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News Feed Latest worldwide news Music Review Beyoncs Mrs. Carter Show at Izod Center Beyoncs Mrs. Carter Show tours top at the Izod Center was no tribute to wifely self-effacement, but a celebration of a high-achieving Everywoman balancing love and independence. 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. 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 move similar cases by 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia back to state courts. Official Security tightened in Yemen Security has been greatly tightened in Yemen's major cities as a result of Yemeni-gathered intelligence that al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula was planning attacks in major cities, such as the capital, Sanaa, or Aden, a senior Yemeni national security official told CNN on Friday. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. A New Student-Run Breed Crisis Oriented and Fiercely Competitive Ditch the dtente. For elite clubs, this is a full-fledged sport, complete with rankings and rowdiness. Not everyone is happy about that. Chinas Feud With West on Solar Leads to Tax The tariffs could exceed 50 percent on materials imported from the United States and South Korea used to build solar panels, a move seen as retaliation for an American trade lawsuit. Dance Review Crazy Legs and His Rock Steady Crew Teach Hip-Hop Crazy Legs and his Rock Steady Crew presented the premiere of Ghetto Made, a hip-hop history lesson of sorts, at SummerStage on Wednesday. A New Student-Run Breed Crisis Oriented and Fiercely Competitive Ditch the dtente. For elite clubs, this is a full-fledged sport, complete with rankings and rowdiness. Not everyone is happy about that. Eldorado profit falls, plans less generous dividends Aug 2 (Reuters) - Eldorado Gold Corp reported a small decline in second quarter profit on Friday despite a big increase in production, as the price of gold dropped, and the company revised its dividend policy. Holier than the pope? Not nearly, but Brazil leaders are trying SAO PAULO (Reuters) - With hecklers outside his beachfront apartment and an approval rating down to 12 percent, Rio de Janeiro state Governor Sergio Cabral has turned to a new source for inspiration... Firefighter killed battling blaze in Pacific Northwest PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - One firefighter was killed and another injured on Thursday while battling a wildfire in central Oregon, one of several blazes that have blackened hundreds of square miles of terrain across the Pacific Northwest. Weight and Guerin Among Those Headed for U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Doug Weight won a Stanley Cup and was a four-time N.H.L. All-Star. Bill Guerin was a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a four-time All-Star. Letters Bike Helmets, Please Readers react to recent articles. Mark Wiebe Leads 3M Championship Adrenaline is about the only thing keeping Mark Wiebe going. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. 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. Yahoo buys browser RockMelt to bolster mobile, networking SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc acquired social Web browser company Rockmelt, the latest move by the struggling Web portal to scoop up technology and engineering talent that could bolster its... U.S. Open Singles Champions Will Get Record $2.6 Million All the singles players at the United States Open are getting a big raise, from the record $2.6 million each champion will take home to the $32,000 for everyone who loses in the first round. Japanese utility, and the public, in dark about crippled nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns. 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. World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station. Keeping Jane Austen ring in Britain The UK government is appealing for a buyer to ensure a rare piece of jewelery that once belonged to the author Jane Austen remains in Britain. Iraq and Syria disintegrating CNN's Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Peter Galbraith about Iraq and Middle East sectarianism. Berthold Beitz, German Steel Industrialist Who Saved Jews, Dies at 99 Mr. Beitz was well known for his efforts to save hundreds of Jews and Poles from the Nazis while stationed in Poland during World War II. Goodbyes and Grief in Real Time Scott Simon, the journalist and NPR host, posted Twitter updates from his mothers deathbed, connecting with a vast and supportive audience. Climate change may up violence A new study in the journal Science shows that shifts in climate historically have been associated with violent conflicts, and that the risk of violence will rise with man-made climate change. 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. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing. Letter from Europe Quest for Balance in Joining European Union A resident of the Croatian island of Korcula sees the importance of the European Union but hopes the country can hold on to its identity. 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,... Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. UPDATE 2-Business empire under pressure as Berlusconi influence wanes * Court upholds tax fraud conviction against Silvio Berlusconi Parted by war, united by hope This South Korean couple has spent many of the past 60 years believing the other was dead. He was held prisoner by the North, she lived in the South. BRIEF-Russia's Megafon resolves settlement for Synterra acquisition Aug 2 (Reuters) - Megafon * Ojsc megafon - settlement relating to acquisition of synterra * Source text for Eikon * For more news, please click here 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. TransCanada Plans Pipeline to East Coast The $12 billion pipeline could move as many as 1.1 million barrels a day to New Brunswick, to serve a region that relies on imported crude oil for most of its supply. SEC tightens client rules for broker-dealers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top securities regulator on Wednesday set new rules to protect clients with cash or securities at securities brokers, requiring more disclosure and safeguards from firms... Economic View Owning a Home Isnt Always a Virtue An economist questions whether its wise for government to encourage homeownership over renting.

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