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News Feed Latest worldwide news WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF (Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks. Cambodia Government Rejects Opposition Call for Poll Inquiry Cambodias government rejected calls by the newly energized opposition for an international inquiry into allegations it used massive fraud to win re-election. Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. SAC Capital pleads not guilty to insider-trading charges NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven Cohen's hedge fund, SAC Capital Advisors LLP, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Friday, one day after it was indicted on insider-trading charges. Isner Edges Anderson in Atlanta Open Final American John Isner saved two match points before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) in the final of the Atlanta Open on Sunday to claim his seventh ATP career title. Baalbek Treasure beneath rubbish A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go. Clare OReilly, Ole Waldmann The bride is a project manager at the California Ocean Protection Council; the groom is a product developer at Lam Research Corporation. Bits Blog Online Marketer Settles Privacy Charges PulsePoint agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that the company had circumvented certain users privacy settings that blocked some targeted ads. Barclays to issue 5 bln stg of new shares-source LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Barclays is planning to issue about 5 billion pounds of new shares to help plug a 7 billion pounds capital shortfall triggered by tough new UK rules, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Remembering Cory Monteith Remembering Cory Monteith Square Feet Tarrytown, N.Y., Charms Residents and Retailers Businesses are thriving in an economically and ethnically diverse Westchester County village of 11,354. Business booms for asylum middlemen in Afghan exodus KABUL (Reuters) - In a brightly lit travel agency in a gloomy Kabul mall, business is booming for Naser Gulzad. But all he can think about is shutting up shop and following his customers out of... CCTV video shows Spain train crash July 25 - CCTV footage reveals exact moment a Spanish train derailed, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 130 others. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Do introverts make better investors? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Think of the successful Wall Street investor, and you are likely to envision a hard-charging, aggressive, Type-A personality - someone who can carry on multiple conversations,... Low-cost operations of Japan's ANA to focus on resort travel Nikkei (Reuters) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc plans to beef up its low-cost-carrier operations by focusing on resort travel to places such as Guam and Hawaii, the Nikkei said, citing company sources. Is 'Fifty Shades' to blame for rise in handcuff emergencies? The novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" is blamed for a rise in London fire crews' calls to handcuff emergencies. Hotels Add Libraries as Amenity to Keep Guests Inside Hotel chains are joining a trend started by boutiques in stocking books and newspapers in library-style locations for their guests. Real deal for Ancelotti Football's managerial merry-go-round swung into action Tuesday as both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ended months of speculation by appointing new coaches. SP says U.S. public finance rating trends positive, despite Detroit WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Rating trends across the U.S. public finance sector were "decidedly positive" in the second quarter, despite the default by Detroit, Standard Poor's Ratings Service... Hurricane Tips From Cuba Hurricane forecasting is an issue that the United States and Cuba do cooperate on, and some wish that would extend to disaster planning, given Cubas good track record. With Elysium, Sony Hopes to Break a String of Failures The team behind Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, promises that it has taken an imaginative detour from the familiar blockbuster formula. Scott NCAA Changes Can Come Without Confrontation Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Film Five Reasons to Go Mod Like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five experimented with filmmaking, including the 1965 John Boorman film Catch Us if You Can. UPDATE 4-Community Health faces investor fight in $3.9 bln HMA deal * Health Management says gets new subpoenas about ER units Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Theater Review Let It Be, a Broadway Tribute to the Beatles Let It Be A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles, at the St. James Theater, winds its way from the bands Liverpool days to the last album, and back again. Choice Tables In Portland, Ore., Dining Gets Fine Without Losing Flair A scrappy, inventive food culture makes the transition to sophisticated ambition. Beijing Journal 13th-Century Alleyways and a Modern Plague of Illegal Renovations Beijing is losing many of its hutongs, the traditional Chinese alleyways that date to the 13th century, and gaining a bevy of illegal, outsize construction in their places. T Magazine In Store | Out with F.S.C. Barber, in with Fellow Barber The mens grooming mini-empire F.S.C. Barber is transforming into Fellow Barber, with a new SoHo store, a sleeker look and a fresh slate of products and services. Talks Begin on Mideast, to Doubts on All Sides The prevailing narrative among experts is that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians appear remotely prepared to make the hard calls needed to cement a lasting peace. Real Housewives of New Jersey stars appear on federal fraud charges NEWARK, N.J., July 30 (Reuters) - Two stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" were released on $500,000 bond each on Tuesday after appearing in federal court on fraud and tax evasion charges... "Pink Panther" jewel thief escapes Swiss jail ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed men have broken a member of the so-called Pink Panther gang of jewel thieves out of a Swiss prison, police said on Friday. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar up, stocks edge higher as central banks meet * Dollar index recovers from five-week low * U.S. stock indexes surrender gains; agricultural shares down * Aussie dollar skids after RBA chief hints at rate cut * Chinese central bank injects cash... UPDATE 1-CFTC should review aluminum market, US lawmaker says WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Pressure on U.S. futures regulators to launch an official probe of the aluminum market mounted on Tuesday, when the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to review alleged manipulation. BP braced for legal long-haul as spill payouts leap LONDON (Reuters) - BP is digging in for a long legal battle over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Chief Executive Bob Dudley said on Tuesday after compensation costs soared for a second straight quarter. Music Match If You Like Ricky Nelson, Try Andrew Belle Owing much to television as Ricky Nelson did, Andrew Belles meant-to-sing voice has bolstered many hit TV shows. James Gordon, Who Paved Way for Lasers, Dies at 85 Mr. Gordon was a 25-year-old graduate student in physics when he helped develop the maser, which would lead to the building of the first laser. Snapshot The Actor Will Poulter Talks About Were the Millers In Were the Millers, Will Poulter has a full-frontal sequence, he raps, and he makes out with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts at the same time. U.S. dollar turns positive vs euro, extends gains vs yen NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rallied on Tuesday, hitting session highs against the euro and extending gains versus the yen, with investors paring back long positions on the euro...

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