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News Feed Latest worldwide news Books of The Times Tash Aws Five Star Billionaire Captures Chinas Changes Five Star Billionaire, Tash Aws latest novel, is set in a rapidly changing China. 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 would likely end bond purchases, a top Fed official said on Friday. 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. A Midsummer Days Drive Indoors and out, regional art museums are humming with seasonal discoveries. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid... Carlos Slim increases stake in NY Times Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who loaned the New York Times Co $250 million, has upped his stake in the company for the third time in two months. TransCanada Plans Pipeline to East Coast The $12 billion pipeline could move as many as 1.1 million barrels a day to New Brunswick, to serve a region that relies on imported crude oil for most of its supply. Karen Dasilva, Joseph Gangitano A Love Set to Elevator Music The couple met in an elevator, and four years later the proposal was delivered in the same elevator. Geyser surprise after nearly a decade Everyone knows the story of Old Faithful. Here's the story of Old Unreliable. U.N. wants Syrian 'executions' probed Syrian opposition forces may have executed as many as 30 people, most of them government soldiers, in rural Aleppo, according to the United Nations, which cited videos of the killings posted on the Internet in July. Under Fire on Syria, Hezbollah Leader Urges Focus on Israel Hassan Nasrallah said his Shiite followers would not bend in the face of rising anti-Shiite sentiment among those who oppose his support for the Syrian government. Nickelodeon On the Mend, Profit Soars At Viacom Better ratings at the childrens network raised revenue, as did streaming services like Amazon and Hulu. Dortmund beat Bayern in Super Cup Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge of Bayern Munich ended in defeat on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund ran out 4-2 winners in the German Super Cup. Mickelson wins Open with late charge All the talk at Muirfield has been about which drought would be broken. 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. Russians smell something fishy in Putin's latest stunt MOSCOW (Reuters) - There was a time when Vladimir Putin's macho antics inspired pride among Russians, but many are finding it hard to believe the president's latest stunt - catching a huge pike in Siberia. Milan star 'racially abused' The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly. UPDATE 1-Manning's leaks endangered informants -U.S. trial witness FORT MEADE, Md., Aug 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official contended in court on Friday that convicted soldier Bradley Manning's leaks of classified diplomatic cables led to foreign informants being moved over fears for their safety. BRIEF-Inmarsat second-quarter earnings edge lower Aug 2 (Reuters) - Inmarsat PLC * Auto alert - Inmarsat plc H1 EBITDA 329.2 million usd versus 381.4 Turkish police muzzle victim's parents Turkish riot police used batons, water cannons and chemical sprays to prevent the parents of a wounded 14-year-boy from making a public statement about their comatose child. A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA Growers turned to genetics in hopes of building a tougher orange tree. But would the public accept genetically modified food? Ramadan 'Super Bowl for ads?' For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday). David Rakoffs Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish The essayist David Rakoffs final work is fiction in verse about a group of interlocking characters. Ronnie Cutrone, a Man of Another, Cooler City The artist died last month in upstate New York. Hed traveled a long way from his days as a Warhol assistant and downtown fixture. UPDATE 1-Fisher Communications shareholders want more from Sinclair to sell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Three minority shareholders of Fisher Communications Inc said a $373 million takeover bid by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc undervalues the TV broadcaster and are looking to activist investor Mario Gabelli to derail the offer. Devils Star Ilya Kovalchuk Retires From NHL Star forward Ilya Kovalchuk stunned the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, retiring from the NHL to return to his native Russia. Congo rebels face U.N. deadline Rebels in an unstable part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have until Thursday afternoon to hand in their weapons to U.N. peacekeepers or risk being disarmed by force. Shares of uranium miner Paladin dive after canceled sale Aug 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Australian uranium miner Paladin Energy Ltd fell as much as 29 percent in Toronto on Friday after the company canceled plans for now to sell a minority interest in an... In Transit Blog A New York Pier With Shops in a Box Magic Carpet, on Pier 57 in Manhattan, features pop-up shops and restaurants in repurposed shipping containers. Economix Blog Handicapping the Feds Next Move Its not clear how the latest employment report will influence the Federal Reserves monetary policy. But its been a big day for forecasts nonetheless. Bucks Blog Wednesday Reading Travel Warnings Issued on Egypt Travel warnings are issued on Egypt, the Ford F-250 is now thieves favorite target, regulators crack down on abusive debt collection and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Brooklyn Hospital Closings a Blow to Psychiatric Care The planned closure of the Interfaith Medical Center threatens to create a severe shortage of inpatient mental health care. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid... Obama to Appear on Tonight Show His topics, NBC said, will be job initiatives and the economy. 'Kim walked toward me' CNN's Ivan Watson gets a rare close look at North Korea and its leader. Well Making the Case for Eating Fruit Fresh fruit should not become a casualty in the sugar wars, many nutrition experts say. With Moto X, Google Enters a Crowded Marketplace The search giant, which has stumbled in its forays into the hardware market, says its high-end Moto X smartphone has innovative voice controls. 'Glee's' post-Monteith plan "Glee" will likely end its run after season 6 the final year in the drama's current deal on Fox. "I would not anticipate it goes beyond two more seasons," Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly told reporters on Thursday. "Never say never, but there's two very clear story arcs to get to that end and conclude. If we discover a new crop of kids and there's some breakout we like ... but right now, we're thinking two seasons." Optimism of Whites in US Lags Blacks by Big Margin Americans' attitudes about their economic future are sharply divided by race, with whites significantly less likely than blacks or Hispanics to think they can improve their own standard of living. Indeed, optimism among minorities now outpaces that of whites by the widest margin since at least 1987, a new analysis shows. New York Times Company Posts a 2nd-Quarter Profit The media company reported net income of $20.1 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $87.6 million in the period a year earlier.

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