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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Flextronics revenue forecast tops estimates * Company expects 2nd-qtr adjusted EPS of .19 to .22 vs est. .18 Theater Review Storyville Is Revived at the York Theater The musical Storyville is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917. Royal prank as Will and Kate lookalikes fool media outside hospital July 19 - William and Catherine lookalikes walk up to the hospital where Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth any day now. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Small business hiring falls again in June NFIB WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business employment edged down for the second straight month in June, sharply contrasting with other data showing an improvement in the tone of the labor market last... UPDATE 1-Police raid Quebec office of MMA Railway in disaster probe July 25 (Reuters) - Police raided the Canadian offices of Montreal, Maine Atlantic Railway on Thursday in their investigation into the train crash earlier this month that destroyed the center of the small town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, and killed 47 people. Kuroda, Rivera Pitch Yankees to 2-0 Win at Texas Mariano Rivera was honored on the field before his final game in Texas and was fittingly on the mound to end it. 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. DealBook SAC Capital Indicted on Fraud Charges in Insider Trading Case The unusually aggressive move by federal officials, the culmination of an investigation that spanned a decade, could debilitate one of Wall Streets most successful hedge funds. Sports Briefing | Football Cowboys Players Could Be Witnesses in Brents Trial Six current or former Dallas Cowboys players have been listed by prosecutors as potential witnesses for the intoxication manslaughter trial of the former lineman Josh Brent. Single-sex golf clubs? Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. 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. 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 Dot Earth Blog Arctic Methane Credibility Bomb An overheated scenario for an Arctic methane pulse masquerades as a climate and economic forecast. Want to design PGA course? Just click Golf fans will have a chance to make history at next month's PGA Championship with just a click of a button. Lady Gaga to perform at VMAs, Jagger turns 70 July 25 - The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Lady Gaga will premiere new single at MTV VMAs, Mick Jagger turns 70 and Tuvan throat singer dies. Lindsay Claiborn reports. Disappointing mobile growth takes shine off Samsung Elec Q2 profit record SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is under mounting pressure to produce eye-catching new smartphones after its mobile business shrank 3.5 percent in the second quarter, taking the gloss off a record $8.5 billion operating profit. Fantasy Football Sleeper and Breakout Candidates at Running Back Every season, players emerge from under the radar to become key contributors on fantasy football rosters, especially at the running back position. Here are some candidates for 2013. Can Esther Duflo eradicate poverty? Poverty and hunger are two plagues of human society that are usually synonymous with each other. Economist, Esther Duflo, is trying to change that old way of thinking about hunger. Foreign Policy magazine has ranked Duflo as one of its "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "Poor Economics," a book she co-authored, which says that the impoverished may be suffering from hunger because of where they choose to spend their money. Player Ratings U.S. (3) vs. Honduras (1) Player ratings from the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal between the United States and Honduras in Arlington, Tex. Golf Capsules Brendan Steele topped the Canadian Open leaderboard Thursday at 7-under 65, birdieing five of the first seven holes on his back nine at Glen Abbey. O'Grady Olympic medals under threat by EPO admission SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady could be stripped of his Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs at the 1998 Tour de France. At least 19 killed in FARC clashes in Colombia At least 19 soldiers were killed over the weekend in separate clashes with rebels in Colombia, the country's president said. Critics Notebook The Plan to Swallow Midtown Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back. Movie Review Cate Blanchette Stars in Woody Allens Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett plays a wealthy woman who has lost her money and her bearings in Blue Jasmine, directed by Woody Allen. U.S. slips to 9th in Internet speed Land of the free. Home of the brave. Bastion of mediocre Internet speeds. Murray the man behind the mask When Andy Murray dedicated a tournament win to a friend, it revealed an unexpected personal side to one of the more guarded men in sport. You're the Boss Blog Should a Social Enterprise Go for Profits? The time and effort spent on fund-raising for a nonprofit has left its founder debating whether it is worth it to change the groups business model. Biden Urges Closer Cooperation Before Indias Business Elite Speaking in Mumbai, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said he saw a historic opportunity to improve ties, but India must open up its economy more. UPDATE 3-Boston Scientific signals new growth, shares up 11 pct * Revenue from stents, implantable defibrillators stabilizes (Adds analyst comments, company comments, financial details, updates stock price) Techquity Facebook jumps but can it pass IPO price? July 25 - Facebook surges but still trades below its $38 offer price. A look at how analysts see the stock. Plus, new features from LinkedIn. Well Diaries From I.C.U. Aid Mental Recovery Critical care units in several European countries have long been using diaries to help patients, and their families, recover after their ordeal. Meyer Disciplines 4 Buckeyes, Including Hyde, Roby Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four players for legal problems, including suspending leading-scorer Carlos Hyde from all team activities in the wake of an alleged assault against a female over the weekend in Columbus. Huma Abedin's public humiliation Lisa Bloom says it's time to call the spectacle of the political wife, standing by her man in the media glare as he admits to his latest sexual offense against her, what it really is. U.S. FDA puts hold on Vertex hepatitis study; shares fall (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators placed a partial clinical hold on its mid-stage study of an experimental oral hepatitis C treatment because of potential liver problems, sending its shares sharply lower on Thursday. U.S. vet keeps promise The last thing Thomas Hudner said to mortally wounded pilot Jesse Brown was that he would come back for him. Delle Donne Sustains Concussion in Skys Loss The head of the Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne hit the knee of Kia Vaughn while she was going for a loose ball, Mystics Coach Mike Thibault said. She is questionable for the All-Star Game. House panel passes bill to cut back mail delivery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee advanced a bill to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail and eliminate direct-to-door delivery to help the struggling U.S. Postal Service shave costs. But the plan faces stiff opposition in the Senate. WRAPUP 1-United, Southwest results mixed, but revenue improving * United Airlines cuts costs to boost profit, but shares fall Looking for Ways to Beat the Weeds Scientists want to learn from undesirable plants and their tool kit of rapid adaptive skills. Fresno Mets Closing Could Hold a Lesson for Detroit The 2010 closing of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science in California may be a template for the threatened Detroit Institute of Art and the South Street Seaport Museum.

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