News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. Upper house poll backs 'Abenomics' Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, pledges to keep his focus on the economy after his Liberal Democratic party wins a sweeping victory in elections for the upper house of parliament. Advertising Online, a Cereal Maker Takes an Inclusive Approach General Mills created a cereal lovers group on Facebook that welcomes mentions and even recipes made with cereals made by its competitors. Well The Possible Cancer Toll of CT Scans Each year more than four million CT scans are performed on children, and they are increasing the risk for future cancer, a new study suggests. African Union asks Sudan to extend deadline to halt South Sudan's oil KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The African Union has asked Sudan to extend a deadline to halt oil flows to South Sudan, state-linked media said on Wednesday, in a last-ditch effort to keep crucial oil exports going. Seagate outlook raises concerns about its growth in cloud (Reuters) - A muted revenue outlook from hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc sparked concerns that its cloud storage business was not growing fast enough to offset falling demand from PC... Gymnast makes dolphin 'laugh' A girl's impromptu gymnastics performance appears to amuse her audience. DOJ probes U.S. fracking market over antitrust -Baker Hughes July 24 (Reuters) - The Department of Justice is examining potential antitrust issues in the U.S. market for pressure pumping services, which are used in hydraulic fracturing, according to Baker Hughes Inc, owner of the third-largest pressure pumping fleet. 'We saw train split in half' CNN's Wolf Blitzer speaks to an iReporter who witnessed Wednesday's train wreck and fire in northwestern Spain. At Brasil Summerfest, More Pointedly Political Lyrics This years edition of Brasil Summerfest in New York seems likely to feature a heightened quotient of pointedly political lyrics because of the mass protests that broke out in Brazil last month. Vettel on his F1 title hopes Two-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel takes CNN's John Defterios for a drive. Delayed Berlin airport costs Germany dear June 19 - Berlin's new international airport should have been open for a year, but may not start operating until 2017. The cost has doubled to 4.3 billion euros, mostly due to the delays. Joanna Partridge reports from Berlin on what's gone wrong, and looks at other large German infrastructure projects facing delays. Dance Listings for July 19-25 A selected guide to dance performances in New York. Djokovic Book on Diet, Success Set Before Open Novak Djokovic attributes his success in recent years to a change of diet. Now he'll be sharing his nutrition tips in a book to be released before the U.S. Open. Theater Review | Long Island A Review of The Mystery of Irma Vep, in Sag Harbor With just two actors playing multiple characters, The Mystery of Irma Vep comes to life in all its convoluted intensity at Bay Street Theater. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. Football's push for Israeli peace "I think the younger generation wants to make a change," says Yael Lee-Weiss, who is helping to bring Israelis and Palestinians together through a football scheme that involves children from countries around the world. U.S., in Sign of Displeasure, Halts F-16 Delivery to Egypt Aides said President Obama wanted to signal his dismay to the military-led government about the chaotic situation since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. Well The Possible Cancer Toll of CT Scans Each year more than four million CT scans are performed on children, and they are increasing the risk for future cancer, a new study suggests. Morsy's son speaks out Osama Morsy, son of former Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsy calls his father's ouster a "coup on democracy" and vows not to let it go. 'Walking Dead' creator on show's success "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman explains why the show resonates. See the full interview Friday at 11 p.m. ET. Anglo American silicosis claimants turn to South African courts JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A British court has thrown out a lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa brought by miners who contracted the deadly lung disease silicosis when they worked in South Africa, saying it did not have jurisdiction to hear the matter. Union Names Former Player as Deputy to Ailing Leader With Michael Weiner, the union president, battling brain cancer, Tony Clark, who played in the majors for 15 seasons, was appointed deputy executive director. U.S. film, TV actors to honor Rita Moreno with lifetime award LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild, which represents film, television and other performers in the United States, on Monday said Rita Moreno will receive its lifetime achievement award at its annual awards ceremony in January. Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up July 11 - The world's largest floating power station is about to set sail from Tokyo bay for deployment off Fukushima, while officials struggle to clean up radioactive waste inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station. Soon however, they may have a grapefruit-sized ball made of aluminium and tungsten to help them. Called RadBall, the device is designed to locate sources of radiation in difficult to reach places. Jim Drury has more. A golf coaching dynasty Butch Harmon and his son, Claude Harmon III, open up about their family's golf legacy. UPDATE 4-KPN039;s $11 bln deal with Telefonica tests European antitrust stance * KPN sells unit for 5 bln euros cash, 17.6 pct of merged co Obama Focuses on Economy, Vowing to Help Middle Class President Obama on Wednesday said it was his highest priority to reverse trends that had left typical Americans with stagnating incomes while allowing the rich to grow richer still. The curious case of Claudio Yacob Claudio Yacob enjoyed a stellar debut season in the English Premier League after moving from Argentina. But just what was the story behind his transfer to West Bromwich Albion? 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. Large number of dead, wounded in Spanish train derailment - official MADRID, July 24 (Reuters) - A large number of people have died and many are wounded in a train accident outside the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, a regional government official said. On the Market in New York City A Manhattan five-bedroom with a terrace, a Greenwich Village studio in a prewar building and a one-bedroom in Park Slope with shared roof rights. Advertising Online, a Cereal Maker Takes an Inclusive Approach General Mills created a cereal lovers group on Facebook that welcomes mentions and even recipes made with cereals made by its competitors. NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education Louisiana agency sues big oil firms for hurting wetlands NEW ORLEANS, July 24 (Reuters) - A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies - including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp , Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc - in state court on Wednesday for allegedly... Is 'Chinese dream' a fantasy? What is the president's "Chinese Dream"? And is it what the people want? Kristie Lu Stout asks around. Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne Leads W.N.B.A. All-Star Voting Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky became the first rookie to lead the W.N.B.A. All-Star voting when the starters were announced Thursday. EU-China solar deal hinges on price as deadline nears -sources * Cap on export volumes, length of deal remain problematic

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061