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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. State Department Issues Global Travel Alert The alert warned American citizens abroad of the potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. As Suspension Looms, Rodriguez Practices at Padlocked Stadium Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez played a simulated game, but it would have been hard to tell from the obscured view of the troubled star. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. Exxon's quarterly profit falls short of Street view (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday reported a sharp fall in quarterly profit on lower oil and gas output production and weaker earnings from its refining business. Rome Journal Road Through Roman History Creates Colossal Headache A plan to ban private vehicles on Via dei Fori Imperiali, a wide, busy artery that passes the Colosseum, has pitted the mayor and conservationists against residents and shops. UPDATE 2-U.S. wins trade dispute with China over chicken parts GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The United States won a long-running trade dispute with China on Friday when the World Trade Organization found Beijing had broken global rules by imposing... 'Jetman' flies alongside B-17 "Jetman" Yves Rossy flies at 6,500 feet with a winged jetpack next to a B-17 bomber in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Legendary F1 partners to be reunited Japanese car manufacturer Honda is returning to Formula One in 2015 as an engine partner with British racing team McLaren, a deal which will renew one of the most successful partnerships in motorsport's elite class. State Department Issues Global Travel Alert The alert warned American citizens abroad of the potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. U.S. issues global travel alert, cites al Qaeda threat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday warning Americans that al Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. UPDATE 1-Vesuvius stems profit slide; shares rise * First-half revenue rises 6 pct to 773 mln stg from second-half of 2012 Bucks Blog Thursday Reading How Faith Can Affect Therapy How faith can affect mental health therapy, freshening up a kitchen for a home sale, creating your own personal weather station and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Snowden granted asylum NSA leaker Edward Snowden's application for political asylum has been approved, and he has left a Moscow airport. Will Jane Austen ring be kept in UK? The UK government is appealing for a buyer to ensure a rare piece of jewelery that once belonged to the author Jane Austen remains in Britain. Shopping With Eve Robinson Kitchen Faucets for Cooks and Wannabes Searching for faucets attractive enough for a hypothetical cook and functional enough to satisfy a real one. Woman accused of defacing National Cathedral can leave jail WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A woman accused of splashing green paint on parts of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., can be released to a halfway house to await trial on a property destruction charge, a judge ruled on Friday. Sports Briefing | Basketball Miller Returns to Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies signed Mike Miller in a deal that brings back the best 3-point shooter in franchise history as the Grizzlies try to find a way to improve. Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune. ArtsBeat What Inspired You to Work in Video Games? We want to hear from video game professionals about what inspired their careers. Rose The next King of Scotland? Two men -- two champions -- two completely different worlds. Well In Terms of Injury, Cities Safer Than Country If you want to avoid death by injury, live in a large city a new study has found they are safer than rural areas. UPDATE 2-CBS goes dark in NY, LA as Time Warner Cable talks collapse Aug 2 (Reuters) - CBS went dark for millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers on Friday after the cable operator and the network's parent company CBS Corp failed to reach an agreement over fees after weeks of contentious negotiations. Matter Monogamys Boost to Human Evolution Fossil records suggest that by sticking around and protecting and feeding their offspring, early men paved the way for the growth of the human brain. Britain's FTSE 100 builds on two-month high LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index edged up on Friday, building on two-month high hit in the previous session on the back of signs of an improvement in the global economy... Barclays pays steep price for PRA change of plan * Regulator applies more lenient approach to bank039;s rivals Threat to U.S. embassies appears al Qaeda-linked lawmaker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said al Qaeda appears to be behind a threat that has prompted several U.S. embassies to close on Sunday. Tihosuco Journal A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera Baktun, made in the Mayan language and set in the community, might be the cleanest telenovela in Mexico. Good business? A FIFA agent talks to Pedro Pinto about how football clubs spend millions. Front Burner An Italian Way to Drink, Tools for At-Home Bartenders and More Florence Fabricants recommendations for the week of July 30. Pressel, Lennarth Lead as Park Fades at British Open American Morgan Pressel and Sweden's Camilla Lennarth shared the lead at the women's British Open on Thursday as grand slam-hunting South Korean Inbee Park slumped to finish three shots off the pace in the first round. Courting the perfect beach partner When a marriage ends up in court it usually means the end -- but for Todd Rogers it was just the beginning. Odyssey puts TNT Crane Rigging on the block sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners LLC is exploring a sale of TNT Crane Rigging Inc, one of the largest U.S. crane service providers, in a deal that could fetch... Mothballed NASA telescope may get new life as asteroid hunter (Reuters) - NASA is considering re-activating a mothballed space telescope to help find asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth, according to a senior U.S. space agency official. 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. Chinese Journalist Is Detained in Beijing The journalist, Chen Min, who had pressed for the release of a prominent human rights activist, was called to a meeting with security officials in Beijing at around noon Friday. 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. Energizer loses two battery accounts, will buy a JJ unit (Reuters) - Energizer Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that two U.S. retailers planned to stop selling its batteries, adding pressure to its sagging sales. T Magazine In Store | French Satchels Make Their Debut Stateside On the recommendation of Narciso Rodriguez, Barneys New York picked up exclusive handbags from the French leather-goods house Moreau-Paris. Champion Blackhawks Sign Coach Quenneville to Extension The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have retained head coach Joel Quenneville on a three-year contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Friday.

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