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News Feed Latest worldwide news Nationals 14, Mets 1 Mets Are Back to Misery; Nationals Show No Mercy The Nationals crushed the Mets to win their series, 3-1. The Mets starter, Carlos Torres, gave up eight runs in three innings. Burj Khalifa get Google Street View Fancy a stroll around the observation deck of the tallest building in the world? How far can you get in a city on $10? Three days, $30 and only one free activity per day. Two Swiss trains collide, 35 injured, driver feared dead July 29 - Trains crash in Switzerland leaving 35 injured and one driver unaccounted for. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Merkel Calls for Siemens' Return to 'Calm Waters' Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany weighed in after the engineering groups announcement that it planned to remove its chief executive, Peter Loescher. Meyer, Ohio St Talk of the Big Ten on Season's Eve Urban Meyer was hailed as a savior when he agreed to take over Ohio State in the wake of the tattoo scandal that sullied the program. That support became even more frenzied when he coached the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season. Art in Review Mind Is Outer Space One of the summers better gallery group shows is this presentation of some two dozen works in various mediums by 17 artists. Living With Cancer A Quilt of Poetry Taking inspiration from a number of cancer poets, Susan Gubar pieced together a quilt of poetry to convey the feeling of chaos so common among people with cancer. American Airlines airplane blows tires after landing (Reuters) - An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 137 passengers and a crew of five blew two tires upon landing at O'Hare International Airport on Monday, and no one was injured, the carrier said. Uganda in talks with Chinese firm to bail out indebted MPs * Chinese companies winning many large infrastructure contracts Nikkei may drop for 5th day as yen decline falters; Fed in focus TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to drop for the fifth session on Tuesday as the yen's decline falters, with many investors sitting on the sidelines as they wait... Choir singing harmonises hearts July 25 - A Swedish study shows that when people sing together, their pulse rates synchronise, suggesting health benefits for the heart. Pakistan Taliban claim prison attack Gunmen wearing police uniforms attacked a central jail in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday, according to Shoukat Yousafzai, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister. Economix Blog The Complex Story of Race and Upward Mobility Metropolitan areas with large African-American populations tend to have lower rates of upward mobility. But lower-income whites in those regions also face longer odds of moving up economically. Commuters lift train, free woman Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. In Paris, Underneath It All Hoops and padded socks tell the story at La Mcanique des Dessous (Behind the Seams An Indiscreet Look at the Mechanics of Fashion.) Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private. Australia shares seen steady, await clarity on Fed policy MELBOURNE, July 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open steady on Tuesday as investors tread water ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve statement which could shed light on when the central bank... 'Intelligent' surgical knife can sniff out cancer tissue LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created an "intelligent" surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future. Snedeker profits from Mahan's new arrival It was a weekend that Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan will never forget. Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event of 2013 as Mahan celebrated the birth of his daughter. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall; dollar pressured but off five-week low * Nikkei plumbs four-week lows, other Asian markets also softer India's Bharti Infratel Q1 net profit surges 68 pct NEW DELHI, July 29 (Reuters) - Indian telecommunications tower operator Bharti Infratel Ltd reported on Monday a 68 percent rise in quarterly profit on higher sales from leasing infrastructure to mobile phone carriers. U.S. indicts hackers in biggest cyber fraud case in history NEWARK, N.J./BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have charged five men responsible for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more $300 million and two of... Video gamers honor girl Gamers are known as an abrasive lot -- but they have shown their sensitive side with a moving tribute to a young cancer victim. Gadgetwise A Waterproof Phone With Battery Stamina The Sony Xperia Z has near-field communication capability, Bravia TV and a lasting battery but its screen is not better than some of its competitors. Philip Pettitt Leads Boise Open Russell Knox followed his record-tying 59 with 68 on Saturday to drop a stroke behind Philip Pettitt after the third round of the Web.com Tour's Boise Open. UPDATE 2-Ad groups scramble after Publicis-Omnicom shake-up * Publicis, Omnicom say can manage conflict risks (Recasts) Twelve injured by tornado that sweeps through industrial zone in eastern Milan July 29 - A tornado rampages through an industrial area in eastern Milan causing extensive damage and injuries. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Video shows moment of impact A deadly train crash in Spain was captured on closed circuit cameras. CNN's Karl Penhaul breaks down the dramatic video. Players Get Green Light to Compete in Sochi Olympics The National Hockey League (NHL) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reached an agreement to free players for the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Friday after nearly four years of intense and sometimes bitter negotiations. College Enrollment Falls as Economy Recovers The college-age population is dropping after more than a decade of sharp growth, and many adults who avoided the job market and went back to school during the recession have been drawn back to work. Ross Leads Padres to 1-0 Win Over Diamondbacks Tyson Ross dropped his arm into the same slot and released the ball from the same point on every pitch, no matter if it was a fastball or slider. Halliburton plea may help BP in spill liability battle (Reuters) - BP Plc appeared to gain an edge in the battle over liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill on Friday, after Halliburton abandoned one of its arguments that tried to paint the British oil company as unconcerned about well safety. Samantha Armstrong, Grant Blosser The bride is a family nurse practitioner at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx; the groom is a vice president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Manhattan. 60 tons of Eiffel Tower trinkets seized in Paris PARIS (Reuters) - Paris police have seized 60 tons of miniature Eiffel Towers that black-market vendors were hoping to sell to tourists. Dropped off at Grandma's ... for good It's often the grandparents who step up when a parent dies or is unable to take care of a child for other reasons, such as incarceration, abuse or mental illness. But the sudden shift in responsibility can be incredibly stressful. Bankers warn of long crisis as rich seek comfort LONDON (Reuters) - Private banks are telling their clients financial volatility surrounding Europe's debt crisis will continue for at least a year as more of the continent's rich seek the comfort of... 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? Scientists report newly discovered horned dinosaur unearthed in Utah (Reuters) - A big-nosed dinosaur that may have used its impressive horns as a mate magnet and to ward off competitors has been unearthed in a fossil-rich deposit in southern Utah, scientists said on Wednesday. Bruins Sign Bergeron, a Forward, to an Eight-Year Extension Patrice Bergeron, one of the N.H.L.s best two-way forwards, signed an eight-year, $52 million extension that starts once his current three-year, $15 million deal expires, after next season.

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