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News Feed Latest worldwide news BRIEF-Iofina gets U.S. patent for Iosorb Aug 2 (Reuters) - Iofina PLC * Company has been awarded a US patent with regards to its Iosorb(TM) iodine Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah (Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday. Ailing Federer pulls out of Montreal Masters (Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of next week's Montreal Masters, organizers said on Friday. China hit by torrential rains July 30 - Northern and southwestern China have been hit by torrential rain, triggering landslides causing widespread damage and at least one death. Tom Dinham reports. Well Back Pain Remains Overtreated Conservative management is often recommended for back pain, but doctors are performing more CT and M.R.I. scans, prescribing more opiates and referring more patients to specialists, which may lead to expensive and ineffective surgeries. GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. shares struggle, bond yields, dollar fall * Pace of U.S. jobs growth slows but unemployment rate falls Dortmund beat Bayern in Super Cup Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge of Bayern Munich ended in defeat on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund ran out 4-2 winners in the German Super Cup. Quintiles sees strong profit as drug development picks up (Reuters) - Quintiles Transnational Holdings, the world's largest medical contract research provider, forecast full-year profit above market expectations as drugmakers looking to launch new products choose to outsource clinical development as a way to cut costs. UPDATE 2-Aetna exits Obamacare exchange in Maryland over price Aug 2 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc pulled out of Maryland's health insurance exchange being created under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law after the state pressed it to lower its proposed rates by up to 29 percent. Move over Bordeaux French premium winemakers eye China vintage BEIJING (Reuters) - In a few remote corners of China, two of France's top winemakers have more on their minds than a trade row with their most promising export market. Bad drop costs Woods CNN's Patrick Snell and Shane O'Donoghue discuss the penalty officials gave Tiger Woods for a bad ball drop. Low Winter Sun Gives Detroit a Leading Role As AMCs new police drama, Low Winter Sun, makes clear, the city of Detroit is not only highly cinematic, its a leading role all by itself. Watch live pandas 24/7 Internet users love animal videos. So why not watch pandas -- anywhere, anytime? Simpson Makes Most of His First Bridgestone Round Webb Simpson, playing his first competitive round at Firestone Country Club, shot a six-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational. Remembering Cory Monteith Remembering Cory Monteith WRAPUP 6-U.S. hiring slows in July but jobless rate falls to 4-yr low * U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise 162,000 in July * Unemployment rate falls to 7.4 percent * Mixed signals for prospects of Fed easing stimulus * Disconnect between hiring and GDP a worrisome trend By... FOREX-Dollar drops broadly after weaker-than-forecast jobs data * U.S. hiring slows in July; jobless rate at 4-1/2-year low Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. Breakingviews "Equality" in Big Ad merger? July 29 - Publicis and Omnicom have formed a neat merger of equals, with co-CEOs and a parallel listing. But Breakingviews warns that paralysis or conflict could come later. The airplane 'vasectomy' inventor A consultant for Disney's new animated film "Planes" reveals how he prevented propellers from turning backwards and what it was like to invent an airplane "vasectomy." U.S. Postal Service could start shipping alcohol under Senate proposal WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service could tap a rich new revenue stream if Congress adopts the idea of two senators who want to allow it to ship alcohol, a business reserved for more than a century for its private competitors. Dog eats dog as Britain's tabloids bare all LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. Navratilova vs. Cash Open Court's Pat Cash takes to the court with 18-time grand slam winner Martina Navratilova. Gadgetwise A Tablet Communicator for the Tech-Averse Powered by a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Clarion Companion can help caregivers and relatives stay in touch with an older person. Tennis baby takes Internet by storm The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon. State of the Art Leap Motion Controller, Great Hardware in Search of Great Software The controller promises to let you control your computer with hand motions, and the hardware does that, but its software is scattershot, inconsistent and frustrating. Gadgetwise A Tablet Communicator for the Tech-Averse Powered by a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, the Clarion Companion can help caregivers and relatives stay in touch with an older person. UK arrests in Twitter rape threats Two men were arrested over rape-threat tweets against activists Caroline Criado-Perez. CNN's Atika Shubert reports. ArtsBeat Museum Director in Ukraine Paints Over a Mural She Doesnt Like Natalia Zabolotna, general director of the largest art institution in Ukraine, said the work by Volodymyr Kuznetsov was a provocation. Lakers' Steve Nash to Try Out for Inter Milan Steve Nash believes Kobe Bryant is ahead of schedule in his recovery from Achilles' surgery, is hopeful that the Los Angeles Lakers will finally find the chemistry they lacked a year ago and is finding himself fueled by the memories of an injury-filled season. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. Clooney crushes Loeb in latest diatribe Aug. 2 - Actor George Clooney gave his two cents on Dan Loeb's involvement with Sony in an interview with Deadline Hollywood. Havovi Cooper reports. In Transit Blog Brides Steal His Heart, but Borrow the Jewelry A few hotels, undeterred by the theft in Cannes, are allowing brides to borrow jewelry as part of their wedding package. Economix Puzzling Weakness in Construction Work There has been no net growth in construction employment since March, after picking up over the winter. To Make It Up to Rowling, Law Firm Makes a Donation Russells, the law firm responsible for revealing that J.K. Rowling wrote a mystery novel under a pen name, also apologized to her. Getting in a spin over parking July 31 - The difficulty of parallel parking will be a thing of the past, if the designers of a revolutionary new electric car have their way. The prototype vehicle, designed by Chinese, Taiwanese, and New Zealand engineers, has four separate electrically powered wheels, enabling effortless U-turns and sideways parking at the touch of a button. Jim Drury reports. U.S. issues global travel alert, cites potential al Qaeda threat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens about the "continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa." Comcast and CBS Post Strong Results, Aided by Web Comcast surpassed analysts earnings projections while CBS Corporation reported its highest quarterly profits ever. Republicans Refuel Effort to Cripple Health Care Law Republicans say they persist in their efforts to repeal President Obamas health care law because it is an example of government overreach. In Transit Blog Greyhound Rolls Out Streaming Movies and Music for Passengers Greyhound offers streaming service for its passengers.

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