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News Feed Latest worldwide news Cleanup worker hits jackpot with art find July 24 - In an unusual rags-to-riches story, cleanup worker Darryl Kelly finds artworks worth a small fortune while cleaning up a deceased photographer's New York City apartment. Tara Cleary reports. India gold imports decline The Indian government increases taxes on gold imports to help offset the trade deficit. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports. The Lede Video of Deadly Violence in Cairo Video and text accounts of the violence in Cairo Monday night posted online by witnesses. Judge approves suit tying Morgan Stanley to toxic lending in Detroit * Say Morgan Stanley helped keep subprime lender in business British Airways flight makes emergency landing May 24 - Heathrow airport closes a runway after a British Airways plane makes an emergency landing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Study Air pollution kills two million More than two million people are dying every year from the effects of outdoor air pollution, according to a new study. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Killing Puts Focus on Concerns Over Chinas One-Child Policy A man with a knife killed two government workers at a family planning bureau after the office refused to register his fourth child for residency. Who is SAC Capital's Steve Cohen? Steve Cohen's SAC Capital was charged by the U.S. government this week. Felicia Taylor sheds light on the man behind SAC. Company News Judge Rules Against BP Attempt to Suspend Payments A federal judge said BP could not suspend payments for damages related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill while an investigator looks into possible misconduct in the payout process. China curbs building excesses 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. NCAA Seeks Dismissal of Paterno Family Lawsuit The NCAA asked a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. SAC Capital charged with fraud July 25 - SAC Capital is charged with criminal fraud, which could bring the $15 billion hedge fund star to the brink of extinction and further tarnish its famed founder, investor Steve Cohen. Conway G. Gittens reports. Sudeikis Says He Will Leave Saturday Night Live The actor and writer Jason Sudeikis had been with NBCs popular late-night show for 10 years, playing several notable characters, including Mitt Romney. George H.W. Bush shaves head in support of boy with leukemia DALLAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush shaved his salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a 2-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. Facing Woman in Race, McConnell Sharpens Pitch to Female Voters The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, will not only defend but also highlight his record to appeal to female voters in 2014, his team says. Tiny hooks revolutionize concrete Nick Glass meets the Dramix inventor Ann Lambrechts who has managed to increased concrete durability using steel fibers. The curious case of Claudio Yacob Claudio Yacob enjoyed a stellar debut season in the English Premier League after moving from Argentina. But just what was the story behind his transfer to West Bromwich Albion? Amen Corner God's Golfers Forget hitting the greens -- it's the fairway to heaven which is on the minds of some of the world's top golfers. Planning for a generation that will live past 100 BOSTON (Reuters) - More than half of the babies born today may expect to live past the age of 100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which forecasts the number of Americans over 65 doubling to 80... For Pippa Middleton, the Medias Love Sours The British press turns on a famous sister (and now aunt.) The Lede Video of Clashes in Brazil Appears to Show Police Infiltrators Among Protesters Supporters of Brazils protest movement and the police in Rio de Janeiro argued online over which side was to blame for violence at a demonstration this week. Pope Francis visits muddy Brazilian slum July 25 - Pope Francis calls for a society of solidarity while speaking at a Rio de Janeiro "favela" slum neighborhood. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Today's Economist What Makes U.S. Health Insurance Exchanges So Complicated Americans insistence on broad choices in health insurance raises both the cost and complexity of establishing insurance exchanges. Noted Reddits Wide Audience Drives the Interview The audience conducts and consumes the interview for Reddits Ask Me Anything series. RLPC-Banks prepare debt to back GSK sale of Ribena and Lucozade * Famous British brands expected to fetch over 1 billion stg Rapper uses wall as 'sketchbook' Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo. Ride on the new Formula One track CNN's Rob Marciano experiences the thrills of the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Russian web search firm Yandex's co-founder falls into coma MOSCOW (Reuters) - The co-founder and chief technology officer of Russia's market-leading internet search engine company Yandex has fallen into a coma after treatment for cancer, the Nasdaq-listed company said on Thursday. Garment Trade Wields Power in Bangladesh The industrys trade group has seen its influence soar in recent years, but critics say the group has helped make the nation dangerous for garment workers. China curbs building excesses 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. 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. E-Plus CEO- Regulator may demand remedies in Telefonica tie-up FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) - E-Plus, the German mobile phone operator, expects regulators may demand remedies in order to approve its sale to Telefonica Deutschland for some 8.1 billion euros ($10.7 billion), its CEO told Reuters. U.S. -- Kardashians, Brits -- royals Dan Jones says it makes sense for England to rejoice over a new royal baby it's a living link with its national history. Why Americans care is harder to figure out. Drug Companies Promise More Data Transparency The announcement signals a shift for the industry, which in the past has resisted calls to systematically share its data. 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. Factory activity rebounds in July Markit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conditions in the U.S. manufacturing sector improved in July as firms enjoyed a rebound in new orders, took on new workers and increased output at the fastest clip in four... Growth in Turkish tourism slowed sharply during unrest ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Visitor arrivals to Turkey rose at the slowest pace in seven months in June when weeks of anti-government protests shook major cities, although tourism in the country's coastal... Sunday Routine | Brittany Geragotelis Reveling in a Bookstores Smell The young-adult fiction writer Brittany Geragotelis spends her Sundays with her husband and their cats in a combination of work and play. A Religious Legacy, With Its Leftward Tilt, Is Reconsidered After decades of focusing on evangelicals, historians are reassessing the legacy of liberal Protestantism.

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