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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fox to adapt British crime drama 'Broadchurch' for U.S. audience LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An American version of the popular British television crime drama "Broadchurch" will be landing on U.S. shores next year, TV network Fox said on Thursday. NSA 'XKeyscore' You've never heard of XKeyscore, but it definitely knows you. The National Security Agency's top-secret program essentially makes available everything you've ever done on the Internet browsing history, searches, content of your emails, online chats, even your metadata all at the tap of the keyboard. Petes Candy Store Hosts a Spelling Bee for Adults A writer enters the monthly spelling bee at Petes Candy Store, a bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that has played host to hot and heavy word work for nearly a decade. Art in Review Martn Gutierrez Martin(e) In a series of photographs, Mr. Gutierrez acts the roles of four life-size female sex dolls installed in different domestic settings. Jockey and successful trainer Jockey Johnny Murtagh has decided not to wait until he's hung up his racing silks to take out his trainers licence. Gadgetwise Plantronics Wireless Earbuds Get an Update Plantronics extended the battery life of the BackBeat GO 2 in-ear headphones by adding a travel case that doubles as a charger. Scouting Report Openings, Sales and Events from the Week of August 1 Curve and Fellow Barber will open new locations; Stella McCartney debuts a new messenger bag. Can a team win 79-0? Two Nigerian matches that produced an incredible 146 goals are referred by the country's football authorities to the police as a "criminal matter." Dance Listings for Aug. 2-8 A selected guide to dance performances in New York and the area. Who is the greatest F1 driver? Who is the greatest F1 driver of all time? Past and present drivers give their verdict on the contenders to CNN. MercadoLibre profit beats as more customers sell goods online Aug 1 (Reuters) - Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre Inc reported quarterly results above analysts' expectations as more customers used its platform to trade merchandise online. Pogue's Posts SmugMug Revamps Its Site, in a Challenge to Flickr SmugMugs upgrade, in the works for two years, offers a dizzying array of new features aiming at hard-core photographers. Elite Field Ready for Major Tuneup at Bridgestone In the dark, head-to-head, 11 shots clear of the pack, from rooftops and in every other conceivable way, Tiger Woods has dominated at Firestone Country Club. Sweet 16th slam for Serena Serena Williams powers her way to the French Open title Saturday with a straight sets win over defending champion Maria Sharapova to claim her 16th grand slam title. Lady Vols Approached UConn About Playing Again Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. The hot albums and festivals this summer Summer is the best time for outdoor musical festivals and blasting music with all the windows open. We've done the legwork for you, and compiled what should be some of the best albums of the season, and the most tent-worthy festivals, organized by region. Robbers 'This is for Trayvon' A weekend robbery in a racially diverse neighborhood of Washington may have been a hate crime, police said. Egypt Vows to End Sit-Ins by Supporters of Deposed President An order by the government to security forces to break up the protests aroused fears of a new round of violent clashes. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Insurer QBE sets aside immediate needs payouts for Spain train victims MADRID (Reuters) - Australian insurance group QBE said on Thursday it had set aside 2.75 million euros ($3.64 million) for the immediate needs of those affected by last week's train crash in Galicia in northwest Spain, which left 79 people dead. Will China's economy crash? After many years of euphoria over China's rapid growth and the country's apparently inevitable rise to global economic dominance, the China story has taken a serious turn for the worse. QA Verifying Gmail on the Road If you do not have access to your cellphone for Gmails verification process, there is an option to print out a set of codes. Activision CEO says 'business as usual' after buyback deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc will conduct "business as usual" for now while it explores growth and acquisition opportunities, the video game publisher's CEO said on Thursday after sealing a deal last week to buy back most of parent company Vivendi's stake for more than $8 billion. Dot Earth Blog Polar Researchers Explain North Pole Lake Scientists who spend weeks each year camped on North Pole sea ice clarify whats wrong with reports of a lake there. TV show gives away babies Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. Teen athletes lured by drugs Tom Galvin says for every Ryan Braun, 1,000 teens will never make the majors -- but are willing to take risk their health, and even their lives, by taking performance-enhancing drugs. Ford to pay $17 million in U.S. settlement over slow recall DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co agreed to pay nearly $17.4 million in a settlement with U.S. auto safety regulators for failing to act quickly enough last year to recall vehicles with a defect that may cause unintended acceleration. Report Attack on Sinai military camp kills soldier One soldier was killed and eight wounded in an attack on a military camp in the Sinai city of Rafah near the border with Gaza, the state-run news website Egynews reported Monday. Sports Briefing | Soccer Dortmund Beats Bayern to Win German Super Cup Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich to hand Pep Guardiola his first defeat while in charge of the European champions. Fringe Festival's funniest females Who says females aren't funny? CNN takes a look at the best female comedians to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. If mayors ruled the world CNN's Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Benjamin Barber about the innovation of cities. UPDATE 3-Barrick posts loss on impairment charge, cuts dividend TORONTO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp posted an $8.7 billion writedown on Thursday, the largest yet in a series of charges taken by gold miners, but results were above expectations, sending its beaten-down shares higher. Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82 Mr. Kazmaier, a Princeton halfback who won the Heisman in 1951, was drafted by the Bears but declined to join the team, or any other, saying he had achieved all he wanted in the sport. 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. Bulls' Rose Could Suit Up Oct. 5 at Indiana Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose could suit up for the first time in more than a year when the Chicago Bulls visit the Indiana Pacers for the preseason opener on Oct. 5. World Briefing | Africa Tunisia Prime Minister Calls for December Elections Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh announced Monday that elections would be held Dec. 17 and said the government would stay in office to see through the transition. Tunisian army clashes with militants residents TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian troops exchanged fire with militants near the Algerian border on Thursday night, a resident said, three days after gunmen killed eight soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in decades on the country's security forces. Kerry hopes Pakistan drone strikes to end 'very soon' ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Pakistanis on Thursday he hoped U.S. drone strikes in their nation would end "very, very soon," a message meant to ease anti-American resentment in the strategic country. 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. Two to leave 'Parks and Rec' Two residents of Pawnee will soon bid farewell Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones are exiting "Parks and Recreation" during the show's sixth season, EW has confirmed. (Buzzfeed first reported the news.) The pair will depart about halfway through the season, in the 13th episode.

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