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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | July 29, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. 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. Tevez's community service? Carlos Tevez may have escaped the clutches of the Premier League by joining Italian giant Juventus -- but the long arm of the law could yet bring the striker back to English shores. In Transit Tackling Paris With Children Whats the best way to see the city with kids? Share your tips on parks, restaurants, museums and more. Solar plane lands in New York, completing U.S. journey NEW YORK (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun touched down in New York City late on Saturday, completing the final leg of an epic journey across the United States that began over two months ago. High Low Finance Intersection of Fraud and Traffic Violations Results of a study could indicate that people who are willing to violate one set of social norms are more likely to be willing to violate far more serious ones. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Film Forum Shows D. W. Griffiths Vast Intolerance Intolerance, D. W. Griffiths 1916 follow-up to The Birth of a Nation, is having a weeklong run at Film Forum in a newly restored version. Top 10 stopover stays TOKYO (Reuters) - Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list. Well Ask Well Leg Cramp Relief Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem. A handful of remedies may provide relief. 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. Well Ask Well Leg Cramp Relief Nighttime leg cramps are a common problem. A handful of remedies may provide relief. 60 tons of Eiffel Tower trinkets seized in Paris PARIS (Reuters) - Paris police have seized 60 tons of miniature Eiffel Towers that black-market vendors were hoping to sell to tourists. RPT-ON THE MOVE-Wells Fargo adds big teams to independent channel July 29 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co added several veteran financial adviser teams to its independent division in recent months, including a five-adviser team from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Virginia. Back pain treatment often not in line with guidelines NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite guidelines to treat back pain conservatively, the proportion of people prescribed powerful painkillers or referred for surgery and other specialty care has increased in recent years, according to a new study. PC Industry Fights to Adapt as Tablets Muscle In While sales of PCs to businesses remain steady, demand among consumers has plunged, largely because people are instead buying iPads, Kindle Fires and other tablets. Austrian GP to return? Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. U.S. regulators moving cautiously on mortgage reforms WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators, wary of upsetting the fragile housing market, are moving cautiously in fashioning dozens of new rules to prevent reckless underwriting and other... General Growth second-quarter profit beats Wall St's estimate NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc on Monday reported a 17 percent increase in a key measure of quarterly profit, beating Wall Street's expectations, on higher rents, occupancy and sales at its malls. United States 1, Panama 0 One Goal, but Plenty for U.S. to Celebrate in Gold Cup Final Landon Donovan was the driving force behind Brek Sheas goal, which broke a scoreless tie in a game marked by sluggish play and gave the United States its fifth Gold Cup title. Music Review Oresteia Is Revived as Prelude to Bard Music Festival Oresteia, the 1895 adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy dealing with the aftermath of the Trojan War, is being revived at Bard College. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Amateur video captures despair, confusion after Spain train crash July 25 - "My God, my God, how awful!" wails Isidoro Castano as he captures the aftermath of a train crash that killed at least 80 people in Spain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses. Fox News interview draws ridicule An interview with religious scholar Reza Aslan has Twitter in a tizzy. CNN's Leone Lakhani explains. Dot Earth Blog Can Genetic Engineering Save the Orange, and Vice Versa? An orange growers wise and promising search for a gene that can save citrus from a spreading scourge. CBS Renews Under the Dome for a Second Season The hit series, based on a Stephen King novel, will return next summer. 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. NASAs New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women The eight recruits were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in August. Quebec orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to pay for crash cleanup * July 6 crash killed 47, destroyed center of Lac Megantic Arkansas water park closes after rare meningitis is confirmed LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A popular Arkansas water park voluntarily closed after a 12-year-old girl who swam there was diagnosed with a rare case of parasitic meningitis, authorities said on Monday. Aberdeen, a City With One Foot on the Seafloor Since the early 1970s, Aberdeen, Scotland, has evolved from a gritty fishing town into the world's center of innovation in technology for the offshore energy industry. Pope says no to women priests July 29 - Pope Francis, in some of the most compassionate words from any pontiff on gays, said they should neither be judged nor marginalized and should be integrated into society, but he also said that the Church teachings are that homosexual acts are a sin. He added that the Church will not consider the ordination of women. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Citi Fields Neighbors to Protest Evictions Before All-Star Game A group of business owners unhappy at being displaced in Willets Point, Queens, are expected to air their frustrations near the stadium. China Plans Audit of Debt Government Has Incurred The concerns include a rapid rise in debts linked to local governments, excessive dependence on land sales as a source of revenue and poor management of financing vehicles. Pimco avoiding commercial paper, bullish on short-term Treasuries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commercial paper and certificates of deposit are overpriced, the head of short-term portfolios for Pimco said on Monday, saying he favors short-term Treasuries in expectation of... CCTV video shows Spain train crash July 25 - CCTV footage reveals exact moment a Spanish train derailed, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 130 others. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). UPDATE 1-BRF profit misses forecast on weak Brazil demand SAO PAULO, July 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian processed foods maker BRF SA reported a lower-than-expected second-quarter profit on Monday due to weak domestic demand. UPDATE 2-U.S. says JP Morgan manipulated market; settlement seen WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. power regulator outlined its case of market manipulation against JPMorgan Chase Co on Monday as industry sources said a final settlement on the issue should...

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