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News Feed Latest worldwide news Netanyahu Agrees to Free 104 Palestinians Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced on Saturday that he had agreed to release the prisoners to pave the way for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Washington. Police capture suspected 'haiku' killer in Japan A 63-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of five people in a remote Japanese hamlet has been captured after a manhunt involving more than 400 police. Altana agrees to buy Rockwood Holdings' global rheology business July 28 (Reuters) - German specialty chemicals group Altana said on Sunday it had agreed to buy the global rheology business of U.S. chemicals maker Rockwood Holdings Inc. for $635 million to expand... Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. 3 Are Killed in Bus Crash in Indiana A bus carrying teenagers home from a church camp crashed Saturday after exiting an interstate in Indianapolis. Commuters lift train, free woman Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. A golf coaching dynasty Butch Harmon and his son, Claude Harmon III, open up about their family's golf legacy. Tunisian opposition may set up rival 'salvation government' TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's secular opposition said on Sunday it might set up an alternative "salvation government" to challenge the Islamist-led ruling coalition and show its anger at the assassinations of two leftist politicians in six months. Federer's slump continues Roger Federer's first appearance in Gstaad for nine years lasted just over an hour as the former World No.1 made an untimely exit to Germany's Daniel Brands. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. Tunisian opposition leader killed A Tunisian opposition leader was fatally shot outside his home Thursday, setting off protests in a nation still raw from the February assassination of a different politician who opposed the Islamist-led governing party. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce What the VC firm learned from eBay. Obama Intends to Let Health Care Law Prove Critics Wrong by Succeeding The law will become vastly more popular once all the nightmare scenarios from adversaries prove wrong, the president said in an interview last week. 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. After the Thaw Outdoor Fun in Berlin Now that the outdoors is open for business, here are frugal-friendly ideas for alfresco activity in the capital, from biking to burgers to the beach. Roman ruins that outstrip Rome's A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go. Check In Hotel Review Butterfly on Victoria in Hong Kong This year-old, centrally located hotel has some kinks, but its prices could make a stay worth it. Celebrating Yadnya Kasada Festival Throw it, catch it Yadnya Kasada Festival Guardiola Experiments as Bayern Munich Beats Barcelona Pep Guardiola, still working his way into his new job at Bayern Munich, made sweeping role changes, and his club beat his former club, Barcelona, 2-0, in a friendly. Sparta, by Roxana Robinson Roxana Robinsons novel examines wars psychological wounds. 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. Egypt between miracles and reality Where some see cause to celebrate after President Morsy was removed from power, supporters of the former leader see a coup plot and renewed fears over security. ECB takes lending step to help small business FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank moved on Thursday to get more money to the euro zone's struggling small businesses, letting banks use more of the assets once blamed for triggering the... N.F.L. Roundup Packers Rodgers Says Hes Shocked Braun Broke Baseballs Drug Rules Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters that Ryan Braun, his friend and business partner, repeatedly denied the allegations to him. Sketch Guy Its Not Everyones Time to Buy a Home Expert advice to buy real estate does not make sense for everyone, the author writes, and a little time with paper and pencil is a wise investment. Malala's voice stronger, not silenced The attack was meant to silence the outspoken teenager who dared to defy the Taliban's ban against girls in school. Instead, it only made Malala's voice more powerful. After a school year that started with a shooting, Malala now eyes a summer of speaking at the U.N., telling her story in a new book and amplifying the issue of girls education. Belichick Speaks as Patriots Camp Opens, With Focus on Hernandez Coach Bill Belichick spoke publicly for the first time about the Aaron Hernandez murder case, expressing sympathy for Odin Lloyds family and saying the allegations had come as a shock. Detroit bankruptcy case may alter distressed US city behavior-Moody's July 26 (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing is "profoundly meaningful" for the small number of local governments in the United States that are below investment grade, and could change their... UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA seeks $2.75M quality control penalty for Boeing unit WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it proposed penalizing Boeing's commercial airplane unit $2.75 million for taking nearly two years to fix a... On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities Big power companies say that incentives for solar power are robbing them of paying customers, setting up a fight for the future of renewable energy. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits five-week low on Fed caution, Wall St recovers * Wall Street ends slightly higher after early profit-taking * Gold also recovers late in the day * Oil slips on worries over demand in China By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar... Fin Lady, by Cathleen Schine In Cathleen Schines novel, a free-spirited young woman in the 1960s raises her younger half brother on Charles Street. Taking on the Taliban It's time to "start holding rackets and bats rather than holding guns and grenade," says Maria Toorpakai Wazir, who can finally indulge her life's greatest love without fear of persecution. 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. Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 Ms. Ray, an instrumentalist and vocalist who began performing in the 1940s, worked steadily for seven decades and released her first recording as a lead singer this year. Wimbledon's wild card returns home Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon champion, is back in Croatia. CNN's Pedro Pinto reports. Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - The low-budget horror flick "The Conjuring" outran the "Despicable Me" minions and a racing snail named "Turbo" to win the weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. Preparations under way to plug burning Gulf of Mexico well HOUSTON (Reuters) - The owner of a ruptured shallow-water natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico is ready to drill a relief well to plug it once it obtains a permit, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. On Religion A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela Sara Hurwitz was informed by her childhood in South Africa in her quest for an Orthodox ordination.

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