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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hawaii braces for flooding as Tropical Storm Flossie approaches (Reuters) - A tropical storm with the potential to trigger serious flooding and mudslides was bearing down on Hawaii on Monday and authorities there cautioned residents and tourists to stay inside and off the roads. F.D.A. Says Importers Must Audit Food Safety If the rules are made final, they would shift the responsibility for ensuring that food is safe from the F.D.A. to companies like Walmart and Cargill. Monogamy Who needs it in nature? Scientists are still asking Where did the tendency to form lasting relationships with just one other person come from? 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. After the Fact Small Wheels Play Big Role on Kepler Spacecraft Reaction wheels are crucial in helping orient spacecraft like the Kepler telescope, which recently lost use of a second wheel, highlighting the challenges designers face. 'Despicable' minions upset Depp's 'Lone Ranger' at box office July 7 (Reuters) - The yellow minions of "Despicable Me 2" upstaged Johnny Depp in the big-budget Western "The Lone Ranger" to win the weekend box office race in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates on Sunday. 'Rosie the Riveter' World War Two bomber plant needs $8 mln to live on as museum DETROIT, July 31 (Reuters) - The factory where "Rosie the Riveter" helped build bombers during World War Two and became a symbol for women contributing to the war effort outside the home has been given a two-month lease on life while a campaign tries to raise $8 million to save it from a wrecking ball. Apple CEO met China Mobile head, discussed cooperation BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday met with the head of China Mobile Ltd, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers and the only Chinese carrier that doesn't offer iPhones and iPads. 8 soldiers killed in Tunisia Eight soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Algerian border, Tunisia's president said Monday. Turkish police fire teargas to disperse hundreds in Istanbul ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired teargas in Istanbul on Wednesday to disperse several hundred people protesting against the police crackdown on last month's anti-government demonstrations, local media reported. Carter on doping suspicions Jamaican Sprinter Nesta Carter tells CNN's Pedro Pinto why he was suspected of using performance enhancing drugs. Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online. Applebee's, IHOP parent DineEquity results beat; shares soar (Reuters) - DineEquity Inc , the owner of Applebee's and IHOP restaurants, reported second-quarter profit on Tuesday that handily beat Wall Street estimates on better-than-expected sales at... Court says some of RWE's gas price increases were void FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Price revision clauses in some of RWE's old gas contracts were not transparent enough, a German court has ruled, rendering them legally void and potentially enabling thousands of gas clients to claim back money. ArtsBeat Gallery to Pop Up in Montauk The Art Production Fund and Fabiola Beracasa have created an outdoor exhibition that will run from Aug. 1 to Sept. 8. Advertising Merger as a Career Capstone for the Chief of Publicis The merger with Omnicom has been widely seen as a coup for Publicis and a career capstone for Maurice Lvy. Christine Guan and Indra Sen The couple are graduates of Georgetown, where they met. Mexico clashes kill 22 , including police Clashes between criminals and federal police left 22 people dead in Mexico, including two officers, authorities said. WRAPUP 5-Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the U.S. economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its... Dance Review L-E-V Performs at Jacobs Pillow The dance troupe known as L-E-V presented House, a work by Sharon Eyal, on Thursday night at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. UPDATE 1-NY state regulator approves Guggenheim buy of Sun Life NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Guggenheim Partners has agreed to "enhanced" protections in its purchase of Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company to safeguard policy holders, paving the way for state... UPDATE 1-KKR to buy second clinical trials company this year July 31 (Reuters) - KKR Co LP said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services Inc (RPS) from private-equity peer Warburg Pincus LLC, marking its second announced investment in a global contract research organization in as many months. Fangio car sells for nearly $30m A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer. Murray's historic Wimbledon win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. Miller Says He's Returning to Grizzlies Mike Miller is going back to a former home, agreeing to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. U.S., China team up to seize counterfeit goods in joint operation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China have joined forces in a combined operation to crack down on counterfeit goods, seizing more than 243,000 fake electronics products, including popular consumer items made by Apple, Samsung, Dr Dre and Blackberry. National Briefing | Education Ohio State Gives Its Ex-President Another Job E. Gordon Gee, who resigned as president of Ohio State University after a series of gaffes, will earn $5.8 million over the next five years under a new contract. CANADA STOCKS-Banks, materials take TSX to 2-week low as Fed stays course * TSX falls 95.11 points, or 0.76 percent, to 12,486.64 * Eight of 10 main sectors decline * Talisman drops after quarterly loss By John Tilak TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday to its lowest closing level in two weeks, dragged by declines in materials and financials, as investors digested a statement from the Federal Reserve that the U.S. central bank will continue its bond-buying stimulus program. Weakness in Potash Corp, which exte American Homes 4 Rent prices IPO at $16 a share July 31 (IFR) - American Homes 4 Rent, a REIT with some 18,000 single-family houses across the US, finalized pricing of an initial public offering on Wednesday that values the company at $3.7bn. Could robots solve Detroit's crisis? Detroit is in crisis, just as it was on the big screen in 1987's "RoboCop". The film's writer says reality has almost caught up with his grim futuristic vision. Shailene Woodley's double life Shailene Woodley's double life, Peter Sarsgaard's Hollywood reality and Hank Azaria's double trouble. Nigella Lawson, Charles Saatchi take step toward divorce Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her multimillionaire art collector husband Charles Saatchi took a step toward divorce Wednesday in London -- weeks after images of him grabbing her by the throat made headlines. 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. Woman dies in roller coaster accident July 20 - A woman is dead after falling out of a moving roller coaster at an amusement park in Texas. Julie Noce reports. The true cost of supersized portions We're all familiar with the phrase "waste not, want not," but how well are we applying these words today? Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. 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. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks SELL 19.5 million shares BUY 17.8 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 1.7 million shares Lawyer Who Beat Chevron in Ecuador Faces Trial of His Own The oil company has filed a suit against Steven Donziger, who won an $18 billion case over oil spills in the Ecuadorean jungle, accusing him of manipulating evidence and bribing judges. Potash price drop to hit Saskatchewan budget TORONTO, July 31 (Reuters) - Saskatchewan, home to an estimated 40 percent of world's potash, will reduce its potash royalty estimates when it updates its budget forecasts in August, but maintain a...

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