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News Feed Latest worldwide news Exclusive Romanian expert believes three artworks from Dutch heist destroyed BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian experts believe that three out of seven paintings stolen last year from a Dutch museum, a haul that included works by Picasso and Monet, have been destroyed by fire, the team's head told Reuters on Monday. N.B.A. No Longer Sits Out the Summer For years, once the playoffs and the draft concluded, the league would concede its off-season months to baseball, but that began to change in 2004. Deal drought raises the pressure on private equity LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Buyout firms have a record level of expiring funds this year, raising the prospect that many will have to ask investors for more time to do deals or not use the money at... Voters Defend Leaving MVP Award With Banned Braun Matt Kemp is miffed about losing out on the 2011 National League MVP award to Ryan Braun, but the trophy will remain with the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder who was suspended this week for violating MLB's doping policy. Dane prepares for Masters Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career. Protests Trap Bulgarian Lawmakers Inside Parliament Forty days of largely peaceful street protests in Sofia turned confrontational as a bus carrying legislators and government ministers was forced to return to Parliament. Scientists Cast Doubt on the Closest Exoplanet A new analysis of what a team of astronomers said was evidence of an Earth-mass planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B raises existential questions. Inside the List Catherine Coulter, whose F.B.I. thriller Bombshell is No. 5 on the hardcover fiction list, posts publicity updates on her official Web site alongside cat pictures and Tim Tebow fan notes. Seagate outlook raises concerns about its growth in cloud (Reuters) - A muted revenue outlook from hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc sparked concerns that its cloud storage business was not growing fast enough to offset falling demand from PC... The New Old Age At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door Medicare is cracking down on hospital readmissions. Heres some advice on what patients need to know before discharge. Heat wave blamed for 3 NYC deaths The heat wave that rolled through the Northeast last week killed at least three people in New York, the city's medical examiner reported Monday. Food Corporations Turn to Chefs in a Quest for Healthy Flavor At companies like PepsiCo and Kellogg, white-coated lab technicians join with white-jacketed chefs to give consumers the taste they want with less salt, fat and sugar. A Very British Proclamation Celebrations for the new prince featured elements both traditional and modern, but all with a distinctly British touch. Pope, at Brazil shrine, urges youth to embrace traditional values APARECIDA, Brazil (Reuters) - Pope Francis, receiving another rapturous welcome in Brazil, on Wednesday urged young people to shun the "ephemeral idols" of money and pleasure and cherish traditional values to help build a better world. Bikinis make way for rosaries on Brazil beach as youths await pope Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from around the world flocked to Rio's famed Copacabana beach on Tuesday to kick off a youth festival that will feature several... Bernanke sees need for backstop for mortgage market WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke weighed into the contentious debate over the future of the housing finance system on Thursday, saying some sort of backstop for mortgages... The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. SP cuts Markham, Illinois, GO bond rating to BBB-minus July 24 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's Ratings Services said on Wednesday it cut Markham, Illinois, general obligation bond rating to BBB-minus from BBB with a stable outlook. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. U.S. says allowing Snowden to leave airport would be disappointing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would be deeply disappointed if Russia were to allow fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to leave Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Exclusive Carl's Jr owner CKE explores sale -sources (Reuters) - CKE Inc, the restaurant group that operates the Carl's Jr and Hardees fast food chains, is exploring a potential sale after postponing its initial public offering last year, according to... Google offers to fund wireless hotspots in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is offering $600,000 to set up free wireless Internet hotspots in 31 public spaces in San Francisco, but city officials said they need to review annual maintenance costs before it could be approved. Dad Jeans Are Making a Comeback Popular with dads all over the country, lighter-blue denims with a fuller cut get renewed interest from the skinny-jeans crowd. The true cost of supersized portions We're all familiar with the phrase "waste not, want not," but how well are we applying these words today? U.S. PGA ends putter opposition The U.S. PGA Tour decides to adopt the ban on the use of controversial anchored putters from 2016. After Protest, China Cancels Plans for Uranium Plant The decision not to proceed with a uranium processing plant could complicate Chinas plans to rely more on nuclear energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. '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. Chicago's Elena Delle Donne Suffers Concussion Chicago's Elena Delle Donne suffered a concussion Wednesday and is questionable for the All-Star game 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. Dell shareholders convene again to vote on founder's buyout offer ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc shareholders converge on Texas on Wednesday to vote on CEO Michael Dell's $24.4 billion buyout offer for the company after a previous meeting was pushed back a week in the hope of convincing dubious investors to accept the deal. A Religious Legacy, With Its Leftward Tilt, Is Reconsidered After decades of focusing on evangelicals, historians are reassessing the legacy of liberal Protestantism. Apple Tops Expectations on Strong iPhone Sales The company said it had $6.9 billion in profit in the latest quarter, when it sold 31.2 million iPhones and 14.6 million iPads. IMF backs off plan to file with top U.S. court in Argentina case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund no longer plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review Argentina's case in its decade-old legal battle with holdout creditors due to a lack of support from the U.S. government, the IMF said on Tuesday. Bernanke premature to say if 'mixed' data will delay bond taper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday it was too soon to judge if recent "mixed" signals from the U.S. economy would prompt the central bank to delay plans to... Natalie Portman to debut as director with film of Amos Oz memoir JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film based on "A Tale of Love and Darkness," a memoir by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, the author said on Wednesday. "Red 2" star Helen Mirren catches royal baby fever July 22 - Helen Mirren weighs-in on the birth of the royal heir at premiere of her latest film, "Red 2." John Russell reports. Washington's corpse flower ends its stinky reign WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For weeks, gawkers lined up at the U.S. Botanic Garden, hoping to be among the lucky ones to catch the show when a giant-sized corpse flower bloomed for the first time in seven... Kovalchuk Signs With SKA St. Petersburg of K.H.L. Ilya Kovalchuk walked away from $77 million when he retired from the Devils last week at age 30, but his new salary with the Russian club is expected to be comparable.

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