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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bahrain's Batelco H1 net profit falls 22 pct DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) - Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco) posted a 22 percent fall in net profit in the first half of the year weighed down by one-off expenses related to acquisitions and related financing, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Fantasy Football Players to Avoid, Quarterbacks and Running Backs Though these players could be useful depending on where you draft them, we will do our best to keep them off our fantasy football rosters this summer. Awaiting birth of Mideast peace While my esteemed colleagues are covering the extraordinary birth of an ordinary baby to a young, privileged British couple, I have the dubious fortune of being in Jerusalem awaiting the birth of the Mideast peace baby. A Rare Chance to Stroll a Park Avenue Tunnel, in the Name of Art On Saturday, the city will temporarily shut the tunnel to car traffic, and the 1,394-foot cavern will be turned into an incandescent, echoing, interactive art show. Music Review Bob Dylans Americanarama Tour Comes to Hoboken Bob Dylan, with the help of acts like Wilco and My Morning Jacket, brought sounds of honky-tonk country, bluesy rock and soul to his tour stop in Hoboken, N.J. Brazil thrash Spain in final Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Critics Notebook Sharknado Has Led a Summer TV Attack Several networks, including Syfy and the Weather Channel, have shows this summer featuring sharks. Theater Review Murmurs Brings Slapstick to the Lincoln Center Festival Murmurs, a mime/circus show by Victoria Thierre Chaplin, explores illusions with a strange set and surreal scenes. PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - July 31 July 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Books of The Times The Sound of Things Falling, by Juan Gabriel Vsquez Literary, political and intellectual history are woven into The Sound of Things Falling, Juan Gabriel Vsquezs new novel. U.S., in Sign of Displeasure, Halts F-16 Delivery to Egypt Aides said President Obama wanted to signal his dismay to the military-led government about the chaotic situation since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves In deluged Southern states, the quantity, and quality, of fruits and vegetables are suffering. ABC Cocina Inside the new restaurant by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, where the dishes are influenced by Spanish-speaking countries. UPDATE 1-Keyera, Kinder Morgan to build new Canada crude-by-rail terminal CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 (Reuters) - Keyera Corp and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced on Tuesday a $98 million joint venture to build a crude oil rail-loading terminal in Edmonton,... Sports Briefing | Colleges Ohio State Coach Punishes Four Players Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer has disciplined four of his players for legal problems, including suspending the Buckeyes leading scorer, Carlos Hyde, who is suspected of assaulting a woman. T Magazine The Look | Karlie Kloss Stops Traffic in Neon During her television appearance on ABC, the model took over Midtown Manhattan in a bright dress by Calvin Klein. Off the Menu Geoffrey Zakarian Has Become the Culinary Director of the Plaza Mr. Zakarian will be responsible for reinvigorating the iconic Palm Court; and other restaurant openings. Mongolia to Mexico Edinburgh's military tattoo ready to roll EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A Mongolian "throat singer", Mexican dancers and a native New Zealand Maori "war dance" will join bagpipers and martial bands from around the world at Edinburgh's Royal Military... Link by Link Historians Seek a Delay in Posting Dissertations The American Historical Association caused a stir by asking universities to allow new Ph.Ds to keep their dissertations from being circulated online for up to six years. Players Summer Health Receives Year-Round Attention in the N.F.L. Since the death of the N.F.L. player Korey Stringer from heatstroke, players at all levels are being educated on the dangers of not being heat acclimatized. UPDATE 1-Cubist to pay up to $1.62 bln for Trius, Optimer Pharma July 30 (Reuters) - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc said it would buy Trius Therapeutics Inc and Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc for up to $1.62 billion as it seeks to strengthen its antibiotics portfolio. Arts | Westchester Expanding, Musically and Geographically With at least 18 shows over four days, the Hudson Valley Jazz Festivals program has broad appeal. Teen plans 'hacker school' in Kenya Martha Chumo, a 19-year-old self-taught programmer, was supposed to be in New York right now, honing her coding skills and mastering cutting-edge technologies in the company of fellow software enthusiasts. Could robots solve Detroit's crisis? Detroit is in crisis, just as it was on the big screen in 1987's "RoboCop". The film's writer says reality has almost caught up with his grim futuristic vision. Falcons and Ryan Agree on Five-Year Contract Extension Matt Ryan, 28, is entering the sixth and final season of his original rookie contract and will earn a $10 million salary. No laughing matter, Mexican clowns make annual pilgrimage July 25 - Hundreds of colorfully-dressed clowns march towards the Basilica of Guadalupe to give thanks for employment and good health in an annual pilgrimage to Mexico's holiest site. Tara Cleary reports. F1 perfects formula for financial success Christian Sylt is the co-author of Formula Money, an annual report examining all aspects of Formula One's finances with detailed data on teams, drivers, sponsors and races. Here, he answers key questions about F1's financial model. Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Pentagon Is Buying 71 More F-35 Fighters, And Is Getting Them a Little Bit Cheaper The contract for the fifth and sixth batch of fighter jets calls for lower prices than the Defense Department paid in the past. Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers. Senate Republicans feud over defunding 'Obamacare' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nasty, name-calling spat between Tea Party conservatives and older, more moderate Republican senators is playing out in public this week, fueling a battle over the best way to kill President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law. Miami gunman downloaded computer files on explosives, sex MIAMI (Reuters) - A gunman who went on a shooting rampage in an apartment building had been forced to resign from his job at a Miami college after authorities found he downloaded files with links to bomb making, counterfeiting and killing with bare hands, according to documents released by the school on Tuesday. Preview American Tour Features Elite Teams The Guinness International Champions Cup, which began Saturday in Spain, brings together eight of the top soccer teams in the world. Mortgages Awaiting Foreclosure Relief Foreclosure prevention advocates are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign legislation that would prevent lenders lawyers from leaving homeowners facing foreclosure in a state of legal limbo. Detroit The city that 'used to be' Heidi Ewing, filming her documentary about Detroit, found desperate people living on the margins, but also folks who are trying to make the city as vibrant as people say it used to be. U.S. PGA ends putter opposition The U.S. PGA Tour decides to adopt the ban on the use of controversial anchored putters from 2016. Iran nominee seen as olive branch to United States DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) - If Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani wanted to signal his determination to rebuild relations with the United States and strike a "grand bargain," he could hardly do better than pick Mohammad Javad Zarif as his foreign minister. Concerns Over China Push Stocks Lower Wall Street indexes dropped as investors weighed a slew of mixed earnings reports and on concerns that an overhaul of Chinas industrial sector could cause a sharp slowdown. MIT review cites missed chances before death of Net activist BOSTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Reviewers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said on Tuesday the school could have taken steps that would have reduced pressure on Internet activist Aaron Swartz such as taking a public stand against his controversial prosecution.

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