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News Feed Latest worldwide news House may vote soon on controversial auditor issue NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on whether an auditor industry watchdog can force companies to switch auditors every few years, breaking up some business ties that have lasted over a century. At Anchor Off Lithuania, Its Own Energy Supply With a high-tech ship anchored offshore, the country is hoping to end its dependence on Gazprom for its energy needs. Train in Canadian derailment headed by Chicago rail veteran (Reuters) - The railroad whose freight cars derailed and burst into an oil-fueled fire in a small Canadian town on Saturday is headed by a Chicago-area railroad veteran whose career included work with railways in Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Estonia and Poland. Ally's ResCap unit files bankruptcy plan July 5 (Reuters) - Residential Capital LLC, the mortgage lending unit of U.S. government-owned Ally Financial Inc , has filed a bankruptcy reorganization plan that calls for unsecured creditors to... WikiLeaks founder Assange says NSA leaker Snowden is "safe" June 24 - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he knows where Edward Snowden is but cannot reveal that information because of "bellicose threats" from the U.S. government. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Bay Area Train Service Resumes With Extension of Labor Pact Trains began running again Friday afternoon after unions and management agreed to extend the current labor contract for 30 days. UPDATE 1-Japan's Seibu and Cerberus meet, but no firm agreements TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Seibu Holdings Inc and top shareholder Cerberus Capital Management LP said they met on Friday as the two sought to end a highly public dispute over the Japanese railway and... Tensions easing in South China Sea? China has agreed to hold formal talks with its southeast Asian neighbors about establishing a "code of conduct" to ease maritime tensions in the South China Sea, a major step forward in the long-running dispute. Wagner takes control of Greenbrier Classic (Reuters) - American Johnson Wagner moved a step closer to winning his fourth PGA Tour title by seizing a two-shot lead after Saturday's third round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Travel Postcard 48 hours in Minneapolis-St. Paul MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - What is America's greatest double act? Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? The Blues Brothers? Advertising A Spokesman Finds Fame Interviewing Tiny Experts Beck Bennett, 28, is a comedian and writer who poses deadpan questions to an array of adorable children in a near-omnipresent ATT ad campaign. Bollywood's Barfi wins at Indian film awards in Macau MACAU, July 6 (Reuters) - The film Barfi scooped top honours in India's version of the Oscars at a ceremony in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau on Saturday that also celebrated a century of Bollywood, which makes up a big chunk of a multi-billion-dollar film industry. Theater Review | New Jersey A Review of As You Like It, at College of St. Elizabeth The romantic comedy As You Like It is staged outdoors in Morris Township, mosquitoes and all. Lincoln Center Festival Adopts a New to You Formula Programing at Lincoln Centers international summer festival aims for surprises rather than world premieres. South and North Korea Agree to Discuss Shared Industrial Park A South Korean-run industrial complex in North Korea has been idle since April, when tensions between the two nations reached a high point. Tool Kit Blood Alcohol Testers for Those Without Badges Although they do not offer the reliability of $10,000 machines used by police departments, new units deliver results cheaply and quickly. Why Republicans cheat on abortion State Sen. Wendy Davis' stand in Texas was the "filibuster heard round the world" -- suddenly everywhere you look, you see news about one state or another rolling back reproductive rights. Snowden lingerie ad First a proposal from a former spy, and now his name is used in lingerie ads. Edward Snowden has an odd celebrity status. English profanity earns place in standard German dictionary BERLIN (Reuters) - The English profanity "shitstorm" is so widely used by Germans, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, that the country's most prestigious dictionary has included it in its latest edition. Glastonbury hosts heaven, hell and haircuts alongside the music PILTON, England (Reuters) - Tomato fights, anarchic gymnasts and astrophysics drew festival-goers of all ages away from the mainstream music acts at Britain's Glastonbury festival this weekend. National Briefing | Religion Church Dropping Fossil Fuel Investments The United Church of Christ has become the first American religious body to vote to divest its pension funds and investments from fossil fuel companies because of climate change concerns. Straight Sets Why Keeping It Simple Worked for Bartoli Marion Bartoli used an uncomplicated style to defeat the nervous Sabine Lisicki, whose versatile game became a burden. Designing Dashboards With Fewer Distractions The car has become a mobile computer, with Internet access and an array of apps, but safety experts worry about drivers attention. UPDATE 1-RCS Mediagroup says capital increase 85 pct subscribed MILAN, July 5 (Reuters) - Italian publisher RCS Mediagroup's capital increase ended on Friday with about 15 percent of the new shares left unsold, and with carmaker Fiat emerging so far as its largest shareholder. Bits Blog Using E-Mail Data to Connect the Dots of Your Life A reporter tries out Immersion, a project by M.I.T.s Media Laboratory that looks at who youre corresponding with via e-mail and stitches it together into an interactive graphic. Going, Going, Still Going? Voyager 1 at Solar Systems Edge Scientists waiting for the spacecraft to enter the wider reaches of the Milky Way are perplexed Only one of two telltale signs of its departure has been detected. A star-spangled Capitol concert A star-spangled Capitol concert with Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, Busy Philipps' baby, and Eva Longoria finds love! National Briefing | Rockies Senators Brother Found Dead in Wyoming James Udall, 61, the younger brother of Senator Mark Udall of Colorado was found dead on Wednesday in a remote Wyoming mountain range. Saints Coach Sean Payton Moonlighting as Caddie New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is moonlighting this week as Ryan Palmer's caddie at the Greenbrier Classic. British Airways flight makes emergency landing May 24 - Heathrow airport closes a runway after a British Airways plane makes an emergency landing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Income for Movie Writers Falls, While TV Writers Rises The Writers Guild of America reported a 6 percent drop in total earnings from movie writing, to about $343 million. TV writing nudged up, to roughly $1 billion. UK babies with 3 parents? The United Kingdom took a step Friday toward being the first country in the world to allow a pioneering in vitro fertilization technique using DNA from three people that could prevent mitochondrial diseases but that also raises significant ethical issues. State of the Art Software as a Monthly Rental Photoshop is now the biggest-name software that you cant actually buy, as the new version costs $30 a month, or $240 a year. Advertising On Independence Day, a Salute to the Brave Some ads for the Fourth of July holiday honor the veterans of the nations wars, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. ArtsBeat BMW Ends Support for Guggenheim Lab Project The company has decided to end its support for a series of collaborative exhibitions. Sports Briefing | Football Cowboys Player Jailed After Failing Drug Test Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was jailed in Texas after failing a second drug test. RCS investor Della Valle ready to increase stake MILAN (Reuters) - RCS Mediagroup investor Diego Della Valle is ready to increase his stake in the Italian publisher via a rights issue that could put him on a collision course with Fiat . Luke Donald's chip shot tips British golfer Luke Donald says technique is key when mastering the art of chip shots . McDowell and Sterne Share French Open Lead Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and Richard Sterne of South Africa share a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the French Open. Megyn Kelly to Get Prime-Time Slot on Fox News Fox News dominates in total audience, but among younger viewers its lead is slipping. The arrival of Ms. Kelly, after a maternity leave, could help.

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