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News Feed Latest worldwide news Butler Hires Miller as Coach to Replace Outgoing Stevens Butler announced it was promoting the recently hired assistant Brandon Miller to replace Brad Stevens, who took the head job with the Boston Celtics. SAB and GKN knock UK's FTSE 100 off 7-week highs LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - A fall in drinks group SAB and engineer GKN knocked Britain's main equity index off seven-week highs on Thursday, with some traders expecting the market's recent rally to... Can the rhino be saved? South Africa's Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs on strategy and solutions for saving the rhino. From Deep in West Texas, a Gathering to Consider the Universe In its 34th year, the Texas Star Party drew more than 500 amateur astronomers from across the United States and Canada to gaze together into the vast open skies. Wealth Matters A Public Debate Over the Wisdom of Gandolfinis Will Did James Gandolfini, the actor who played the mob boss Tony Soprano, exercise sound financial judgment about his estate? Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying Evidence After Gulf Spill The oil services company will pay the maximum allowable fine and be subject to three years of probation, the Justice Department said. 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. GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar fall on mixed earnings, China fears NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets and the dollar fell on Thursday after mixed results from blue-chip companies on both sides of the Atlantic and renewed concerns about the slowing... Techquity Apple's China problem, Google's newest products July 24 - Apple struggles in China. Plus, Google releases a new tablet and more. Australian Leader Scraps Tax on Carbon Emissions Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia announced a plan to replace a deeply unpopular tax on carbon emissions with a market-based trading system a year ahead of schedule. Gomez You are the company you keep Selena Gomez is ready to show off a new side. She's starred in a TV movie sequel to her hit Disney series, "Wizards of Waverly Place," and the edgy, R-rated drama, "Spring Breakers," and this month the former teen queen is celebrating her 21st birthday, releasing her fourth studio album and rehearsing for her first arena tour. Tiger Aims to Regain Winning Ways at Happy Hunting Ground Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week's British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for next week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at one of his favorite venues as he hunts a fifth victory this year. The Amazon's World Cup stadium race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Oceans Eco-victim or savior? My grandfather Jacques Cousteau and my father Philippe dedicated their lives to revealing the ocean's wonders and helping us understand our connection to this vast expanse of water. Their work inspired generations and filled people with awe. Chile's Escondida copper mine OKs $3.4 bln desalination plant July 25 (Reuters) - The world's largest copper mine, Chile's Escondida, approved the construction of a $3.43 billion sea-water desalination plant, BHP Billiton said on Thursday. National Briefing | Washington Bill to End Saturday Mail Delivery Is Sent to Full House for Vote A House committee advanced a bill to help the struggling Postal Service, which lost $16 billion last year, cut costs. Meyer Disciplines 4 Buckeyes, Including Hyde, Roby Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four players for legal problems, including suspending leading-scorer Carlos Hyde from all team activities in the wake of an alleged assault against a female over the weekend in Columbus. UPDATE 4-KPN039;s $11 bln deal with Telefonica tests European antitrust stance * KPN sells unit for 5 bln euros cash, 17.6 pct of merged co Facebook Is Erasing Doubts on Mobile Customers of the social networking giant continue to shift toward mobile phones and tablets to gain access to the site instead of a PC. Check In Hotel Review Butterfly on Victoria in Hong Kong This year-old, centrally located hotel has some kinks, but its prices could make a stay worth it. 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. At least 45 killed as train derails in Spain July 24 - At least 45 people were killed and 70 injured when a train derailed on the outskirts of the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. UPDATE 4-U.S. indicts hackers in biggest cyber fraud case in history * Hackers could delete, change, steal Nasdaq data -prosecutors Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. U.S. Ballerinas Redefine an Art, but What About History? Over the last two centuries mainly since the establishment of female point work the ballerina has become the quintessence of ballet. Los Angeles-area campgrounds closed after squirrel found with plague LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities have evacuated and shut down a section of a national forest outside Los Angeles for at least a week after a ground squirrel was found there infected with the plague, county public health officials said on Thursday. T Magazine By Design | Josef Alberss Interaction of Color Goes Interactive Fifty years after its publication, the influential color theorists seminal text has been repackaged as an iPad app that lets anyone experiment with its principles. 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. O.J. Simpson to ask Nevada parole board to cut prison sentence (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson will ask the Nevada parole board on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence of up to 33 years for his role in the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. 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. Pairings Blanco Tequila, a Handy Pantry Staple A layer of pineapple confit steeped in bracing blanco tequila makes a cake with kick. Academy of Arts and Sciences President to Step Down Leslie Cohen Berlowitz, the embattled president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, will step down this month. 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. Royal baby worth his weight in gold to the Firm LONDON (Reuters) - The Firm, as Britain's royal family calls itself, has a new asset. Chance of cyclone northeast of Bermuda now 10 pct -NHC Thunderstorm activity associated with a weak surface low located a few hundred miles northeast of Bermuda has become less organized, and this system now has only a 10 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The slingshot bride Newlyweds take wedding day traditions to new heights with a human slingshot garter and bouquet toss. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Majorca A Mediterranean island with an ancient history and restricted development has weathered Spains housing crisis relatively well. The 10 worst film and TV bosses Every so often I'll see a movie or a TV show where a boss is over-the-top bad, and it's supposed to be hilarious or terrifying. Daily Digit 46 mln DOGTV target audience July 25- DOGTV, a channel designed for dogs will launch nationally next month, aiming to appeal to the 46 million U.S. households that have at least one dog. Bobbi Rebell reports. ArtsBeat Met to Host Conference of Museum Directors In an effort to strengthen its global ties, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has organized what it is calling the Global Museum Leaders Colloquium, a two-week pilot program scheduled for April.

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