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News Feed Latest worldwide news China's army defends 'sovereign territory' from Japanese - in video game BEIJING (Reuters) - He walks backwards, emptying the magazine of his rifle into the three soldiers charging toward him with bayonets raised. They drop dead, and a small Japanese flag, its red sun stylized to resemble a bullet wound, flashes onto the screen. Social Qs Girls Not Allowed Answers to questions about sexism in the workplace, dealing with unwanted encouragement and more. Art in Review Made in Space Everything on view in this show was made in and around Los Angeles, fairly recently and often by artists who are either young, unknown here or both. Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up July 11 - The world's largest floating power station is about to set sail from Tokyo bay for deployment off Fukushima, while officials struggle to clean up radioactive waste inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station. Soon however, they may have a grapefruit-sized ball made of aluminium and tungsten to help them. Called RadBall, the device is designed to locate sources of radiation in difficult to reach places. Jim Drury has more. Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. Russia's Putin says sentences in fraud case involving top critic Navalny were 'strange' LAKE SELIGER, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was surprised by the five-year jail term a court handed down to Alexei Navalny, his top critic, when another man convicted in the same embezzlement case received only a suspended prison sentence. Florida Gives Muschamp $250,000 Raise Annually Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season. Well Moon Phases Tied to Sleep Cycles Swiss researchers have found evidence that the lunar cycle may affect sleep patterns, with total sleep time lowest at full moon. Australia's Campbell wins 100 meters freestyle gold BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cate Campbell of Australia won gold in the women's 100 meters freestyle at the world championships in Barcelona on Friday. GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug faces U.S. approval delay LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have pushed back an approval decision on GlaxoSmithKline's experimental diabetes drug albiglutide by three months until April 15, 2014, Britain's biggest drugmaker said on Friday. League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday. The very welcome death of the potash cartel James Saft (Reuters) - The death of the potash cartel is not only a great story, it is a great example of how hard human ingenuity makes it to fix markets. Sixty removed from U.S. military jobs in sexual assault review WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sixty people have been removed from jobs as military recruiters, drill instructors and victims counselors as a result of screenings ordered following a jump in the number of sexual assault in the U.S. armed forces, officials said on Friday. Quitting smoking post-angioplasty tied to longer life NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who quit smoking after a balloon angioplasty to improve blood flow to the heart live an average of two years longer than those who keep smoking, a new study suggests. Detroit proposes new health care plan to save $12 million a year DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr on Friday proposed a new healthcare plan for city workers that is projected to save the city $12 million a year by raising deductibles... Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. Mortgages Awaiting Foreclosure Relief Foreclosure prevention advocates are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign legislation that would prevent lenders lawyers from leaving homeowners facing foreclosure in a state of legal limbo. This Week's Movies Aug. 2, 2013 The New York Times movie critic Manohla Dargis on "2 Guns," "The Canyons" and "Our Children." A Collective Lets Small Coffee Shops Roast Their Own Beans The Pulley Collective, a warehouse where the citys coffee shops can roast their own beans and brew new ideas. 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. UPDATE 2-Audience Inc joins list of hurting Samsung suppliers Aug 1 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics supplier Audience Inc warned it faces a loss in the current quarter, joining a growing list of component makers that are hurting as sales of the upmarket Galaxy... Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. T Magazine Letter from Paris | Much Ado About the Legion of Honor Frances award of merit is increasingly being given out like jujubes, causing some of the French to look down their noses at it. Americans, however, seem to love it. Hungry City Spice Symphony in Midtown East The menu name-checks Sichuan and Manchuria, but the food plays up their differences rather than seeking common ground. Plane flying too low, and too slow NTSB July 10 - Investigators release new information into the deadly Asiana plane crash in San Francisco. Julie Noce reports. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. Dance Review Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Kyle Abraham at Lincoln Center Works by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Kyle Abraham, blending dance and poetry, were performed as part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors on Thursday. QA Forwarding Multiple Messages in Outlook Tips for Microsoft Outlook and using Java on Firefox. Securitisation backing could fuel UK mortgage trading LONDON, Aug 2 (IFR) - The re-emergence of cheap securitisation funding should allow funds to help clean up UK banks' balance sheets, allowing them to bid more aggressively for legacy assets. Vettel on his F1 title hopes Two-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel takes CNN's John Defterios for a drive. DealBook JPMorgan Looks to Pay to Settle U.S. Inquiries JPMorgan Chases payouts started Tuesday when the bank struck a $410 million settlement with a regulator over allegations that its traders manipulated electricity markets. Texas jury rules ban on registering cloned horses violates law DALLAS (Reuters) - A Texas jury has ruled that a horse association violated anti-monopoly laws by banning cloned animals from its prestigious registry, a decision that could encourage cloning and open the way for the animals to participate in lucrative horse races. You're the Boss The Value of Saying No Small-business owners often have trouble turning down business. As a result, they often end up extremely busy doing unprofitable work. UK playwright Tom Stoppard wins PEN/Pinter prize LONDON (Reuters) - British playwright Tom Stoppard has won the 2013 PEN/Pinter Prize established in memory of the late Nobel laureate and fellow dramatist Harold Pinter, organizers said on Wednesday. World's roughest beauty pageant? Hold onto your hats and saddle-up because this is Miss Rodeo America. The roughest, toughest beauty pageant in the country, where leather-clad ladies must not only display poise, beauty and knowledge -- but gutsy horsemanship. Currents | Shows Los Angeles, We Never Knew You Never Built Los Angeles, a show of doomed visionary architecture, opens Sunday at the citys A+D Museum. BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. Berkshire Hathaway 2nd-quarter profit rises 46 pct Aug 2 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said second-quarter profit rose 46 percent, reflecting gains from investments and derivatives and higher earnings from... Mexico rules out foul play in Pemex HQ blast, cites gas buildup MEXICO CITY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A massive explosion that killed nearly 40 people in late January at state oil company Pemex's Mexico City headquarters was caused by a gas buildup, Mexico's attorney... ArtsBeat Denzel Washington and Diahann Carroll to Star in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway The actors will star in a Broadway revival of the classic drama in the spring of 2014.

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