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News Feed Latest worldwide news Actress Amanda Bynes placed under psychiatric care in California LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has been taken to a hospital for involuntary psychiatric care after the former teen star was involved in a disturbance in Southern California, authorities said on Tuesday. Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Running Back Every season, players emerge from under the radar to become key contributors on fantasy football rosters, especially at the running back position. Here are some candidates for 2013. FDA accepts review of long-delayed Merck blood clot drug July 24 - Merck Co on Wednesday said U.S. regulators had accepted its marketing application for the blood clot drug vorapaxar, aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients who have already had a heart attack but who have no history of stroke. Blackstone buys 125.5 mln euros of Madrid protected housing MADRID, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. fund Blackstone has bought 18 protected rent housing blocks from Madrid city council for 125.5 million euros ($165.89 million), the council said on Wednesday, in one... 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 damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands by cutting through them with pipelines and transportation canals. Property Values What You Get for ... $750,000 A Dutch Colonial in upstate New York, a beach house in Washington and a mountain view in El Paso. Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Maine Sublime, a Frederic Church Exhibition, at Olana in Hudson An exhibition shows Frederic Edwin Churchs passionate engagement with the transcendental in nature while also revealing unexpected sides of the artist. Biden Urges Closer Cooperation With Indias Business Elite Speaking in Mumbai, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said he sees a historic opportunity to improve ties, but India must open up its economy more. Khaled Hosseini weaves global family ties in latest best seller NEW YORK (Reuters) - Khaled Hosseini's first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previous novels, but the multigenerational saga weaves together more characters and locales than the author has tackled previously. U.S. Navy drops unarmed bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Monday it was forced to drop four unarmed bombs on to Australia's fragile Great Barrier Reef during a military exercise last week but the bombs did not explode and did not pose a hazard to shipping or navigation. On Location | Sagaponack, N.Y. Ross Bleckner Wipes the Canvas Clean The painter removes every trace of his beach houses previous owner. Truman Who? Pollock, Corbin Lead Diamondbacks Over Cubs 10-4 A.J. Pollock doubled, tripled and drove in three runs, and Patrick Corbin scattered four hits over six innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 10-4 Tuesday night. Surge in iPhone sales rings well with Apple investors (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares opened about 5 percent higher on Wednesday after the technology company's third-quarter profit beat analysts' expectations due to stellar sales of its iPhones. Egypt in crisis Reporter's view CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman talks about his experiences covering the Egyptian crisis. UPDATE 8-Oil rises in volatile spread trading NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Oil futures edged higher on Tuesday in volatile trading in the closely watched spread between international benchmark Brent and U.S. crude oil futures. House Votes to Shift No Child Left Behind Oversight to States The measure, passed largely along party lines, faces significant challenges from Senate Democrats and a veto threat. Michigan Signs Beilein Through '18-19 Fresh off the first Final Four appearance of his career, Michigan coach John Beilein has a new contract. Flock of Seagulls' van found A Flock of Seagulls' friends and fans are watching Craigslist, eBay and pawn shops for band leader Mike Score's stolen amps and instruments. ArtsBeat Russian Government Decides Against Recreating Museum Shut by Stalin The decision comes after a dispute between museums that hold paintings that were in the Museum of New Western Art. Carlos Tevez Man City pressure too much Juventus striker Carlos Tevez talks to CNN about the pressure at Manchester City and his new challenge at his new club. Motherlode Blog Secondary Infertility I Have One Child. Why Cant I Get Pregnant Again? My husband and I planned to have more than one child. Sometimes I wish we hadnt been so confident. At least we chose the single stroller. Books of The Times Lawrence Osbornes Alcohol Quest in The Wet and the Dry In The Wet and the Dry, Lawrence Osborne defines alcohol as a marker between Western and Islamic cultures. Well In a Culture of Disrespect, Patients Lose Out When doctors tolerate a culture of disrespect, we arent just being insensitive, or obtuse, or lazy, or enabling. Were in fact violating the first commandment of medicine. Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday. 2 Editors Promoted at New York Times Matt Purdy, the investigations editor, was named an assistant managing editor, and Marc Lacey, a deputy foreign editor, became an associate managing editor. 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. Pistons Finally Adding Significant Help Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons had been waiting a while for this offseason and it showed. Pogue's Posts Two Tips for Facebook Users Two features, the Other folder and privacy settings, may be hard to find but are handy to know about. Why Arabs don't like the U.S. Aaron Miller says millions of Arabs and Muslims don't like the U.S., not because of who we are; but because of what we do. It's our inconsistent policies. Player Ratings U.S. (1), Costa Rica (0) Player ratings from the United States national teams 1-0 win over Costa Rica in the Concacaf Gold Cup in East Hartford, Conn. Well In a Culture of Disrespect, Patients Lose Out When doctors tolerate a culture of disrespect, we arent just being insensitive, or obtuse, or lazy, or enabling. Were in fact violating the first commandment of medicine. UPDATE 3-CP Rail profit hit by floods, derailment TORONTO, July 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway said its long-haul crude-by-rail business should pick-up later this year as price spreads for crude widen. Stoner comes out of retirement for Honda test Two-wheeled temptation has proved too much for retired MotoGP champion Casey Stoner as he makes a testing comeback. The Lede Video of Clashes in Brazil Appears to Show Police Infiltrators Among Protesters Supporters of Brazils protest movement and the police in Rio de Janeiro spent much of Tuesday arguing online over which side was to blame for violence at a demonstration on Monday. Currents | Furniture New Uses for Rescued Timber Furniture made in Nicaragua from local tempest-tossed wood. Ginseng supplements linked to less cancer fatigue NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer patients and survivors who felt tired or sluggish reported feeling noticeably better after taking ginseng supplements for two months, in a new study. DealBook Dells Founder Increases His Takeover Bid Michael S. Dell has increased his takeover bid for the computer company by 7 percent, to $13.75 a share, and a shareholder vote has been moved for a second time, to Aug. 2. Brewer's Back, as a Sign of Turning-Over T-Wolves Corey Brewer has become a familiar face for the often-changing Minnesota Timberwolves. UPDATE 1-Former UBS bankers get prison terms for muni bid-rigging NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Three former UBS AG bankers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for deceiving U.S. municipalities by rigging bids to invest municipal bond proceeds, with the longest... UPDATE 3-Insurer WellPoint sees $20 bln Obamacare opportunity July 24 (Reuters) - WellPoint Inc, the nation's second largest health insurer, sees President Barack Obama's healthcare reform giving a $20 billion boost to its revenue by 2016, led by an expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor and the introduction of subsidized coverage for the uninsured.

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