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News Feed Latest worldwide news Ukrainian Court Fines Feminist Protesters A court in Kiev fined three activists of Femen, the Ukrainian feminist organization known for its bare-breasted protests, and a Russian photojournalist on Sunday. F1 perfects financial success Christian Sylt is the co-author of Formula Money, an annual report examining all aspects of Formula One's finances with detailed data on teams, drivers, sponsors and races. Here, he answers key questions about F1's financial model. Mexico's opposition party proposes sweeping energy reform MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's opposition conservative party proposed sweeping energy reform on Wednesday to change the constitution to allow more private investment and promote competition, while the ruling party is expected to present its own plans for an overhaul next week. 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. Bucks Blog Friday Reading What Parents Mean by Part-Time Work What parents mean by part-time work, why the future of your Nook books is uncertain, free theater in the park (and parking lot) and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times. Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012) Mexico clashes kill 22 , including police Clashes between criminals and federal police left 22 people dead in Mexico, including two officers, authorities said. Mideast peace Negotiators have set a goal of reaching a Middle East peace agreement in nine months. Vladimir Duthiers reports. How Georgetown Became a Gay-Friendly Campus The gay-rights movement is being felt at many of the nations Catholic colleges and universities, perhaps nowhere as visibly as at Georgetown, the countrys oldest Catholic university. LVMH shares jump as Louis Vuitton calms worries PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in LVMH soared on Friday after the luxury group reassured investors about margins and sales growth at its star brand Louis Vuitton and joined rival Kering in pointing to an... Team rebuilding world's first website Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. The historic jet the public can't see It may be the most historic plane in the world Special Air Mission 26000, SAM for short. Not familiar? Maybe you know its nickname. Back in its heyday the sleek, blue and white airliner was called Air Force One. Player Ratings U.S. (3) vs. Honduras (1) Player ratings from the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal between the United States and Honduras in Arlington, Tex. Music Review The JACK Quartet Plays Bryant Park The JACK Quartets concert was part of a free music series at Bryant Park in Manhattan. House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing Legislation to impose the sanctions, up for a vote in the House on Wednesday, could coerce Irans customers to find other oil suppliers. Soccer stars on Asia tour treadmill He runs alongside the Arsenal coach in Vietnam's capital Hanoi mile after mile. He bumps into trees and lamp posts but keeps on running. 'Racist abuse" of Constant probed 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. Whistle-Blowers in Limbo, Neither Hero Nor Traitor Edward Snowden and Pfc. Bradley Manning say they obeyed a moral imperative on behalf of the public, but the public is divided on whether thats a good thing. Sinclair Group Is Buying 7 Allbritton TV Stations The price was $985 million, nearly $100 million more than initial predictions by analysts. Walter De Maria, Artist on Grand Scale, Dies at 77 Mr. De Maria, whose art helped give rise to earthworks, Conceptual Art and Minimal art, was best known for large-scale outdoor works, including The Lightning Field in New Mexico. Task Force Urges Scans for Smokers at High Risk A shift to CT scans from chest X-rays has the potential to save 20,000 lives a year, experts say. Football minds it language Leading English Premier League club Liverpool issues a list of banned words to its employees in its efforts to rid football of discriminatory behavior. Charles River Labs quarterly profit beats estimates July 31 (Reuters) - Contract medical researcher Charles River Laboratories International Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, following the lead of rival Covance Inc, as drug companies increasingly outsource research. Uruguay's Congress debates bill to regulate legal marijuana use MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Legislators in Uruguay hotly debated on Wednesday a measure backed by leftist President Jose Mujica that would create a government body to control the cultivation and sale of marijuana and allow people to grow it at home or as part of smoking clubs. Pershing Square tax lien offers peek into Ackman strategy NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - A federal tax lien slapped on a small company that William Ackman's $12 billion hedge fund used nearly three years ago to acquire shares in a publicly traded liquor... The Croods Helps DreamWorks Animation Increase Quarterly Profit The company reported net income of $22.2 million, or 26 cents a share, up from $12.8 million a year ago and better than analysts forecasts of 20 cents a share. For Airgas founder, time to savor rival's hedge fund headache NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - For Airgas Inc founder and Chairman Peter McCausland, there was a fair amount of schadenfreude in the air on Wednesday. In Gaza, Iran Finds an Ally More Agreeable Than Hamas Unlike Hamas, Islamic Jihad, also a militant group, has kept up relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad, a longtime Iranian ally. Rocky Transition From Farm to Town in China It is one of the largest peacetime population transfers in history the removal of 2.4 million farmers from mountain areas in central Chinas Shaanxi Province to low-lying towns. English high society at play Two World Wars have been fought, Empires lost, the atom split, the worldwide web invented and social media proliferated, but all the while a unique set of quintessential English sporting events have remained in their own self-regulated time warp, with only minor concessions to modernity. The New Old Age Blog A Dark View of Assisted Living A new documentary airing on PBS explores the shortcomings of the assisted living industry. Infant Crushed to Death by Pole Knocked Over in Crash A commuter bus driver was arrested after veering out of control in West New York, N.J., leading to the death of a baby girl. Defending Champ Henry, Davis Love III at PGA Reno J.J. Henry knows calculating how far the ball travels at high elevation along the Sierra Nevada was one of the keys to his Reno-Tahoe Open victory last year. T Magazine In Store | French Satchels Make Their Debut Stateside On the recommendation of Narciso Rodriguez, Barneys New York picked up exclusive handbags from the French leather-goods house Moreau-Paris. New record for daredevil skywalker July 31 - Chinese acrobat sets new world record for fastest highwire walk. Sharon Reich reports. Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base. Cup concern for Price over injured Oosthuizen AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - The decision by former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen to take two months off golf to heal assorted injuries has given International captain Nick Price "concern" ahead of the October 3-6 Presidents Cup. 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. Trailside Spitzer Says Elites Lead Fund-Raising Efforts Against Him Eliot Spitzer reacted to news that two super PACs plan to spend at least $1.5 million to keep him from being elected New York City comptroller.

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