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News Feed Latest worldwide news The top films at the North American box office July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 mi Theater Review Handbook for an American Revolutionary Is a One-Man Show Matthew-Lee Erlbach portrays a dozen characters, from a migrant worker to a white supremacist, in his one-man show, Handbook for an American Revolutionary. UPDATE 2-MetroPCS doubles operating markets to compete with Leap NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service provider, said on Thursday that its MetroPCS prepaid wireless business has doubled the number of markets where it operates, putting it head-to-head against smaller rival Leap Wireless in many of its new markets. The New Old Age Blog In the Doctors Office, a Neglected Resource Patients with certain conditions receive better treatment if they see a nurse practitioner in addition to a doctor, according to a new study, but professional territoriality and mistrust have long prevented progress. Desktop Caddy live British Open 2013 Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy. ArtsBeat New Chapters in Life and Times Will Be Part of Crossing the Line Festival The multidiscplinary festival will include two more episodes in the show from Nature Theater of Oklahoma, as well as several other performances that rely on audience participation. Classes canceled to deal with race issues Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House. U.S. lawmakers blast Guantanamo's $2.7 million per prisoner cost WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers pushing to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay said on Wednesday its cost has skyrocketed to $2.7 million per inmate this year and argued it is too expensive to keep open while the country is fighting budget deficits. 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. US STOCKS-Nasdaq likes Facebook's surge, but earnings curb Dow, SP * Caterpillar, the Dow's biggest drag, falls for second day Deadly Middle East virus unlikely to cause SARS-like epidemic * Middle East virus has killed 45 among 90 confirmed cases Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Disgraced politician Bo Xilai indicted Bo Xilai, once a rising star in China's ruling Communist party, has been indicted for bribery, corruption and abuse of power, state news reported Thursday. Jackman's 'Wolverine' a great wingman When we think of the perfect summer blockbuster, we think of action -- and July's "The Wolverine" will have more than enough, star Hugh Jackman says. Virginia Johnson, Widely Published Collaborator in Sex Research, Dies at 88 Ms. Johnson and William H. Masters helped make the frank discussion of sex in postwar America possible if not downright acceptable. RPT-JPMorgan's commodity arm eyes sale of power plant trading deals NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co's commodity trading arm is looking to sell more of the electricity deals it has with U.S. power plants and wind farms, a source familiar with the... Well New Radiation Therapy Prolongs Prostate Cancer Survival A new radiation therapy can extend the lives of men with the most advanced form of prostate cancer, a large new study found. Mickelson Climbs Rankings After British Open Victory Phil Mickelson suddenly has the world No.1 ranking in his sight after what he said was the best round of his career took him to a superb British Open victory at Muirfield on Sunday. ArtsBeat A Trove of New York Art Images Finds a Home More than 250,000 color transparencies and black-and-white negatives of New York artists and galleries taken by D. James Dee will go to the ARTstor archive. Official 11 police, 1 civilian wounded in Egypt bombing A bomb exploded overnight Tuesday near a police station in Egypt's Nile Delta region, wounding 11 police and one civilian, an official said on state television. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Chicagos Balanced Attack Sinks the Liberty The Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne finished with a career-low 7 points, but Chicago had five scorers in double digits. US farm bill on hold while House tries again on food stamp cuts WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House will try to cut billions of dollars from the food stamp program before negotiating an overall farm bill with the Senate, the House... A women's Tour de France? Could a women's Tour de France become a reality? With75,000 people having signed an online petition and the social media campaign having captured the imagination, the quest for equality is well and truly underway. Braves 8, Mets 2 Braves Hudson Masters the Mets Until a Gruesome Injury Mets pitcher Jeremy Hefner was hit hard for a second straight start, but his struggles were overshadowed by Atlanta starter Tim Hudsons ankle injury. The Media Equation TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There. Netflix has given a good shaking to the settled world of television it has provided its own series, streamed them over the Internet and made them available all at once everywhere. UK start-up investment website plans global expansion LONDON (Reuters) - A British website which allows members of the public to buy stakes in small businesses is planning to expand worldwide, aiming to create a global platform linking investors to... Train Derails in Spain, Killing at Least 35 A passenger train derailed on a high-speed stretch of track in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, killing at least 35 people and leaving dozens injured in the country's worst rail accident in decades, officials said. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks retreat from 7-wk highs, earnings in focus * Tokyo's Nikkei also in the red after subdued Wall St performance Rangers 3, Yankees 1 Pettittes Strong Outing Wasted by Weakened Yankees Offense Andy Pettitte allowed two runs in six-plus innings but got little run support as his record dropped to 7-8 this season. Slumping Federer Loses to Brands at Swiss Open His game inconsistent and his new racket not offering much help, Roger Federer lost yet again to a player way down in the rankings. UPDATE 1-U.S. regulator announces $885 million settlement with UBS WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. regulator on Thursday said it reached an $885 million settlement with UBS over allegations the bank misrepresented mortgage-backed bonds that were sold to... Spanish PM visits train crash site July 25 - Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visits the scene of a deadly train derailment in his birthplace of Santiago de Compostela. Jessica Gray reports. NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station ended abruptly on Tuesday when a water-like liquid started building up inside an Italian astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said. Questions over high-speed rail A train crash in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, that killed at least 80 people and injured 178 more Wednesday poses many questions for investigators, who are homing in on what role the train's speed may have played in the crash. Royal baby a retail giant UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. ArtsBeat Presenting an Infant, and an Image The announcement and introduction of the royal baby has been an artful display of salesmanship. 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. F.D.A. Closer to Decision About Menthol Cigarettes The agency released its own scientific review that found the mint flavoring made it easier to start smoking and harder to quit, and it opened a 60-day public comment period. Roundup Kazmir Lifts Indians Over the Mariners Scott Kazmir allowed just one hit over eight innings, Michael Bourn hit his first career grand slam, and the Indians routed the Mariners. Can Sharapova retain title? Maria Sharapova reflects on her chances of repeating last year's French Open success.

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