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News Feed Latest worldwide news Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Michigan attorney general backs pensioners in Detroit bankruptcy July 27 (Reuters) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said on Saturday he would join Detroit's federal bankruptcy case to defend retirees who risk losing public pensions, arguing that the... Bruised FX hedge funds tiptoe back into bets on weaker yen LONDON (Reuters) - Hit by a whipsawing yen in the last two months, many FX hedge funds are still determined to bet the Bank of Japan will succeed in weakening the currency over time while the dollar... Small-Business Guide With Sales Collapsing, an Owner Turns to a Consultant A fresh look at sales operations yielded some important benefits. U.S. court rejects firm's challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Pennsylvania cabinet maker's religion-based challenge to the 2010 healthcare law's requirement that larger companies provide workers with health insurance covering birth control. Big Apple KOs Madison Square Garden "The world's most famous arena," the current version of which opened in 1968, has been given 10 years to relocate, so New York can expand the almost-as-famous Penn Station, which sits below. 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. Zynga checks out of real-money gaming; investors flee July 26 (Reuters) - Zynga Inc shares are set to open 19 percent lower on Friday after the maker of "FarmVille" said it would abandon plans for real-money gaming in the United States, prompting at... MuniLand Other distressed cities watching Detroit very closely July 26 - Fitch Ratings' Managing Director of Local Government Securities, Jessalynn Moro says bankruptcy court ruling on Detroit's GO bonds and pension liabilities could affect ratings in Michigan and beyond. Currents | Outdoors Seating Thats Not for Wallflowers Sergio Rodrigues oversaw a colorful reissue of his Taj outdoor-furniture collection. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. COMMODITIES-Soy down most in a week since 2009; gold up 3rd week NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans fell again on Friday to post their sharpest weekly loss since 2009 as a giant crop loomed and gold slipped too although it still recorded a third straight week of gains as investors grew more confident the fed was not yet ready to scale back its stimulus program. Sudeikis Says He Will Leave Saturday Night Live The actor and writer Jason Sudeikis had been with NBCs popular late-night show for 10 years, playing several notable characters, including Mitt Romney. Spanish media identify train crash driver July 26 - Spanish newspapers identify the driver of a high-speed train that crashed on Wednesday evening, killing at least 78 people. Jessica Gray reports. Court Upholds Ruling on Dish Networks Hopper The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower courts ruling and lent further support to Dishs ad-skipping digital video recorder. Hudson River boating accident leaves 2 missing, 4 injured A Hudson River boating accident has left two boaters missing and four injured, U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Ali Flockerzi said Saturday. 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. A failure to communicate Fed 'guidance' fails early test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Watch what Federal Reserve officials do, not what they say. That was Wall Street's reaction to the U.S. central bank's hints that it could soon begin to wind down its... Steroids found in vitamin supplement Federal regulators warned consumers to avoid one brand of vitamin B dietary supplement because it contains potentially harmful anabolic steroids. Mahan quits Canadian Open to attend birth of child Halfway leader Hunter Mahan has pulled out of the Canadian Open after his wife went into labor. UPDATE 1-U.S. natgas rig count unchanged at 369 -Baker Hughes * Gas-directed rig count flat after four straight gains * Horizontal rigs up 9 for the week * Oil rig count gains for second consecutive week NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States was unchanged this week at 369, data from Houston-based Baker Hughes showed on Friday. The gas-directed rig count, which posted an 18-year low of 349 five weeks ago, had climbed in four previous weeks. The gains stirred concerns that the gas U.N. Syria death toll tops 100,000 More than 100,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, as he called for a peace conference to stop the violence on both sides Mahan Has Two-Stroke Lead at Canadian Open Hunter Mahan birdied the final three holes and had eight birdies in his bogey-free round at Glen Abbey to reach 13-under-par 131 through two rounds. Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective. Oman's first chocolatiers Unlike many in Oman, Salma and Aisha Al Hajri are turning away from government jobs and heading into the private sector. Renesas plans to close major chip plant in Japan - sources TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp plans to close a system LSI chip plant in northern Japan that makes chips for Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game consoles and other consumer electronics, after failing to find a buyer for the facility, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Lurz Makes History With Gold in 25-Kilometer Open-Water Race Germanys Thomas Lurz became the only man to have won all four open-water events when he battled through the pain of the final sprint for a victory at the world championships. Emilie Russler and David Germain The couple are pursuing doctorates and medical degrees at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, she in immunology and he in molecular genetics and genomics. Milan star 'racially abused' The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. U.S. to Send 2 at Guantnamo Back to Algeria, Saying Security Concerns Are Met The White Houses announcement comes as William K. Lietzau, the top Pentagon official dealing with detainees, is stepping down to take a private sector job. Landmine detecting bees create a buzz July 23 - Croatian scientists train colonies of mine clearing bees in an effort to speed up the removal of landmines left over from the 1991-95 war. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | On the Cover of Rolling Stone Why did the chain stores CVS and Walgreens say they would not sell the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine? FOREX-Dollar falls as Fed seen keeping U.S. rates low for some time * Speculation rises Fed may tweak its forward guidance on rates * Dollar index hits lowest since June 20 * Investors await U.S. payrolls, ISM data next week By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July... Louisiana agency sues big oil firms for hurting wetlands NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies - including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc - in state court on Wednesday for allegedly damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands by cutting through them with pipelines and transportation canals. Economic View Budging (Just a Little) on Investing in Gold As a long-term investment, gold has offered small overall returns with high volatility. But there is still an argument for keeping a sliver of it in a portfolio. ArtsBeat Larry Kramer Is Married in Hospital Ceremony The playwright and activist married his longtime partner, David Webster, on Wednesday, days after undergoing surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. Cowboys Defensive Tackle Brent, Charged in Fatal Crash, Retires Josh Brent, 25, said doing the right things in life was more important as he prepared to defend himself against a manslaughter charge in a drunken-driving crash. Phil Woosnam, Pioneer of North American Soccer, Dies at 80 Mr. Woosnam played professionally in Britain before becoming the commissioner of the North American Soccer League. Merrick Ties Course Record, Grabs Early Second Round Lead American John Merrick shot a sizzling 10-under 62 that tied the Glen Abbey Golf Club course record and vaulted him into the second round clubhouse lead at the Canadian Open on Friday. T Magazine On View | Los Angeles Architecture, As It Might Have Been A new exhibition surveys a century of unrealized building projects and urban planning schemes for the city. Here are five of the most amazing.

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