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News Feed Latest worldwide news Your Money How the Courts Ruling Will Affect Same-Sex Spouses Married gay couples in states that recognize their unions will gain access to more than 1,000 federal benefits, but how couples in other states will fare is less clear. Obama, Merkel agree to high-level talks on U.S. surveillance program WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany agreed on Wednesday to hold high-level bilateral talks between their security officials in coming days on U.S. surveillance activities and security issues, the White House said in a statement. UK's Domino's warns of higher losses in German expansion push LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Domino's Pizza warned that annual losses at its fledgling German business would be higher than anticipated due to increased training costs and a poor performance... Theater Review In Tarell McCraneys Choir Boy, Spirituals Are Solace Students struggling with their identity and with one another are united by spirituals in Choir Boy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney. A new age of protests? Frida Ghitis says in this era of connectivity, a little complaint can erupt into massive demonstrations. ArtsBeat More Changes at Granta Turmoil at the literary magazine Granta prompts its owner to issue a statement about her plans for the publication. Mets Marcum Is Bothered Again by His Shoulder and Neck Shaun Marcums tough season continued as the shoulder and neck tightness that plagued him during spring training returned. Well Gay Marriage Same, but Different Gay marriages tend to be more egalitarian with couples leaning on a network of friends and reporting being happier and have less conflict than straight couples. Sports Briefing | Soccer Spain Edges Italy in Shootout Jess Navas scored the decisive penalty as the World Cup holder Spain beat Italy in a shootout after extra time ended, 0-0, in Fortaleza, Brazil. 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. Lincoln Center Festival Adopts a New to You Formula Programing at Lincoln Centers international summer festival aims for surprises rather than world premieres. Zynga's new CEO to get pay package worth some $50 million SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft Corp's Xbox business who will replace Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus as chief executive next week, will get a hefty, largely stock-based compensation package of about $50 million in coming years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Golf PGA ends putter ban opposition The PGA Tour decides to adopt the ban on the use of controversial anchored putters from 2016. Obama visits slave port in Senegal June 27 - Barack Obama, the first US president of African ancestry visits Goree Island in Senegal -- the point of departure for the slave trade. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors LONDON (Reuters) - For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home. The Lede Latest Updates on Egypts Political Crisis The Lede is following events in Egypt, where its military rulers ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and moved to devise an interim government. Think Like a Doctor A Mysterious Fever Can you figure out why a 37-year-old woman continues to have fevers, despite getting antibiotics? Solve a real medical case with Dr. Lisa Sanders. India's frugal innovators Frugal inventors across India are recycling old technologies to solve local problems with wild inventions such as seaworthy bicycles, wind-powered irrigation systems and tree-climbing machines The Lede Latest Updates on Egypts Political Crisis The Lede is following events in Egypt, where its military rulers ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and moved to devise an interim government. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Union 'fat cat' stands up for working man's America's Cup SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Contenders for the 34th America's Cup have filled miles of prized San Francisco waterfront property with their yachts and tents and built villages of stores and cafes for a summer of racing that has been heralded as a boon to the local economy. World's largest building opens The superlatives in China continue -- the latest symbol of China's "bigger is much, much better" ethos is open for business. U.S. small business hiring falls again in June-NFIB WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. small business employment edged down for the second straight month in June, sharply contrasting with other data showing an improvement in the tone of the labor... Well Gay Marriage Same, but Different Gay marriages tend to be more egalitarian with couples leaning on a network of friends and reporting being happier and have less conflict than straight couples. Sports Briefing | College Football A.C.C. and Pinstripe Bowl Agree on Deal The Atlantic Coast Conference has reached an agreement to send a team to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Chinese lap up French vineyards The attack on Chinese students in Hostens, a small town in the South-west of France, allegedly by a group of French youngsters, followed by the largest international wine fair, Vinexpo, in Bordeaux, where Chinese investors were very much present -- and active -- have triggered much talk in France about Chinese investment in the country's vineyards and a backlash against it. Inbee Park makes history South Korea's Inbee Park entered the golfing record books Sunday as she wrapped up a four-shot victory in the U.S. Women's Open at Sebonack. AstraZeneca picks site for new global home in Cambridge LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has chosen a science park on the southern outskirts of Cambridge, England, next to the world-renowned Addenbrooke's Hospital, for its new $500 million global headquarters and research center. Statue of Liberty set to reopen after Superstorm Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Statue of Liberty will reopen to visitors with a July 4 ceremony on Thursday, more than eight months after its home island in New York Harbor was flooded and wrecked by... W.H.O. Issues Guidelines for Earlier H.I.V. Treatment The new guidelines mean that millions more people will be eligible for treatment in poor and middle-income nations that perform triage because of limited drug supplies. Music Review A Dancers Dream Includes Orchestra in Stravinsky Ballets A Dancers Dream, a telling of Petrushka and Le Baiser de la Fe, opened at Avery Fisher Hall on Thursday night without a corps of dancers. 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. JPMorgan $546 mln settlement with MF Global trustee and customers is approved NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Customers of MF Global's failed broker-dealer unit and the trustee overseeing its liquidation won court approval on Wednesday for a $546 million settlement with JPMorgan... For Perry, Setback in Texas May Propel Him Nationally After Democrats scored a rare legislative victory on Gov. Rick Perrys home turf, blocking a bill to limit abortions, how he handles it could affect his hopes in 2016. Pennsylvania girl who got lung transplants recovering from more surgery (Reuters) - A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl with cystic fibrosis who sparked a national debate about child access to organ donations that led to two lung transplant operations was in recovery on Tuesday after surgery to repair her diaphragm, her family said. Mumford Sons bring Glastonbury jigging to an end PILTON, England (Reuters) - British folk band Mumford Sons brought the annual Glastonbury festival jigging to a close on Sunday, capping three days of music, good-natured mayhem and minimal mud. Fed to vote on Basel capital rules, also eyes stricter reforms WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday is set to vote on whether to adopt the international Basel III capital rules and will also consider a series of other reforms that go beyond that... Sports Briefing | College Sports Mulkey Suspended for Criticizing Referees Kim Mulkey, Baylors womens basketball coach, was suspended for her teams next N.C.A.A. tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring. Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. The multi-billion-dollar fight for national sovereignty - Felix TV Elliott vs. Argentina is one of those court cases so important and complex that only a Power Ranger, Transformers, Legos and wooden trains can possibly do it justice. (November 30, 2012)

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