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News Feed Latest worldwide news New blade running hero Last year he shocked South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to win over 200m at the Paralympics and Sunday Brazil's Alan Oliveira returned to London's Olympic Stadium to prove he is the fastest amputee sprinter in the world. Your Money An $18 Million Lesson in Handling Credit Report Errors Despite a whopping judgment against Equifax, little is going to change for those who find mistakes in their credit reports, industry observers say. Oceans Eco-victim or savior? My grandfather Jacques Cousteau and my father Philippe dedicated their lives to revealing the ocean's wonders and helping us understand our connection to this vast expanse of water. Their work inspired generations and filled people with awe. Ice melt speeding up, study finds Two decades of satellite readings back up what dramatic pictures have suggested in recent years The mile-thick ice sheets that cover Greenland and most of Antarctica are melting at a faster rate in a warming world. NASCAR pioneer Nicole Nicole Lyons sets the pace for African-American woman in NASCAR. George Howell reports. Venezuela charges 2 in shooting of U.S. officials Venezuelan authorities have arrested two suspects accused of shooting U.S. officials in a strip club earlier this year. UPDATE 1-Guy Hands' Terra Firma sells Phoenix to Hastings LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Terra Firma, the buyout group run by dealmaker Guy Hands, has sold Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Natural Gas Limited to Australian infrastructure investor Hastings Funds Management. U.S. hero goes back for wingman The last time Thomas Hudner was in North Korea, he was fighting for his life. Childhood lost in Syria In my nine years as a UNICEF ambassador, I've been to camps for people displaced by conflict. Though hardly luxurious, they usually have some kind of structure a water source, latrines, even schools. Kerry Says Egypts Military Was Restoring Democracy in Ousting Morsi Secretary of State John Kerrys blunt comments represented the strongest endorsement yet by the United States of the military intervention, which the Obama administration has refused to call a coup. 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. Kelly Clarkson purchase of Jane Austen ring hits snag 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. al-Assad all smiles on Instagram 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. From Bocce to a Trolley in a Washington Neighborhood H Street NE, near the Capitol, is dotted with restaurants and cultural spaces, with a new trolley line set to open soon. RPT-UPDATE 5-Michael Dell closes in on prize with sweeter $25 bln deal NEW YORK/ROUND ROCK, Texas, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Dell Inc and Chief Executive Michael Dell clinched a new $25 billion deal on Friday, boosting the bid and offering a special dividend in hopes of ending months of wrangling with opponents of the founder's proposed buyout of the world's No. 3 PC maker. Australia PM lambasts Ashes umpiring decision Passions run high at the coalface of an Ashes series and the heat clearly affects those at the pinnacle of Australian politics too. Florida clinic in baseball scandal subject of U.S. probe lawyer MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida anti-aging clinic at the center of a doping scandal involving Major League Baseball players, including New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, is under federal investigation for selling controlled substances to high school students and other athletes, according to the lawyer for a whistleblower in the case. Mark Wiebe Leads 3M Championship Adrenaline is about the only thing keeping Mark Wiebe going. Can Detroit reinvent itself? Detroit has delcared itself bankrupt, but could there be reason for a revival? Maggie Lake speaks with Bruce Katz from the Brookings Institute to find out. Well If This Were Your Mother, Doctor A common question helps family members make sense of the confusion, desolation and powerlessness that so often defines the hospital experience, but leaves a newcomer to clinical medicine feeling vulnerable and violated. DealBook JPMorgan Looks to Pay to Settle U.S. Inquiries JPMorgan Chases payouts started Tuesday when the bank struck a $410 million settlement with a regulator over allegations that its traders manipulated electricity markets. The life of a tennis umpire CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us what it takes to be an umpire at Roland Garros. The Lede Video Shows Irans President-Elect Was Misquoted on Israel Video of comments made on Friday by Irans president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, showed that he was misquoted by Iranian news agencies and had not called for the destruction of Israel. 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. Dell committee and buyout group close to a deal-source Aug 2 (Reuters) - Dell Inc's special committee and the buyout group led by company founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell are nearing a deal that would include an offer price of $13.75 per share... Andretti Poverty drove me on Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents. Bills Unpaid, Power Is Cut to Province in Philippines More than one million people lost electricity for more than 24 hours after a power cooperative was cut off for $92 million in unpaid bills. Advertising Irritated? He Knows How You Feel Dove Men+Care, a sponsor of the New York City Marathon, has hired John McEnroe, the irascible tennis pro, to represent its deodorant line to runners. Bits Blog A Cheap Spying Tool With a High Creepy Factor A law student says fear of federal prosecution has kept him from fully carrying out an experiment that shows how cheap and easy it is for ordinary citizens to spy on each other. How to play banker on the web Peer-to-peer lending sites offer anyone the chance to lend money online to registered borrowers. People can lend as much or as little to as many people as they like. The interest rates can generate sizeable returns. Avatar Plans Now Include 3 Sequels James Cameron and 20th Century Fox said they expected to begin production next year and release the first of three additional films in December 2017. Traders add to bets Fed will raise rates in early 2015 (Reuters) - Traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will wait until 2015 before raising short-term borrowing costs after a government report showed the... Wagner birthday "Ring" booed will clan go up in smoke? BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - Richard Wagner made hand grenades for the 1849 Dresden uprising, so maybe he would have cheered the tumultuous end of his 200th birthday "Ring" cycle in Bayreuth, a production that has raised questions over his heirs running the festival. U.S. shares, bond yields, dollar drop after jobs data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Weaker-than-expected July jobs growth in the United States pushed U.S. Treasury yields, stocks and the dollar lower on Friday as investors grew cautious on the outlook for U.S. economic growth and Federal Reserve plans for trimming stimulus. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Critics Notebook Mark Morris Directing Brittens Curlew River Mark Morriss hope for his new production of Brittens Curlew River at Tanglewood More art, less artifice. UPDATE 1-Manning's leaks endangered informants -U.S. trial witness FORT MEADE, Md., Aug 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official contended in court on Friday that convicted soldier Bradley Manning's leaks of classified diplomatic cables led to foreign informants being moved over fears for their safety. U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs as Growth Remains Sluggish The employment gains in July, which were fewer than expected, were not on track to absorb the backlog of unemployed workers anytime soon. The jobless rate ticked down to 7.4%. 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. Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland's banking industry is relying on its stability and expertise to ensure it has a bright future as a leading center for managing the assets of the rich, despite a...

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