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News Feed Latest worldwide news Sports Briefing | Colleges N.C.A.A. Responds to Paterno Lawsuit The N.C.A.A. is asking a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of the Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State. World's best fireworks displays From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks. Deadly bomb in pro-Assad city A car bomb exploded Thursday in the Syrian city of Jaramana near the capital of Damascus, killing seven people and wounding 62 others, Syrian state TV reported. Rodriguez and Yankees Agree on Plan for Return It was agreed by all parties Thursday that Alex Rodriguez would play in a simulated or minor league game Aug. 1 and could return to the Yankees roster a day or two later. ArtsBeat Public Theater Looking for New Home for Here Lies Love The immersive musical about Imelda Marcos will close on Sunday, but the theater promises a plan for reopening soon. In Transit Blog Walkabout Taxi Industry Challenged by Ride Shares; Remembering Lonely Planets Heyday A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Yankees 2, Rangers 0 Kuroda and Rivera Combine for a Shutout Hiroki Kuroda pitched seven scoreless innings for his 10th win, and Mariano Rivera recorded another save as the Yankees beat the Rangers to split their four-game series. Natalie Portman to debut as director with film of Amos Oz memoir JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film based on "A Tale of Love and Darkness," a memoir by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, the author said on Wednesday. Inside Art Loss That Lingers, in Memory and Place Sophie Calles Last Seen series of photographs and texts, about the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from Bostons Gardner Museum, will be shown there this fall. Will 5 Power Conferences Break Away From FBS? The five power conferences are trying to redefine what it takes to operate a Division I college athletic program, with their commissioners calling out the NCAA at media days around the country. Bruins G Tuukka Rask Signs 8-Year Contract Tuukka Rask turned an outstanding first season as the Boston Bruins' No. 1 goalie into a long-term commitment on Wednesday by signing an eight-year contract to stay with the Eastern Conference champions. 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 Halliburton to Plead Guilty to Destroying Gulf Oil Spill Evidence Halliburton Co has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and will pay the maximum possible statutory fine, the U.S. Department of Justice said. App Smart Finding Just the Right Word in Two Tongues Bilingual dictionary apps for iOS and Android smartphones can ease language navigation. Pope Francis visits muddy Brazilian slum July 25 - Pope Francis calls for a society of solidarity while speaking at a Rio de Janeiro "favela" slum neighborhood. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 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. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. Well Cancer Risk Increases With Height Height is associated with a greater risk of cancer for both men and women, new research shows. Phys Ed Exercise in a Pill? The Search Continues Two recent studies investigate the enticing possibility that we might one day be able to gain the benefits of exercise by downing a pill, rather than by actually sweating. But the question of whether its wise remains. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Scouting Report Pop-Ups, Sales and Events for the Week of July 25 This is the week for out-of-the-box pop-ups. Lucy Anderson, Robin Mookerjee The bride is a bibliographer and cataloger of early printed books; the groom is an assistant professor and a chairman of literary studies at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts. Singing priests revive Catholicism A Catholic priest is at the forefront of a Brazilian movement known as the Charismatic Catholic Renovation, trying to invigorate the Church and lure new and old followers back to the fold. Peavy, White Sox Beat Verlander, Tigers 7-4 Jake Peavy pitched into the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Justin Verlander and Detroit 7-4 Thursday as the Tigers again played minus Miguel Cabrera. Airport bomb A cry for help? "I have a bomb!" a wheelchair bound man shouted, holding what looked like a homemade bomb. "Stay away from me." Account of Weiners Online Exchanges Fits Pattern Racy conversations with Anthony D. Weiner began after a 22-year-old woman reached out to express her disappointment in him, according to the editor of the blog that first documented the relationship. WATCH Train flies off tracks A deadly train crash in Spain was captured on closed circuit cameras. CNN's Karl Penhaul breaks down the dramatic video. Where billionaires race The Trapani Cup brings together superpowers from the worlds of both sailing and global business to enable amateur sailors to race alongside the biggest names in the sport. Update-Moody's affirms Etisalat's Aa3 rating For the full text of this story please click the following link Canadians Trying to End Home Drought Mike Weir and the other Canadians in the Canadian Open field are well aware that it has been 59 years since a Canadian won the national championship. Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt -Drought Monitor CHICAGO (Reuters) - Abnormally dry areas expanded in the U.S. western Corn Belt, including the top crop state of Iowa, over the past week to put much of the corn crop at risk, according to a weekly drought report. F1 season off to a racing start Ed Foster of Motor Sport Magazine previews the Formula One season with Amanda Davies. 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. Asset manager Janus misses estimates as clients exit, managers quit (Reuters) - Asset manager Janus Capital Group Inc reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit as clients withdrew money from its underperforming funds and some key managers defected, sending its... Train carriage removed in Spain as driver is investigated July 25 - Destroyed train carriage is removed from tracks near the northern city of Santiago de Compostela, after 80 people died. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 3-Dow Chemical may sell businesses exposed to commodity swings * 2nd-qtr revenue at agricultural sciences unit grows 10 percent 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? U.S. fines European shipping firms for pollution, falsifying records NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two European shipping firms were ordered on Tuesday to pay a $10.4 million penalty and given four years probation for illegally dumping oil-tainted bilge water as well as falsifying records. ArtsBeat Presenting an Infant, and an Image The announcement and introduction of the royal baby has been an artful display of salesmanship. UPDATE 1-Raytheon CFO Too soon to mull financial consequences for failed missile test WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Raytheon Co's chief financial officer said on Thursday that it was too soon to discuss whether the company would have to take any charges for a failed U.S. missile-defense test this month, when its interceptor failed to separate from the rest of the rocket.

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