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News Feed Latest worldwide news Frequent Flier When the Stanley Cup Missed its Connection Phil Pritchard is curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Keeper of the Stanley Cup, which he transports to games and events. UPDATE 2-China's ICBC targets commodity trade via StanBank unit purchase * Deal would mark ICBC's first step into commodity trading Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Nonhuman Personhood and Animal Welfare A closer look at the animals we rely on, and the line between persons and other life. Sketch Guy Some Investing Stories Sound Good Until You Analyze Them Stories about young real estate investors may be persuasive, the author writes, but deciding if similar actions would be good for us is crucial. Recipes for Health Tacos With Green Beans, Chiles and Tomatillo Salsa This filling works in tacos or on its own as a delicious summer salad. Stolen Stradivarius violin found after more than two years British Transport Police said Tuesday they found a stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth more than $1 million, along with two bows valued at more than $105,000. UPDATE 4-Barclays planning 5 bln pound share sale - source * 5 billion pound rights issue to be announced as early as Tuesday Pfizer settles U.S. marketing case related to Rapamune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will pay $490.9 million to resolve accusations of illegal marketing of the drug Rapamune dating to Pfizer's 2009 acquisition of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. DealBook Jury Begins Deliberations in Tourre Trial Deliberations in the lawsuit against Fabrice Tourre, a former Goldman Sachs trader accused of misleading investors, set up the end to one of the most prominent cases from the financial crisis. For Airgas founder, time to savor rival's hedge fund headache NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - For Airgas Inc founder and Chairman Peter McCausland, there was a fair amount of schadenfreude in the air on Wednesday. Remade Jets Open Camp and Practice Restraint Coach Rex Ryan said every player would have to earn his way, which is particularly true at quarterback by far the Jets most pressing issue. Music Review The JACK Quartet Plays Bryant Park The JACK Quartets concert was part of a free music series at Bryant Park in Manhattan. Your solstice traditions If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up July 11 - The world's largest floating power station is about to set sail from Tokyo bay for deployment off Fukushima, while officials struggle to clean up radioactive waste inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station. Soon however, they may have a grapefruit-sized ball made of aluminium and tungsten to help them. Called RadBall, the device is designed to locate sources of radiation in difficult to reach places. Jim Drury has more. In Transit Blog Room With a Bike Kimpton Hotels has a partnership with Public bikes in which guests can use complimentary bicycles. Recipes for Health Tacos With Salmon or Arctic Char, Greens and Tomatillo Salsa This tangy fish filling tastes good hot or cold. Sketch Guy Some Investing Stories Sound Good Until You Analyze Them Stories about young real estate investors may be persuasive, the author writes, but deciding if similar actions would be good for us is crucial. 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. Jackson went days without real sleep Michael Jackson died while preparing to set a world record for the most successful concert run, but he unknowingly set another record that led to his death. 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 companies to compete against Germany's Wacker Chemie AG and South Korea's OCI Co Ltd. Blackhawks Coach Quenneville Gets 3-Year Extension Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave. U.S. Outlines N.S.A.s Culling of Data for All Domestic Calls The formerly classified papers outline a program that is collecting records of all domestic calls in the United States. Their release comes as top officials are testifying before the Senate. Ohio regulator rejects Ormet's expedited request for cheap power NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Ohio's state utility regulator on Wednesday rejected Ormet Corp's appeal for an expedited decision on the aluminum producer's request for lower electricity rates, which... Southern Co coal plant seen finished on time with another $450 mln * Kemper construction costlier than nuclear on kilowatt basis Small business hiring slips for third straight month NFIB WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business employment ticked down in July for a third consecutive month, tempering the more positive signals sent by better-than-expected private job gains last month. US STOCKS-SP 500 ends flat; Fed gives no word on tapering * Dow off 0.1 pct; SP 500 off 0.01 pct; Nasdaq up 0.3 pct Will China's economy crash? Michael Pettis says China's GDP growth rate will likely decline in the coming years, but that's probably a good thing. Charles River Labs quarterly profit beats estimates July 31 (Reuters) - Contract medical researcher Charles River Laboratories International Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, following the lead of rival Covance Inc, as drug companies increasingly outsource research. Ben Jerry's, porn producer settle lawsuit over DVD titles (Reuters) - A southern California pornography studio has reached an agreement with Ben Jerry's not to release DVDs and other X-rated products whose names pay homage to the company's ice cream flavors. 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? Zawahri vows al Qaeda to free Guantanamo inmates DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri slammed U.S. treatment of hunger striking inmates at Guantanamo Bay and said the group would spare no effort to free them, according to an audio recording posted on the Internet on Wednesday. Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum Two skeletons found in Montana by commercial fossil hunters are to be auctioned in New York, where they could bring an estimated $7 million to $9 million. Dot Earth Blog Daniel Yergin on George Mitchells Shale Energy Innovations and Concerns An energy historian considers the legacy of the energy entrepreneur who unlocked shale gas and oil with fracking. U.N. says chemical weapons inspectors to visit three Syria sites UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has agreed to allow U.N. investigators to visit three sites to investigate accusations of chemical weapons use during the country's two year civil war, the United Nations said on Wednesday. A Chilly Respite From War The Fort Bragg Patriots are primarily made up of active-duty combat veterans who play to bond with one another and reconnect with the game they love. World Briefing | Asia China Astronauts Return Safely Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth on Wednesday after a 15-day mission that included docking exercises, state television reported. Bits Blog OpenTable Begins Testing Mobile Payments OpenTable, the worlds largest online reservation service, is getting ready to take the next step and let diners pay for the meal with its app, too. Zimbabwe Vote Tests Long Rule of Mugabe President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since the end of white domination in 1980, does not seem ready to give up power, but he said he would respect the election outcome. The Haggler So You Thought You Canceled the Contract A customer of a security-alarm company says she thought she had ended her contract but then the bills kept coming. Beauty Spots Masks That Stay on and Moisturize the Skin Some facial masks do not have to be removed, but have ingredients marketers claim are extra hydrating to the skin.

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