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News Feed Latest worldwide news In Bid for Keystone, Visions of a Greener Pipeline A race to develop cleaner technologies is one part of an industrywide campaign in Canada aimed at winning the Obama administrations approval for a pipeline extension. Judge Rejects 3 Lawsuits Against Former Elmo Puppeteer A federal judge cited the statute of limitations in dismissing the lawsuits by men who said that the former puppeteer Kevin Clash had sexually abused them. Watson Names North as Vice-Captain for 2014 Ryder Cup United States captain Tom Watson has appointed twice former U.S. Open champion Andy North as a vice-captain for next year's Ryder Cup against holders Europe at Gleneagles in Scotland. Bits Blog Rich Payday for New Zynga Chief In a filing, Zynga said that Don A. Mattrick, its new chief executive, will receive a compensation package worth around $50 million over the next several years, and perhaps more. China Says Foreign Makers of Baby Formula May Be Fixing Prices The government said prices for milk powder made outside China were up 30 percent since 2008, when several babies died after drinking Chinese-made formula. AP Sources Pelicans, Blazers, Kings Make Deal New Orleans, Portland and Sacramento have agreed to a three-team trade sending guard Tyreke Evans to the Pelicans, center Robin Lopez to the Trail Blazers and guard Greivis Vasquez to the Kings, people familiar with the deal said. Feud overshadows Foe legacy The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed to be a swimming pool and even the statue of the man who had the vision to build the sports complex is cracked -- a sad and inglorious tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe 10 years to the day after the Cameroonian's tragic death. Where to for Muslim Brotherhood? With Egypt's military rounding up Morsy's supporters, will his Islamist movement survive? Tevez to face community service? Carlos Tevez may have escaped the clutches of the Premier League by joining Italian giant Juventus -- but the long arm of the law could yet bring the striker back to English shores. In Canada, Pipeline Remarks Stir Analysis President Obama, in Canada, says the Keystone XL pipeline would be built only if carbon pollution would not increase. 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. Philip E. Slater, Social Critic Who Renounced Academia, Dies at 86 Mr. Slaters best-selling book, The Pursuit of Loneliness, was published in 1970. The following year, he resigned from Brandeis University. 'We are being targeted' Fionnuala Sweeney speaks with Muslim Brotherhood adviser Gehad El-Haddad about what options the movement is left with. A Move for the Frugal Traveler Starting this week, the Frugal Traveler column is changing its format 8212; though you8217;ll barely notice the difference. UPDATE 2-Brazil seeks at least $7 bln from largest oil find auction * Firms must offer Brazil 40 pct of Libra profit oil -CNPE Employers Test Plans That Cap Health Costs Companies are testing medical plans that limit what they will pay for certain procedures, encouraging employees to choose less expensive hospitals. Champion Federer sent packing Roger Federer, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, suffered one of the most staggering defeats in the history of the tournament after being beaten by Ukraine's 116th ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky. Wallace Shawn and Andr Gregory on Their Long Collaboration The playwright-director duo of Wallace Shawn and Andr Gregory on their 40-year collaboration and the pleasures and benefits of rehearsing a play for a really long time. U.S. drought expands for 3rd straight week-US drought monitor CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drought conditions expanded in the contiguous United States over the past week given persistent heat and dryness in the southern Plains, while the eastern half of the country is out of drought amid steady rains, according to a weekly drought report. Time Warner Intends to Move to Planned Skyscraper at Hudson Yards The company has a tentative deal to relocate its headquarters from Columbus Circle to a skyscraper to be built in the Hudson Yards project. Filling up on petrol station offices (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? Well Dangers of Distracted Walking A growing number of people who walk while talking or texting on a cellphone are ending up in the emergency room. Record eighth for Nadal Rafael Nadal races to a record eighth French Open title Sunday with a straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 dismissal of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a final briefly interrupted by a protestor brandishing a lighted flare. Square Feet Making Energy Efficiency Attractive for Owners of Older Seattle Buildings A program in Seattle maps a way to make expensive retrofits pay off for all involved building owners, investors and utilities. RPT-Deutsche Annington listing dud leaves sour taste before summer lull LONDON/FRANKFURT, July 3 (Reuters) - Deutsche Annington's dramatic decision to pull its billion-dollar share sale leaves a sour note in Europe's recovering new listings market as the quiet summer... T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Maison Martin Margiela Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio. Bharti Airtel raises stake in Qualcomm's India broadband venture NEW DELHI, July 4 (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's largest telecommunications carrier, has raised its stake to 51 percent in a wireless broadband venture founded by Qualcomm Inc, the Indian company said on Thursday. European hedge funds struggle to break into U.S. market MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Reuters) - European and Asian hedge fund firms are finding the potentially lucrative U.S. market impossible to ignore, but as tough as ever to negotiate. Anatomy of a Scene 'The Way, Way Back' Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, the co-directors and co-writers of "The Way, Way Back," narrate a scene from their film. Internet sites join July 4 protest against U.S. surveillance July 4 (Reuters) - The online community rallied on Thursday in support of live protests against the U.S. government's surveillance of internet activity, a practice recently exposed by a former contractor for the National Security Agency. Pope John Paul II closer to sainthood after Vatican confirms Costa Rican miracle July 4 - The late Pope John Paul II came one step closer to sainthood this week after Italian media reported that a Vatican commission had confirmed he was responsible for a miracle in Costa Rica that cured a woman of a brain injury. Mana Rabiee reports. Japan says building nuclear safety culture will take a long time TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said on Thursday that elevating safety culture to international standards will "take a long time", days before new rules come into effect to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. Phys Ed The Rise of the Minimalist Workout People have long been trying to figure out what the right amount of exercise is, but the focus lately is on the shortest period possible. Bolivian president home after delayed by Snowden rumor President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia late Wednesday after his plane was delayed in Europe under suspicions that U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden had hitched a ride. UPDATE 2-Portugal PM says found formula for government stability LISBON, July 4 (Reuters) - Portugal's prime minister has found a way to maintain government stability with the junior partner in the ruling coalition, but the full details still need to be agreed to... Dance An Indian Artist Extends Her Reach The poetically named Shantala Shivalingappa was born in India, but raised in Paris. ICAP executive seen linked to LIBOR scandal Wall Street Journal LONDON (Reuters) - A senior executive at British brokerage firm ICAP PLC knew of an arrangement with UBS AG that U.S. and British regulators allege was part of a scheme to manipulate benchmark interest rates, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real rebounds from over 4-year low, peso firms RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's real bounced back from a more than four-year low on Thursday and Mexico's peso hit a two-week intraday high, but concerns about less U.S. monetary stimulus... New Species of Bird Is Found in an Unlikely Location in Cambodia Roughly the same size as a wren, with white cheeks and a cinnamon cap, the Cambodian tailorbirds primary habitat is in the outskirts of the Cambodian capital. Douglas C. Engelbart, 1925-2013 Computer Visionary Who Invented the Mouse Dr. Engelbarts 1968 demonstration of interactive computing astounded scientists and the technology was later refined for Apple and Microsoft.

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