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News Feed Latest worldwide news Republicans say Obama comments jeopardize Keystone XL pipeline WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's recent comments on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, downplaying jobs that would be created, jeopardize the project by adding to its uncertainty, Republican lawmakers said in a letter to the president on Wednesday. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. Sloane Stephens Loses Opener at Citi Open Sloane Stephens, the No. 2 seed, playing her first match since Wimbledon, fell to unseeded Olga Puchkova in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. John Wall Signs Contract Extension With Wizards John Wall has missed about one-quarter of the games since he was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. He hasn't been an All-Star. His team hasn't won more than 29 games in a regular season. A Collective Lets Small Coffee Shops Roast Their Own The Pulley Collective, a warehouse where the citys coffee shops can roast their own beans and brew new ideas. No room for lecherous mayors Ruben Navarrette says San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, now that seven women have come forward alleging he was sexually inappropriate, needs to step down. UPDATE 3-Dell's buyout teeters as it rejects voting change By Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Michael Dell's and Silver Lake's $24.4 billion bid to take Dell Inc private suffered a blow on Wednesday after the company's special committee rejected their request to change the voting rules in exchange for them offering $150 million more. Dell shares fell more than 4 percent to as low as $12.28, their lowest level since news of the takeover broke on Jan. 14, highlighting uncertainty among shareholders about the deal's prospects. They c For Snedeker, Grueling Run Is More Than Welcome This current stretch of the PGA Tour, with four tournaments in four weeks, is not for the meek or those trying to find their game. Sports Briefing | Football Rutgers to Retire LeGrands Jersey Rutgers announced Tuesday that Eric LeGrands No. 52 jersey would be the first retired by the program. LeGrand will be honored in a ceremony Sept. 14. Bits Blog Twitter Will Make It Easier to Report Abusive Posts Responding to an online petition campaign, the service said it would make it easier for users to report abusive posts and spam and to block offensive accounts. The Great Wall, Our Way A two-day hike along a remote stretch of Chinas Great Wall affords endless views without the distraction of crowds. Franklin and Lochte through after contrasting heats BARCELONA (Reuters) - American teenager Missy Franklin cut it fine to make the 50 meters backstroke semi-finals at the world swimming championships on Wednesday, while experienced compatriot Ryan Lochte rediscovered his form in the 200 meters medley heats. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. TSA misconduct on the rise Their job is to keep air travelers safe in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. But just how good of a job are they doing? The life of a tennis umpire CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us what it takes to be an umpire at Roland Garros. Art on a Grand Scale Walter De Marias multifaceted achievement and sly Dadaist humor helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art. Chipotle vs. Taco Bell Einhorns short put to the taste test - Felix TV David Einhorn, the investor known for betting against stocks like Green Mountain Coffee, now is targeting Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it will face significant competition from "a resurgent Taco Bell." We put his theory to the taste test with Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa and Food and Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader. (October 3, 2012) Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. India Ink Dreams of a Mother The struggles and ambitions of a domestic help in Delhi. Ivanovic Tops Cibulkova at Carlsbad Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the Southern California Open on Wednesday, beating defending champion Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. Special Report Women's British Open Karrie Webb Gets Another Chance to Savor the Fame Eighteen years after the Australian won the Women's British Open in her rookie year, she says she wants to add to her seven major titles "before I finish up." Sudan says thaw in relations may prevent South Sudan oil halt NAIROBI, July 31 (Reuters) - Sudan hopes it will not be forced to block vital crude exports from neighbouring South Sudan after recent "good steps" made to end a row over alleged rebel support, Sudan's second vice president said on Wednesday. Lori Goldstein, Emil Steiner The bride, a psychiatrist, and the groom, a freelance journalist, were married on the grounds of Prague Castle. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available. Princess Diana again becomes a media focus After the recent media interest in the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their baby, the spotlight is turning again to Princess Diana. Rollo Ross reports A Minute With singer Mary Bridget Davies on channeling Janis Joplin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland-born blues singer Mary Bridget Davies had no idea when she auditioned for a part in "A Night With Janis Joplin" that a year later she would be playing the wailing, raspy voiced rock'n'roll legend on Broadway. Azarenka Continues to Raise Bar for Herself After a rough past couple of months that included a tight loss to Maria Sharapova at the French Open and an injury-enforced withdrawal from Wimbledon, world number three Victoria Azarenka enters the Southern California Open as hungry as ever. GMO companies launch website to fight anti-biotech movement (Reuters) - A group of biotech seed companies on Monday launched an online forum to combat mounting opposition to genetically modified foods among consumer groups and activists. Happy birthday, Harry Potter! Happy birthday, Harry Potter! U.S. bankruptcy court OKs $93 mln pact between Getty, Lukoil July 29 (Reuters) - A bankruptcy judge on Monday signed off on a deal for Russian oil giant Lukoil to pay $93 million to its former Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc unit to resolve a trial over Getty's... Drone kills suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen Four suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in Saturday night when a U.S. drone struck their vehicle in southern Yemen, four Yemeni Defense Ministry officials said. Record eighth for Nadal Rafael Nadal races to a record eighth French Open title Sunday with a straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 dismissal of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a final briefly interrupted by a protestor brandishing a lighted flare. LiLo leaves rehab Lindsay Lohan is officially a free woman. Senators question U.S. energy market settlement with JPMorgan WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Two Democratic Senators on Wednesday asked U.S. energy regulators for more details on how terms of a settlement were reached on alleged power market manipulation in California and the Midwest by a unit of JPMorgan Chase Co. Bomb attacks in Iraqi mosques kill nine July 31 - Sunni and Shia mosques are targeted by bombers in Iraq, leaving nine dead and 29 wounded. Lily Grimes reports. Airports on the Border Make Room for Canadian Fliers Millions of travelers from Canada, lured by expanding facilities and cheaper airfares, start their journeys with a car trip to an American airport. As solar panels pile up, China takes axe to polysilicon producers HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Three quarters of China's solar-grade polysilicon producers face closure as Beijing looks to overhaul a bloated and inefficient industry, resulting in fewer but better... State of the Art Chromecast, Simply and Cheaply, Flings Web Video to TVs Using Wi-Fi, the Google Chromecast makes Internet material watchable on a television for $35. Repeat, $35.

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