News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Meet the Rules of the Internet Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around. ArtsBeat Baltimore Symphony Extends Directors Contract Marin Alsop will remain on the Baltimore Symphony Orchestras podium until 2021. Report Car bomb near Damascus kills 7, injures 62 A car bomb exploded Thursday in the Syrian city of Jaramana near the capital of Damascus, killing seven people and wounding 62 others, Syrian state TV reported. UPDATE 1-Strike-hit Coal miner Drummond calls force majeure LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S coal miner Drummond has declared force majeure on some cargoes from Colombian mining operations that have been hit by a strike since July 23, two buyers of the company's coal said on Thursday. Jamaica international fails dope test (Reuters) - An unnamed Jamaica international has failed a dope test following a World Cup qualifying match, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) said in a statement on Thursday. Egypt between miracles and reality Where some see cause to celebrate after President Morsy was removed from power, supporters of the former leader see a coup plot and renewed fears over security. Irish watchdog won't probe U.S. firms over Prism VIENNA (Reuters) - A watchdog in Ireland, home to the European headquarters of Apple and Facebook, says it will not investigate them for transferring personal data to a U.S. spy agency because they have signed up to EU privacy principles. British Recovery Picks Up, But Still Remains Fragile Gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent in the three months that ended on June 30, an uptick amid signs of improvement elsewhere in Europe. Anglo American silicosis claimants turn to South African courts JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A British court has thrown out a lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa brought by miners who contracted the deadly lung disease silicosis when they worked in South Africa, saying it did not have jurisdiction to hear the matter. UPDATE 4-U.S. indicts hackers in biggest cyber fraud case in history * Hackers could delete, change, steal Nasdaq data -prosecutors UPDATE 3-Edwards Lifesciences beats estimates but outlook cautious * U.S. 2nd-quarter sales of Sapien heart valves at $90 mln Game of Thrones Writers Take On Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia The writers of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia turn over an episode to their Game of Thrones counterparts. Mona Sharf, Scott Swanson The bride is a P.R. director for two clothing brands; the groom is a lawyer. Legal Battle Lifts Profile of a Quiet Empire A legal battle over an obscure investment trust lays bare the private world of Barry Portnoy, who oversees a $25 billion real estate empire stretching from Boston to Honolulu. Sauers Leads Senior British Open After 1st Round Gene Sauers mastered a stiff breeze to shoot a 3-under 67 Thursday for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Senior British Open. City Room Another Brooklyn Neighborhood Acronym Metropolitan Diary Brooklyn has its Dumbo neighborhood, but here is a suggestion for the space between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Theater Review Im Getting My Act Together at City Center A revival of the musical Im Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Encores! Off-Center features some strong songs and some dated concepts. Study forecasts deadly consequences of global warming in New York July 15 - Higher temperatures caused by climate change could cause a spike in heat-related deaths in New York City, according to researchers at Columbia University. They say that if current trends continue, the number of fatalities attribituble to hot weather could double over the next seventy years. Sharon Reich reports. NEWSMAKER Liberian stability will bring foreign investment Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says political stability and targeted double-digit growth will increase foreign interest, and is confident companies like Chevron and Exxon will invest there. Court Upholds Ruling on Dish Networks Hopper The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower courts ruling and lent further support to Dishs ad-skipping digital video recorder. Brazil protests take toll on Rousseff's popularity, economy key * Third poll to signal decline in her re-election chances Government may crack down harder on reverse mortgages CHICAGO (Reuters) - The federal government is getting ready for round two of the Great Reverse Mortgage Crackdown. Well Black-White Divide Persists in Breast Cancer New research shows that white women with breast cancer live three years longer than black women because of a troubling pattern of inferior care and a delay in treatment for black women. Asiana crash probe closes at airport The National Transportation Safety Board has wrapped up its on-scene work as part of its investigation of the Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco airport, the agency said Monday. House G.O.P. Sets New Offensive on Obama Goals As President Obama prepares to lay out his economic plans, Republicans are proposing the biggest cuts since 1995, delivering blow after blow to programs he will promote as vital. Recari Outduels Creamer to Win Marathon Classic Beatriz Recari isn't so bold as to place herself among the greatest LPGA Tour players. On Soccer Dealing With Cancer Amid Elite Soccers Pressure Cooker Tito Vilanova stepped down as Barcelonas coach after a reoccurrence of throat cancer. In the meantime, his predecessor, Pep Guardiola, has grown distant from him. Virtuoso Ryu hits the high notes So Yeon Ryu was seven years old when she gave her first violin recital. She was in love with the instrument, but at age 12 she had to make a tough decision - music or golf. UPDATE 3-Zynga folds on U.S. gambling bet, shares plummet SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (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. Falling Apple hits TD Ameritrade's margin loan business NEW YORK (Reuters) - The drop in Apple Inc's stock over the last year spread to a core business of discount broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp - lending to customers against their stock portfolios. Nonpartisan Fact-Checking Comes to South Africa A fledging Web site seeks to offer South Africa the kind of journalistic fact-checking that is a fixture in America with sites like FactCheck.org. Well Walking 800 Miles Away From Cancer When my doctors told me I was cancer-free after a six-year battle, I began an 800-mile walk away from the disease. Bo Xilai indicted for corruption, abuse of power For more than a year, Bo Xilai has been the elephant in the room in Chinese politics -- the central figure in one of the messiest political scandals to hit the ruling Communist Party in years. Sports Briefing | Soccer With Concern Over Protests, Blatter Warns Brazil FIFAs president, Sepp Blatter, said Brazil would be seen as the wrong choice as host of the 2014 World Cup if the tournament was affected by social protests. Gazas Economy Suffers From Egyptian Militarys Crackdown As Egypts military steps up its campaign against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula, the closing of tunnels into Gaza has meant hardship for Palestinians. U.S. would get short-term job spike if spending cuts reversed -CBO WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy would enjoy a short-term boost with up to 1.6 million jobs being added if Congress were to cancel more than $100 billion in upcoming automatic... Seoul shares seen flat, investors look to earnings for direction SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are likely to open flat on Friday after few clear catalysts from Wall Street overnight, though a string of better-than-expected earnings from South Korean... Alabama set to execute man for murder of World War Two veteran BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama is scheduled on Thursday to execute a 28-year-old man, who has been described by an advocacy group as mentally ill, for the 2005 killing of an 80-year-old D-Day paratrooper. The God of golf It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title. Polar Thaw Opens Shortcut for Russian Natural Gas Less ice along the Northeast Passage means Russian energy companies have more places to drill and a clear shipping lane to reach customers in China.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061