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News Feed Latest worldwide news Can West Bank business survive? As Middle East peace talks resume, businesses in the West Bank struggle to stay afloat. CNN's Fionnuala Sweeney reports. Tipsarevic's clay master class Pat Cash caught up with world number 10, Janko Tipsarevic at the Tecnifibre clay court training camp in Nice, France. Europe and China Agree to Settle Solar Panel Fight Two of the worlds largest economies have agreed to a deal on solar imports to Europe, settling a dispute that had threatened to set off a wider trade war. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. Motherlode Blog So Much More Than Peter Rabbit Ill take the rougher of the Beatrix Potter books over Peter Rabbit, the ones in which her humor is as delightful to adult readers as it is to children, books about muss and mud and dinner. Panel Convenes in Washington to Discuss Aliens A group of former lawmakers and government officials gathered this week in the capital to discuss what they said was secrecy surrounding aliens and unidentified flying objects. U.S., Asian sales boost Ford Ford CFO Bob Shanks speaks with Nina dos Santos about how the Chinese market is helping Ford's global bottom line. 'Flu' Move Quickly to Cure Cold Spell by Naming New Coach Brazilian champions Fluminense turned to record title-winning coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to take charge of their faltering team on Tuesday. Global Soccer Soccer, Faith and Technology A Tunisian soccer club and one from Brazil have recently used technology in unique ways, one to help its team to victory and the other to aid in public health. For Baseball Old-Timer, Numbers Arent the Story Ken Harrelson, a former player and longtime White Sox announcer, has taken on the increasingly entrenched world of statistical analysis known as sabermetrics. Bucks Blog Wednesday Reading Travel Warnings Issued on Egypt Travel warnings are issued on Egypt, the Ford F-250 is now thieves favorite target, regulators crack down on abusive debt collection and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Muslim Brotherhood supporters demand Mursi re-instatement July 30 - Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters sitting in front of a Cairo mosque vow to continue their protest until Mursi is re-instated. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). FIFA puts heat on Qatar Qatar will discover its World Cup fate in October after FIFA revealed it will make a decision over whether to move the tournament from summer to winter. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. T Magazine After Hours | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown The artist Rachel Mason taps into the creative potential of the controversial legislative tactic. Some Chiefs Chafing as Justice Department Keeps Closer Eye on Policing The civil rights division of the Justice Department is looking into a wider area of local law enforcement actions, like the handling of sexual assault cases. Japan's robots eye car industry to take up smartphone slack TOKYO (Reuters) - As the breakneck growth in the global smartphone market eases, the mostly Japanese companies that make the robots that build the phones are looking to automakers to take up the slack. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF (Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks. Australia's Nine seeks to raise up to $1.1 bln in IPO - report SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - Australia's Nine Entertainment, owned by two U.S. hedge funds, is looking to raise up to A$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) in an initial public offering before the end of the year, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. Synta Pharma shares soar after co says to expand breast cancer study (Reuters) - Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp shares soared as much as 47 percent in heavy trading after the company said preliminary results from a mid-stage study of its drug ganetespib in breast cancer... Lew says stubborn Congress risks repeating U.S. fiscal wounds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday warned Congress against manufacturing a crisis over federal spending in the months ahead, as looming deadlines set the stage for a... UPDATE 4-Community Health faces investor fight in $3.9 bln HMA deal * Health Management says gets new subpoenas about ER units Europe Day Ahead Big 48 hours for central banks July 30 - The Fed kicks off a big 48 hours for central banks, with decisions due from the ECB and BoE a day later. VW and Peugeot headline on another busy day for European earnings. UPDATE 1-Cubist to pay up to $1.62 bln for Trius, Optimer Pharma July 30 (Reuters) - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc said it would buy Trius Therapeutics Inc and Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc for up to $1.62 billion as it seeks to strengthen its antibiotics portfolio. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. Lawyer Who Beat Chevron in Ecuador Faces Trial of His Own The oil company has set its lawyers against Steven Donziger, who won an $18 billion case over oil spills in the Ecuadorean jungle, accusing him of manipulating evidence and bribing judges. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Architectural Marvels Learn more about famous buildings around the world by playing our crossword, either online or in print. Pogue's Posts SmugMug Revamps Its Site, in a Challenge to Flickr SmugMugs upgrade, in the works for two years, offers a dizzying array of new features aiming at hard-core photographers. 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. Zuccarello Re-Signs With Rangers The power-play and shootout specialist had three goals and five assists in 15 regular-season games last season. 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. After Detroit, muni bonds are safe, but no slam dunk CHICAGO (Reuters) - Despite the Detroit bankruptcy and record sell-off of municipal bonds this year, most top-quality "munis" are safe to hold. Children power playground toys July 30 - Modern gaming techniques are taken to the playground as children compete to produce energy. Suzannah Butcher reports. Bloomberg's ban on big sodas is unconstitutional appeals court NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to keep large sugary drinks out of restaurants and other eateries was rejected by a state appeals court on Tuesday, which said he had overstepped his authority in trying to impose the ban. Theater Review In the Musical Murder for Two, One Man Is Many Suspects Murder for Two, a new two-performer musical produced by Second Stage Theaters Uptown series, uses its actor-doubling to daffy effects. FAO urges developing nations to cut hazardous pesticides MILAN (Reuters) - Developing countries should speed up the withdrawal of highly hazardous pesticides from their markets following the death of 23 children from contaminated food in India, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday. F.D.A. Strengthens Warnings on Lariam, an Anti-Malaria Drug The Food and Drug Administration said an anti-malaria drug, known as Lariam, must update its warning label to show that some of its psychiatric side effects can become permanent. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. US STOCKS-SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink * Mosaic, Potash Corp sink after Russia quits top potash cartel

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