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News Feed Latest worldwide news A fair World Cup deal for Brazil? After some of the world's biggest corporations such as Apple and Google have come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. 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. Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? Sports Briefing | Football With Barth Set to Miss Season, Buccaneers Sign Tynes Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth will miss the season with a torn Achilles tendon, and the team signed Lawrence Tynes, a former Giant, as his replacement. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Gallery filthy fun at mud festival Millions get filthy in Boryeong, South Korea. Aid to Egypt Can Keep Flowing, Despite Overthrow, White House Decides Administration officials have decided they are not legally required to determine whether the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt was a coup. N.F.L. Discovers That a Year-Round Spotlight Can Have a Glare N.F.L. teams this week open training camps, and not a moment too soon after an off-season of often disturbing events. Iraqi man marries woman more than four times his junior July 18 - A 92-year-old man marries a 22-year-old woman in an Iraqi village. Tara Cleary reports. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. Delle Donne to Miss W.N.B.A. All-Star Game With Concussion Elena Delle Donne, the No. 2 pick in the draft, was injured in the Skys loss Wednesday when she was going for a loose ball with a minute left in the third quarter. Chris Brown ordered booked on hit and run Two charges against Chris Brown were dropped Tuesday, but the singer is still accused of hit and run after a minor traffic crash. AEP says costly U.S. greenhouse gas limits unnecessary (Reuters) - American Electric Power Co, one of the biggest coal burners in the United States, said Thursday the power industry is already on track to meet the Obama administration's carbon reduction goals and does not need federal regulators to impose additional costly limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Murphy Homers Twice, Mets Defeat Nationals 11-0 Daniel Murphy homered twice and tied a career high with five RBIs and Jenrry Mejia pitched seven innings in his season debut and the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 11-0 Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Personal Health After a Sprain, Dont Just Walk It Off Ankle injuries should never be taken lightly and are too often mistreated or not treated at all. Sports Briefing | Basketball Delle Donne Leads W.N.B.A. All-Star Voting Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky became the first rookie to lead the W.N.B.A. All-Star voting when the starters were announced Thursday. Chipping Away at the Smartphone Leaders The competition in high-end cellphones is stirring, and consumers are giving a new look to brands they once ignored, a factor Samsung acknowledged in its latest earnings report. Syrian refugees face resentment He escaped the war, but life's no happier now for Omar. The 8-year-old Syrian refugee longs for friends back in Qusayr, hard hit by a civil war that grinds on. He also misses days in school -- when the most he had to worry about was finishing his homework. Advertising Welcoming a Royal Baby While Trying Not to Steal the Spotlight Advertisers took to social media to send congratulatory messages to the royal family examples of how brands are increasingly trying to become part of news-driven cultural moments. Analysis Muirfield Magic Embellishes Mickelson's Status Throughout his career, Phil Mickelson has richly entertained fans with his swashbuckling, sometimes high-risk, approach to golf and his dazzling skills around the green. The Lede Tahrir Taken, Some Egyptians Look for Third Square to Resist Islamists and Army On a day of mass rallies by supporters of Egypts army and the rival Muslim Brotherhood, some activists were left wondering how best to register their disgust with both the military and the Islamists. Royal babies 5 things to know Think you know all you could ever want to about royal babies amid all the excitement about the new arrival? Well did you know this... Square Feet Tarrytown, N.Y., Charms Residents and Retailers Businesses are thriving in an economically and ethnically diverse Westchester County village of 11,354. Tennis baby takes Internet by storm The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon. San Diego Democrats call on mayor to resign Local Democratic leaders called on San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to resign over allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances to several women. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits five-week low on Fed caution, Wall St sags * Wall Street lower as profit-taking sets in * Gold falls with drop in dollar * Oil declines on worries over demand in China By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a... Risks and rewards in West Bank city High in the hills between Ramallah and Nablus in the West Bank sits a huge construction site its developers hope will transform the lives of Palestinians for generations to come. SE Asia Stocks-Philippine leads amid rating hopes; late-buying lifts Thai stocks BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stocks ended flat to weaker in a lacklustre session on Friday, awaiting directions on the U.S. stimulus from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, but Thai stock market gained on late buying in beaten-down stocks. Thai SET index climbed 1.4 percent to 1,476.71, reversing Thursday's 3 percent drop amid political concerns. Advanced Info Service, top actively traded and a short selling target on the previous session, jumped 2.5 percent Sports Briefing | Football With Barth Set to Miss Season, Buccaneers Sign Tynes Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth will miss the season with a torn Achilles tendon, and the team signed Lawrence Tynes, a former Giant, as his replacement. Study Air pollution kills two million More than two million people are dying every year from the effects of outdoor air pollution, according to a new study. Bucks Blog Wednesday Reading Travel Warnings Issued on Egypt Travel warnings are issued on Egypt, the Ford F-250 is now thieves favorite target, regulators crack down on abusive debt collection and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Strong Quarter for Netflix, but Investors Hit Pause The company gained 630,000 subscribers in the United States in the spring, but its shares fell in after-hours trading as some investors wanted even higher subscriber additions. Church of England's lending mission July 26 - The Church of England has vowed to take on payday lenders like Wonga criticising them for trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt. But in an embarrassing turn its emerged the Churchs pension fund invested in a key Wonga fundraiser. Ciara Sutton looks at whether the church can make a difference to the industry. Common Sense At SAC, Rules Compliance With an Edge SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund now facing criminal charges, is proud of its strong culture of compliance with insider-trading rules, but the governments indictment shows little evidence of it. Higher advertising revenue boosts TripAdvisor results, shares jump (Reuters) - TripAdvisor Inc reported a 26 percent jump in quarterly profit as more people visited the company's travel website, generating higher advertising revenue, sending its shares up 18 percent... HPV Vaccine Not Reaching Enough Girls, C.D.C. Says A survey finds that doctors often fail to recommend the vaccination when teenage patients come in for other reasons, sometimes even for other vaccines. 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. Bits With New Device, Google Tries Again on Internet TV Googles Chromecast plugs into TVs and enables viewers to broadcast media from their laptops, tablets and phones onto their TV screens even if their devices are made by Apple, Googles rival. Manassero Masters incredible The youngest-ever player to qualify for the Masters reflects on his career and the boy who will break one of his records. UPDATE 2-U.S. FDA proposes food companies verify safety of imports (Adds comment from food groups, lawmaker, FDA comment period) By Carey Gillam July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed rules on Friday that would require food companies to verify that the products they import meet certain safety standards. The rules are the latest in a series proposed under the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was signed in 2011 and represents the most sweeping food safety reform in more than 70 years. More than 3,000 people in the U

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