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News Feed Latest worldwide news Lawnmower racers try to mow down rivals July 17 - Competitors aim to be a cut above the rest at the world championships for lawnmower racing. Tara Cleary reports. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. 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. Manning Up in the Heat Gaming a heat wave is no walk in the park. Designers share their strategies. Yankees Rally Against Nathan for 5-4 Win in Texas The New York Yankees took full advantage of an unusual slip by Joe Nathan. Johnny Carson Clips Are Coming to iTunes Starting Tuesday, fans of the show can buy clips for $1.99 of Tonight Show episodes and special compilations. Building Blocks Half Empty but Full of History, Brill Building Seeks Tenants The chairman of a real estate company seeks to breathe life back into the Brill Building, an 11-story landmark that once was a kind of vertical Tin Pan Alley. Arctic methane release could cost economy $60 trillion study LONDON (Reuters) - A release of methane in the Arctic could speed the melting of sea ice and climate change with a cost to the global economy of up to $60 trillion over coming decades, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn. Gadgetwise Concert-Hall Sound From a Computer The Explorer digital-to-analog converter reroutes music stored on a computer through its own audio circuitry, offering better sound. Despots' hideaways a tourist attraction? From Tito's bunker to Stalin's summer house, travel to the lairs of tyrants is in the spotlight. Awaiting birth of Mideast peace baby While my esteemed colleagues are covering the extraordinary birth of an ordinary baby to a young, privileged British couple, I have the dubious fortune of being in Jerusalem awaiting the birth of the Mideast peace baby. Music Review Om Plays Its Rhythmic Drones at the Temple of Dendur The band Om played its rhythmic drones at the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pension funds cannot jump creditor queue in bankruptcy UK court LONDON (Reuters) - Pension scheme members cannot jump ahead of other creditors when a company or bank goes bust, the UK's highest court said on Wednesday in a landmark ruling that clarifies the... Planned Parenthood to pay Texas $1.4 million to settle alleged fraud SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Women's health group Planned Parenthood has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.4 million to settle allegations of fraud in billing to a health program for the poor, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said on Wednesday. Manziel Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge Texas AM quarterback Johnny Manziel pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor stemming from a 2012 bar fight near campus, closing a case that had dogged his Heisman Trophy-winning season. Steven Cohens worst nightmare If anyone keeps SAC Capital Partners founder Steven Cohen up at night, its Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The prosecutor has made a name for himself going after insider trading, and hes got Cohens firm in his crosshairs. After Protest, China Cancels Plans for Uranium Plant The decision not to proceed with a uranium processing plant could complicate Chinas plans to rely more on nuclear energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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. New Zealand hit by quake of magnitude 6.9, minor damage WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck New Zealand on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring service reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. Austin Claims First Title in Six Years With Playoff Win Woody Austin birdied the first extra hole in a three-way playoff with Daniel Summerhays and Cameron Beckman to win the Sanderson Farms Championship at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi on Sunday. Well New Radiation Therapy Prolongs Prostate Cancer Survival A new radiation therapy can extend the lives of men with the most advanced form of prostate cancer, a large new study found. UPDATE 3-Qualcomm quarterly revenue beats Street; stock up SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc posted third-quarter revenue that beat expectations and earnings that matched them to ease concerns about slower growth of smartphone sales and help push the leading mobile chipmaker's shares up more than 4 percent. UPDATE 2-Nasdaq earnings fall on deal costs, but payoffs have begun * Revenues up 8 pct to $451 mln, beats expected $441.4 mln Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. The Other Algarve On Portugals alluring southern coast, where summer tourists crowd vacation villages and hotels, searching for a bit of serenity and the flavor of the past. Brazil is thriving, so what gives? Brazil had finally made it, so why did millions take to the streets? CNN's Shasta Darlington explains. Warriors Top Suns 91-77 for Vegas League Title Ian Clark scored 33 points and hit seven of 10 3-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 91-77 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the championship game of the NBA's Vegas Summer League on Monday night. Former policeman turned actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, the former Chicago cop turned film and TV actor best known for his role as wise-cracking detective Joe Fontana on the hit NBC police drama "Law Order," died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, his publicist said. He was 69. Stella McCartney's rise to the top CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Stella McCartney, one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers. Malls kill off HK's yummy food stalls Decades of urban transformation have decimated Hong Kong's throngs of dai pai dong, supplanting them with glitzy malls and big name eateries. Off the Dribble In a Changed N.B.A., Two Differing Steps in Texas In the N.B.A., the Mavericks and the Rockets have taken different paths to building and maintaining their rosters. MJ's mom 'I want to know what happened' Michael Jackson's mother told jurors she filed a wrongful death lawsuit against AEG Live "because I want to know what really happened to my son." The top films at the North American box office July 7 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 5, led by 'Despicable Me 2,' according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Despicable Me 2........................$ 82.5 million 2 (*) The Lone Ranger........................$ 29.4 million 3 (2) The Heat...............................$ 25.0 million 4 (1) Monsters University................... $ 19.6 million 5 (3) World War Z............................$ Louisiana Agency Sues Dozens of Energy Companies for Damage to Wetlands The lawsuit argues that the energy companies should be held liable for harm done to the states wetlands in their efforts to obtain oil and gas. KKR's credit investments chief steps down NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - KKR Co LP said on Tuesday that William Sonneborn, who heads its corporate credit and equity investments and is chief executive of its publicly traded specialty finance... Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. The world's best airline is... Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Rodriguez Angers Yankees A challenge by Alex Rodriguez to the team physician over his diagnosis of an injury has infuriated the Yankees. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings.

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