josef Stalin favored long before his spiritual successor President Vladimir Putin embraced them. Court Rulings Blur the Line Between a Spy and a Leaker Disclosures made possible by digital media, government surveillance and unorthodox publishers have unsettled understandings of mass medias place in American democracy. Japanese government minister's Nazi remarks cause furor Japan's deputy prime minister kicked up a stink this week by appearing to suggest that the government could learn from the way that Nazi Germany changed its constitution. Sports Briefing | Football Witness Testifies That Paterno Said Penn State Erred on Sandusky Mike McQueary, a former Penn State assistant, said that the longtime football coach Joe Paterno told him the university mishandled its response to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Accused theater gunman's dating website posting is evidence, judge rules DENVER (Reuters) - A question once posed by accused movie theater gunman James Holmes on a dating website, asking potential love interests, "Will you visit me in prison?" can be admitted as evidence at his murder trial, a Colorado judge ruled on Thursday. Man Group shares jump after outflows, fees beat forecasts LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Man Group said clients continued to pull money out of its funds but at a slower rate than some analysts had forecast, helping lift its shares from recent lows. QA Verifying Gmail on the Road If you do not have access to your cellphone for Gmails verification process, there is an option to print out a set of codes. Mom kept autistic son 'in dungeon' His room smelled of urine and feces. It had no lighting, no bathroom, and there was only a mattress to furnish it. Stanford's Rodgers Tops Western Amateur Qualifying Stanford's Patrick Rodgers topped the 16 match-play qualifiers Friday in the 111th Western Amateur, shooting a 3-under 69 at The Alotian Club for a record 18-under 270 total.

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