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News Feed Latest worldwide news Russia gives Snowden asylum, Obama-Putin summit in doubt MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia rejected U.S. pleas and granted American fugitive Edward Snowden a year's asylum on Thursday, letting the former spy agency contractor slip out of a Moscow airport after more than five weeks in limbo while angering the United States and putting in doubt a planned summit between the two nations' presidents. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. Becker tours hometown Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker talks about his career and his first tennis court. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah (Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid for two small carriers that the U.S. telecom giant wants to acquire. Gadgetwise A Tablet Communicator for the Tech-Averse Powered by a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Clarion Companion can help caregivers and relatives stay in touch with an older person. The Pour Calming Words From a Vineyards Unlikely New Owner With Charles Banks taking over, fans of Mayacamas Vineyards are feeling anxious. ArtsBeat Singer Files Suit Against Met Opera Over Fall Wendy White, the Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano who was hospitalized after an eight-foot fall during a performance of Gounods Faust, is suing for damages. Chinese Journalist Is Detained in Beijing The journalist, Chen Min, who had pressed for the release of a prominent human rights activist, was called to a meeting with security officials in Beijing at around noon Friday. Portuguese court ruling says tipsy garbage men look happier LISBON (Reuters) - A Portuguese court has ordered a waste removal company to rehire an employee it fired for being drunk on his rounds and said tipsy trash men appear happier to members of the public. Fantasy Football Spotting Undervalued Running Backs Finding value at running back in the middle rounds of drafts could be the key to fantasy football success in 2013. 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. Dining Review | Westchester A Review of So Gong Dong Tofu, in Hartsdale So Gong Dong Tofus small menu spins variations on three basic entrees soondubu jjigae, a tofu stew; bibimbap, sauted vegetables and meat over rice; and barbecue. Off the Charts Jobs Recovery in Europe Is Also Painfully Slow The number of unemployed workers in the euro zone dropped in June, but by only 24,000 jobs, or 0.1 percent of the 19.3 million people out of work in May. Comcast and CBS Post Strong Results, Aided by Web Comcast surpassed analysts earnings projections while CBS Corporation reported its highest quarterly profits ever. Inbee Park Falls 8 Shots Behind at St. Andrews Inbee Park caught bad end of the draw at St. Andrews, made worse by not having her best golf. DealBook Bank of New York Mellon Wins Sex Bias Case The case, involving a woman who was one of 11 people 10 of them women laid off by Bank of New York Mellon in 2010, was unusual in that it ended up in court. 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. 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. Wildlife's worst enemy? Us Mona Rutger got the call in October A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often. Tihosuco Journal A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera Baktun, made in the Mayan language and set in the community, might be the cleanest telenovela in Mexico. Well If This Were Your Mother, Doctor A common question helps family members make sense of the confusion, desolation and powerlessness that so often defines the hospital experience, but leaves a newcomer to clinical medicine feeling vulnerable and violated. 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. UPDATE 1-Libyan officals see progress towards ending oil protests TRIPOLI/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Libyan officials reported progress in efforts to defuse protests at oil facilities that have cut Libya's oil exports to less than half of normal rates and one said an agreement could be reached as early as Saturday. ArtsBeat Newly Discovered Early Pavarotti Recording to Be Released The 1963 recording of Che Gelida Manina from La Bohme, was discovered by the tenors widow, Nicoletta Mantovani. UPDATE 1-U.S. says states' lawsuits vs SP belong in state courts Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government, which is pursuing a $5 billion lawsuit accusing Standard Poor's of misleading investors by inflating its credit ratings, on Friday asked a federal judge to... On the Market in New York City A one-bedroom co-op in Yorkville, a full-floor two-bedroom on the Upper East Side and Dumbo loft with a balcony. Baikonur Journal Russian Space Center in Kazakhstan Counts Down Its Days of Glory Baikonur, Kazakhstan, is set to be replaced as the Russian space launching center, and ethnic tensions and economic challenges are already creeping into the city. Sports Briefing | Soccer Columbus Crew Change Hands The Columbus Crew announced that Precourt Sports Ventures LLC acquired the operating rights to the Major League Soccer club from Hunt Sports Group. Intersection Modern Takes on Tradition In Jackson Heights, Queens, some residents discuss how their style represents their culture just as much as their favorite trends. The Boss Still Minding the Mill Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bobx2019;s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore. United Nations May Fall Short in Food Aid for Syria The World Food Program, which sought to help three million Syrians in July, cited intensified fighting in its inability to distribute more goods. Brazil central bank sells 35,100 currency swaps at auction RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday sold 35,100 of the 40,000 traditional currency swaps offered at auction, but the move had little impact on the real's exchange rate. Thief drives Seagulls' van so far away A van loaded with keyboards, guitars, amps and drums used by the 1980s band A Flock of Seagulls was stolen from a southern California hotel over the weekend, police said. Recipes for Health Gazpachos Minus the Bread The unique texture of classic gazpacho comes from bread, but in these five varieties, you wont miss it. Growing crops in the desert In the scorching desert of Qatar, scientists are showing that saltwater can be used to help grow crops. Legal Battle Lifts Profile of a Quiet Empire A legal battle over an obscure investment trust lays bare the private world of Barry Portnoy, who oversees a $25 billion real estate empire stretching from Boston to Honolulu. UPDATE 3-Alpha Natural adjusted loss widens, sees headwinds from shutdown (Adds in force majeure at Cumberland mine, updates share fall) UPDATE 1-Fisher Communications shareholders want more from Sinclair to sell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Three minority shareholders of Fisher Communications Inc said a $373 million takeover bid by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc undervalues the TV broadcaster and are looking to activist investor Mario Gabelli to derail the offer.

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