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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Touch Screens Are Tested for Piloting Passenger Jets Pilots could soon start dispensing with buttons, trackballs and keypads in favor of icons that can be dragged, slide-to-scroll menus and even voice commands. White House no comment on Venezuela's asylum offer to Snowden WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday declined comment on an offer of asylum for former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, referring questions on the matter to the U.S. Justice Department. Bolivia's Morales says he would grant asylum to Snowden if asked LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Saturday he would grant asylum, if requested, to former U.S. intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden. 2 Afghan Suicide Bombings Kill 14 In one attack, a dozen policemen who were sitting down to lunch were killed when a man in a police uniform set off his explosives. Llama Mama Katrina Capasso feeds her llamas at the Dakota Ridge Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y. 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... Former South African President De Klerk Hospitalized F. W. de Klerk, who worked with Nelson Mandela to end apartheid, will be hospitalized on Tuesday to have a pacemaker installed. Armstrong's cycling legacy CNN's Amanda Davies looks at the state of cycling in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. This Week's Movies July 5, 2013 The New York Times film critics on Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger and The Way, Way Back. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Virtuoso Ryu hits the high notes on LPGA Tour So Yeon Ryu was seven years old when she gave her first violin recital. She was in love with the instrument, but at age 12 she had to make a tough decision - music or golf. Dot Earth Blog 19 Firefighters Fall on the Wildland-Urban Interface The dangerous interface between humans and forests claims the lives of 19 firefighters. I.R.S. Scrutiny Went Beyond the Political A closer look at the I.R.S. operation suggests that the problem was less about ideology than about the indiscriminate application of a process instructing reviewers to be on the lookout for selected terms. Well Ask Well 3 Short Workouts or 1 Long One? Are three short workouts just as good as one long one? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to reader questions. Turkish Police Break Up Protest With Tear Gas Demonstrators had converged on Istanbuls Taksim Square with the aim of entering Gezi Park, whose redevelopment plans prompted widespread protests in June. Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Streetscapes | Silver Palaces Two Architectural Gems in a Changed Setting Time was when Tiffany and Gorham sold treasures out of sumptuous stores in Murray Hill. High Low Finance In Ireland, Dire Echoes of a Bailout Gone Awry As American regulators aim for a harder line on big banks, a newspaper in Ireland says audiotapes prove that bankers were lying during the 2008 crisis. On the Market in New York City A two-bedroom condo on the Upper West Side, a Greenwich Village studio in a co-op building and two-family row house in Brooklyn. Well A New Way to Make Pizza This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman turns to a summer weekend staple, the grill, to make pizzas. 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 Thousands march for gay rights June 30 - Gay pride events bring colour and calls for equality to many cities around the globe. Rough cut - no reporter narration. Escaped Montana inmate shot and killed by deputy sheriff (Reuters) - A convicted sex offender who escaped from a Montana prison was shot and killed on Friday by a deputy sheriff at a shopping center in Billings, police said. 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. Soft shells not welcome at egg throwing championship July 01 - Teams from the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Japan - led by the original Power Ranger - gather for the world World Egg Throwing Championships. Elly Park reports. Could this make poverty history? In just 12 years Vietnam cut the country's malnutrition rate in half by investing in small scale farming. Now a slew of other countries are following suit and investing in the sustainable solution. Man Utd signs new Asia deal Manchester United may face a new challenge on the field next season without Alex Ferguson but the English Premier League giant appears to have no domestic equals commercially with its ever expanding list of global sponsors. Tiger Woods Keeps His December Tournament The World Challenge that Tiger Woods has hosted every holiday season since 1999 means so much to him that he spent what was believed to be about $4 million of his own money to help cover operating costs in a year it did not have a full title sponsor. Odey cuts stake in Man Group after share price slump LONDON (Reuters) - Odey Asset Management has reduced its stake in Man Group after a slump in the hedge fund company's share price over the past month. SP cuts Nokia rating by one notch to B+ LONDON, July 5 (IFR) - Standard Poor's downgraded Nokia by one notch to B+, from BB-, on Friday, citing pressure on the company's net cash following its agreement to take over Siemens' 50% stake in Nokia Siemens Network. Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. In Case of Big Yale v. Tiny Yale, Victor Kept the Name Little Yale Academy, which helps students study for college entrance exams, said it didnt mean for its name to infringe on the trademark of Yale University. The scramble for life in Syria July 6 - Amateur video from Syria purports to show deadly aftermath of air strike on Damascus suburb and the damage to century old mosque in Homs. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Even as Army Seizes Power, Egyptians Claim Revolt as Their Own In protest squares and elsewhere in Egypt, it was hard to find much hand-wringing about the circumstances that forced President Mohamed Morsi from power. Top Vivus shareholder says proxy firm ISS backs 3 of 9 board nominees July 5 (Reuters) - Vivus Inc's largest shareholder, First Manhattan Co, said on Friday proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended three of the nine directors the shareholder... Two dead, 73-103 injured in air crash San Francisco Fire Dept SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two people were reported killed and 73 to 103 injured in the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, a city fire department dispatcher said. 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... Sports Briefing | Football House of Patriots Tight End Is Searched Again Police officers searched the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez again Saturday as they continued to investigate a homicide. All Currency Accepted in Soccer Transfers Loyalty and salary caps are not part of the conversation when European soccer clubs dive, bankrolls first, into the transfer market for players.

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