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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Zynga folds on U.S. gambling bet, shares plummet SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will largely abandon its long-running efforts to build a real-money gaming business in the United States, a prospect investors once believed to be the struggling company's sole lifeline. Ecuador's poor press freedom Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case. Turkish police detain 7 protesters in and around Istanbul park ISTANBUL, July 28 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained three people on Sunday after a group of protesters tried to hold an Islamic fast-breaking meal in a park in central Istanbul that has been the flashpoint for anti-government demonstrations. Tiny lab under the skin could stop drug cheats July 18 - Amid yet more claims of illegal drug-taking by high-profile athletes, scientists in Switzerland say they may have found a foolproof way to prevent the use of banned substances in sports. They say their chip implant, designed to monitor naturally-occurring substances in the blood, could also be used as a weapon against drug cheats. Jim Drury reports. Coach plunges off viaduct in Italy, several dead, injured ROME, July 28 (Reuters) - Several people died after a coach plunged at least 15 metres off a viaduct in southern Italy on Sunday, a spokesman for the fire service said. 1,200 escape from Benghazi prison Libyan authorities are trying to round up 1,200 inmates who spilled out of a Benghazi prison. He 'got away with murder' A juror in the George Zimmerman trial says she feels the man who killed Trayvon Martin "got away with murder." Hungry City Feast in the East Village Feast searches for a midpoint between the tasting menu and the humble satisfactions of a smorgasbord. A Trail of Masterpieces and a Web of Lies, Leading to Anguish Investigators are still struggling to penetrate the fog of claims and counterclaims about what happened to seven paintings that were stolen by a Romanian criminal gang from a Dutch museum. UPDATE 3-Pearson puts Mergermarket on the block * Says MA news service does not fit group's education focus Trailside The New Yorker Gets In on the Act John Cuneo, an illustrator, drew widespread adulation across social media for the magazines next cover which features Anthony Weiner. Turning market hits "trend-following" quant funds LONDON (Reuters) - The global equity pullback over the last month hit "trend-following" quantitative funds the hardest, but the strategy could remain the most profitable in the longer run, delegates... Arts | New Jersey Mysteries of an Unusual Traveling Salesman Micah Williams, subject of an exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association, traveled in New Jersey and New York from home to home in the early 19th century, painting portraits. James Gordon Dies at 85; Work Paved Way for Laser 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. On Religion A Jewish Pathbreaker Inspired by Her Countryman Mandela Sara Hurwitz was informed by her childhood in South Africa in her quest for an Orthodox ordination. 12 of world's dog-friendliest hotels Last month, a British company launched the world's first dog-holiday package. Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration. Virginia Johnson, Widely Published Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 Ms. Johnson and William H. Masters helped make the frank discussion of sex in postwar America possible if not downright acceptable. Dot Earth Blog Jim Hansen Presses the Climate Case for Nuclear Energy Jim Hansen, the longtime climate scientist and campaigner, explains his strong support for nuclear energy as a tool for blunting global warming. You're the Boss Blog When the Customer Is Not Right If a customer says something offensive to an employee, is your first concern for your customer or your employee? Brazil thrash Spain in final Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Obama, at Florida Port, Vows to Speed Shipping and Transit Projects Speaking at a port in Jacksonville, Fla., President Obama said he wont wait for Congress and would use his executive powers to accelerate projects to bolster growth and add jobs. T Magazine One-Thing Shops | Where You Can Find the Most Beautiful Brushes in Germany In the shadow of a famous German cathedral lies an inviting hole in the wall where a single family has been making brushes of all shapes and sizes for more than a century. Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Tunis TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired tear gas in front of parliament on Saturday to disperse secular protesters demanding the dissolution of the assembly and Islamists defending the legitimacy of their rule. Exclusive Romanian expert believes three artworks from Dutch heist destroyed BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian experts believe that three out of seven paintings stolen last year from a Dutch museum, a haul that included works by Picasso and Monet, have been destroyed by fire, the team's head told Reuters on Monday. Nadal on historic win World Sport's Amanda Davies chats with 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal. 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. The biggest tech tax havens Most of the top 50 U.S. tech firms have established an overseas headquarters, not in the country where they do the most business, but where they can pay rock-bottom tax rates. A Reuters special report looks at which companies are saving what and where. BRIEF-BSkyB CEO says no impact yet from BT sports move July 26 (Reuters) - BSKYB * CEO says have not seen any impact from BT move into sports * For more news, please click here Ex-'Idol' contestants allege racism Fox's longtime singing competition "American Idol" is embroiled in a lawsuit brought by 10 African-American former contestants who say they were unfairly dismissed from the show because of their race. Kovalchuk Signs With SKA St. Petersburg of K.H.L. Ilya Kovalchuk walked away from $77 million when he retired from the Devils last week at age 30, but his new salary with the Russian club is expected to be comparable. Annmarie Micikas, Jeffrey Bridges First, Open Mouth; Then, Remove Boot The couple met at an orientation at Harvard, from which they each received master of divinity degrees. Netanyahu Agrees to Free 104 Palestinians Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced on Saturday that he had agreed to release the prisoners to pave the way for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Washington. Well Alternatives for Back Pain Relief How do you solve back pain? Dont ask your doctor. UNC Tells Company Not to Use McDonald on Website North Carolina athletic officials have ordered a company that makes designer mouth guards to stop using a Tar Heels basketball player to promote its brand. A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA Growers turned to genetics in hopes of building a tougher orange tree. But would the public accept genetically modified food? World Bank says global food prices fell again in latest period WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global food prices fell by 2 percent in the latest four-month period, marking the third straight period of declines, as declining imports in the Middle East and North Africa, and lower demand pushed prices down 12 percent from their August 2012 peak, the World Bank said on Thursday. Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids NEW YORK (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles (km) away can trigger swarms of minor quakes near wastewater-injection wells like those used in oil and gas recovery, scientists reported on Thursday, sometimes followed months later by quakes big enough to destroy buildings. Hot Korean fashion, where to get it From loud street style to runway chic, these 10 South Korean fashion brands are defining Asia's trendiest looks

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