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News Feed Latest worldwide news Kongar-ol Ondar, a Master of a Vocal Art, Dies at 51 Kongar-ol Ondar, a renowned master of Tuvan throat singing, was a superstar in his country and well-respected by musicians worldwide. Hunting in Harare Zimbabwe's elusive voters' roll HARARE (Reuters) - It is a list of 6.4 million names and addresses printed on A3 paper and compiled in no fewer than 1,958 binders weighing well over two tons. Or it can be reduced to a slim CD. Voices of Egyptian crisis Both sides of Egypt's divide share their experiences from a week of turmoil and violence. Romero Leads by 1 Over Woodland at Reno-Tahoe Open Andres Romero birdied his last four holes Friday to take the second-round lead in the Reno-Tahoe Open with 22 points in the modified-Stableford scoring event on a Sierra Nevada layout that reminds him of the mountain courses in his native Argentina. China's army defends 'sovereign territory' from Japanese - in video game BEIJING (Reuters) - He walks backwards, emptying the magazine of his rifle into the three soldiers charging toward him with bayonets raised. They drop dead, and a small Japanese flag, its red sun stylized to resemble a bullet wound, flashes onto the screen. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. Sports Briefing | College Football Alabama Easily Tops Preseason Coaches Poll Alabama is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches poll. The Crimson Tide were an overwhelming choice, receiving 58 of 62 first-place votes. Golden reason to lose weight The city of Dubai is offering gold as an incentive for a weight loss initiative it will launch this week. 74 Cleveland police officers to face discipline after deadly pursuit Seventy-four Cleveland police officers will face disciplinary action for a 2012 pursuit in which two people were killed in a hail of 137 bullets, police Chief Michael McGrath said Friday. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Bradley Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy What verdict did a military judge hand down in the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning? 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. Music Review Oscar, at Santa Fe Opera, With David Daniels, Countertenor David Daniels is Oscar Wilde in Oscar, a new opera by Theodore Morrison that had its premiere at the Santa Fe Opera. DreamWorks sees strong quarter as "Turbo" picks up speed (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said worldwide box-office takings would propel its latest animated movie, "Turbo", to a profit that few analysts had expected, sending its shares up 6 percent... 'Toffs' in red trousers a turn-off for nearly half of Britons LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's class-conscious public have voiced their dislike of men in red trousers, associating them with elitism and garish buffoonery, according to a survey this week. Currents | Deals Sales at Angela Adams, Cristina Dos Santos and More Discounts on rugs, textiles and furniture. Ossie Schectman, N.B.A.s First Scorer, Dies at 94 The 6-foot Knicks guard and captain made history on a layup a minute or so into a game against the Toronto Huskies on Nov. 1, 1946. The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy A story collection charts the overlooked career of James Purdy. TV film 'Sharknado' inches to cult status with midnight showings LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Three weeks after its premiere, "Sharknado" is still raining down great whites and hammerheads for the U.S. cable television network Syfy - and even splashing them across movie screens. Sports Briefing | Soccer Holden Has Ligament Tear The United States national team member Stuart Holden has a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. 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. Street kids to stage stars Africa Umoja is an explosive stage show, featuring the talents of former street children. Its songs and rhythms are a musical history of South Africa. Apollo, TGP among funds circling Gherkin tower owner IVG LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Apollo and TPG Capital are among the private equity funds holding the debt of German property company IVG with a view to taking control as last-ditch talks with creditors... Mugabe Wins Again in Zimbabwe, Leaving Rival Greatly Weakened President Robert Mugabe won 61 percent of the vote, said the Zimbabwe Election Commission, defeating Morgan Tsvangirai, who denounced the election, saying it had been rigged. Fox Signals How Glee Will Handle Monteith Death The network plans to address the death of Cory Monteith, one of its star actors, from a drug overdose, in the third episode this season. Thieving bear steals dumpsters A bear in Colorado wants more than just the contents of the dumpster. It wants the whole dumpster. 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. Film Academys New Leader Starts by Sizing Up Oscars Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who was elected head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, started her presidency talking to the producers of the Oscars. Sports Briefing | Soccer New Soccer Stadium Set for Washington D.C. United and city officials signed an agreement for a new $300 million stadium. The city and the team would split the cost of the stadium, tentatively scheduled to open in 2016. The new Doctor is ... The next star of the long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who" will be unveiled in a live half-hour special. UPDATE 3-U.S. wins trade dispute with China over chicken parts GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The United States won a long-running trade dispute with China on Friday when the World Trade Organization found Beijing had broken global rules by imposing anti-dumping duties on U.S. chicken broiler parts. 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. India Ink How Not to Talk About Poverty in India The callous lexicon Indias politicians deploy to describe the challenge of poverty. What I Love | Colin and Eric Jacobsen Brothers and members of Brooklyn Rider, a string quartet, at home in Windsor Terrace. Northern California city sues Chevron over refinery fire SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Northern California city of Richmond on Friday sued Chevron Corp, saying the company was willfully negligent in a massive refinery fire and a smoke cloud last year that sent thousands of people to hospitals. UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers want perjury probe for Corzine WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers called on Friday for a criminal investigation of Jon Corzine, the head of failed futures broker MF Global, saying he may have committed perjury when speaking before Congress in 2011. U.S. factory orders boosted in June by surge in transportation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods rose for the third straight month in June, the latest indication that a recent slowdown in manufacturing activity had probably run its... U.S. sets rules to prevent type of rail crash that hit Quebec town WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. rail safety regulator issued rules on Friday meant to prevent the kind of runaway fuel-train accident that devastated a Canadian town last month. Opinionator The Right Leader for the Fed Larry Summerss intelligence, analytical mind and extensive experience make him the top candidate to head the Federal Reserve. 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. Cleveland abductor moved to state prison for evaluation COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Cleveland bus driver sentenced to life in prison for abducting three women and repeatedly raping them over a decade has been moved to an Ohio state prison for evaluation, a county spokesman said on Saturday.

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