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News Feed Latest worldwide news Motherlode Blog I Do Not Want My Daughter to Be Nice My daughter is kind and compassionate, but she will not smile unless either she is genuinely glad to see you or youre telling her a joke that has a scatological punch line. Art Review Divine Felines Cats of Ancient Egypt at the Brooklyn Museum A show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the role of cats, big and little, feral and tame, celestial and not, in ancient Egypt. Watch - Year in Review Take a look back at some of the major events and global elections that CNN Student News covered during the 2012-2013 school year. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | tortuous This word has appeared in 56 New York Times articles in the past year. U.S. bill lowering student loan interest rates heads to Obama WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would reverse a recent hike in federal student loan interest rates, lowering them to 3.86 percent for... Bitter rivals on ballot in Zimbabwe The candidates from Zimbabwe's last election in 2008 are back on the ballot. CNN's Errol Barnett reports. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ advances as Fed keeps stimulus in place * C$ at C$1.0272 vs US$, or 97.35 U.S. cents * Canada's GDP grew 0.2 pct in May * U.S. Q2 GDP grew 1.7 pct annualized * C$ hits strongest level against Aussie in more than 3 years By Solarina Ho... Charge Woman threw paint on U.S. site A woman arrested in connection with the splattering of paint in two locations inside the National Cathedral in Washington was ordered held without bond Tuesday. Beijing Journal 13th-Century Alleyways and a Modern Plague of Illegal Renovations Beijing is losing many of its hutongs, the traditional Chinese alleyways that date to the 13th century, and gaining a bevy of illegal, outsize construction in their places. 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. Dying out? China's young shun family firms HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dai Yintao, 21, is the only son of the millionaire owner of Chinese real estate, pharmaceutical and mining companies. He has no interest in taking over his father's business,... Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. 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. Anti-Muslim slant reaps criticism A scholar of world religions writes a book about Jesus. A woman, whose politician husband is caught in a sex scandal twice, decides to stand by him. UPDATE 1-MetLife profit plunges on derivative losses July 31 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc's second-quarter profit plunged 80 percent due to derivative losses but still managed to beat analysts' estimates as operating earnings increased in the company's... Reformist priest praises pope's new tone but wants more CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Austrian priest who has stirred controversy in Europe with his challenge to Catholic church teachings on taboo topics suggested on Wednesday that women should be allowed to... First Quantum profit falls as prices drop July 31 (Reuters) - Canadian base metal miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd reported a drop in earnings on Wednesday as realized copper and nickel prices fell. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. Analysis In Baseball vs. Rodriguez, a Show of Tough Posturing Negotiating through the news media, Major League Baseball is hoping to persuade Alex Rodriguez to accept a lengthy ban, but Rodriguez is prepared to contest any suspension. Mexican President Pena Nieto has successful thyroid surgery MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto successfully underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove a benign nodule on his thyroid gland, his chief of staff said. Stomach bug hits new Iowa patients in outbreak linked to salad mix (Reuters) - A severe stomach illness linked to prepackaged salad has struck two new patients in Iowa, state health officials said on Wednesday, as the bug spread through 16 states. Football Goalie double penalty hero German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer achieved the rare feat of saving two penalties in a major football final to help her side beat Norway 1-0 Sunday to win Euro 2013. George H.W. Bush shaves head in support of boy with leukemia DALLAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush shaved his salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a 2-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. Lost childhood in refugee camps Yousef is two years old and lives in a refugee camp in Iraq. Her mother tells comedian and UNICEF ambassador Eddie Izzard that she wants to return to her country, but will not jeopardize her children's safety. With every day that passes in their life as a refugee, she fears that they are losing another day of their childhood. Israel, Palestine launch sustained peace talks Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to "remain engaged in sustained, continuous and substantive negotiations," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves In deluged Southern states, the quantity, and quality, of fruits and vegetables are suffering. Northrop beats out Raytheon for F-16 radar upgrade deal contract WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp on Wednesday said it had won a contract from Lockheed Martin Corp to upgrade the radar systems on the F-16 fighters jets for the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan. Dance Review L-E-V Performs at Jacobs Pillow The dance troupe known as L-E-V presented House, a work by Sharon Eyal, on Thursday night at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. DEALTALK-For deal-hungry hospitals, legal woes are no obstacle July 31 (Reuters) - In many U.S. industries, a potential acquirer would balk at the idea of buying a company mired in a government investigation, let alone featured on the television news program "60... Preview Gold Cup Semifinal U.S. on a Roll The United States mens national team, which has won nine straight games, faces Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday night. Whole Foods quarterly profit rises; same-store sales growth slowing July 31 (Reuters) - Whole Foods Market Inc on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street's view, but the company said the growth rate for closely watched same-store sales has... 'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports. UPDATE 3-Energizer loses 2 battery accounts, will buy a JJ unit * Third-quarter profit per share of $1.57 tops Wall Street view National Briefing | Washington Senate Votes to Fill All Five Seats on Labor Board Without confirmation of at least one of them before the Congressional recess, much of the boards work would have ground to a halt by late August. Musical Nomads, Escaping Political Upheaval The annual Festival au Dsert, usually based in Mali, has been forced to go on tour this year because of political turmoil. It comes to Lincoln Center Out of Doors on Wednesday. Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers. Appeals Court Rules Against Bloomberg Beverage Restrictions The judges concurred with a lower courts ruling that restrictions on the sale of large, sugary drinks went beyond the Board of Healths legal powers.

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