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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Basketball Mavericks Add Ellis to New Lineup The Dallas Mavericks have signed the free-agent shooting guard Monta Ellis, finishing off the final piece of their new starting lineup. 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. Intersection Keeping Cool on Wall St. Jose De Haro skips the suit on most days, but pays special attention to fit and tailoring when dressing for his broadcast job on Wall Street. Hopes of family reunification dashed in immigration reform debate TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Epifania Rojas' family broke apart in stages. At age 12, she learned how to live without her father. At 16, she is learning how to live without her mother. Gulf rig partially collapses in fire off Louisiana U.S. government HOUSTON (Reuters) - A shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. Group seeks re-evaluation of Chile's Pascua-Lama project SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A group of indigenous Chileans asked the Supreme Court to revoke the environmental license of Barrick Gold Corp's Pascua-Lama gold mine because it seeks a total re-evaluation of the project, a lawyer representing the group told Reuters on Monday. Listening Post U.S. Urged to Adopt Policy Justifying Intervention A new report argues that the Obama administration should embrace a principle known as responsibility to protect, which it has ignored during two and a half years of civil war in Syria. Currents | Goods Water From a Stone to Refresh Your Plants Place the stone in a pot or planter, and it will dispense water for several days. Ahli, Zamalek draw as Egypt gives politics rest CAIRO (Reuters) - Soccer provided Egyptians with a welcome distraction from the country's mounting political strife on Wednesday as holders Al Ahli drew 1-1 with arch rivals Zamalek in the African Champions League. The man who could have been Pele? Women wanted him. Men wanted to be him. 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... Drug Research in China Falls Under a Cloud GlaxoSmithKlines problems in China may be not just about its sales practices. They may also concern its research, an internal audit indicates. European Union Aims to Lower Credit Card Fees The proposals, which are expected to face heavy industry opposition, would apply to activities between financial services companies that consumers never see. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Global Health Mold Toxins Tied to AIDS Epidemic Aflatoxins, produced by mold on peanuts and corn, may be suppressing the immune system and worsening the AIDS epidemic in Africa. The Wimbledon greats Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews. 'Brian dead' play costs McIlroy at Open Unconscious. Brain dead. Rory McIlroy was in a brutally reflective mood in the words he chose to describe his opening round in the British Open Astronomer finds new moon orbiting Neptune CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An astronomer studying archived images of Neptune taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has found a 14th moon orbiting the planet, NASA said on Monday. Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. 12 Die in Clashes in Egypt as New Leaders Find Security Elusive In the latest sign of Egypts political impasse, at least six people were killed Tuesday, bringing to at least nine the number of deaths in clashes over the last 24 hours. TriQuint posts higher quarterly revenue, shares rise July 23 (Reuters) - Chipmaker TriQuint Semiconductor Inc reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly revenue, buoyed by demand for its chips used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Train Derails in Spain, Killing at Least 35 A passenger train derailed on a high-speed stretch of track in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, killing at least 35 people and leaving dozens injured in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. Fognini, Klizan at Croatia Open Quarterfinals Third-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy and sixth-seeded Martin Klizan of Slovenia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Croatia Open on Wednesday. Hong Kong Seizes Smuggled Elephant Tusks The seizure of 1,148 tusks underscored the challenges facing Africas dwindling elephant populations as rising prosperity in Asia leads to greater demand for ivory. U.S. IRS pursuing 'stateless income' tax enforcement -official WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is pursuing tax enforcement cases against companies over the issue of "stateless income," a senior agency official said on Wednesday in a reference to corporate profits that are not taxed by any country. Boeing Profit Is Up 13%, Exceeding Expectations, And Its Forecast Rises The companys net income rose 13 percent in the second quarter as sales of commercial airliners and exports of its military equipment rose. 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. The Politics of Black Masculinity The Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow on the difficulty of explaining the Zimmerman verdict to his sons. Gadgetwise Concert-Hall Sound From a Computer The Explorer digital-to-analog converter reroutes music stored on a computer through its own audio circuitry, offering better sound. Bad debts, dividends in focus for Spanish bank trio MADRID, July 25 (Reuters) - Three Spanish banks, including bailed-out lender Bankia, are expected to reveal higher bad debts and more provisions against losses when they report first half earnings on Thursday, though asset sales could help push up profits. Jacksons Mother, Defiant and at Times Forgetful, Wraps Up Her Testimony Katherine Jackson, 83, faced cross-examination in the wrongful-death lawsuit she brought against the promoters of her sons comeback tour. Can racism ever be beaten? Watching dozens of crazed supporters trying to set fire to a stadium makes you question your love of football. At least 35 killed as train derails in Spain reports July 24 - At least 35 people are killed and 50 injured when a train derailed on the outskirts of the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Snowden a month in an airport Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- here's how he might be killing time Dot Earth Blog Jim Hansen Presses the Climate Case for Nuclear Energy Jim Hansen, the longtime climate scientist and campaigner, explains his strong support for nuclear energy as a tool for blunting global warming. Emilie Russler and David Germain The couple are pursuing doctorates and medical degrees at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, she in immunology and he in molecular genetics and genomics. Detectives Killer Sentenced to Death for Second Time Ronell Wilson was given a death verdict on Wednesday, the only person to be given such a sentence by a federal jury in New York in 60 years. UPDATE 2-Tourre on stand says email in SEC case 'not accurate' NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader accused of secretly helping the hedge fund of billionaire John Paulson construct a $2 billion deal it could bet against, said Wednesday an email he sent to a key participant in the investment was inaccurate. U.S. appeals court partially upholds ozone pollution rule WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday partially upheld U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations issued by former President George W. Bush's administration that set standards for ozone pollution. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC.

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