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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. Overfished and under-protected As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a few meters below the ocean surface and you will enter a world where humans very rarely venture. Dane prepares for Masters Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career. McDowell wins French Open by four shots (Reuters) - World number nine Graeme McDowell held off the challenge of South Africa's Richard Sterne to win the French Open by four shots at the tough Le Golf National on Sunday. UNC Leading Scorer Hairston Facing Drug Charge Durham police have charged North Carolina leading scorer P.J. Hairston with marijuana possession following a traffic stop. UPDATE 1-Investment group sues U.S. over Fannie, Freddie bailout terms WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - Perry Capital LLC, an investment manager, on Sunday sued the U.S. Treasury in federal court in Washington to challenge the 2012 changes of the bailout terms set for government-owned mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 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. U.S. Ballerinas Redefine an Art, but What About History? Over the last two centuries mainly since the establishment of female point work the ballerina has become the quintessence of ballet. Idiopathy, by Sam Byers A novel of love, narcissism and ailing cattle. Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashes at San Francisco airport July 6 - An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Seoul crashed while landing on Saturday at San Francisco International Airport, the FAA said. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Pick a College Postseason and Louisville Will Probably Show Up for It Louisvilles best year has forced the Cardinals to rearrange the trophy cases around the athletic department. Theater Listings for June 28-July 4 A selected guide to theater productions in New York, with a special note of shows in previews or about to open. Music Review The Tokyo String Quartet Says Farewell at Norfolk Festival The Tokyo String Quartet, which is disbanding, said farewell to its longtime association with the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival with a program of Haydn, Debussy and Bartok. Indonesia fights forest fires in bid to battle haze June 26 - Indonesia uses helicopters to dump water on forest fires that have contributed to the haze that has settled over parts of Asia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Solar plane lands at Washington on journey across U.S. (Reuters) - An airplane entirely powered by the sun landed in Washington on Sunday after a flight from St. Louis, the next-to-last leg of a journey across the United States intended to boost support for clean energy technologies. Sports Briefing | College Baseball Oregon State Stays Alive Oregons State beat Indiana in the losers bracket of the College World Series, eliminating the Hoosiers. Lock of Mick Jagger's hair sells for $6,000 at auction LONDON (Reuters) - An anonymous buyer snapped up a lock of Mick Jagger's hair for 4,000 pounds ($6,000) after bidders pushed the price to double its pre-sale estimate, auction house Bonhams said. China starts probe into Tetra Pak 'dominance' - media SHANGHAI, July 5 (Reuters) - China is investigating Swedish packaging giant Tetra Pak over the possible "misuse of its market dominance", state media reported on Friday, as authorities ramp up scrutiny of foreign firms in the world's second biggest economy. Arizona wildfire that killed 19 appears to be burning out Phoenix, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire that left 19 firefighters dead as it swept over rugged mountainous terrain is slowly burning itself out, though hundreds of evacuated residents remain out of their homes and hot spots still exist, fire officials said on Thursday. What happened to Malala's friend? Today we can tell the remarkable story of Shazia Ramzan, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl. Markets Wait for a Twitch Either Way in Jobs Data The employment figures for June, which the Labor Department is set to report early Friday, will have broad implications for the market whether they are weak or strong. Well Feeling Stressed? Its Probably Harming Your Health If you believe stress is affecting your health, you are probably right, a new study concludes, and that perception may increase your risk for heart disease. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. In Brazil, a Reminder of Emerging-Market Risks Brazil has seen its economic growth slow, while protests have flared nationwide. And its stock market, a powerhouse over the last decade, has recently turned much lower. BlackBerry investors to turn up the heat on management TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackBerry will likely face tough questions about its future at its annual meeting on Tuesday after dismal quarterly results last week triggered a 28 percent plunge in the Canadian smartphone maker's share price. Global Soccer Spending Their Way Out of La Liga While the best of Spanish soccer plays in Brazil, the rest of the Iberian country wonders how La Liga clubs can be allowed to pile up public debt before everything collapses into insolvency. 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. Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) The 10 worst film and TV bosses Every so often I'll see a movie or a TV show where a boss is over-the-top bad, and it's supposed to be hilarious or terrifying. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Inside Africa explores the logistics of climbing Africa's tallest mountain and meets tourists about to do so. Dancing the Night Away Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing celebrates its 25th anniversary season. You're the Boss Blog My Restaurant Adventure Gone Fishin I will not miss the voodoo hold the place had on me. You dont run a restaurant, it runs you, if you let it. The 'Chexican' barefoot runner His name hints of an unconventional origin, and his next journey reveals his desire in doing things "differently" Celtics Hire Butler's Brad Stevens as Coach The Green are getting greener. Campaign Ad Cash Lures Buyers to Swing-State TV Stations Gannett and the Tribune Company have recently purchased groups of TV stations in locations where political advertising can be highly lucrative. Woman heard "be not afraid" before cure sealing John Paul II's sainthood SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Suffering a potentially fatal swelling in the brain, Costa Rican grandmother Floribeth Mora says a voice spoke to her through a photograph of the late Pope John Paul II,... 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. Glastonbury fires Mumford and Sons back to top of album chart LONDON (Reuters) - Folk rockers Mumford and Sons climbed to the top of the British album chart on Sunday, as sales of their 2012 album 'Babel' rose in the week after they played the final set at this year's Glastonbury music festival. Gene Sleuths Find How Some Naturally Resist Cholera People living in the Ganges Delta have adapted genetically to the ancient scourge through variations in some 300 genes, researchers say. Fans give up murder suspect's jersey At least 1,200 people have given up their jerseys bearing the name of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez at the team's official shop now that Hernandez has been charged with murder, the team says.

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