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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Mini-Me With High Heels of Her Own A trend links girls shoes to moms styles, but are heels safe for a child to wear? Bats Triple Play Make Your Picks for Week 19 Put your predictive skills to the test each week of the baseball season. CORRECTED-Fairfax Financial takes quarterly loss on bond investments (Corrects currency throughout to U.S. dollars from Canadian dollars) UPDATE 3-BAE sees key Saudi jet deal agreed in second half * Shares up 2.8 percent, highest in nearly 5 years (Add details on exports, analyst comment, writes through) Congo rebels face U.N. weapons deadline Rebels in an unstable part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have until Thursday afternoon to hand in their weapons to U.N. peacekeepers or risk being disarmed by force. Chile's Rescued Miners Case Dropped The inquiry into the mine collapse that trapped 33 men for more than two months in 2010 has ended with no charges filed, a result that drew angry responses Thursday from the rescued miners. Milliner Ready to Join Jets Camp After Ending a Weeklong Holdout Entering training camp, the rookie cornerback Dee Milliner is expected to compete for a starting spot alongside Antonio Cromartie. ABC Cocina Inside the new restaurant by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, where the dishes are influenced by Spanish-speaking countries. NASA pushing to keep 'space taxi' competition going CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA is pressing ahead with a program to fly its astronauts on commercial spaceships despite budget uncertainties that threaten to undermine a heated competition for its business. Metro AG Q2 sales fall 3.6 pct on Europe weakness FRANKFURT, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Germany's Metro AG said second-quarter sales fell 3.6 percent as it grappled with tough European markets and a strike at its Real supermarket stores. Pro-Morsy group in Egypt calls for million-man march A group supporting deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy have called for a million-man march from 33 different mosques Friday following noon prayers under the banner of "Egypt against the coup," according to a statement released Thursday by the Anti-Coup Prodemocracy Alliance. Dot Earth Blog Polar Researchers Explain North Pole Lake Scientists who spend weeks each year camped on North Pole sea ice clarify whats wrong with reports of a lake there. A Truce in Hand-to-Hair Combat The Tangle Teezer line of brushes was greeted with skepticism and is now in demand by stars and mothers alike. Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around. Vodka boycott in U.S. spreads on concerns over gay rights in Russia (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in New York City dumped vodka onto the street on Wednesday to protest new laws in Russia targeting homosexuals, as a growing number of gay bar owners across the... Fugitive Snowden leaves Moscow airport representative MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden has left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, an airport representative said on Thursday. Logica deal powers CGI results, shares rise (Reuters) - Canadian IT services company CGI Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results as sales were boosted by contracts from Logica Plc, an Anglo-Dutch rival CGI acquired last year. Well The Limits of Cosmetic Surgery A new study, the first to try to quantify attractiveness after a face-lift, brow lift or eyelid surgery, found a tiny but insignificant increase in attractiveness. Three Penn State Officials Are Ordered to Stand Trial The three former university officials, including the former president Graham B. Spanier, are charged with perjury, conspiracy and other crimes in the Jerry Sandusky case. Girls flee war, find 'worse' in camp Feet stumbling in the pitch darkness over the uneven ground we make our way with a group of women to one of the bathrooms in the Zaatari camp. Weighing Choice for Fed, Obama Offers His Party a Defense of Summers The president also attended a closed-door meeting with House Democrats, to be followed by a session with party senators. A Midsummer Days Drive Indoors and out, regional art museums are humming with seasonal discoveries. Mickelson Not in Right State of Mind at Firestone He was in the Buckeye state, but his head was still in Scotland. Mistrial in Mississippi Case Over Mayoral Election For now, the incumbent, Johnny L. DuPree, remains in office in Hattiesburg. An initial 9-to-3 verdict for his challenger became, after a poll by the judge, an 8-to-4 no-decision. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. Well The Ticktock of the Death Clock I recently found myself at DeathClock.com, the Internets friendly reminder that life is slipping away second by second. Then, not allowing myself to wallow one grain of sand longer, I decided to quit my day job. UPDATE 1-MercadoLibre attracts more users, profit tops expectations * Shares rise as much as 24.3 pct in after-market trading Britains Benchmark Rate Stays Unchanged on Signs of Improvement With signs that the British economy is picking up, the Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate at 0.5 percent. Nikkei set to rise to 1-week high as Wall St gains, yen weakens TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is set to rise to a one-week high on Friday, following Wall Street and European shares higher on strong U.S. economic data and as major central... The power of friendship World number 2 Andy Murray focuses on his friend, ATP doubles player Ross Hutchins, who is battling cancer. Mickelson savors his 'greatest day' They were tears of pride as Phil Mickelson conquers the greatest test in the game of golf. F.B.I. Said to Conclude It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack The conclusion, based on several internal reviews, rejects criticism that the bureau could have better monitored one of the suspects before the attack. N.F.L. Roundup Panthers Doing Best to Limit Tackling To avoid unnecessary injuries as a result of contact, Carolina has been emphasizing form tackling during team drills, with defenders wrapping up ball carriers but not taking them down. T Magazine Listen Up | Violin Meets Modern Dance in a New Video From Arcade Fires Sarah Neufeld The mesmerizing clip, which has its world premiere here, marks the debut of Pressur.es, a filmmaking initiative exploring synergies between progressive music and cutting-edge choreography. Dot Earth Blog Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? An orange growers wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. Stocks Bonds Market Closes Tightly Mixed After Day of Wary Trading Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve policy statement, which is expected on Wednesday, continued to inhibit traders. 10 classes taught by pros Olympic heroes, NBA stars, World Series of Poker champs, NASCAR legends and more will teach you the tricks of their trades. $250 Million, a Record Gift, Set for College in Kentucky Centre College in Danville, Ky., has received the largest outright gift ever made to a liberal arts college $250 million of stock from the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust.

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