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News Feed Latest worldwide news Hepatitis Threat Forces Another Frozen Fruit Recall The Food and Drug Administration has identified frozen pomegranate seeds contaminated with Hepatitis A, part of the same shipment that caused a recall of frozen berries earlier this month. Yoga Practitioners Gaze at Their Inner Selfies Yoga aficionados gain followers on Instagram. How has cycling recovered? Amanda Davies looks at the financial impact of the Lance Armstrong revelations and how cycling has since recovered. Beating the 'French Open curse' Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras explain why the French Open was so tough to win. Frederik Pleitgen reports. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott A reader discusses the legacy of Phil Dusenberry, a real-life member of the Mad Men. Damaged Christ sculpture fronts violence on art exhibition LONDON (Reuters) - A damaged sculpture of Christ that lay hidden for hundreds of years beneath the floor of a London chapel will be the centerpiece of an exhibition at the Tate Britain this year that... Egyptian PM deadlock drags on as hundreds of thousands protest CAIRO, July 8 (Reuters) - Deadlock over Egypt's interim prime minister entered a third day on Monday after the Islamist Nour Party rejected candidates for interim prime minister, prolonging the... Preservation Hall Jazz Bands Goal Keep History and Make It On Tuesday the band releases Thats It!, an album that is its first record to be made up exclusively of new compositions. U.S. Student Killed in Egypt Protest Was Drawn to a Region in Upheaval Andrew Pochter was killed in Alexandria during antigovernment protests, and was working there this summer as an intern at a nonprofit organization. Little Interest in Lone Ranger Is a Blow for Disney The big-budget film failed to hold its own against the animated feature Despicable Me 2. By the end of the weekend, according to estimates, Lone Ranger will take in less $50 million. NEWSMAKER Liberian stability will bring foreign investment Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says political stability and targeted double-digit growth will increase foreign interest, and is confident companies like Chevron and Exxon will invest there. Hansen Shoots a Handy 66 for Early French Open Lead Dane Anders Hansen defied a hand injury and a difficult course to card a five-under-par 66 and take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the French Open on Thursday. Global Soccer Guardiola Dives Right In to His Newest Challenge The former Barcelona coach inherits a lot of talent at his new club, Bayern Munich, where he faces a tall task repeating as the champion of both the Bundesliga and of Europe. Green blob covers Chinese waters For years, China has talked about promoting "green growth." But this probably isn't what they had in mind. President of Venezuela Offers Asylum to Snowden President Nicols Maduro of Venezuela announced his decision regarding Edward J. Snowden, the former N.S.A. contractor, after Mr. Snowden was turned down by several countries. BNP Paribas' Prot says Europe banks at disadvantage from US rules PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - The chairman of BNP Paribas , France's largest bank, on Saturday said U.S. proposals for tighter banking rules, which would bring stricter rules on how much equity foreign... Investigators seek cause of deadly plane crash in San Francisco July 7 - The search is underway in the first full day of the investigation into the cause of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in San Francisco, killing 2 and injuring more than 180. Karen Hendren reports. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. As U.S. Trade Deficit Grows, Some Growth Forecasts Drop Depressed demand for American exports in May contributed to a wider United States trade deficit as some analysts downgrade their economic forecasts. Montgomerie Fails to Qualify for British Open Former world number two Colin Montgomerie blew his chance of taking part in this month's British Open after a second-round 76 left him three over par in qualifying on Tuesday. Carnival CEO stepping down after 34 years, staying as chairman June 25 - Carnival Corp said on Tuesday its chief executive of 34 years, Micky Arison, would hand over the reins of the company he built into the world's largest cruise ship operator to a long-time... Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Egyptian PM deadlock drags on as hundreds of thousands protest CAIRO, July 8 (Reuters) - Deadlock over Egypt's interim prime minister entered a third day on Monday after the Islamist Nour Party rejected candidates for interim prime minister, prolonging the... Road Trip Cross-Country, by a Road Less Traveled Find the Lincoln Highway in Times Square and you can drive it all the way to San Francisco. Go for a long ride as the highway celebrates its 100th birthday. IMF's Lagarde says U.S. budget cuts 'inappropriate' AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - The U.S. federal budget cuts are an inappropriate measure that will weigh on potential growth, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Sunday, urging Washington to present "credible" fiscal plans. Could this table save lives? Two Israeli inventors have built a revolutionary earthquake-proof table -- an invention that could save the lives of school children around the world, especially those who live near geological fault lines or in developing countries Jim Nayder, 59, Specialist in Annoying Music, Dies Mr. Nayders epiphany that people were attracted to train-wreck music led him to become the Chicago-based founder and host of The Annoying Music Show on NPR. ArtsBeat London Journal Shakespeares Liars and Lovers Impressive new productions of Othello at the National Theater and A Midsummer Nights Dream at Shakespeares Globe. Wildlife's worst enemy? Us Mona Rutger got the call in October A bald eagle was flopping around on an airport runway after it had been clipped by a private jet. Unfortunately, it's something she sees all too often. Jones' HR Off Rivera Lifts Orioles Over Yanks 2-1 Three straight one-run games in sweltering heat at Yankee Stadium, and the Baltimore Orioles had nothing to show for it. ArtsBeat A Film Fans Love Letter to Jaws A film fan with a day job puts his downtime to use by making love letters to blockbusters like Star Wars. The latest of these is called Inside Jaws. Charlie Coles, Who Led Miami (Ohio) on Improbable N.C.A.A. Run, Dies at 71 Mr. Coles coached Miami University in Ohio and Wally Szczerbiak to a memorable N.C.A.A. basketball tournament run in 1999. Satellite tracking could be last hope for elephants in South Sudan July 3 - Conservationists in South Sudan are using satellite technology to monitor and protect the region's threatened elephant populations. They say South Sudan's elephants are in danger of being wiped out in five years, if the current rate of ivory poaching is not curbed. Ben Gruber has more. CORRECTED-Ivory Coast agrees second port deal with Bollore-led group (Corrects Fadika's title to director of existing container terminal, not port) Tahiti make history in big defeat Tahiti's players celebrate their historic goal but the South Pacific minnows cannot prevent African champions Nigeria completing a 6-1 win in the Confederations Cup Monday. Australia shares seen underpinned by dovish ECB, BoE; weak metals may weigh SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares could be underpinned on Friday by commitments to looser monetary policy from Europe and the UK, though a holiday in Wall Street and lower metals prices... Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Japan's Seibu, Cerberus to meet, may discuss listing-source TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Seibu Holdings Inc will meet with its largest single shareholder Cerberus Capital Management LP on Friday to possibly discuss a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a source... Music Review Boston Symphony Orchestra Opens the Tanglewood Festival The Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its summer festival at Tanglewood with an all-Tchaikovsky program conducted by Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos. Australia job advertisements fall for 4th month in June SYDNEY, July 8 (Reuters) - Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet fell for a fourth straight month in June, a potentially worrying omen for unemployment that will maintain pressure for another cut in interest rates.

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