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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bloomberg Media Recruits a New Chief From The Atlantic Justin B. Smith, a president of the Atlantic Media Company who earned a reputation as an aggressive promoter of digital media, will be named chief executive of the Bloomberg Media Group. 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. UPDATE 1-Fiat wins partial victory in bid to own all of Chrysler * Judge stops short of ordering trust to sell Chrysler stake Art in Review Mind Is Outer Space One of the summers better gallery group shows is this presentation of some two dozen works in various mediums by 17 artists. How Africa fuels your world From PCs to cars, the products we take for granted are made with African minerals. Economy key in Zimbabwe polls July 30 - Zimbabwe's frail economic recovery hangs in the balance as Robert Mugabe squares up to arch rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, in general elections. As David Pollard reports, the finance ministry has already warned that the polls are hitting growth. Masters of Sex Recalls the Work of Masters and Johnson Masters of Sex, a Showtime drama that will have its premiere on Sept. 29, stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as the sex researchers Masters and Johnson. Victor Froome 'overwhelmed' 2013 Tour de France winner Chris Froome talks to CNN about his win and facing questions about banned substances. UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband * Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage Opinionator | The Great Divide Status and Stress The poor and powerless are at greater risk of early death. Serious Investment and Savvy Marketing Revive Soccer in Kansas City Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer has been rebranded and reborn, playing to capacity crowds at its new stadium. No Starting QB Yet for Oklahoma; Texas Has Answer Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was quick to point out there still is no final decision on who will be the starting quarterback for the Sooners this season. Ramadan 'Super Bowl for ads?' For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday). A 'birther' movement rises in Venezuela Unable to defeat their political rival at the ballot box, some in the Venezuelan opposition are resorting to a tactic familiar to Americans questioning the birthplace of the president. Obama Proposes 'Grand Bargain' for Jobs President Barack Obama is extending a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations, offering to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for job investments. Bits Blog Apple Sued by Former Retail Workers for Unpaid Wages Apple designs its retail stores to be a seamless shopping experience. But some of Apples former retail employees say working at the stores was less than smooth. New golf course at St. Andrews Living Golf goes behind the scenes as work starts on a new course at the home of golf. Small Kentucky liberal arts college gets $250 million donation (Reuters) - Centre College, a tiny school in Kentucky that has hosted vice presidential election debates, announced on Tuesday a $250 million donation from a computer company founder's family foundation, which the college said was the largest ever to a liberal arts institution. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. ArtsBeat Fall for Dance Lineup Expands Seven more companies will join the festival running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5. British advert watchdog rules for Tesco in spat with Sainsbury's LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's advertising watchdog ruled in favour of supermarket leader Tesco in a spat over price comparisons with third-largest J Sainsbury, which reacted by launching a campaign to emphasize product quality. UPDATE 2-Amgen profit tops Wall Street view; rebounds from 1st qtr July 30 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc, which is attempting to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc to add to its cancer drug offerings, on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected second- quarter profit as sales of many of its medicines rebounded from a disappointing first quarter. Medium chance of cyclone North of Puerto Rico NHC (Reuters) - Remnants of tropical storm Dorian, located a couple of hundred miles north of Puerto Rico, have a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Cibulkova Storms Past Cirstea to Reach Stanford Final Third seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia powered past Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-0 to make her first final at the Bank of the West Classic. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. Oil spill blackens popular Thai beach Tourists on one of Thailand's popular holiday islands, Koh Samet, are evacuated as a bay turns black from an oil spill. 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. Small-Business Guide With Sales Collapsing, an Owner Turns to a Consultant A fresh look at sales operations yielded some important benefits. On Religion A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela Sara Hurwitz was informed by her childhood in South Africa in her quest for an Orthodox ordination. N.F.L. Roundup Knee Injury May Sideline Eagles Maclin for Season Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a noncontact drill. Sports Briefing | Tennis 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. ArtsBeat Dance Troupes to Tour Asia and South America DanceMotion USA, a cultural diplomacy program produced by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will send the Mark Morris Dance Group, David Dorfman Dance and Contra-Tiempo to perform at destinations around the globe next year. Jacksons Earning Potential Is at the Heart of a Wrongful-Death Suit The wrongful-death suit against A.E.G. Live hinges on whether Michael Jackson or the company was responsible for hiring the doctor who administered the anesthetic that killed him. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,239 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | July 30, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. Permit problems for tallest 'building' The plan to raise what would be the world's tallest building in a dizzyingly fast time is in danger of not getting off the ground at all. Art in Review Mind Is Outer Space One of the summers better gallery group shows is this presentation of some two dozen works in various mediums by 17 artists. Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base. Tennis baby takes Internet by storm The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon.

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