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News Feed Latest worldwide news Living American dream -- in China Looking for a weekend escape from the city, Annie Liu and her husband fell in love at first sight with a log home in Jackson Hole and bought it for less than $300,000. Music Review New York Philharmonics The Planets Builds on Holsts Work The English composer Gustav Holsts orchestral suite The Planets was wedded with imagery of the solar system at a Summertime Classics concert by the New York Philharmonic. Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup May Return to Roots, in Uruguay and Argentina FIFA wants the 2030 World Cup to be jointly staged by Uruguay and Argentina, who met in the final of the inaugural tournament, the Argentine federation president said. Travel the 'Iron Silk Road' The Silk Road was once a series of dusty trails forged by traders traveling between Asia and Europe. Today it takes the form of a bustling railway linking the continents. 25 greatest engineering feats The last few months have seen a fair number of impressive construction plans announced, from Norway's intention to create the world's first shipping tunnel, to Maldives' plans for a space-age underwater hotel, to Dubai's plans for the world's biggest shopping mall. Bomb kills officer in Bahrain neighborhood known for ethnic strife A bomb explosion killed a police officer in a Shiite neighborhood in Bahrain over the weekend, state news media reported Sunday. Two more policemen were injured and taken to hospital. Investigators seek cause of deadly plane crash in San Francisco July 7 - The search is underway in the first full day of the investigation into the cause of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in San Francisco, killing 2 and injuring more than 180. Karen Hendren reports. Don't get hacked on vacation Most of us want to stay connected on vacation. That can make travelers an easy target for hackers, says Karin Caifa. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. The Joker A Memoir, by Andrew Hudgins Early on, Andrew Hudgins found a comic way to explore taboos. Margaret Gammill, Grayson Holland The bride and groom work at schools in Belmont, Mass. National Briefing | Washington N.F.L. Wont Promote Enrollment in Health Insurance Under New Law The National Football League is not participating in an effort with the Obama administration to help promote enrollment in health insurance plans under the new health care law. Satellite problems cut phones in Canada's Arctic *Flights canceled, bank machines, cell phones stop working Column Are consumers ready to be empowered by smart power meters? LONDON (Reuters) - Used right, the new generation of smart power meters could cut peak electricity consumption by up to 20 percent, avoiding the need to construct 2,000 new power plants across the... Militants Attack School in Nigeria, Killing Students and a Teacher Islamic militants attacked a boarding school in northeast Nigeria, killing 29 students and a teacher. Survivors said that some pupils were burned alive. World Briefing | Europe Ireland 8 Face Charges of I.R.A. Ties The Irish police charged eight men with Irish Republican Army membership Friday, after police officers raided a suspected meeting of the groups Dublin leadership. The grand slam that got away Paris in the spring is the most romantic of all settings for a grand slam, but for some of the biggest names in tennis the French Open's red clay courts mean only heartbreak and shattered dreams. Bucks Blog Same-Sex Marriage and Personal Finances Further Reading A roundup of past coverage from the Bucks blog and elsewhere in The Times about the particular financial issues facing same-sex couples. In Europe, Greener Transit on Existing Infrastructure As cities aim to cut emissions, Vienna has introduced a network of buses whose batteries can be charged quickly using the citys tram equipment. Navarro Lifts Cubs to 4-3 Victory Over Pirates Pinch hitter Dioner Navarro had a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Red Wings Add Alfredsson for 1 Year, Weiss for 5 Daniel Alfredsson is joining the Detroit Red Wings to make perhaps his final run at an elusive championship, and Stephen Weiss is in it for the long haul in the Motor City. Solar plane ends cross-U.S. journey July 7 - A solar powered plane touches down in New York after an epic journey across the United States. Lindsey Parietti reports. Angkor huge new city revealed Outside of Siem Reap, the results of an airborne laser survey confirm the existence of a medieval city buried beneath impenetrable jungle on a remote mountain. Astronauts Replace a Pump, Hoping to Stop Leak Two astronauts spent five and a half hours outside the International Space Station. They were unable to locate the source of the leak, but did install a new pump, which appeared to solve the problem. Golds One Certainty Its Decline Has Been Swift Anxieties about the economy have waned, hurting gold prices. But a lack of clarity on the recoverys momentum is also dogging the metal. Former Patriots Tight End Is Charged With Murder The N.F.L. player Aaron Hernandez was charged on Wednesday with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semipro football player who was found dead on June 17. Simpson Looks for Another Title Shot at Greenbrier Webb Simpson hopes have another late lead at the Greenbrier Classic and this time hang onto it. European regulator preparing database on bankers LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - The European Union will soon begin sharing information on how bankers fare in 'fitness and probity' tests in member states, making it harder for errant bankers to evade... After Marrow Transplants, 2 More Patients Appear H.I.V.-Free Without Drugs Two H.I.V.-infected patients who had bone-marrow transplants for blood cancers have apparently been virus-free since they stopped taking antiretroviral drugs. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Monday. Japanese Stocks BUY 17.8 million shares SELL 10.3 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 7.5 million shares McIlroy leads exodus of home attractions World No.2 Rory McIlroy headlines a mass exodus of home hopes at the Irish Open Friday as fails to make the halfway cut at Carton House. 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. Straight Sets Murray Captures Wimbledon Title Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, to become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years. Television Review Josh Foxs Gasland Part II Is to Be Shown on HBO Josh Foxs Gasland movies grew out of a companys effort to pay him for exploration rights to his land, which lies above the Marcellus Shale formation. Navarro Lifts Cubs to 4-3 Victory Over Pirates Pinch hitter Dioner Navarro had a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Champagne and celebrities hit Masterpiece London luxury fair LONDON (Reuters) - Millionaires and celebrities crammed into the launch of London luxury fair Masterpiece, an annual shopping extravaganza for the rarest art, jewellery and antiques. Can racism ever be beaten? Watching dozens of crazed supporters trying to set fire to a stadium makes you question your love of football.

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