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News Feed Latest worldwide news In Brooklyn, New Nets Stars Are Clear About Their Goal Champion, champions and championship were said a combined eight times in the first five minutes of the Nets news conference to introduce Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking convention BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. For Red Bulls, Another Brother Act The Red Bulls announced the signing of Bradley Wright-Phillips, the brother of Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun. Stomach virus linked to produce sickens 285 people in 11 U.S. states (Reuters) - At least 285 people in 11 states have been sickened by a parasitic infection commonly linked to fresh produce, and the exact cause of the outbreak has yet to be pinpointed, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Mexico's ICA reports sharp loss in 2nd-qtr MEXICO CITY, July 26 (Reuters) - Mexican construction company ICA reported a 500.9 million peso net loss in the second quarter, the company said in a filing with the Mexican stock exchange on Friday. Canadians paying coffee forward What's in the coffee in Canada? Apparently something that's making a few folks pretty generous. Impact Your World How to help CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference. T Magazine On View | Potholes as Art, Garbage as Great Books A new show by Daniel Knorr at Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery in Los Angeles elevates the banal byproducts of human existence into beautiful objects. T Magazine One-Thing Shops | Where You Can Find the Most Beautiful Brushes in Germany In the shadow of a famous German cathedral lies an inviting hole in the wall where a single family has been making brushes of all shapes and sizes for more than a century. U.S. Prison Populations Decline, Reflecting New Approach to Crime Tightened state budgets, plummeting crime rates, changes in sentencing laws and shifts in public opinion have helped contribute to the biggest decline in the nations history. Close-Up Hotels, Festivals and Identity Chip Conley, who led Joie de Vivre Hotels and just introduced a Web site that covers festivals, talks about what certain travel choices can mean for us. 15-love Top tennis romances The life of a tennis professional is tough, but the rewards are plentiful -- and not just in a financial sense. Sequenom shares plunge on weak results, downgrades (Reuters) - Shares of Sequenom Inc fell as much as 36 percent, a day after the life sciences company reported a jump in its second-quarter loss and prompted analysts to slash their ratings and price... BlackBerry lays off 250 employees in latest round of cuts TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has laid off about 250 of its employees at its headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, as part of its latest move to trim costs, the smartphone maker said on Thursday. A Burst of Solar Power A NASA physicist explains why scientists are increasingly concerned about the effect of solar flares on our wired world. REFILE-Jurors hear of Tourre's Goldman paid leave after SEC lawsuit NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may have destroyed his career, as former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre put it, but for more than a year it didn't eliminate his pay. Turning Addiction Into a Sideshow The actress and author Kristen Johnston takes issue with how addicts are portrayed on television shows, in news reports and on social media. San Diego Mayor, Facing Charges of Harassment, Says He Will Enter Therapy Besieged by accusations of sexual harassment, Mayor Bob Filner of San Diego said Friday that he would enter two weeks of what he called intensive behavior therapy. Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal. Jets Aboushi Faces Aspersions for Being Palestinian When the Jets Oday Aboushi spoke about his Palestinian-American upbringing at a convention last month, he stirred an outcry online, with some alleging ties to terrorism. Durant, Love to Keep Playing for US Kevin Durant shied away from swarming media after Wednesday's Team USA practice in UNLV's Mendenhall Center. Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. Spy Agencies Under Heaviest Scrutiny Since Abuse Scandal of the 70s With alarm over the threat of terrorism in slow decline, both political parties appear to be no longer willing to give national security automatic priority over privacy and civil liberties. UPDATE 1-KKR's second-quarter earnings plunge on fund values * Assets under management $83.5 billion as of end of June Tastes Like Home Israel and Yemen Meet in Brooklyn for Brunch With Einat Admony Balaboostas chef shops for Middle Eastern food and then whips up a Yemenite brunch in her Brooklyn home. What's your pin? Fans get PGA Championship chance Golf fans from around the world will have a chance to make history at next month's PGA Championship with just a click of a button. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Insurers Allianz and QBE most exposed to Spain train crash MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's Allianz and Australian group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this week's fatal train crash in northwest Spain, according to sources at the companies. Defense Calls Mannings Intentions Good A lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning tried to counter the prosecutions portrayal in his court-martial over leaking government documents, calling him a humanist and a whistle-blower. You're the Boss Blog A Social Entrepreneur Transforms a Nonprofit Into a Profit-Making Enterprise Saul Garlick responds to reader comments about a case study that looked at ThinkImpact, an organization he founded. In Transit Blog The Royal Child, With Tea The Athenaeum hotel in London has a photo exhibit focused on royal children through history, and tea to accompany it. UPDATE 2-Was "recklessness" to blame for Spanish train crash? * Provisional death toll 78 (Adds driver declines to make statement, victim quote, updates victims unidentified) How Africa fuels your world From laptops to cars, the products you take for granted are made using African minerals. Shuttle lands at California air base NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. Dance Review Tap Internationals Has American, Cuban and Japanese Work The New York City Tap Festival brings together dancers and styles from all over the world. T Magazine On View | Why You Should Visit a 13-Foot-Long Art Museum in Southern California The Los Angeles Museum of Art, housed in a small backyard in the residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock, transforms the experience of viewing art in unexpected ways. Labor Leaders Seek Government Aid for Detroit Top leaders of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. on Thursday called on President Obama and the Congress to offer an immediate financial infusion to Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy last week. Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, told the Obama administration of Irans interest and offered to facilitate the discussions, Western officials said. Devils Star Ilya Kovalchuk Retires From NHL Star forward Ilya Kovalchuk stunned the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, retiring from the NHL to return to his native Russia. Apollo 11 rocket engines found? Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos rescued sunken treasure in the Atlantic this year components of two F-1 rocket engines. Now he says he has verified that they are engines from Apollo 11, the first mission that took U.S. astronauts to the moon.

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