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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pressel, Lennarth Lead as Park Fades at British Open American Morgan Pressel and Sweden's Camilla Lennarth shared the lead at the women's British Open on Thursday as grand slam-hunting South Korean Inbee Park slumped to finish three shots off the pace in the first round. RPT-Fitch European Companies Face Negative Free Cash Flow in 2013 July 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Spotify Losses Grow, Despite Successful Expansion A quarter of the streaming services 24 million customers pay for their music, but that hasnt been enough for Spotify to turn a profit. T Magazine Collected | Snapshots from Spoleto, the Ultimate Arts Festival Priscilla Morgan, the associate director of the pioneering Italian extravagnaza, shares her photos of the luminaries she worked with, including Isamu Noguchi, Ezra Pound and Willem de Kooning. Turkey frees bird accused of spying for Israel ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, newspapers said on Friday. The new age of the airship? Once upon a time, the airship was hailed as the future of flight as glamorous, luxurious and fashionable as the Art Deco era which marked its heyday. Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. college students will likely pay a reduced interest rate of 3.86 percent on their student loans for the new school year, after lawmakers on Wednesday finally passed a compromise bill that would reverse a recent rate hike. Bangladesh high court rules against Islamist party Bangladesh's high court has declared the registration of the country's largest Islamist party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, illegal. Guy Hands' Terra Firma close to agreeing Phoenix Energy sale Bloomberg (Reuters) - Terra Firma Capital Partners, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, is close to agreeing a deal to sell its Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Energy Holdings Group to... Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne Will Miss W.N.B.A. All-Star Game Elena Delle Donne, the first rookie to lead the W.N.B.A.s All-Star voting, will miss the All-Star Game on Saturday while recovering from a concussion. Breakingviews Exxon's buyback flub Aug 1 - Antony Currie and Christopher Swann explain why the oil giant's lackluster second-quarter showing and cash pile aren't the only reasons why it should reconsider its share repurchase policy. Israel, Palestine launch sustained peace talks Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to "remain engaged in sustained, continuous and substantive negotiations," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. 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. City Room New York Today Before Weiner and Spitzer What you need to know for Thursday An earlier scandalous politician, umbrella weather returns, and a hip-hop King Kong performance. India Ink Image of the Day August 1 Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal competing at a world championship in Barcelona, Spain. Herb Kaplow, Voice of ABC and NBC News, Dies at 86 Mr. Kaplows resonant voice and craggy face were familiar to generations of viewers of the nightly news broadcast. Facebook a good investment...for now July 31 - As Facebook flirts with the $38 IPO level, experts question how long that will last as competitors play catch-up. Havovi Cooper reports. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. UPDATE 2-Goldman's aluminium offer may soothe but leave costs high LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' olive branch to beleaguered metals customers will do little to help bring down the high cost of securing aluminium, but even critics praised the proposal as a smart move to placate regulators and silence complaints. Dance Review Mark Morris Presents Purcell and Britten at Tanglewood Mark Morris presented two dance dramas Henry Purcells Dido and Aeneas and Benjamin Brittens Curlew River in a double bill at Tanglewood. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) White House Obama to nominate CFTC, FCC commissioners WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate J. Christopher Giancarlo as a commissioner for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Michael P. O'Rielly as a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, the White House said on Thursday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason) U.S. rethinking Putin summit after Snowden move WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-level talks between Russia and the United States scheduled for next week in Washington are "up in the air" and a September summit also is in doubt after Russia granted asylum to former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Google bets on custom colors with first flagship Moto X phone NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Motorola on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated Moto X smartphone, which will be customizable with different colors for ATT customers and marks the cellphone maker's first flagship device since Google Inc bought the company in 2012. ConocoPhillips beats estimates as output increases (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips reported a better-than-expected profit due to higher oil and gas output and raised its full-year production forecast. Op-Ed Contributor Condemned to Die Because Hes Black Race tainted the sentencing of a murderer in Texas. Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. World Briefing | Middle East Iran Ahmadinejad Granted License to Start University President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, whose tumultuous two-term tenure is in its final few days, will be moving to academia. 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. Whats on Monday Television highlights. Interfaith Medical Center Plans to Close The Central Brooklyn hospital, asking a bankruptcy court to approve the plan, outlined a phased shutdown, from mid-August to November. Square Feet Chinese Investors Pursue U.S. Property Deals Chinese investors have been buying marquee commercial properties in New York and other American cities, in many cases encouraged and aided by the Chinese government. Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. Your Money Rules for Reverse Mortgages May Become More Restrictive The Federal Housing Administration wants to require borrowers to undergo a financial assessment, and it may also factor in their credit scores. Canada's National Bank to buy TD unit for C$250 mln TORONTO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - National Bank of Canada, Canada's sixth-largest bank, said on Thursday it will buy the institutional services business of larger rival Toronto-Dominion Bank for C$250... Advertising Songs and Sunscreen Spread the Health Insurance Message Advertising is upbeat in the states that are setting up marketplaces where residents will buy health insurance in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. The top films at the North American box office July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill 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. Sorrell Strong leadership is crucial Martin Sorrell on the Eurozone crisis and how he operates WPP, the world's leading marketing and communications group. Senate Easily Approves Obamas U.N. Nominee Samantha Power received the Senates approval as the next ambassador to the United Nations without the partisan acrimony of other recent nominations.

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