News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Germany to Bieber Pay monkey costs German authorities have asked pop star Justin Bieber to hand over nearly $8,000 for the costs of caring for the capuchin monkey he left behind in Munich after bringing it on tour without the right paperwork. Vodafone may have to sell $1 bln Bharti stake under India licence rules NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc may be forced to sell its 4.4 percent stake in India's top telecom services provider Bharti Airtel Ltd - worth about $1 billion - after rules published on Friday outlawed crossholdings in rival telecom companies. New golf course at St. Andrews Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf. Britain's Conservatives hire Obama campaign chief in election role LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's governing Conservative Party has hired U.S. President Barack Obama's former campaign manager as part of its election team ahead of polls due in less than two years, the party said. U.S. STOCKS-Wall Street nearly flat after tepid jobs report * Dell committee and buyout group announce agreement, shares up 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. Toyota Quarterly Profit Nearly Doubles The Japanese automaker raised its full-year profit forecast as it benefited from the weakening yen, which lifted Toyotas bottom line even as it sold fewer vehicles. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Breakingviews Dell's fearful compromise Aug. 2 - Antony Currie and Breakingviews columnists explain how the prospect of a financial hit all round if the buyout failed brought the board and bidders back to the table. Taking on the Taliban It's time to "start holding rackets and bats rather than holding guns and grenade," says Maria Toorpakai Wazir, who can finally indulge her life's greatest love without fear of persecution. Next Mars mission should search for past microbial life science panel CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday. Texas Monthly Maybe Animals Just Need Quality Time With Friends At the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary near Fort Worth, a self-trained behaviorist is using a method known as emotional enrichment to improve the lives of animals in captivity. U.S. to Give Equal Treatment to Same-Sex Spouses Visa Applications The secretary of state said the change, which takes effect immediately, is the result of a review after the Supreme Courts decision on the Defense of Marriage Act. Small-Business Guide Seeking Capital, Some Companies Turn to Do-It-Yourself I.P.O.s A direct public offering describes a public securities offering similar to an I.P.O., but with one big difference There is no need to hire an investment bank. 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... UK arrests in Twitter rape threats Two men were arrested over rape-threat tweets against activists Caroline Criado-Perez. CNN's Atika Shubert reports. Sports Briefing | Soccer Dortmund Beats Bayern to Win German Super Cup Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich to hand Pep Guardiola his first defeat while in charge of the European champions. One Direction singer signs on as a soccer player LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Louis Tomlinson of boy band One Direction has signed for English Championship side Doncaster Rovers on a non-contract basis and could play for their development squad this season, the club has announced. Manufacturing growth at highest level in two years in July ISM NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector accelerated in July to the highest level in two years as new orders surged, supporting the view the economy will pick up in the... UPDATE 3-Alpha Natural adjusted loss widens, sees headwinds from shutdown (Adds in force majeure at Cumberland mine, updates share fall) Optimism of Whites in US Lags Blacks by Big Margin Americans' attitudes about their economic future are sharply divided by race, with whites significantly less likely than blacks or Hispanics to think they can improve their own standard of living. Indeed, optimism among minorities now outpaces that of whites by the widest margin since at least 1987, a new analysis shows. The Hannon racing dynasty CNN's Winning Post meets three generations of the Hannon family who have trained 30 Group 1 winners. UPDATE 4-Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices. Raven-Symone's free to wed Raven-Symone, who played 3-year-old Olivia on the 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show," indicated for the first time Friday that she is a lesbian. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. Farewell, quirky mailboxes? Dog-shaped mailboxes, Hawaiian-print mailboxes, even tiger-protected mailboxes such letterbox creativity could eventually disappear. U.S. May Move Against Bank Over Jumbo Loan Securities Regulators are investigating Bank of America and Merrill Lynch as both companies try to move past the problems of the financial crisis. Sketch Guy Squeezing the Most Out of 401(k)s, for Now There are clearly some issues with the current retirement system and while we need to think of a better one, there are ways to make the most of it. 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. Bits Blog LinkedIns Profits Soar as User Growth Accelerates LinkedIn reported strong growth in revenue, profits and new subscribers for the second quarter, sending its shares up sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday. 60 tons of Eiffel Tower trinkets seized in Paris PARIS (Reuters) - Paris police have seized 60 tons of miniature Eiffel Towers that black-market vendors were hoping to sell to tourists. 'Big Bang' writers tease Shamy details Fans of "The Big Bang Theory" gathered at Comic-Con for a panel about what happens inside the writers' room of the the mega-popular CBS series, and they got more than they bargained for when some special guests made surprise appearances. Briefly Education Britain Seeks Extra 90,000 Overseas University Students by 2018 The United Kingdom aims to encourage more British students to study overseas and expand a program that funds foreign scholars studying in Britain. Tens of thousands march to support Egypt's ousted Mursi Aug. 2 - Thousands of Mursi supporters march in Cairo demanding Mursi's reinstatement amid the looming threat that sit-ins will be cleared by force. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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 Former Trader Is Found Liable in Fraud Case Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal sold to investors on the eve of the financial crisis, was found liable on six of the seven civil charges against him. U.S. Farm Credit System quarterly earnings up 3.5 pct CHICAGO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Farm Credit System, a government sponsored enterprise and the single largest lender to U.S. agriculture, on Friday said second quarter earnings rose 3.5 percent,... U.S. Judge denies class certification motion brought by women suing Wal-Mart Aug 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected on Friday an attempt by women suing Wal-Mart to bring a reformulated class action against the company.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061