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News Feed Latest worldwide news James Gordon, Who Paved Way for Lasers, Dies at 85 Mr. Gordon was a 25-year-old graduate student in physics when he helped develop the maser, which would lead to the building of the first laser. 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. Maasai culture in the modern world Maasai elder, Martin Saning'o Karioni has dedicated his life's work to help his people adapt to a changing world. Facebook no longer just a fad-CNET Editor July 31 - We talk to Dan Ackerman, Senior Editor at CNET, about the strategies used by Facebook to climb back to its $38 IPO price. Bobbi Rebell reports. ArtsBeat The Consolations of a Schubert Sonata Surplus Pondering the happy results of listening to three performances of Schuberts final piano sonata, the B flat, in one week. A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. WPP eyes Publicis-Omnicom clients WPP, the world's largest advertising company, is hoping to lure away disgruntled clients from rivals Publicis and Omnicom after the two companies announced a $35 billion (23 billion) merger at the weekend. Pentagon warns of tough trade-offs in face of looming cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday pledged $40 billion in new Pentagon spending reductions over the next decade, but warned that additional cuts required by law posed stark choices that could bend or break the president's defense strategy. Letter from India A Nation Shaped by Its Poorest Citizens The elite in India are deeply influenced and affected by the nation's poverty. Maggie OFarrells Instructions for a Heatwave A familys secrets are unearthed during the British heat wave of 1976 in Maggie OFarrells psychological drama. Sudan says thaw in relations may prevent South Sudan oil halt NAIROBI, July 31 (Reuters) - Sudan hopes it will not be forced to block vital crude exports from neighbouring South Sudan after recent "good steps" made to end a row over alleged rebel support, Sudan's second vice president said on Wednesday. QA Installing Windows Updates, Automatic or Manually Tips for software updates and scroll bars on the Mac. AB InBev shares hit two-month high after second-quarter results BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev shot up to a two-month high after the world's largest beer maker beat second-quarter earnings expectations via price hikes and trading up to higher... Whistle-Blowers in Limbo, Neither Hero Nor Traitor Edward Snowden and Pfc. Bradley Manning say they obeyed a moral imperative on behalf of the public, but the public is divided on whether thats a good thing. World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe Prime Minister Criticizes Preparations for National Elections Zimbabwes prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said Friday that he was deeply disturbed by chaotic preparations for the nations elections next Wednesday. Family pleads for jailed blogger A Saudi blogger is on trial accused of violating Sharia law. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports. 10 best golf courses in Africa For a reputedly impoverished continent Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa. The Lede Reaction to the Manning Verdict Pfc. Bradley Manning was an Army intelligence analyst who provided some 700,000 secret documents to WikiLeaks. 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. RPT-UPDATE 2-Peugeot lifts cash target as cutbacks kick in * Shares up as much as 10 pct at highest in over a year (Adds comment, details) Doctor and Patient When the Patient Is Racist Since Hippocrates, physicians have embraced the ideal of caring for all patients, regardless of who they might be. But what does the doctor do when the patient discriminates? Turn the Showers Off. Splash Is Closing. Splash, the 22-year-old Chelsea gay bar, is closing. Solar plane heads for New York in final leg of U.S. journey NEW YORK (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun embarked on the final leg of a journey across the United States on Saturday, taking off from Washington, D.C., for a roughly 21-hour flight to New York City. American Homes 4 Rent prices IPO at $16 a share July 31 (IFR) - American Homes 4 Rent, a REIT with some 18,000 single-family houses across the US, finalized pricing of an initial public offering on Wednesday that values the company at $3.7bn. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. Second Quarter Many mutual funds slumped near the end of the second quarter amid signs that the Federal Reserve might pull back on its bond-buying. Al-Assad all smiles on his new Instagram account It's not quite as epic as posing with a tiger a la Vladimir Putin. But Syria's Bashar al-Assad has joined Instagram and the photos are propagandastically fantastic. Square Feet Once Just a Punch Line, Buffalo Fights Back Developers in Buffalo have announced several ambitious new projects, helping the Great Lakes city plot a course out of the doldrums. Europe and China Agree to Settle Solar Panel Fight Two of the worlds largest economies have agreed to a deal on solar imports to Europe, settling a dispute that had threatened to set off a wider trade war. U.S. Outlines N.S.A.s Culling of Data for All Domestic Calls The formerly classified papers outline a program that is collecting records of all domestic calls in the United States. Their release comes as top officials are testifying before the Senate. UPDATE 3-U.S. judge rejects Fed cap on debit card swipe fees * Visa, MasterCard shares fall after ruling (Updates with share price moves) The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, July 31, 2013 Can you calculate the number of average Brazilian households incomes equals the wealth of a certain billionaire from that country? Harvard hires new VP for sustainable investing (Reuters) - Harvard University has hired a senior executive at its investment management arm to review how environmental, social and corporate governance aspects affect the holdings in its $30 billion endowment, the school said on Tuesday. 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. Distraction Cuddlefest Cat and baby love each other. Just try to not smile at this video. Egypt Orders Police to Clear Protest Camps Egypt's military-backed government on Wednesday ordered the police to clear two Cairo protest camps packed with supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, saying they posed a threat to national security and were "terrorizing" citizens. Children power playground toys July 30 - Modern gaming techniques are taken to the playground as children compete to produce energy. Suzannah Butcher reports. Bloomberg's ban on big sodas is unconstitutional appeals court NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to keep large sugary drinks out of restaurants and other eateries was rejected by a state appeals court on Tuesday, which said he had overstepped his authority in trying to impose the ban. Snapshot The Actor Will Poulter Talks About Were the Millers In Were the Millers, Will Poulter has a full-frontal sequence, he raps, and he makes out with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts at the same time. Wildlife's worst enemy? Us Mona Rutger got the call in October A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often.

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