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News Feed Latest worldwide news Shanghai locals declare war on heat July 22 - Around 100 people use their water guns and buckets to fight one another and the heat in Shanghai's People's Square. Elly Park reports. Afghan, Myanmar women win Magsaysay awards for work amid conflict MANILA (Reuters) - Afghanistan's first woman governor and a Myanmar civil society organizer, who both helped families displaced by conflict in their home nations, are among five winners of Asia's... A peace march in North Korea July 24 - North Korean residents gather to call for a peace treaty between the U.S. and North Korea in a march through the capital. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Is China's debt nightmare a province called Jiangsu? WUXI, China, July 25 (Reuters) - The nightmare scenario for China's leaders as they try to wean the country off a diet of easy credit and breakneck expansion is a local government buckling under the weight of its own debt. Few provinces fit that bill quite like Jiangsu, home to China's most indebted local government. Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. 'He's got her looks, thankfully' A proud Prince William cradles his son as he and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, leave hospital amid a blizzard of camera flashes and smiles. Exclusive Zulily hires banks for possible IPO - sources SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zulily hired investment banks in recent weeks to advise the fast-growing e-commerce company on a possible initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the situation. Hezbollah says EU invites Israel attack on Lebanon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday the European Union had given Israel justification to attack Lebanon by blacklisting the armed wing of his group, and would bear responsibility for any Israeli military action. Special Report How U.S. drug sting targeted West African military chiefs DAKAR (Reuters) - It was late afternoon as the speedboat cut across the waters off West Africa for its rendezvous with guns and drugs. Benchmark's Bill Gurley on writing "Above the Crowd" Gurley explains the through process of his writing and what he hopes to achieve with it. Most passengers rescued after asylum seekers boat sinks off Indonesia JAKARTA (Reuters) - Three people died but another 157 suspected asylum seekers were rescued after their boat sank off the southern coast of Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday after earlier reports that as many as 60 may have perished. F.D.A. Closer to Decision About Menthol Cigarettes The agency released its own scientific review that found the mint flavoring made it easier to start smoking and harder to quit, and it opened a 60-day public comment period. Recreating golf's most iconic photo Shane O'Donoghue attempts to recreate the most iconic photo in golf, Hy Peskin's pic of Ben Hogan's 1-iron shot. ArtsBeat New York Musical Theater Festival Report Gary Goldfarb, Master Escapist The new musical is about an overweight Long Island teenager who dreams of becoming a renowned magician. Butler Hires Miller as Coach to Replace Outgoing Stevens Butler announced it was promoting the recently hired assistant Brandon Miller to replace Brad Stevens, who took the head job with the Boston Celtics. 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. Well Alternatives for Back Pain Relief How do you solve back pain? Dont ask your doctor. Al Qaeda claims huge Iraq jail break An al Qaeda group says it carried out attacks on Iraqi prisons that freed more than 500 inmates, including senior Islamist militants. India Ink A Kitchen That Prepares Lunch for Schoolchildren in Delhi Stri Shakti, a nongovernmental organization, prepares food for about 300,000 children in New Delhi every day. 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. JPMorgan's commodity arm eyes sale of power plant trading deals NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co's commodity trading arm is looking to sell more of the electricity deals it has with U.S. power plants and wind farms, a source familiar with the business said on Wednesday, at a time when Wall Street's involvement in physical commodity markets is under heightened scrutiny. U.S., Vietnam to intensify talks despite protests WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam have agreed to intensify talks on a regional free-trade agreement in hopes of finishing by the end of the year, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said on Wednesday, following a call by labor and human rights groups for negotiations with Hanoi to be suspended. Ambush kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 17 others were injured in an ambush Saturday morning near their base in Manawashi, north of the south Darfur state capital of Nyala, a U.N. spokesman said. UPDATE 2-Iberdrola warns of 260 mln euro hit from energy reforms * First-half core profit 4.1 billion euros, down 0.9 percent Personal Health After a Sprain, Dont Just Walk It Off Ankle injuries should never be taken lightly and are too often mistreated or not treated at all. U.S. Says Rwanda Aids Congo Rebels Recent clashes between the M23 rebels and troops belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo have heightened concern about reviving violence in the region. UPDATE 4-Dell founder ups takeover bid based on voting rule change * Michael Dell raises offer by .10/share * Bid increase conditional on voting rule change * Special committee seeks at least $14 to consider vote change * Dell postpones shareholder meeting to Aug.... Republican McConnell gets another election foe, from Tea Party July 24 (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, already facing a stiff challenge from a Democrat in the 2014 Kentucky U.S. Senate election, on Wednesday found himself facing another foe supported by the conservative Tea Party movement. UPDATE 4-Third Point to sell most of Yahoo stake, Loeb to quit board * Yahoo stock had surged more than 80 percent in last 12 months Two of Plutos Moons Get Names From Greek Mythologys Underworld After an online contest, an astronomical union selected the names Styx, a river souls had to cross to get to Hades, and Kerberos, the many-headed guard dog. The true cost of supersized portions We're all familiar with the phrase "waste not, want not," but how well are we applying these words today? Obama seeks second-term jolt with economic speech July 24 - President Barack Obama hits the road to push his vision for an expanded middle class, hoping to stave off partisan gridlock as economic issues loom. Karen Hendren reports. India Ink Image of the Day July 24 A Naga man from the Chang tribe arriving for a public rally in Tuensang town in east Nagaland. Carnegie Mellon robots aim to please June 26 - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are designing modern day butlers - service robots that will one day help people with tasks like fetching coffee and cleaning up the kitchen. Ben Gruber has more. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ steady near one-month high * C$ at C$1.0276 to US$, or 97.31 U.S. cents * Holding near one-month high as retail boost lingers * Bond prices mixed By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, July 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar clung close... Hannah's Story For Hannah, 14, basketball offered refuge from family problems of drug addiction and domestic assault. When basketball season ends, Hannah's living situation becomes increasingly unsettled. Bucks Computer Snag Limits Insurance Penalties on Smokers A software glitch involving the new health care law may mean that some smokers wont bear the full brunt of tobacco-user penalties that could have made their premiums much higher, at least for the first year. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Falling Apple dents TD Ameritrade's margin loan balances NEW YORK (Reuters) - The drop in Apple Inc's stock over the last year spread to a core business of discount broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp - lending to customers against their stock portfolios.

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