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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 3-PG appears back on track with CEO Lafley's return Aug 1 (Reuters) - Procter Gamble Co forecast a slightly more upbeat 2014 than expected on Thursday as Chief Executive A.G. Lafley tries to get the world's largest household products maker back on track without sacrificing profitability. Rutgers to Retire LeGrand's No. 52 Rutgers has not handed out No. 52 since Eric LeGrand last wore it the day he was injured during a game and left paralyzed. ArtsBeat Gallery to Pop Up in Montauk The Art Production Fund and Fabiola Beracasa have created an outdoor exhibition that will run from Aug. 1 to Sept. 8. Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - The low-budget horror flick "The Conjuring" outran the "Despicable Me" minions and a racing snail named "Turbo" to win the weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Kings Sign Captain Brown to Eight-Year Extension Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has signed an eight-year contract extension, joining a number of key players committed to the club long-term, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday. 36 Hours in Portsmouth, N.H. This small waterfront town, settled in 1623, boasts a range of options to fill a weekend, from brews to books to boats. 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. Major League Baseball Holds Its Breath Before Doping Announcements Major League Baseball teams and fans are bracing themselves for the verdicts in the long doping investigation that threatens to expose some of the game's biggest names as cheats. 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... Witness No one quizzed me CNN's Arwa Damon speaks to a man who witnessed, and may have played a role in, the Benghazi embassy attack. ArtsBeat Missing Stradivarius Violin Is Recovered in Britain The violin, three centuries old and valued at 1.2 million (about $1.8 million), was found after a 2010 it was stolen from the violinist Min-Jin Kym in London in 2010. Essence Magazine Names New Top Editor This is its fifth editor in 13 years. The last one had been dismissed in February. Snowden a month in an airport Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- here's how he might be killing time F1's spiritual home in U.S. The Circuit explores the history of F1 in America ahead of Austin hosting this year's U.S. GP. Wolff makes full Formula One test debut 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. Calls for action as journalists get threats on Twitter British authorities are investigating after various female journalists got bomb threats via Twitter amid escalating calls for action to prevent abuse against women on social media. Senate Panel Presses N.S.A. on Phone Logs Senators of both parties challenged the collection of records of domestic phone calls, as the latest leak provided new details on the way the agency monitors Web browsing around the world. The New Old Age Blog A Dark View of Assisted Living A new documentary airing on PBS explores the shortcomings of the assisted living industry. 'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. Economix Blog Millennials, in Their Parents Basements Last year, a record 36 percent of those 18 to 31 were living in their parents home, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data. Rome mayor plans traffic revolution near ancient Colosseum ROME (Reuters) - Less than two months in office, the mayor of Rome is promising a minor revolution in the Italian capital and risking the ire of local motorists by closing the area around the ancient... Bartoli talks first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. Lawyers in Detroit bankruptcy may face scrutiny on fees WILMINGTON, Del., Aug 1 (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing last month brought a double-barreled bonus for lawyers - lots of much-needed work, and, due to a quirk of municipal bankruptcy law, no... Football Benitez died from 'heart failure' Christian Benitez's sudden death at the age of 27 was due to heart failure, says his Qatari club Al Jaish. Fatal Crash Came While Train Driver Took a Call Data from two black boxes show that the driver, Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, was on the phone with a colleague and traveling at almost twice the speed limit. Money market assets increased in latest week iMoneyNet NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money market fund assets increased by $2.03 billion to $2.605 trillion in the week ended July 30, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar up as central banks accommodative * ECB, British central bank follow Fed in leaving policy unchanged Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Rise 23 Percent An increase in the first six months of 2013 reversed a decline for all of 2012, which had raised hopes that the toll would keep falling. Leap Wireless quarterly loss widens as it loses subscribers Aug 1 (Reuters) - Leap Wireless, which agreed to be bought by ATT Inc last month, reported a bigger quarterly loss as it lost subscribers. At Bayreuth, Boos and Dropped Jaws A radical new production of Wagners Ring cycle by Frank Castorf, the avant-garde German director, is set amid a global quest for oil. JPMorgan to pay $410 million to settle power market case NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co agreed on Tuesday to pay $410 million to settle allegations of power market manipulation in California and the Midwest, the latest in a series of high-profile... Teva Pharm faces U.S. patent worries, dip in profits JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries profits fell in the second quarter, hurt by a decline in U.S. and European generic drug sales, and its near-term outlook looks bleak in the face of prospective competition for multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. Kerry says Obama has timeline to end U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a timeline for ending the U.S. program of drone strikes, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, following talks with the new government of Pakistan. Challenger to Zimbabwes President Says Election Was a Huge Farce Morgan Tsvangarai, the challenger to Zimbabwes longtime president, Robert Mugabe, called the countrys election a huge farce. Ford to pay $17 million in U.S. settlement over slow recall DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co agreed to pay nearly $17.4 million in a settlement with U.S. auto safety regulators for failing to act quickly enough last year to recall vehicles with a defect that may cause unintended acceleration. With Moto X, Google Enters a Crowded Smartphone Market The search giant, which has stumbled in its forays into the hardware market, says its high-end Moto X smartphone has innovative voice controls. World's roughest beauty pageant? At Miss Rodeo America, horsemanship is as vital as looks. N.F.L. Television Pioneer to Step Down Next Year Steve Bornstein, who secured coverage of N.F.L. games for ESPN and helped establish the NFL Network, will step down in the spring of 2014. Comcast and CBS Post Strong Results, Aided by Web Comcast surpassed analysts earnings projections while CBS Corporation reported its highest quarterly profits ever.

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