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News Feed Latest worldwide news Letters Troubling I.C.U. Stays (1 Letter) A letter to the Editor. Top-Seeded Kerber Tops Falconi at Citi Open Jack Sock was asked about his upcoming match with No. 11-ranked Kei Nishikori, a query that ended with high praise for Nishikori's level of play. Fight Over Plan for Natural Gas Port Off Long Island Supporters say the port would create jobs and lower energy costs, but opponents worry that it could be exploited as an export business. Scene City Celebrating a Film About a Film Guests gather for the screening, then an after-party. IBM cooperating with SEC on probe of its cloud revenue NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM Corp said on Wednesday that it is cooperating with U.S. regulators on an investigation into how it reports revenue from its cloud computing business. Lawson and Saatchi granted divorce Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her multimillionaire art collector husband Charles Saatchi took a step toward divorce Wednesday in London -- weeks after images of him grabbing her by the throat made headlines. Indonesian Thohir Closing In on Inter Stake-Source Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir is close to clinching a deal to buy a majority stake in Italian football club Inter Milan, a source with direct knowledge of the talks said on Wednesday. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. Death of Benitez leaves family, fans reeling Family members of Christian "Chucho" Benitez are still awaiting medical and autopsy reports to find out what killed the soccer star, his father said. UPDATE 1-New bank Aldermore eyes acquisitions as profit surges LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - New British bank Aldermore reported a surge in profit in the first half and said it was seeking acquisitions to speed up its expansion, setting a target to grow its... Pierre-Paul, Free of Back Pain, Is Taking a Cautious Approach Jason Pierre-Paul, who had surgery to repair a herniated disk in the off-season, said the continual pain he had felt was gone. His status for the season opener, however, remained uncertain. Worker or contractor? U.S. businesses get it wrong IRS watchdog WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses are avoiding millions of dollars a year in federal tax payments by improperly listing employees as independent contractors, despite an Internal Revenue Service... Out There Timeless Questions About the Universe Is time an illusion? Is there a universe, or multiverse? Finite or infinite? Will we ever know, and does it matter? World Briefing | Africa Nigeria Deadly Explosions Hit Christian Area in North Multiple explosions on Monday night rocked a Christian area in the northern city of Kano. Security forces ferried scores of wounded to hospitals. Egypt plans to clear two pro-Morsy protests in Cairo A high-level African Union delegation working to ease tensions in Egypt met with deposed President Mohamed Morsy and the leaders who replaced his Muslim Brotherhood-backed administration after a July 3 military coup, the AU said Wednesday. Militants Attack Prison in Northwest Pakistan The concerted assault resulted in prisoners escaping, said a senior security official in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, where the prison is, but exact numbers are not known. Building the Team My Second Chance in My Second Job A business owner learns from the mistakes he made at his first job and applies the lessons successfully at his next. Aresco American Expects Inclusion at Top Level With change on the horizon for college sports, American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco wants everyone to know his league has the resources and the will to be included with the top football conferences in the country. Preservationists Try to Bar Demolition of 87-Room Mansion on Long Island The mansion, Inisfada, is being sold by the Jesuits to a developer, and local opinions differ on whether it is worth keeping. Real Housewives of New Jersey stars appear on federal fraud charges NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" were released on $500,000 bond each on Tuesday after appearing in federal court on fraud and tax evasion charges that could get one of them kicked out of the United States. Could snail slime be France's next miracle beauty cure? CHAMPAGNOLLES, France (Reuters) - The French have long appreciated snails on a plate with butter and garlic. But one rural snail farmer believes the humble molluscs have more to offer alive than dead. Infant Crushed to Death by Pole Knocked Over in Crash A commuter bus driver was arrested after veering out of control in West New York, N.J., leading to the death of a baby girl. T Magazine One-Thing Shops | Where You Can Find the Most Beautiful Brushes in Germany In the shadow of a famous German cathedral lies an inviting hole in the wall where a single family has been making brushes of all shapes and sizes for more than a century. 'Rosie the Riveter' World War Two bomber plant needs $8 million to live on as museum DETROIT (Reuters) - The factory where "Rosie the Riveter" helped build bombers during World War Two and became a symbol for women contributing to the war effort outside the home has been given a... The New Old Age Blog A Dark View of Assisted Living A new documentary airing on PBS explores the shortcomings of the assisted living industry. Olympic-size 'North Pole Lake' once again turns to ice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Images of a scientific observation buoy floating in what appeared to be an Arctic lake near the North Pole lit up the online world in the past week, sparking questions about whether this was a sign of global warming. U.S. economy finds momentum in second quarter, eyes further gains WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the second quarter, laying a firmer foundation for the rest of the year that could bring the Federal Reserve a step closer to cutting back its monetary stimulus. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself. ArtsBeat Cojocaru to Join English National Ballet Alina Cojocaru, who departed the Royal Ballet alongside her partner Johan Kobborg in June, will join the English National Ballet as a lead principal next season. A Move for the Frugal Traveler Starting this week, the Frugal Traveler column is changing its format 8212; though you8217;ll barely notice the difference. United States 3, Honduras 1 Its Donovans Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final Landon Donovan scored two goals and set up another as the United States beat Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals. Paris Journal A French Dining Staple Is Losing Its Place at the Table The decline in bread consumption is so worrisome that a nationwide campaign is championing bread as promoting good health, good conversation and French civilization. On Location | Amagansett, N.Y. Welcome to Summer Camp The bunk-bed aesthetic appeals to design-minded guests. So does the well-stocked vintage bar cart. Mysterious double coffin found at King Richard III car park site LONDON (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin from the same Leicester car park where England's King Richard III was famously buried for 500 years. Mexico's conservative political party urges broad energy reform MEXICO CITY, July 31 (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN) on Wednesday proposed opening up the state-run oil sector to private interests for the first time since the industry was nationalized in 1938, calling for changes to the constitution to give oil companies incentives to boost the country's sliding energy output. 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. A Classic High Achiever, Minus Money for a College Consultant For two friends from Jackson, Miss., both low-income students, freshman year at an Ivy meant never letting doubt win out. FBI wanted Snowden's dad in Moscow The FBI planned to fly the Edward Snowden's father to Moscow to encourage the National Security Agency leaker to come home to the United States, his father told the Washington Post. UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia shares drop on capital hike report * Capital hike not appealing to core investors-fund manager After the Fact Depicting the Colors of Space The hues assigned to distant cosmic bodies that are telescopically photographed in black and white are not just a matter of artistic license.

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