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News Feed Latest worldwide news QE2 ocean liner to be luxury hotel in Asia under new owners DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai will spend another $90 million to refurbish the ocean liner QE2 before it steams out of the emirate in October to be moored in Asia as a 400-room luxury hotel, its new owners... 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. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Belgium The residential market on the North Sea coast of Belgium is stronger than that of the country as a whole. As one agent put it, a second home at the coast is the best investment. 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. PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 8 July 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Feng shui master jailed over forgery The former lover and feng shui master to one of Asia's wealthiest women has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after being found guilty of forging a will that made him the beneficiary of her multi-billion-dollar fortune following a long-running case that transfixed Hong Kong. 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 1-Brazil seeks U.S. response to alleged spying on citizens RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Reuters) - Brazil will demand an explanation from the United States over report its citizens' electronic communications have been under surveillance by U.S. spy agencies for at least a decade, foreign minister Antonio Patriota said on Sunday. Next Stop A Croatian Islands Day in the Sun Home to opulent hotels, secluded coves and some of the sunniest weather in Europe, Hvar appears poised to gain even greater popularity. Fair Game New Momentum for Change in Corporate Board Elections The Shareholder Rights Project has had remarkable early success in persuading companies to put directors up for re-election every year, instead of in staggered terms. Meyer Hernandez Murder Charge Not Florida Related Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said it is "wrong and irresponsible" to connect him or his former Florida staff to the murder charge facing Aaron Hernandez. Crew tried to abort landing before San Francisco air crash SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed at San Francisco's airport on Saturday was flying "significantly below" its intended speed and its crew tried to abort the landing less than two seconds before it hit a seawall in front of the runway, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday. UK seeks fairer share for small firms from outsourcing 'oligopoly' LONDON (Reuters) - When a modest IT firm in southern England won a 13-million pound local authority contract in 1988, it was a huge coup for a business that had annual revenue of just 4.3 million... Red tape, graft mean India not such a super market for Wal-Mart MUMBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart's India expansion is stalled. Running with the Bulls July 7 - Only two injuries and no gorings on the first day of a bull running festival in Pamplona. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Bruce Lee goes on show in HK Kung fu legend, cha cha champion, record-breaking filmmaker and poet. Bruce Lee exhibition hits Hong Kong. Remastering the art of discus It can appear to the naked eye as a blur; a frenzied whirlwind of arms and legs, but for Ancient Greece it epitomized an intoxicating marriage of harmony and balance. Sunderland Makes a Deal for Altidore The Dutch club AZ on Saturday said it had reached agreement with the Premier League for the transfer of the U.S. international striker Jozy Altidore. Movie Review Just Like a Woman Follows Sienna Miller Across the Plains In Rachid Boucharebs Just Like a Woman, Sienna Miller and Golshifteh Farahani take a road trip to flee their bad marriages. Square Feet As Coney Island Stirs, One Mans Vision Is Unbuilt Horace Bullard had big plans for redeveloping the Coney Island of his youth, but he died with his properties still on the market. On Baseball Yankees Jeter Enjoys Visit to Mountains but Hopes for Short Stay Derek Jeter, beginning a rehabilitation assignment, played five innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Lehigh Valley but did not get to test his ankle much. 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... Brazil mulls boosting allowable returns on big projects BRASILIA, July 5 (Reuters) - As Brazil looks for private bids for major public infrastructure projects, it may have to raise the rates of return being offered to keep investors interested at a time of market turmoil and higher risk. Fearing contamination, Chinese pay more for imported infant goods SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sophie the Giraffe is a teething toy taking over the world one baby mouth at a time. The toy, handmade in France from Malaysian rubber sap, is the rage for parents of toddlers the world over, including China. Point-By-Point Guide to Murray's Decisive Game Andy Murray had Britain on tenterhooks on Sunday in a nerve-shredding 13-minute final game of the Wimbledon final before winning it to beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4. REFILE-PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - July 5 July 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Feeling unsafe? 'Don't drive' says world champion Vettel Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel tells Formula One drivers who feel unsafe behind the wheel to stay out of the cockpit as the Red Bull driver weighs into the ongoing tire row. Market Ready Should I Hide My Exercise Equipment Before Showings? Depending on how its presented, having exercise equipment on display can be a positive or a negative. 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. Sniffing out schizophrenia using nose cell samples June 26 - The human nose may hold the key to diagnosing schizophrenia, according to a team of US-Israeli researchers. They say that biological markers for the disease exist in nerve cells from the upper nasal cavity near the brain, a discovery that could lead to biological diagnosis for schizophrenia and the development of drugs to treat it. Jim Drury has more. Tropical Storm Erick approaches Mexico's Pacific coast, strengthens MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erick kicked out increasingly strong wind gusts as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast port of Lazaro Cardenas on Friday, and a large swath of the country braced for drenching rain. Douglas Engelbart, inventor of computer mouse, dies at 88 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Douglas Engelbart, a technologist who conceived of the computer mouse and laid out a vision of an Internet decades before others brought those ideas to the mass market, died on Tuesday night. He was 88. Police order evacuations after train explodes and catches fire in Quebec town July 6 - Witnesses describe seeing a "river of fire" after a driverless freight train derails and catches fire in Quebec, leaving a number of people feared missing and dead. Karen Hendren reports. International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Belgium The residential market on the North Sea coast of Belgium is stronger than that of the country as a whole. As one agent put it, a second home at the coast is the best investment. Recipes for Health Pan-Cooked Chicken Scaloppine With Spiced Roasted Apricots Roasted apricots go well with savory dishes like these chicken breasts. EU financial transaction tax will hit FX users hard -report LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - A proposed EU financial transaction tax (FTT) could discourage use of the foreign exchange (FX) market by typically raising costs of doing business by up to 700 percent, a... PM condolences to train crash victims July 7 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper offers his condolences to the families of the victims of the train derailment in Lac-Megantic. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Hurricane Erick forms in Pacific along Mexico's coast MEXICO CITY, July 6 (Reuters) - Hurricane Erick formed on Saturday off Mexico's Pacific coast and it was expected to crawl along offshore, weaken and may bring tropical storm-force winds to the... Nigella Lawson Another Star Chef Becomes a Cause The chef Nigella Lawson is the subject of a new kind of celebrity stemming from an alleged incidence of domestic abuse. On Baseball Yankees Jeter Enjoys Visit to Mountains but Hopes for Short Stay Derek Jeter, beginning a rehabilitation assignment, played five innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Lehigh Valley but did not get to test his ankle much.

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