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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,239 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. Smart, Social and Erratic in Captivity A film, a book and a trainers death have renewed debate among scientists and animal advocates on the wisdom and morality of keeping killer whales in marine parks. Beauty School Students Left With Broken Promises and Large Debts Hundreds of women in New York City have found themselves deep in debt and with little training after attending cosmetology schools that falsified applications for student loans. Music Review Jean-Efflam Bavouzet at International Keyboard Institute The French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet played Beethoven and Debussy in the final recital of the International Keyboard Institute and Festival. Reality Star and Husband Are Charged With Fraud Prosecutors charged Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and her husband with mail and wire fraud, contending that they lied on financial documents. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Portugal PM wins confidence vote, vows to meet bailout goals LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's prime minister ruled out any backtracking on its bailout terms on Tuesday as his revamped government easily won a confidence vote intended to show it has repaired an internal rift over austerity. 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. Currents | Deals Sheets, Sofas and More Sales at Jayson Home, Pratesi, Broadway Panhandler and Bobby Berk Home. Trade Fight Over Solar Benefits A Bystander A U.S. tariff ruling against China created a loophole that has benefited Taiwanese manufacturers. Microsoft losing money on Surface tablets SEATTLE, July 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Surface tablets have yet to make any profit as sputtering sales have been eclipsed by advertising costs and an accounting charge, according to the software company's annual report. Olympic-size 'North Pole Lake' once again turns to ice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Images of a scientific observation buoy floating in what appeared to be an Arctic lake near the North Pole lit up the online world in the past week, sparking questions about whether this was a sign of global warming. UPDATE 1-Japan to resume imports of U.S. western white wheat TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan will resume buying U.S. western white wheat, the nation's farm minister said on Tuesday, after halting imports of the grade following the discovery of a genetically modified strain in an Oregon field earlier this year. SP 500, Nasdaq end up as tech gains; potash shares sink NEW YORK (Reuters) - The SP 500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by gains in the technology sector, while potash shares were the day's big losers. SEC sues ex-Santander exec, ex-Spanish judge for insider trading NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former Banco Santander SA executive and a former Spanish judge with insider trading over a proposed takeover of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc on which the Spanish bank had given investment banking advice. Killing time at Russia's airport Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- here's how he might be killing time Oahu bans smoking at the beach New laws on Oahu ban smoking from beaches, parks, tennis courts, softball fields. Snedeker Aims for First WGC Win at Firestone Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational firmly installed among the favorites. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. Martin Kaymer's iron game 2010 PGA Champion Martin Kaymer gives CNN a master class in consistency. Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets PARIS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago. The Tile House The home of George T. McDonald, Republican candidate in the New York City mayoral race, was built by Rafael Guastavino Jr., whose tiled vaulting system was used in Grand Central Terminal. UPDATE 1-October trial proposed for Detroit bankruptcy eligibility July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes on Tuesday proposed speedy deadlines for Detroit's municipal bankruptcy filing, including an October trial to determine if the city can pursue... Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. Svitolina Claims Baku Cup Title Elina Svitolina won the Baku Cup title by beating Shahar Peer 6-4, 6-4 in the final on Sunday. Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood The movie 2 Guns, adapted from the comic books from Boom Studios, opens this week. Thanks to Booms creator share model, both the publisher and comics writer reap benefits. Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's economy is believed to be virtually lifeless after decades of mismanagement, isolation and sanctions aimed at foiling its nuclear ambitions but its showcase... Third Point buys CF Industries stake, wants bigger dividend (Reuters) - Shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc spiked nearly 12 percent on Monday after activist hedge fund Third Point LLC said it had acquired a stake in the U.S. fertilizer company. Devils Forward Kovalchuk Abruptly Retires From NHL New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk, a former number one draft pick who blossomed into one of the game's top snipers, is retiring from the National Hockey League (NHL), the team said on Thursday. SP says U.S. public finance rating trends positive, despite Detroit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rating trends across the U.S. public finance sector were "decidedly positive" in the second quarter, despite the default by Detroit, Standard Poor's Ratings Service said in a... Real Estate Q A Water damage in a Co-op; upgrading a kitchen at your own expense in a stabilized apartment; and capital-gains taxes are addressed in this weeks installment. Dance The Movement of Time Mark Dendy likes bringing people together in celebration young people, old people, little people, big people, people of all kinds. Michael Phelps' golf growing pains As a swimmer, his countless hours of training paid off handsomely -- earning him a record 18 Olympic gold medals. As a golfer, Michael Phelps is wondering what he's got himself into. Pakistani Lawmakers Choose Next President The legislators picked Mamnoon Hussain, a Karachi industrialist and the candidate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs party, for the largely ceremonial post. Obama Proposes Deal Over Taxes and Jobs President Obama said Tuesday that he would support cutting corporate tax rates in return for a pledge from Republicans to invest in more programs to generate middle-class jobs. UPDATE 4-Community Health faces investor fight in $3.9 bln HMA deal * Health Management says gets new subpoenas about ER units Turkish troops use teargas to stop smugglers entering from Syria ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish soldiers shot into the air and fired teargas this week to prevent hundreds of people described by the military as smugglers from trying to cross into Turkey from Syria. Paperback Row Paperback books of particular interest. Airport bomb A cry for help? "I have a bomb!" a wheelchair bound man shouted, holding what looked like a homemade bomb. "Stay away from me."

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