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News Feed Latest worldwide news In cash-strapped Detroit, few question sports arena funding DETROIT (Reuters) - While Detroit has become a top emblem of U.S. urban economic decline with its recent bankruptcy filing, it remains a resilient and vibrant sports town. Breakingviews SECs Fab bind July 30 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews columnists explain why regardless of the outcome, the SECs case against Fab Tourre can only end with the Wall Street watchdog looking foolish. Radwanska to Meet Cibulkova in Stanford Final Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska gained a measure of revenge over Jamie Hampton by outplaying the American 6-3 6-2 to gain the final of the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday. Herb Kaplow, Voice of ABC and NBC News, Dies at 86 Mr. Kaplows resonant voice and craggy face were familiar to generations of viewers of the nightly news broadcast. After Arrests on Charges of Sodomy, an Apology A Louisiana sheriff apologized for the arrests of men on charges that they violated an anti-sodomy statute that has been ruled unconstitutional. ArtsBeat Theater for a New Audience Sets Full Season at New Home The Theater for a New Audience has announced the full schedule for its inaugural season at the Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama. Recipes for Health Two Tomatillo Salsas A variety of summer produce provides the fillings and two tomatillo salsas complete the dishes. Roundup Puig Sends Dodgers to Victory Over Reds Yasiel Puig homered in the 11th inning for the Dodgers, who struck out 20 times in their 1-0 victory against the Reds. BMW eases path to EV ownership to gain 'meaningful' sales LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BMW aims to win a "meaningful" segment of the electric car market with its i-series battery-powered models by offering luxurious styling and packages designed to help owners overcome the traditional hurdles to electric car ownership. Advertising Merger as a Career Capstone for the Chief of Publicis The merger with Omnicom has been widely seen as a coup for Publicis and a career capstone for Maurice Lvy. Olympic, Bandon to Host New 4-Ball Championships The U.S. Golf Association wanted to make a splash in its selection of sites for the new U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship announced earlier this year. British advert watchdog rules for Tesco in spat with Sainsbury's LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's advertising watchdog ruled in favour of supermarket leader Tesco in a spat over price comparisons with third-largest J Sainsbury, which reacted by launching a campaign to emphasize product quality. Falcons and Ryan Agree on Five-Year Contract Extension Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract and will earn a $10 million salary. Well Farmers Market Chickens Higher in Bacteria Up to 52 percent of grocery store chickens tested positive for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. But chickens bought at farmers markets were the most contaminated of all, according to a small study in Pennsylvania. American apple pie warms struggling Spain It was a difficult choice the apple pie or the New York-style cheesecake? 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 3-JPMorgan to pay $410 mln to settle U.S. power market case NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co agreed on Tuesday to pay $410 million to settle allegations of power market manipulation in California and the Midwest, the latest in a series of high-profile inquiries by U.S. federal energy regulators. Players Summer Health Receives Year-Round Attention in the N.F.L. Since the death of the N.F.L. player Korey Stringer from heatstroke, players at all levels are being educated on the dangers of not being heat acclimatized. Forbes Angelina Jolie highest-paid actress She might not get paid as much as "Iron Man," but there's no doubt that celestial beauty Angelina Jolie is smiling all the way to the bank. 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? New York-size sodas get green light from appeals court New York restaurants can continue selling large sugary drinks after an appeals court sided Tuesday with a lower court ruling that found the city's restrictions on such beverages to be "arbitrary and capricious." UPDATE 1-Despite Detroit, U.S. public finance ratings improve -SP WASHINGTON, July 30 (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... Recipes for Health Two Tomatillo Salsas A variety of summer produce provides the fillings and two tomatillo salsas complete the dishes. Lee Westwood's U.S. move Former world No. 1 on why his U.S. move could help him to claim his first major victory. Australia's Nine seeks to raise up to $1.1 bln in IPO - report SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - Australia's Nine Entertainment, owned by two U.S. hedge funds, is looking to raise up to A$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) in an initial public offering before the end of the year, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. 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. Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers. Female authors with male monikers Following this week's revelation that J.K. Rowling penned a crime thriller under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the "Harry Potter" creator has joined a long line of women who have written novels under a cloak of masculinity. Lakers' Steve Nash to Try Out for Inter Milan Steve Nash believes Kobe Bryant is ahead of schedule in his recovery from Achilles' surgery, is hopeful that the Los Angeles Lakers will finally find the chemistry they lacked a year ago and is finding himself fueled by the memories of an injury-filled season. Tighter UK motor insurance rules needed to stop fake claims-lawmakers LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - British road accident insurance rules should be overhauled to root out fraudsters making fake claims for whiplash which drive up premiums, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Breakingviews SECs Fab bind July 30 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews columnists explain why regardless of the outcome, the SECs case against Fab Tourre can only end with the Wall Street watchdog looking foolish. A son tweets his goodbyes Over the weekend Scott Simon has been, for lack of a better phrase, live-tweeting his mother's final days. Sharapova hires Jimmy Connors as new coach After three good years with Thomas Hogstedt, Maria Sharapova has a new coach in former great Jimmy Connors. Mentoring African women CNN's Robyn Curnow meets Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Bola Adesola. Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal within nine months July 30 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will seek a peace agreement within nine months after holding a "positive" first round of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces. Katharine Jackson reports. Brooklyn Restaurateur Dies, Apparently a Suicide Friends said Colin Devlin, whose Williamsburg dining places included DuMont and Dressler, had taken the stresses of the business hard. Mickelson Still Pinching Himself After Open Win Phil Mickelson has no doubt what will be most remembered from his career. India Ink A Reunion for War Survivors Who Escaped to India How thousands of Poles survived the Nazis and the Russians during the World War II and found refuge in India. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) Is 'kissing disease' harming tennis? Nicknamed the "kissing disease," mononucleosis or glandular fever is a viral illness that can linger for weeks, months or even years. CNN investigates its prevalence within the sport of tennis.

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