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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.N. chief Ban condemns Egypt violence, urges respect for rights UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Saturday the violence following protests in Egypt, calling on security forces to respect the right to free speech and assembly and urging protesters to demonstrate peacefully. Born in Chicago A look at the era explored in a new documentary film about black blues musicians. World Briefing | Europe Greece Shipping Magnate Jailed Pending Money Laundering Trial A Greek shipping fleet owner, Victor Restis, has been imprisoned pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges, court officials said on Friday. City Room Big Ticket | An Heiresss Private Sale Yields $21.85 Million A penthouse at the Trump International Hotel and Tower that was owned by Elizabeth Ross Johnson was the most expensive residential sale of the week. With dozens dead, U.S. tells Egypt to pull 'back from the brink' CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States urged Arab ally Egypt to pull "back from the brink" after security forces killed dozens of supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and opened a dangerous new phase in the army's confrontation with his Muslim Brotherhood. 5 stories missed during royal baby While half of civilization busied itself trying to find out the name, weight, gender, hair color, taste in music and political disposition of the new heir to the British throne, it turns out there was a whole world of other news happening out there. Food Corporations Turn to Chefs in a Quest for Healthy Flavor At companies like PepsiCo and Kellogg, white-coated lab technicians join with white-jacketed chefs to give consumers the taste they want with less salt, fat and sugar. Kovalchuk Signs With SKA St. Petersburg of K.H.L. Ilya Kovalchuk walked away from $77 million when he retired from the Devils last week at age 30, but his new salary with the Russian club is expected to be comparable. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions July 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday RLPC-Advent mulls Domestic General debt refinancing as well as sale LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International is considering refinancing debt in its British home appliance insurer Domestic General and paying itself a dividend as an... Venezuela central bank to sell $180 mln in forex auction CARACAS, July 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela's central bank said on Friday it would auction $180 million under its revamped currency exchange system known as Sicad, part of an effort to boost the flow of... Transplants may benefit obese kidney patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After kidney transplants, the risk of death over the next year falls just as much among obese kidney failure patients as it does for thinner people, says a new study. Big 12's Bowlsby Says NCAA Changes Needed Now Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday there is "unanimity" among leaders from five power conferences that significant changes are needed now in the NCAA. How Detroit can rise again Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley say cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron have reinvented themselves with smart public, private and civic leadership. Detroit can too Tennis Federer's slump continues Roger Federer's first appearance in Gstaad for nine years lasted just over an hour as the former World No.1 made an untimely exit to Germany's Daniel Brands. Life in prison for man who held Cleveland women for years CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A former Cleveland school bus driver who held three women captive for years pleaded guilty on Friday to hundreds of charges of kidnapping and rape, allowing him to avoid the death penalty and instead serve life in prison without parole. Well Cancer Risk Increases With Height Height is associated with a greater risk of cancer for both men and women, new research shows. 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. Penn State Heading Into Year 2 Under O'Brien Bill O'Brien thinks he can do a better job of managing the clock. He wants to improve his communication with his coaches in the press box. Then there are the adjustments for recruiting, practice and team meetings. UPDATE 2-Al Shabaab claim attack on Turkish mission in Somalia, three dead * Attackers tried to enter compound housing Turkish staff (Adds Turkish comment, background on ties) Beating the 'French Open curse' Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras explain why the French Open was so tough to win. Frederik Pleitgen reports. Can racism ever be beaten? Watching dozens of crazed supporters trying to set fire to a stadium makes you question your love of football. Pioneering sex researcher dies Virginia Johnson, the pioneering sex researcher who was part of the groundbreaking team Masters and Johnson, has died at age 88, her son, Scott Johnson, told CNN on Wednesday. Art Review Carol Bove Sculpture Shows at the High Line and MoMA The sculptor Carol Bove has seven pieces at the High Line and another ensemble of seven sculptures at MoMA. For Ronaldinho, Mission Accomplished Atletico Mineiro of Brazil on Wednesday night came back from a two-goal deficit to win its first Copa Libertadores title. ArtsBeat Alvin Ailey Announces New Season Starting in December, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theaters season will include the world premiere of an untitled work by Aszure Barton. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Breakingviews DOJ's Cohen scapegoats July 25 - Antony Currie and Breakingviews columnists discuss how criminal charges against SAC may push the hedge fund under, unfairly punishing the fund's current staff. U.S. squirrel tests positive for plague An evacuation has been ordered for an area north of Los Angeles after one squirrel tested positive for the plague. U.S. navy to recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Friday it would lead the effort to recover four unarmed bombs it was forced to drop in Australia's World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park. QA Choosing a Windows Recovery Plan How to ensure that you have the right backup plan, and how to manage Sidebar options on Mac OS X. Kevin Moeller, Kevin Creamer A consultancy executive and a social worker are married in St. James, N.Y. Rivals see UBS holding on to clients after trading loss GENEVA (Reuters) - Rich clients of Swiss bank UBS have not yet moved their millions to other banks after its $2.3 billion trading scandal last month, rival private bankers said. Internet companies, stung by earnings, still look pricey NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Expedia Inc can send people to destinations around the world, but it can't send investors back in time so they can avoid the stock's massive selloff on Friday. Extra Bases The Yankees Recurring Injury Issue at Third Base An off-season injury sustained by Aaron Boone in January 2004 set the wheels in motion for the Yankees to acquire Alex Rodriguez. Bubba's $40K hovercraft Bubba Watson's golf cart hovercraft will cost you $40,000. Obama marks 60 years of Korean War Armistice July 27 - Barack Obama commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, which ended combat in a three year-long war that claimed over 36,000 U.S. lives. Mana Rabiee reports. UPDATE 3-JPMorgan to quit physical commodity trade amid scrutiny NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase Co is exiting physical commodities trading, the bank said in a surprise statement on Friday, as Wall Street's role in the trading of raw materials... Fognini, Seppi Into Croatia Open Semifinals Seeded Italian players Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini reached the semifinals of the Croatia Open on Friday. Congressman Vows to Introduce Bill on Radio Royalties Representative Melvin L. Watt, a Democrat from North Carolina, says the measure is an effort to get payment for record companies and artists whose music is played on AM or FM radio.

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