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News Feed Latest worldwide news At Senate, Wall St. and Fed feel heat over commodity trade WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's multibillion-dollar commodity trading operations came under the political spotlight on Tuesday as a powerful Senate committee questioned whether commercial banks should control oil pipelines, power plants and metals warehouses. Critics Notebook Glimmerglass Offers an Ambitious Spread of Works At this years Glimmerglass Festival, a production of The Flying Dutchman is the most conventional of the offerings, a sign of Francesca Zambellos boldness. Wedeman What I saw in Egypt CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman talks about his experiences covering the Egyptian crisis. Russia loses $200 million satellites as launch ends in flames ALMATY, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites worth around $200 million crashed shortly after lift-off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after its engines suddenly switched off. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. New Jersey hospitals brace for baby boom from Superstorm Sandy PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - When Superstorm Sandy doused the lights along coastal New Jersey nine months ago, it laid the groundwork for a summertime baby boom that has hospitals jumping. A Surge of Excitement in an East London Neighborhood De Beauvoir was once defined by its stately architecture and verdant central square. But no more. Bolt and Gebrselassie's protege? When Haile Gebrselassie speaks people listen. 'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports. F.D.A. Closer to Decision About Menthol Cigarettes The agency released its own scientific review that found the mint flavoring made it easier to start smoking and harder to quit and opened a 60-day public comment period. ZTE shares rise 20 percent, trading 15 times higher than average daily volume HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, jumped over 20 percent in late trade on Tuesday after it forecast a first-half profit and... Currents | Outdoors Seating Thats Not for Wallflowers Sergio Rodrigues oversaw a colorful reissue of his Taj outdoor-furniture collection. Building the Team My Second Chance in My Second Job A business owner learns from the mistakes he made at his first job and applies the lessons successfully at his next. Shuttle diplomacy under way on global aviation emissions deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diplomatic talks on a deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the global aviation industry have intensified recently as EU and U.S. officials try to stave off the threat of a trade war, lawmakers and observers said. US STOCKS-SP 500 breaks winning streak, but UTX buoys Dow * UTX shares hit all-time high and lift the Dow industrials Technophoria Dissent Over a Device to Help Find Melanoma MelaFind, a system for imaging skin lesions, has been polarizing the field of skin-cancer detection. Soccer stars boost globalization drive He runs alongside the Arsenal coach in Vietnam's capital Hanoi mile after mile. He bumps into trees and lamp posts but keeps on running. FOREX-Dollar struggles, trades lower vs euro but up vs yen * Japan PM Abe's election win to see dollar/yen trade higher Gadgetwise The Argus App Can Help to Keep You Fit Argus, a free fitness app, can help track your activity and hold you accountable, with the help of some other apps. Breaking records in Dubai Guinness World Records head Talal Omar has moved to the Middle East to accommodate the growing demand of record breakers. Occupy Bakery An immigrant fights to change working conditions at a Manhattan bakery cafe. Chris Brown 'not guilty' in hit-and-run Two charges against Chris Brown were dropped Tuesday, but the singer is still accused of hit and run after a minor traffic crash. Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. Pregnant and homeless The real cost Martha Ryan couldn't believe it. She had never heard of women who were pregnant and homeless. But in one night, she met three. Spacewalkers leave space station for outside chores CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two astronauts left the International Space Station on Tuesday for a day of maintenance tasks, including installing a power cable needed for a new Russian laboratory due to be installed this year. Currents | Events At the East Hampton Antiques Show, a Grasshopper Becomes a Showstopper An eclectic mix of items will be up for grabs this weekend. Fans to Choose Pin Position at PGA Championship Golf fans will play a direct role in course set-up for the first time in a major at next month's PGA Championship in Rochester, New York, organizers said on Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Canadian panel dismisses case against credit card companies * Credit card firms can continue to set rules for merchants Corzine seeks to dismiss trustee's lawsuit over MF Global collapse July 23 (Reuters) - Jon Corzine and two of his top executives at defunct commodities brokerage MF Global sought Monday to have dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of hastening the firm's 2011 collapse. Looking for Ways to Beat the Weeds Scientists want to learn from undesirable plants and their tool kit of rapid adaptive skills. Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties Egypts interim foreign minister sought to distance the new governments policy on Syria from that of former President Mohamed Morsi, who helped make the country a hub for Syrian opposition groups. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. Egypt must protect Christians from turmoil rights groups CAIRO (Reuters) - Security forces must do more to protect Egypt's Christian minority in the turmoil following the military overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, rights groups said on Tuesday, citing the mob killing of four near the southern city of Luxor. Heyward Saves Braves Win With Diving Catch in 9th Jason Heyward made a diving catch with runners on first and second and two outs in the ninth inning after pinch-hitter Reed Johnson hit a go-ahead single with two outs in a two-run top half, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1, comeback victory over the New York Mets on Monday night. Robredo, Montanes Advance at Croatia Open Fifth-seeded Tommy Robredo cruised into the second round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday, beating Jan Hajek 6-3, 6-2. Strong iPhone sales buoy Apple's third quarter, shares climb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's iPhone trumped Wall Street estimates after U.S. shipments soared 51 percent in the third quarter, lifting its stock 5 percent even as profit fell. CORRECTED-COLUMN-Detroit and the importance of failure James Saft (Corrects day of bankruptcy filing to Thursday from Friday in 3rd paragraph) Going, Going, Still Going? Voyager 1 at Solar Systems Edge Scientists waiting for the spacecraft to enter the wider reaches of the Milky Way are perplexed Only one of two telltale signs of its departure has been detected. Key witness bolsters SEC case against Fabrice Tourre NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission called its top witness in the fraud trial of Fabrice Tourre on Tuesday, a day before the former Goldman Sachs trader himself takes the stand. Private banker pay holds up in tough market ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins.

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