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News Feed Latest worldwide news Women tackle 'Everest of sailing' Sailing around the world is one of the most grueling challenges on the planet, with muscle-bound skippers steering 20-meter yachts through everything from tropical cyclones to Antarctic storms. LVMH shares jump as Louis Vuitton calms worries PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in LVMH soared on Friday after the luxury group reassured investors about margins and sales growth at its star brand Louis Vuitton and joined rival Kering in pointing to an... Calling all 'codaholics' U.S. automakers vie for tech talent DETROIT/YUMA, Ariz., July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. automakers have embarked on an ambitious drive to hire software "codaholics," an effort that is increasingly pitting Detroit against its technology partners in Silicon Valley. Police search pond in Conn. hometown of ex-NFL player in murder probe BOSTON (Reuters) - Police divers on Monday searched a pond in Bristol, Connecticut, the hometown of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, for evidence linking him to the murder of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, a law enforcement source said on Monday. Wagner "Ring" in birthday year at Bayreuth channels U.S. South BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - A new production of Richard Wagner's "Rheingold" kicking off the "Ring" cycle on Friday for his 200th birthday year in the opera house he built in Bavaria moved the action from the Rhine to a sleazy motel in Texas where just about everyone was a crook. In a Shift, Eminent Domain Saves Homes With recent gains in home prices doing little for some blighted neighborhoods, Richmond, Calif., is about to become the first city in the nation to try a novel way to stop foreclosures. Jobs and education needed to win British over to fracking survey LONDON (Reuters) - Government incentives for affected communities must be followed up by education and job creation to convince a skeptical British public that fracking for shale oil and gas is right, according to a survey of industry professionals. In a Shift, Eminent Domain Saves Homes With recent gains in home prices doing little for some blighted neighborhoods, Richmond, Calif., is about to become the first city in the nation to try a novel way to stop foreclosures. City Room New York Today Some Pig What you need to know for Monday a pig rescue, celebrating classic books and a dark moment in Empire State Building history. Merged Publicis-Omnicom may speak with American accent PARIS (Reuters) - The advertising giant to be formed from the merger of Publicis and Omnicom may resolve any clash between its French and U.S. arms by taking on a more American identity, some industry observers said on Monday. Two Swiss trains collide, 35 injured, driver feared dead July 29 - Trains crash in Switzerland leaving 35 injured and one driver unaccounted for. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). The 10 worst film and TV bosses Every so often I'll see a movie or a TV show where a boss is over-the-top bad, and it's supposed to be hilarious or terrifying. Egyptian General Calls for Mass Protests The directive from Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi raised the possibility of another Friday of dueling protests with supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Egypt sends stern warning to pro-Morsy protesters Egypt's interim leader on Sunday issued a strong warning to supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, state news said. Muirfield puts in the extra mile Muirfield tweaks its historic course as it prepares to host the Open Championship -- golf's third major of 2013. DealBook Judge Says Bernanke Should Testify in A.I.G. Case The Federal Reserve chairman, who was one of the central decision makers in the 2008 bailout of the American International Group, may have to revisit those tumultuous days because of Maurice Greenbergs lawsuit against the government. Remembering Cory Monteith Remembering Cory Monteith Community Health's Q2 income drops as hospital admissions fall July 29 (Reuters) - Community Health Systems Inc reported a lower second-quarter profit on Monday due to a decline in patient admissions at its hospitals. 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. Detroit The city that 'used to be' Heidi Ewing, filming her documentary about Detroit, found desperate people living on the margins, but also folks who are trying to make the city as vibrant as people say it used to be. Obama aims to change topic, seize initiative in fiscal fights WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told supporters on Monday that he plans to focus his agenda clearly on the economic challenges of the middle class, a theme he will lay out in a speech... Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Fight over parking spot in Beijing leaves toddler dead A 2-year-old girl died after a confrontation in Beijing between her mother and a motorist that saw the toddler grabbed from her stroller and thrown to the ground, Chinese state media reported Saturday. Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn. Calling all 'codaholics' U.S. automakers vie for tech talent DETROIT/YUMA, Ariz., July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. automakers have embarked on an ambitious drive to hire software "codaholics," an effort that is increasingly pitting Detroit against its technology partners in Silicon Valley. Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. DealBook Saks Sells Itself to Hudsons Bay, Owner of Lord Taylor Saks is selling itself to Hudsons Bay Company of Canada for about $2.4 billion in cash, creating an even bigger player in the world of retail. Sharapova injury hits her preparations for U.S. Open Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the WTA Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto next month, still plagued by a nagging left hip injury. 'Wolverine' earns $55 million over weekend Sometimes even earning the No. 1 spot can be seen as a modest disappointment, or at least that's what the new narrative around The Wolverine (CinemaScore A-) would have you believe. Singer Frank Ocean cancels Australian shows due to vocal injury LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American RB singer Frank Ocean has called off the remaining dates on his Australian tour because of a tear on one of his vocal cords, the tour's promoter said on Friday. U.S. power regulator says JP Morgan manipulated market WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the overseer of the U.S. electricity market, said on Monday that it has found cases where an affiliate of JP Morgan manipulated the market. T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Communism and dynasty in N. Korea CNN's Ivan Watson finds Pyongyang is sticking to its style of communist and dynastic rule. Coach crash kills at least 36 in Italy July 29 - At least 36 people die after a coach plunges more than 15 metres off a viaduct in southern Italy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Movie Review Wasteland, an English Heist Movie With Gritty Realism Rowan Athales Wasteland takes viewers on a tour of a hopeless youth in the north of England before turning into a crime caper. Worker or contractor? U.S. businesses get it wrong IRS watchdog WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses are avoiding millions of dollars a year in federal tax payments by improperly listing employees as independent contractors, despite an Internal Revenue Service program designed to resolve the uncertainty, the agency's watchdog said in a report on Monday. Moody's downgrades GlaxoSmithKline credit outlook LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline, already rocked by a bribery scandal in China, suffered a fresh setback on Monday when Moody's Investors Service cut its credit outlook for the British drugmaker on concerns about cash outflows. ArtsBeat Theater for a New Audience Sets Full Season at New Home The Theater for a New Audience has announced the full schedule for its inaugural season at the Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama. The Buzz Today A Denzel Washington versus Mark Wahlberg showdown, Chloe Moretz's superhero wish, and first look at "Romeo and Juliet."

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