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News Feed Latest worldwide news No Porn, Just Books and Zines The Newsstand, a subway space transformed into a funky alternative space at the Metropolitan Avenue stop in Brooklyn, stocks zines, comics, photography and special treats. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Palestinian wins 'Arab Idol' A young Palestinian man has won the Arab Idol singing competition. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom tells us about it. F.C.C. Is Told Verizon Underpaid Data Refunds A lawyer told the Federal Communications Commission that Verizon might have collected more than $240 million from false charges, more than four times the amount it agreed to refund. South Korea's Park sets sights on British Open South Korea's Inbee Park says she will consider it a grand slam if she wins next month's British Open. Kendrick Lamar, Gabrielle Douglas among BET Award winners NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teenage Olympian Gabrielle Douglas, rapper Kendrick Lamar, actor Jamie Foxx as well as singers Rihanna and Nicki Minaj were among the top winners at the annual BET Awards on Sunday. High-end pawn shops solve small business cash crunch CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Marc Kaye needed a loan to fund his boutique insurance firm at a time when payroll, his kids' college tuition and a mortgage payment were all draining his cash reserves, he... Bucks Blog Managing The Summer Child-Care Scramble Scheduling summer childcare can be stressful and expensive. T Magazine The Making Of | Amare Stoudemires Custom Lanvin Wedding Suit The chic red number the Knicks star wore to his wedding reception last weekend was the result of a year-long collaboration. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Are those references to Hersheys chocolate in Mad Men legitimate or a higher form of product placement? UPDATE 2-SEC alleges insider trading in Onyx ahead of Amgen offer July 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing unnamed defendants of insider trading in Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc call options before the drugmaker publicly rejected a takeover bid by larger rival Amgen Inc and put itself up for sale. ArtsBeat Cirque du Soleil Performer Dies After Accident in Las Vegas A performer in the Cirque du Soleil show Ka died on Saturday night after an accident in which audience members said they saw her fall some 50 feet. Egypt travel advisories stepped up Egypt's tourism industry has suffered another blow with the resignation of the country's tourism minister, Hisham Zazour. Enter The Dragon Bruce Lee fever hits Kung fu legend, cha cha champion, record-breaking filmmaker and poet. Bruce Lee exhibition hits Hong Kong. Obama's environmental nominee in jeopardy from Senate Republicans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a plea this week for the U.S. Senate to confirm his choice to head the agency that will oversee the core of his new climate change plan, but nominee Gina McCarthy's prospects seem increasingly in doubt. City Room Scalping Tickets for a Joan Baez Show Metropolitan Diary A folk-singing legend at the SummerStage festival series appeared to have made everyone happy except fast-buck entrepreneurs. Motherlode Blog We Didnt Name Him Wowee Ten seconds after meeting him, people rearrange my sons name into various nicknames with a kindhearted smile. They mean well. It shouldnt bother me at all. But it does. Western United States swelters amid deadly heat PHOENIX (Reuters) - A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave in the western United States contributed to the death of a Nevada resident and sent scores of people to hospitals with heat-related illnesses. Can BRIC nations reshape aviation? The global center of gravity for aeronautics has undergone dramatic shifts over the past 110 years. Prior to World War II Europe dominated aviation with transatlantic Zeppelins, high-speed seaplanes and jet engine research. Post-war, the U.S. tookover in commercial jet transport as they engaged in an arms race with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Europe has staged a revival in commercial air transport, with Airbus and Boeing battling for airliners. Shortcuts What It Takes to Make New College Graduates Employable Closing the gap between what employers need and what colleges produce will require effort from both sides, specialists say. Essay 9 Points, 4 Goals and Looking Ahead U.S. striker Jozy Altidore is in New York this week for a number of appearances after scoring goals for the national team in each of its last four games. No Porn, Just Books and Zines The Newsstand, a subway space transformed into a funky alternative space at the Metropolitan Avenue stop in Brooklyn, stocks zines, comics, photography and special treats. Barring of Bolivian Plane Infuriates Latin America as Snowden Case Widens Latin American leaders condemned the refusal to let Bolivias president fly over European nations over what Bolivian officials said were suspicions that Edward J. Snowden was on board. Murray Survives in Five Sets; Djokovic and del Potro Advance Andy Murray of Britain and Jerzy Janowicz of Poland advanced to one mens semifinal, while Juan Martn del Potro and Novak Djokovic moved on to the other. Police Break Cemetery Gates After Ruling in Mandela Feud A South African court ordered that the bodies of three of Nelson Mandelas children be exhumed and moved to a nearby village where the ailing Mr. Mandela himself is to be buried. Gulf Arabs welcome ouster of Egypt's president DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states welcomed the Egyptian army's ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday following days of unrest in a country once seen by Gulf Arabs as an instrumental ally against rival power Iran. Army Ousts Egypts President; Morsi Is Taken Into Military Custody Egypts military ousted Mohamed Morsi, the nations first freely elected president, suspending the Constitution, installing an interim government, and insisting it was representing the will of the people. Ousted European Health Official Faces Questions About Plans to Transfer Money The European Anti-Fraud Office is investigating trips by a former European Union official, during which he said he had planned to transfer large sums of money. Inbee Park 1 More Leg for Grand Slam, or Is It 2? The good news for LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan is that his sport is dominating the golf conversation, which is rare. The Gnome Home A quirky 1929 home left clues as to its designer, a master of detail. Want to talk to an astronaut in space? As part of this month's 50th anniversary of the first woman in space, CNN is giving you the chance to ask your questions to American astronaut Karen Nyberg joining us live from 240 miles above the Earth at the International Space Station on Friday, June 28 at 1245 CET/1145 BST/ 0645 ET. UPDATE 2-U.S.-based bond mutual funds post record $28.1 bln outflow-ICI By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Investors in mutual funds based in the United States pulled $28.1 billion out of bond funds in the latest week as interest rates rose on fears the U.S.... The grand slam that got away Paris in the spring is the most romantic of all settings for a grand slam, but for some of the biggest names in tennis the French Open's red clay courts mean only heartbreak and shattered dreams. Els Aims to Be King of the Castle at Scottish Open World number 15 Ernie Els will prepare for his British Open title defence by going for his third Scottish Open victory next week. Intuit to sell financial services unit for $1 bln July 1 (Reuters) - Intuit Inc said it would sell its financial services unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $1.03 billion as it focuses on its core tax-preparation software business. Spaniard hopes ceramic guitar will help shattered industry MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish musician played a guitar fashioned from ceramic for the first time in public on Wednesday and said he hoped production of the instrument could boost the flagging pottery... 'Education leads out of poverty' Tererai Trent grew up in rural Zimbabwe, unable to attend school until an NGO helped her get an education. She now has two degrees and a PhD and says education can change lives. Sports Briefing | College Football Vanderbilt Drops Four Players Vanderbilt dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while the Nashville police investigate if a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory. Mumbai to ban racy mannequins CNN's Mallika Kapur reports on a novel response to India's rape problem -- a proposal to ban sexily clad mannequins. New wealth fund boss is sign Qatar's overseas ambitions undimmed DOHA/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - The new head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Ahmad al-Sayed, is known and feared as a hard, aggressive negotiator - and his appointment signals the fund's ambitious overseas acquisition plans are likely to continue.

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