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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tennis Federer pulls out of Montreal Roger Federer, hampered by a back injury in recent weeks, pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Montreal with the U.S. Open just around the corner. Franklin, Ledecky shine among dazzling women BARCELONA (Reuters) - American Missy Franklin matched the record for golds at a single world championships of five and 16-year-old compatriot Katie Ledecky set a world best to capture a treble of freestyle distance titles on Saturday. The battle for Dell Michael Dell could lose control of his once mighty tech company. CNN's Felicia Taylor reports. Mugabes Party Appears Headed for Parliamentary Victory in Zimbabwe Early results from the vote, which observers gave a mixed report, showed ZANU-PF, President Robert G. Mugabes party, earning a big majority in Parliament. There was no word yet on the presidential race. Judge denies class certification sought by women suing Wal-Mart (Reuters) - In another setback for women suing Wal-Mart, a U.S. judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected an attempt to bring reformulated sex discrimination claims against the company as a class action. GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. bond yields, dollar fall on U.S. jobs data * Pace of U.S. jobs growth slows but unemployment rate falls * Data seen making Fed more cautious on stimulus retreat * World, European stock indices higher; U.S. stocks flat NEW YORK, Aug 2... UPDATE 3-Detroit retirees win seat at table in bankruptcy filing DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - In a high-stakes hearing on Friday in Detroit's bankruptcy filing, a judge approved a city plan to form a creditors' committee of retired workers, but gave unions and... Business Briefing | Regulatory News Outbreak of Stomach Illness Is Traced to a Salad Mix The Food and Drug Administration said an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska was linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants and supplied by a farm in Mexico. ArtsBeat Museum Director in Ukraine Paints Over a Mural She Doesnt Like Natalia Zabolotna, general director of the largest art institution in Ukraine, said the work by Volodymyr Kuznetsov was a provocation. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Remembering Andrew Simpson On May 9, a cool breeze blew across the waters of San Francisco Bay. Gliding across the surface, two teams of world-class sailors -- Oracle Team USA and Swedish Artemis Racing -- were hard at work preparing for the upcoming America's Cup. According to reports, the wind was "a little above normal" at 25 to 35 mph, but nothing that professional sailors couldn't handle. Across the waterfront, anticipation was building ahead of the first America's Cup to be held in the U.S. since 1995. USC AD Haden Says Lane Kiffin Isn't on Hot Seat Although Lane Kiffin is grateful for Southern California athletic director Pat Haden's video vote of confidence, his job security won't alter Kiffin's urgency to get the Trojans back on top. New York Times sells Boston Globe to Red Sox owner NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co has agreed to sell The Boston Globe to the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team for $70 million in cash, a small fraction of what the Times paid for the newspaper 20 years ago. Cop stops Zimmerman George Zimmerman -- who was acquitted earlier this month on murder charges tied to Trayvon Martin's death -- was stopped this weekend for speeding in northern Texas, according to police. Recipes for Health Chipotle Gazpacho Chipotle contributes heat and smoke to this beautiful blender gazpacho. DirecTV sides with Time Warner over CBS fee dispute Aug 3 (Reuters) - In an unusual show of solidarity between rivals, satellite TV provider DirecTV issued a statement on Saturday applauding Time Warner Cable's decision to drop CBS programming from its lineup in the nation's two largest markets after the two failed to reach an agreement over fees. Not every woman has to be a CEO Women have been some of Sheryl Sandberg's harshest critics, but the thousands who gathered over the weekend in Chicago at BlogHer, the largest conference in the world for women bloggers, fully embraced the "Lean In" author, crowding around her for a handshake and a personal photo and giving her a standing ovation after her keynote appearance. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) No charges as Chile mine collapse case closes Aug 3 - An enquiry into how 33 miners were trapped underground for 69 days in Copiapo mine closes without finding anyone responsible. Lily Grimes reports. In-Box Letters to the Sports Editor Readers sound off on the latest headlines. 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. North Korea Peering through a keyhole CNN's Ivan Watson takes a trip to North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, and finds the strict stage-management leaves him "peering through a keyhole" at the hidden world behind. 'Record' tourists at N Korea games Acrobats, dancers and singers -- under normal circumstances, a festival featuring such tried and true attractions might not send you rushing to the Internet to book travel. Al Qaeda threat closes embassies A U.S. global travel alert remained in place Saturday amid fears that al Qaeda may launch attacks in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond in coming weeks. PGA Championship at a Glance Facts and figures for the PGA Championship Economix Blog An Employment Number That Isnt Budging Although the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent, the share of American adults with jobs is stuck at just 58.7 percent. Detroit lessons on public pensions Sen. Orrin Hatch says cities should buy insurance to provide for their employees' retirements AP Source Tide Froze Football Staffer's Contract Alabama has penalized director of football operations Joe Pannunzio for his role in the Miami scandal while a member of the Hurricanes' staff, according to a person familiar with the situation. Strategies Elastic Numbers Make It Hard to Get a Handle on the Economy Economic data that is later revised, like figures on the gross domestic product and unemployment, might be too malleable to get a true picture. U.S. Treasury extends suspension on issuing debt WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday extended the period during which it will suspend investments in a government pension fund through Oct. 11, as it continues to rely... Colorado Presses for Uninsured to Enroll Colorado is embracing the health care overhaul, with a vast marketing push to educate residents about it. Dance Review Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical, Ensembles Worshiping Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday for Lincoln Center Out of Doors, which presented a premiere of Mark Dendys Ritual Cyclical. Performing From Space, Chris Hadfield Is Canadas Low-Orbit Star Chris Hadfields exploits in space may have cemented his reputation as the worlds best-known singing astronaut, not to mention Canadas newest celebrity. ArtsBeat Architecture Curator at MoMA to Return to Columbia After six years as a curator at the Museum of Modern Art, Barry Bergdoll announced Wednesday that he is returning to teach at Columbia University. A golf coaching dynasty Butch Harmon and his son, Claude Harmon III, open up about their family's golf legacy. Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. Katharine Weymouth Takes Charge at the Washington Post Katharine Weymouth has lived much of her life in the shadow of two formidable women. Now, she has a chance to join their ranks. Fed's Bullard drop in jobless a step closer to QE exit threshold BOSTON (Reuters) - July's drop in the unemployment rate takes the nation closer to a 7 percent threshold outlined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as the point around which the central bank... In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.

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