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News Feed Latest worldwide news Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. Landmine detecting bees create a buzz July 23 - Croatian scientists train colonies of mine clearing bees in an effort to speed up the removal of landmines left over from the 1991-95 war. Netiquette Saying farewell So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | English, July 30, 2013 Can you choose the correct meaning of an idiom as it is used in the article? COLUMN-Should you worry about Detroit's pension woes? CHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) - The news from Detroit is enough to rattle anyone relying on a traditional pension an unprecedented bankruptcy filing by a major U.S. city that opens the door to possible... The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Zimbabwe Vote Tests Long Rule of Mugabe President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since the end of white domination in 1980, does not seem ready to give up power, but he said he would respect the election outcome. ABC News Dethrones NBC in Crucial Ratings Race World News With Diane Sawyer beat NBC News With Brian Williams among viewers age 25 to 54 last week, ABCs first victory in the category since 2008. Britain's FTSE boosted by gathering pace of U.S. GDP * Investors toast Diageo as profits rise (updates closing prices) Snedeker aims for first WGC win at Firestone AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational firmly installed among the favorites. Bookshelf Slaveholders Estate, Hiding in Plain Sight Books about a slaveholders estate on Long Island, the origins and continuing restoration of Prospect Park and a voyage through New York Citys food universe. Has technology ruined handwriting? Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience. ArtsBeat McSweeneys Archive Acquired by Ransom Center in Austin The publishing companys archive, containing manuscripts and correspondence from writers like David Foster Wallace, Rick Moody and Zadie Smith, is headed to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. UPDATE 5-Ackman's Pershing Square takes $2.2 bln stake in Air Products By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Swetha Gopinath and Ernest Scheyder Tokyo facials at a snail's pace July 18 - Lie back, relax and prepare to be slimed a beauty salon in Tokyo uses live snails on clients faces. Tara Cleary reports. Trailside Its Time to Vote for a Sticker on Voting A contest held by the New York City Campaign Finance Board to design a voter pride sticker is down to four finalists and balloting on Facebook. Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet LONDON (Reuters) - A billionaire Saudi prince was ordered by a British court on Wednesday to pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a private jet to Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, in a humiliating legal defeat for one of the world's richest men. 2015 Presidents Cup Headed for Incheon, S. Korea The 2015 Presidents Cup will be played at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea, marking the second time in a row that a course designed by the 18-time major championship winner will host the competition. Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail eyes end of state control * Government wants to sell majority stake by March 31, 2014 T Magazine One-Thing Shops | Where You Can Find the Most Beautiful Brushes in Germany In the shadow of a famous German cathedral lies an inviting hole in the wall where a single family has been making brushes of all shapes and sizes for more than a century. Peugeot scores as cutbacks kick in July 31 - PSA Peugeot Citroen raises its 2013 cash goal, saying spending cuts and an alliance with General Motors has already begun to pay off. But as Hayley Patt reports some are saying the strategy has come too late. Dot Earth Blog Arctic Methane Credibility Bomb An overheated scenario for an Arctic methane pulse masquerades as a climate and economic forecast. South Carolina Looking Into Clowney Contact South Carolina's athletic compliance department is looking into contact between defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and rap mogul turned sports agency head, Jay-Z. Five-time champion Griffith dies Former world-class boxer Emile Griffith, who won five titles during the 1960s, died Tuesday just east of New York City, the International Boxing Hall of Fame announced. South Carolina Looking Into Clowney Contact South Carolina's athletic compliance department is looking into contact between defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and rap mogul turned sports agency head, Jay-Z. You're the Boss Blog This Week in Small Business Pay Cash Chief financial officers are more optimistic. A report says small businesses are particularly vulnerable to climate change. But for one fishmonger, business still stinks. Do you pay your interns? Exclusive Frost damages nearly fifth of Brazil sugar cane crop analyst SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Last week's frosts in southern Brazil damaged nearly a fifth of the unharvested cane crop in the principal growing region, an event likely to cut sugar exports from the world's largest producer, agriculture research company Datagro said Wednesday. Snowden a month in an airport Fugitive Edward Snowden remains in the transit lounge of Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- here's how he might be killing time Stomach bug hits new Iowa patients in outbreak linked to salad mix July 31 (Reuters) - A severe stomach illness linked to prepackaged salad has struck two new patients in Iowa, state health officials said on Wednesday, as the bug spread through 16 states. NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station ended abruptly on Tuesday when a water-like liquid started building up inside an Italian astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said. T Magazine About Last Night | An Art Soiree Starring Lady Gaga The twentieth annual Watermill Center summer benefit was both a fundraiser and a bacchanalian spectacle. Florida Gives Muschamp $250,000 Raise Annually Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season. SEC investigating IBM over cloud revenue NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are investigating how International Business Machines Corp reports revenue from its cloud computing business, the company said on Wednesday. Daily Digit 46 mln DOGTV target audience July 25- DOGTV, a channel designed for dogs will launch nationally next month, aiming to appeal to the 46 million U.S. households that have at least one dog. Bobbi Rebell reports. GLOBAL MARKETS-Tense for China test, after Fed settles nothing SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Asian markets got off to an indecisive start on Thursday after the Federal Reserve provided little clarity on the outlook for U.S. stimulus, leaving investors hostage to Chinese data later in the session. DealBook Jury Begins Deliberations in Tourre Trial Deliberations in the lawsuit against Fabrice Tourre, a former Goldman Sachs trader accused of misleading investors, set up the end to one of the most prominent cases from the financial crisis. DealBook JPMorgan Looks to Pay to Settle U.S. Inquiries JPMorgan Chases payouts started Tuesday when the bank struck a $410 million settlement with a regulator over allegations that its traders manipulated electricity markets. Square Feet Sublets Lure Manhattan Start-Ups Many tech companies in their early stages rent modest spaces from bigger tech companies, and then rent out any leftover space in turn. Oprah Winfrey Network finally making money for Discovery (Reuters) - The Oprah Winfrey Network is making money four years after its debut, as stronger ratings and advertising growth helped turn around the joint venture with Discovery Communications Inc sooner than expected. Butler Hires Miller as Coach to Replace Outgoing Stevens Butler announced it was promoting the recently hired assistant Brandon Miller to replace Brad Stevens, who took the head job with the Boston Celtics.

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