| Latest worldwide news | Women lawyers hitting glass ceiling | | | The scales of justice are beginning to balance as an increasing number of women enter the legal profession. In the UK, it is an even 50% split of gender representation, while in the U.S., female lawyers make up 70% of staff attorneys. |
| Emmy Awards See who's nominated | | | The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with help from "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul and this year's host, Neil Patrick Harris, has revealed the nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. |
| Consumer sentiment rises to highest level in six years in July | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose in July to the highest level in six years as Americans felt better about the current economic climate, though they expected to see a slower rate of growth in the year ahead, a survey released on Friday showed. |
| The films that influenced 'The Wolverine' | | | When Hugh Jackman first called his director for "The Wolverine," James Mangold told him that he had had an inspiration after reading the script. Mangold wanted to to make the set-in-Japan film similar to "The Outlaw Josey Wales" by making the mutant a Josey Wales with healing powers. Jackman hadn't seen the classic Clint Eastwood film, so Mangold sent him a copy. |
| Essay Flight Logs | | | Writing (and rewriting) his life story, Charles Lindbergh proved himself a skilled memoirist. |
| China to invest $277 billion to curb air pollution state media | | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to invest 1.7 trillion yuan ($277 billion) to combat air pollution over the next five years, state media said on Thursday, underscoring the new government's concerns about addressing a key source of social discontent. |
| Activision to spread its wings after Vivendi sale -CEO | | | SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's CEO, who is shelling out $50 million of his own money in an $8.2 billion deal to buy back most of Vivendi's stake, said the world's largest video game publisher will be freer to pursue acquisitions and grow after emerging from its French parent's wing. |
| COMMODITIES-Soy down most in a week since 2009; gold up 3rd week | | | NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans fell again on Friday to post their sharpest weekly loss since 2009 as a giant crop loomed and gold slipped too although it still recorded a third straight week of gains as investors grew more confident the fed was not yet ready to scale back its stimulus program. |
| Stomach bug linked to produce sickens 285 people in 11 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. |
| Fatal Spanish Train Wreck | | | A high-speed train traveling toward Ferrol, Spain, derailed, resulting in the deaths of at least 50 people. |
| Alice Lin, Clarence Tong | | | The bride is on the campaign staff of congressman from Virginia; the groom is a congressional liaison for the Energy Department. |
| Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV | | | People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012) |
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