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News Feed Latest worldwide news Tardy Ferrer outlasts Dodig LONDON (Reuters) - He turned up 10 minutes late on court and took an age to find his rhythm, but metronomic Spaniard David Ferrer showed there are few tougher opponents as he ground down Ivan Dodig in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. F.D.A. Approves a Drug for Hot Flashes The treatment, which will be called Brisdelle, is the first nonhormonal drug to treat hot flashes to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. British women's drought hits 30 years as Robson falls LONDON (Reuters) - Laura Robson began the second week of Wimbledon looking to become the first British woman to reach the quarter-finals since 1984 but took just over 90 minutes to depart in tears as she was beaten in straight sets by Estonian Kaia Kanepi on Monday. Sidebar Three Justices Bound by Beliefs, Not Just Gender Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan often came down on the same side in the past term, but look to ideology, not biology, for an explanation. 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. From Texas Statehouse to YouTube, a Filibuster Is a Hit A live stream on YouTube provided by the nonprofit news organization The Texas Tribune went viral and gave the Texas state senator Wendy Davis a national platform. Small business confidence hits one-year high in May WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch. Critics Question Karzai Choices for Human Rights Panel Afghanistans foreign donors are expected to take up the human rights communitys furious reaction to President Hamid Karzais recent appointment of five new commissioners. Obama's right on climate change After centuries of pumping carbon into the atmosphere, Americans face changing weather patterns and risks to human health, says Chris Field. The nations must commit to changing this Stockton taxpayers want bigger role in California city's bankruptcy case SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 (Reuters) - A group of California taxpayers went to court on Friday to demand a greater role in how the city of Stockton would raise taxes to exit the bankruptcy it filed a... Who makes the most in Obama's White House? WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - Twenty-two of President Barack Obama's top advisers make the top White House salary of $172,200 per year - but there is one official who earns 30 percent more. Seoul shares may edge higher; eyes on CJ, STX SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - Seoul shares may open higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise on Wall Street after solid U.S. manufacturing and construction data, but gains will likely be limited ahead of major earnings and key financial events. "The market will be helped by firm gains in global equities overnight, but Seoul shares have already reached near-term resistance so rises will be fairly capped," said Lim Soo-gyoun, a market analyst at Samsung Securities. Investors will be taking a cautio Trevino Merion win changed me Lee Trevino recounts his 1971 victory at Merion Golf Club, which will also host this year's U.S. Open. Sisterland, a Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld Twin sisters share a devastating secret in Curtis Sittenfelds novel. Kerry Prods India to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions On his first visit to India as secretary of state, John Kerry urged the nation to take action against global warming. Veteran performers wow crowds on final day of Glastonbury PILTON, England (Reuters) - An octogenarian entertainer and a veteran country music singer had fans of all tastes and ages roaring on the final afternoon of the Glastonbury music festival on Sunday. An art installation that defies gravity June 26 - A street in East London goes topsy-turvy after an Argentine artist creates the illusion of a 3D house. Sharon Reich reports. Pop The Many Sides of a Violist A common way to map the reach of the violist and composer Eyvind Kang is to enumerate his affiliations. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Australia shares edge lower in choppy trade, miners drag SYDNEY, June 28 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed down 0.2 percent in choppy trade on Friday, with miners dragging on the market, but ended the first half of the year 3.3 percent higher on buying... 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 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Off Broadway Borrows From Reality Televsion You wont find the reality shows Rehabilitation and Nobody Loves You on the upper reaches of your dial. And its because playwrights snagged those titles first. UPDATE 1-"Monsters University" scares zombies to lead box office June 23 (Reuters) - "Monsters University," the prequel to Pixar's 2001 animated blockbuster "Monsters, Inc.," scared up $82 million in weekend ticket sales to easily outdistance the week's other new movie, the big-budget apocalyptic thriller "World War Z," which came in with an impressive haul of $66 million. Music Review Marisa Monte Performs at the Beacon Theater Marisa Monte brought her tour, Verdade, Uma Iluso (Truth, an Illusion) to the Beacon Theater on Wednesday evening. In Tanzania, Obama Calls for a Partnership With Africa to Aid Its Economy Arriving to an enthusiastic welcome in Tanzania, President Obama called for a new model with Africa based on trade and partnership as well as aid and assistance. The Bible, a Hit on Cable, Will Have Its Sequel on NBC The follow-up to the popular History Channel series will be called A.D. Beyond the Bible and tell the story of the early Christians. Two bronze animal heads, stolen 153 years ago, returned to China BEIJING (Reuters) - The family of a French billionaire and art collector eased a sore point in history on Friday by returning two bronze animal heads, among Chinese treasures pillaged from a Beijing palace by French and British troops more than a century and a half ago. Paid via Card, Workers Feel Sting of Fees For many hourly workers, paper paychecks have been replaced by prepaid cards, which often involve fees that can quickly add up and take a bite out of their pay. Wimbledon Favorite Serena Williams Is Defeated Sabine Lisicki of Germany beat the seemingly unbeatable, sending Serena Williams out in the fourth round, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Straight Sets Tearful Robson Regrets Missed Opportunity It shows how much Laura Robsons expectations have increased that she left a 7-6 (6), 7-5 loss to the former world No. 15 Kaia Kanepi feeling disappointed in herself. South Korean Park Wins Third Consecutive Major South Korean Park Inbee became only the second LPGA player to win the first three majors in a season when she roared to a four-stroke victory at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday. 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. Geologist tastes prehistoric water If you discovered water that could be millions or billions of years old, would you taste it? Cavendish coy on Lance impact Cyclist Mark Cavendish is blunt when asked by Amanda Davies whether Lance Armstrong has had a negative on the sport. Well A Bowl of Cherries The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers five new ways to make cherries a part of your meal. Vettel on his F1 title hopes Two-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel takes CNN's John Defterios for a drive. In Tarell McCraneys Choir Boy, a Student Finds His Voice Choir Boy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, follows students at an all-black high school in the South as they struggle to balance tradition and self-expression. Executive Pay Report An Unstoppable Climb in C.E.O. Pay Among 200 top chief executives in 2012, the median compensation package jumped 16 percent. So much for the idea that shareholders are getting through to companies about reining in pay. Avs Take MacKinnon No. 1, Devils Snare Schneider Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby share a hometown. Cirque du Soleil performer dies during Las Vegas show LAS VEGAS, June 30 (Reuters) - A performer died after an accident during a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, authorities and the company said on Sunday.

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