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News Feed Latest worldwide news Art Review Paul McCarthy WS Turns a Magic Mirror on Excess Paul McCarthy WS, the artists scabrously graphic installation at the Park Avenue Armory, can be read as a gleeful critique of American excess. With Fewer Stars at Yankee Stadium, Fewer Fans Are Watching The absence of their usual big names has hurt the Yankees not only in the standings but at the gate and in television ratings. Ticket prices have not helped, some fans say. A winning start for Brazil at home Amid protests in the country, Brazil began its Confederations Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Japan. Neymar was the star thanks to his thunderous half-volley. In Transit Blog In Paris, a Hotel With New Views The Shangri-La Paris has a terrace bar with views of the Eiffel Tower, and rooms that look out on the landmark. Fed's Lockhart says could taper faster if economy surprises WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could consider pulling back on its bond-buying stimulus even earlier than expected if the U.S. economy grows more quickly than anticipated and the jobless... Currents | Deals Sales at Mascioni Hotel Collection, Canvas, Artware Editions and Others Discounts on linens, planters, artwork and more. Kerry Says Snowden Affair Will Not Upset China Relations The remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday seemed to tone down earlier expressions of anger by the Obama administration. Gadgetwise Blog A Speaker Made to Take a Dunking The Ecorox Bluetooth is a small, rugged waterproof speaker that has simple controls and produces a pleasing mono sound, UK's FTSE index falls to first monthly loss in over a year LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 share index fell on Friday to record its first monthly loss in over a year, a turning point which traders said indicated that the near-term trend now... UPDATE 2-NY regulator asks foreign reinsurers about Iran links July 1 (Reuters) - New York's financial regulator has asked 20 non-U.S. reinsurers whether they conducted business with entities linked to Iran, as part of a review of these companies' ability to comply with a new U.S. sanctions law that becomes effective Monday. Sports Briefing | Hockey Rangers Trade for Defenseman The Rangers acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Kris Newbury. Cousteau meets wetland wildlife Philippe Cousteau explores the largest environmental restoration project ever attempted in the Florida Everglades. Sports Briefing | Soccer Red Bulls End Drought by Beating Houston Fabian Espindola broke a scoreless tie in the 60th minute with his first goal since April 20 and Jonny Steele scored with two minutes left, giving the Red Bulls a victory over Houston. 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. Bits Blog Zynga Names Xbox Executive as New Chief The struggling social games makers said its founder and chief executive, Mark Pincus, will be replaced by Don Mattrick, the head of Microsofts Xbox business. Iran's virtual candidate keeps campaigning In a presidential election dominated by Iran's conservative ruling clerics and Ayatollah Khamenei's followers, a virtual female candidate named "Zahra" rose to compete with the all-male ensemble approved by the country's Guardian Council. 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. CORRECTED-New Jersey's Christie vetoes Medicaid expansion bill (Corrects to show Christie vetoed bill trying to make Medicaid expansion permanent, but did not veto Medicaid expansion for this year) Obama Completes First Leg of Africa Tour President Obama ended his visit to Senegal and headed to South Africa. His last stop was Tanzania. Advertising The Madison Avenue Don Draper Never Knew A new documentary, The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue, examines the ad industry during the last six decades, focusing on New York. 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. UPDATE 2-U.S. bugged EU offices, computer networks -German magazine * NSA bugged offices, spied on internal networks -magazine PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - July 1 July 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around. Manufacturing in China Cools Further in June Two closely watched surveys of Chinese manufacturing activity released on Monday showed that output continued to slow last month. Japan, Canada investors to buy U.S. power plant for $2 bln-Nikkei TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - A consortium including Mitsubishi Corp and Japanese and Canadian pension funds will buy a U.S. gas-fired power plant in Michigan this month for nearly 200 billion yen ($2.01... A Special Event Namath Guarantees It More than 100 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame will take part in a ceremony in August celebrating an expansion and renovation program. UK's FTSE edges down, heads for monthly fall * FTSE 100 down 0.1 pct, on course for 1st monthly fall in 13 Life in transit at Moscow's airport What's it like to live at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport? CNN checks out the airport's hotel and bar scene as the hunt for NSA leaker Edward Snowden continues. 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. Park Wins US Women's Open for 3rd Straight Major Inbee Park understood the meaning of winning the U.S. Women's Open much better the second time around. Nikkei may retest 14,000 level on upbeat U.S. data TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open higher on Tuesday and may test 14,000, a level not seen since late May, as U.S. manufacturing and construction data added to signs of an improving economy. The Nikkei is likely to trade between 13,800 and 14,000, strategists said, after advancing 1.3 percent to 13,852.50 on Monday to hit a four-week high and mark a third straight gain - its longest winning streak since May. The broader Topix index gained 1.5 percent With Fewer Stars at Yankee Stadium, Fewer Fans Are Watching The absence of their usual big names has hurt the Yankees not only in the standings but at the gate and in television ratings. Ticket prices have not helped, some fans say. UPDATE 3-Putin pushes Russian agenda at global gas summit * Qatar says prices should reflect consumer interests (Adds Putin criticising EU, LNG exports) Diamondbacks to Honor Victims of Yarnell Wildfire The Arizona Diamondbacks are going to wear a patch on their uniforms for the rest of the season honoring the 19 firefighters who died in the wildfire about 80 miles from Phoenix. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Matter Studying Tumors Differently, in Hopes of Outsmarting Them To understand why drug resistance often causes targeted cancer therapies to fail, geneticists have teamed up with mathematicians to create detailed models of cancer. Experts Scramble to Trace the Emergence of MERS Experts are testing bats and other animals as they try to trace the emergence of a deadly coronavirus in the Middle East. On the chopping block Humanities Julian Zelizer says a new study highlights how humanities subjects are fading as more resources go to science Inside stunning medieval city discovery Outside of Siem Reap, the results of an airborne laser survey confirm the existence of a medieval city buried beneath impenetrable jungle on a remote mountain.

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