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News Feed Latest worldwide news Thief Gets Away With Estimated $50 Million in Jewelry at a French Riviera Hotel The crime at the Carlton Intercontinental came days after a member of a gang of jewel thieves escaped from a Switzerland prison. Water crisis, over-population present stark choices for Kiribati June 13 - Rising sea levels and a booming population are presenting the Pacific island nation of Kiribati with stark choices that could determine its survival. Migration from smaller islands and a lack of fresh water have some experts predicting dire consequences for the country and its people if action is not taken. Rob Muir reports. The Getaway Booted Off the Plane How Normal Is That? It can be difficult to figure out exactly what can get you thrown off a flight, and how often passengers are removed. Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week. Brazil thrash Spain in final Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Amazon Reports Small Loss as It Focuses on Investments While Amazons razor-thin profits turned to razor-thin losses, the companys revenue increased 22 percent. Serbian finance minister cedes economy brief, averts risk of snap poll BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic agreed on Sunday to cede his economy portfolio, averting possible snap elections that could have dented the country's ambitions to join the European Union. Well Ask Well Leg Cramp Relief Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem. A handful of remedies may provide relief. 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. Hamas Closes News Media Outlets Hamas closed news media offices and a television production company for what it called the spreading of false reports and working for Israeli television. With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals Often, tourists and travelers leave this hedonist hotspot with a feeling of guilt. This week, however, thousands of young visitors are dropping to their knees and asking for forgiveness. This Weeks Movies July 26, 2013 The New York Times movie critics on Blue Jasmine, The Wolverine and The To Do List. Snedeker Gifted Canadian Crown After Johnson Collapse American Brandt Snedeker took advantage of a Dustin Johnson meltdown to claim a three-shot victory at the Canadian Open on Sunday. Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf. An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq. China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Commuters lift train, free woman Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. Siemens to Oust Chief After String of Setbacks That Prompted Profit Warning Peter Lscher, head of the electronics and engineering conglomerate since 2007, is taking the blame for a series of missteps that have plagued Siemens last year. Demonstrations Grow in Egypt Friends and foes of Mohamed Morsi, the ousted president, turned out for rallies across the country. No more bling for Beijing? Some state-run enterprises in China have opulent headquarters more suited to the court of Louis XIV of France, while other local government-owned buildings even replicate the home of the President of the United States. Was London Olympics worth $14B? Over two-thirds of Britons believe the 9 billion ($13.8 billion) bill for the London Olympics was worth it, but economists and business leaders argue it could take years to see the economic benefits. Obama Intends to Let Health Care Law Prove Critics Wrong by Succeeding The law will become vastly more popular once all the nightmare scenarios from adversaries prove wrong, the president said in an interview last week. Why high-speed rail is safe, smart This week's devastating crash of a high-speed train in Spain, which left nearly 80 dead, has drawn renewed attention to rail safety at a time when the Obama administration has prioritized the construction of fast new rail links. Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates? Undeterred by Taliban, climbers scale Pakistan's Killer Mountain ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - When Taliban gunmen mowed down a group of foreign climbers last month, Romanian mountaineer Zsolt Torok was perched on an icy flank of Pakistan's second-highest peak oblivious... Three loud explosions heard in Libya's Benghazi witnesses TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three loud explosions rocked the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday, in what appeared to be attacks on judicial institutions there, a resident and a security source said. 'Pink Panther' in Swiss jail break Police in Switzerland hunted Friday for two inmates who escaped in a prison break staged by a pair of armed accomplices. One escapee is a member of the "Pink Panther" jewel-theft group, police say. Ice melt speeding up, study finds Two decades of satellite readings back up what dramatic pictures have suggested in recent years The mile-thick ice sheets that cover Greenland and most of Antarctica are melting at a faster rate in a warming world. Transplants may benefit obese kidney patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After kidney transplants, the risk of death over the next year falls just as much among obese kidney failure patients as it does for thinner people, says a new study. Police At least 30 killed as violence rocks Iraq At least 30 people were killed in attacks across Iraq on Thursday, police officials in Baghdad, Mosul and Baquba said. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the past 24 hours. UPDATE 2-Starbucks profit up, U.S. sales surprisingly strong * 3rd qtr same-store sales up 9 pct in U.S.-dominated Americas region Pope Francis delights crowds, accepts drink from stranger July 28 - More than a million people camped out on the beach for a glimpse of Pope Francis on the last day of his week-long trip to Brazil. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) UPDATE 1-Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's... European Court Says Russia Did Not Persecute Ex-Tycoon The judges said the charges against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky were sufficient to explain his prosecution, but added that his rights were violated in other ways. Snowden dad 'He shared the truth' Edward Snowden did the right thing by leaking U.S. intelligence and helping the American people see the truth, his father, Lon Snowden, said Friday on NBC's "Today." Developing countries to vastly outpace OECD in carbon emissions EIA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from developing countries will be 127 percent higher than in the world's most developed economies by 2040, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Isner Edges Anderson in Atlanta Open Final American John Isner saved two match points before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) in the final of the Atlanta Open on Sunday to claim his seventh ATP career title. After Delayed Vote, E.P.A. Gains a Tough Leader to Tackle Climate Change When President Obama hired Gina McCarthy to administer the Environmental Protection Agency, he confronted Congress head-on and signaled a strong commitment to tackling climate change.

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