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News Feed Latest worldwide news Being rude to French president no longer an offense PARIS (Reuters) - Being rude to the French president is no longer an offense after parliament agreed on Thursday to amend legislation dating back to 1881 in favour of freedom of speech. Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. T Magazine The Look | Karlie Kloss Stops Traffic in Neon During her television appearance on ABC, the model took over Midtown Manhattan in a bright dress by Calvin Klein. The 'crowd' kick-starts innovation Things are looking up for entrepreneurs in the Middle East as a new breed of crowdfunding is emerging to help bring life to innovative ideas from the region. Accountability sought on Benghazi A Republican lawmaker demanded Wednesday to know why investigators have not captured or killed any of the suspects in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, pointing out that CNN was able to find a man who some say was the ringleader in the assault that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead. RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Weatherford, China's Sinopec close to oil service tie-up; shale in focus * U.S.-listed Weatherford, Sinopec could announce deal by year-end -sources Mexicans create a 58-meter-long (190-foot-long) sandwich August 01 - Mexico City breaks a record for the longest sandwich ever prepared in Latin America. Elly Park reports. Should We Build a Fence So Buyers Wont Worry About Privacy? If neighbors can see into a house that is for sale, planting trees may be a better option than having a fence built. Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82 Mr. Kazmaier, a Princeton halfback who won the Heisman in 1951, was drafted by the Bears but declined to join the team, or any other, saying he had achieved all he wanted in the sport. Duke Energy shelves major nuclear project in Florida MIAMI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp said on Thursday it will not proceed with a $24 billion nuclear power project in central Florida because of licensing delays and doubts about cost recovery, but may use the site for nuclear power generation in the future. New York Cosmos Soccer stars reborn Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet and sparked a U.S. love affair with the beautiful game. Scorer of first NBA points dies Ossie Schectman may not have had the hops of Michael Jordan, the strength of Wilt Chamberlain, or the touch of Jerry West. But he'll always be the first -- the first man to score a point in NBA history. Scott NCAA Changes Can Come Without Confrontation Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox. Ask an Expert Design Advice on Reconfiguring an Emptying Nest Danielle Galland, an interior designer, will answer readers questions about how to reconfigure living spaces as children head for college. N.F.L. Roundup Eagles Receiver Cooper Apologizes for Using Racial Slur at Concert Riley Cooper was fined by his team after a video surfaced in which he used a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert, and the N.F.L. issued a statement reprimanding him. Spains Premier Says He Erred, but Rejects Calls to Step Down During a rare appearance before lawmakers Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admitted errors but denied widespread corruption in his governing party. Woods Flirts With 59, but Settles for Big Lead Tiger Woods shot a nine-under-par 61 in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational, missing two short birdie putts down the stretch. Sports Briefing | Colleges Former W.N.B.A. President to Lead Big East The newly reconstituted Big East Conference has hired Val Ackerman, a former W.N.B.A. president and a member of the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame, as its commissioner. Who wants to win a baby? Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. 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. The Boss Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. UPDATE 3-U.S. issues global travel alert, cites al Qaeda threat * Britain to close embassy in Yemen for two days (Adds quotes from Dempsey and another U.S. official, and Britain to close embassy in Yemen; paragraph 6-10) Well Ask Well Does Cooking Strip Red Wines Benefits? Are the health benefits of red wine still available if the wine is reduced by half through cooking and then consumed with the food? Anahad OConnor responds to a reader question. Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment. Wealth Matters A Public Debate Over the Wisdom of Gandolfinis Will Did James Gandolfini, the actor who played the mob boss Tony Soprano, exercise sound financial judgment about his estate? Australia shares touch 2-1/2 month high on Wall St, metals prices SYDNEY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.9 percent on Friday, driven by the financial and mining sectors to touch a 2-1/2 month high after Wall Street notched strong gains and metals prices... Global Soccer Soccer, Faith and Technology A Tunisian soccer club and one from Brazil have recently used technology in unique ways, one to help its team to victory and the other to aid in public health. UPDATE 2-General Dynamics wins $212 mln deal for U.S. destroyer deckhouse WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. military shipbuilder General Dynamics Corp has won a contract valued at $212 million to design and construct a new steel deckhouse for the third Zumwalt-class destroyer it is building in Bath, Maine, the Pentagon said on Friday. Carlyle's CommScope files for IPO of up to $750 mln Aug 2 (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker CommScope Holding Co Inc, which is owned by private equity firm Carlyle Group LP, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $750 million in an initial public offering. U.S. embassies close on security concerns Aug. 2 - The U.S. will close several embassies due to security threats. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 'The Spectacular Now' spotlights young love like it used to be LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a summer dominated by big budget, action-packed blockbusters geared toward young adults, the writers of "The Spectacular Now" wanted to harken back to the angst-ridden romance films of the 1980s and shine a spotlight on the complexity of young love. FDA reviewers recommend approval of Bayer hypertension drug (Reuters) - Bayer AG's experimental drug to treat two types of pulmonary hypertension worked well in clinical trials and should be approved, but at lower doses than those proposed by the company, according to medical reviewers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. 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. Fed's Bullard says Detroit bankruptcy a 'tragedy' Aug 2 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday that "it was a tragedy to see a great American city declare bankruptcy" when Detroit filed in July. Although Revenue Rises, Subscribers Drop DirecTV and Time Warner Cable Recent earnings reports from the television distributors have contributed to the growing speculation among industry analysts about the declining number of cable subscribers. Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits NEW YORK (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. Bank of England sold off Nazi gold The Bank of England knowingly helped to sell looted Nazi gold from occupied Czechoslovakia months before the outbreak of World War II, according to experts.

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