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News Feed Latest worldwide news Glassboro, N.J., Gambles on a University Partnership The struggling borough has tied its fortunes to Rowan University and a $300 million downtown revitalization. Recipes for Health Amazingly Sweet Slow-Roasted Tomatoes This method of roasting wont dry out the tomatoes completely but will intensify everything about them. The life of a tennis umpire CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us what it takes to be an umpire at Roland Garros. Soccer Australian National Team Seeks Competition in Asia Since becoming a member of the Asian Football Confederation, Australia has seen a rise in its soccer fortunes as its players take on a more technical aspect. Silver Stars Too Much for Stars 60-52 Danielle Adams had 20 points and the San Antonio Silver Stars ended a four-game skid with a 60-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday. Anchored putting ban? Former world No.1 Martin Kaymer on the issue which is dividing golf. Guardiola Experiments as Bayern Munich Beats Barcelona Pep Guardiola, still working his way into his new job at Bayern Munich, made sweeping role changes, and his club beat his former club, Barcelona, 2-0, in a friendly. Lens Blog Ode to a Polish River Mikolaj Nowacki grew up along the river Odra in Poland, taking in its sounds and its smells. Years later, he returned with his camera to what he calls the river of history. Well Australians Are Getting Fatter Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world. Louisiana agency sues big oil firms for hurting wetlands NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies - including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc - in state court on Wednesday for allegedly damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands by cutting through them with pipelines and transportation canals. TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward -NHC Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said... Why childbirth is still a global killer As the royal baby makes headlines, remember the women around the world for whom childbirth is not such a joyous occasion. Currents | QA Taking a Load Off, Together Francis Cape, a wood sculptor, on his Utopian Benches project. Implicitly guaranteed agencies swept into bail-in pool LONDON, July 26 (IFR) - European agencies that have only implicit government guarantees could see their funding costs rise in the coming months if a proposal to apply new bail-in rules to these... International Tower Hill shares slide after Alaska gold mine viability report (Reuters) - Shares of Canadian gold miner International Tower Hill Mines Ltd plunged 59 percent after the company said a feasibility study found that its only project in Alaska would not be viable at... Tunisia two years on MME takes a look at how the Tunisian economy is still suffering, especially in the tourism sector. Building the Team My Second Chance in My Second Job A business owner learns from the mistakes he made at his first job and applies the lessons successfully at his next. Philip Green's Hong Kong venture Arcadia Group owner Philip Green talks to CNN's Monita Rajpal about bringing British high street fashion to Hong Kong. Dropped off at Grandma's ... for good It's often the grandparents who step up when a parent dies or is unable to take care of a child for other reasons, such as incarceration, abuse or mental illness. But the sudden shift in responsibility can be incredibly stressful. CANADA STOCKS-Oil's drop, Fed fears yank TSX to one-week low * TSX falls 21.24 points, or 0.17 percent, to 12,647.90 * Six of the 10 main index sectors decline * Canadian Natural tumbles on lower oil price * Gold miners up; Goldcorp is biggest positive influence * TransCanada little changed after quarterly results By John Tilak TORONTO, July 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a one-week low on Friday with falling oil prices fueling a decline in shares of energy producers and a Federal Reserve meeting next week reviving w The Great Wall, Our Way A two-day hike along a remote stretch of Chinas Great Wall affords endless views without the distraction of crowds. Equipment Failure Imperils Keplers Quest for Other Earths If engineers cannot restore a mechanism that keeps the Kepler spacecrafts telescope pointed, one of the most romantic and successful of NASAs missions could end. Recipes for Health Tomato and Basil Risotto Tomatoes make a great base for a luxurious summer risotto. Taking on the Taliban It's time to "start holding rackets and bats rather than holding guns and grenade," says Maria Toorpakai Wazir, who can finally indulge her life's greatest love without fear of persecution. 'The English Girl' debuts at top spot on U.S. best-sellers list NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniel Silva's "The English Girl" leapt to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday, while Dan Brown's "Inferno" slipped to third place. Booker Prize Nominees Are Released Thirteen novels are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered Britains most prestigious literary award. Tired of revolving door parliaments, Kuwaitis vote, again KUWAIT (Reuters) - A boycott by some opposition Islamists may help liberals and independents in Kuwait's election on Saturday, but there are signs that voters are flagging as they go to the polls for the sixth time in seven years. Boehner "Obamacare is law of the land" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said on Thursday he would not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama. EU mergers and takeovers (July 25) BRUSSELS, July 25 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Firefighter recalls train crash aftermath July 26 - Firefighters called off a strike to join rescue efforts in Spain's Santiago de Compostela after a high speed train derailed leaving 80 people dead. Sarah Charlton reports. Ivanisevic's 'unsolved mystery' A look back at the 2001 Wimbledon men's final when Goran Ivanisevic became the only wildcard to bag the men's title at noted postcode SW19 in one of the tournament's most dramatic matches. Second Opposition Leader Assassinated in Tunisia The killing of Mohamed Brahmi, leader of the Peoples Party, incited protests blaming the moderate Islamic party that leads the government in Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring. Haiti's 'Garden of Eden' Living amid the garbage-strewn sewage canals, residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil endure a grim battle for survival every single day. But now, one man is transforming a garbage dump into a vibrant urban garden. Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Mahan Has Two-Stroke Lead at Canadian Open Hunter Mahan birdied the final three holes and had eight birdies in his bogey-free round at Glen Abbey to reach 13-under-par 131 through two rounds. A Label Mr. Dolce and Mr. Gabbana Dont Like After they were called tax dodgers, the designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce went on the offensive, even shutting stores in Milan to protest their treatment. Amazon hits new high on optimism about its U.S. business SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit a record on Friday after quarterly results increased optimism about the Internet retailer's U.S. business. Official 11 police, 1 civilian wounded in Egypt bombing A bomb exploded overnight Tuesday near a police station in Egypt's Nile Delta region, wounding 11 police and one civilian, an official said on state television. Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. Canadian Club on the Rocks After Opening Round The search for a home-grown winner of the Canadian Open looked poised to stretch into a sixth decade after the local contingent failed to make an impression on the first round leaderboard on Thursday.

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