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News Feed Latest worldwide news Activist Who Documented Syrian Wars Toll Became Its Victim A relentless chronicler of unrest, Fidaa al-Baali was among the first to show his face on camera, and his own trajectory reflected the shift in the Syrian conflict. You're the Boss Blog Why I Am Not Going to Renew the Sales Consultant In the last post of a series, an owner decides its time to work on other issues at his company. Top Vivus shareholder says proxy firm ISS backs 3 of 9 board nominees July 5 (Reuters) - Vivus Inc's largest shareholder, First Manhattan Co, said on Friday proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended three of the nine directors the shareholder... Christina Daigneault and Simon Van Booy A Life Graced With Love Letters and Notes Their shared passions elegantly span the nondigital and digital worlds. UPDATE 1-Snowden could win Nicaragua asylum if circumstances permit-Ortega MANAGUA, July 5 (Reuters) - Nicaragua has received an asylum request from fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden and could accept the bid "if circumstances permit," President Daniel Ortega said on Friday. Broken promises behind protests (CNN) - Not even football -- or soccer, for those in the U.S. -- could stop them. Square's website for small businesses takes on e-commerce giants SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Since 2010, Square Inc's matchbox-sized card readers have steadily supplanted credit card machines in coffee shops and corner stores across the United States. World Briefing | Asia China Rocket Heads to Space Lab A Chinese spacecraft blasted off for a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab, in what was Chinas latest step toward the development of a space station. The Hunt Lighting Out for a Midtown West Rental William Tracy decided owning an apartment wasnt for him. How to play banker on the web Peer-to-peer lending sites offer anyone the chance to lend money online to registered borrowers. People can lend as much or as little to as many people as they like. The interest rates can generate sizeable returns. Alfredsson Joins Detroit on Busy Free Agency Day Swede Daniel Alfredsson ended his 17-season career with the Ottawa Senators and signed for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday as National Hockey League's free agency opened with a flurry of player movement. UPDATE 1-Brazil may cut import levies to fight currency depreciation * Tax cuts could benefit steel, glass and chemical products China's thirst for French vineyards 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. Technophoria Data Security Is a Classroom Worry, Too Experts warn that educators may be embracing technology without doing enough to secure student data. Weekend Kitchen Melissa Clark shows that cooking in a rental-house kitchen can be In Dumbo, Town Houses in a Warehouse Zone A neighborhood better known for converted loft spaces will get five new residences behind a concrete-and-glass facade; construction is set to begin this summer. REFILE-In China, Nestle and Danone play it by the book SHANGHAI, July 6 (Reuters) - Swift responses from Swiss food company Nestle and French rival Danone to Beijing's announcement that it was investigating possible price-fixing of instant milk formulas are textbook examples of how firms should deal with such crises in China, executives and consultants say. Are celeb wines any good? Celebrity wines -- sublime or swill? Nischelle Turner talks to the experts -- and the public -- to find the answer. Raspberry Pi robot makes you coffee Rapiro is a humanoid robot that can be programmed to do various tasks including make you coffee. ElBaradei 'logical choice' for PM He inherits a divided country, where thousands returned to the streets to mourn their dead and decry the ouster of President Mohamed Morsy. Dance Review Silas Riener Presents Reveal at the Elevated Acre In Reveal, Silas Riener, Rashaun Mitchell and Cori Kresge performed on the grass of the Elevated Acre in Lower Manhattan. This site-specific dance exposed them to the elements. The Boss Flying the Annin Co. Flag After trying to buy the nationx2019;s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it. World champion Lorenzo in 200 kmh crash MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will be kept under observation in hospital after flying off his bike in a high-speed crash during a wet practice session at Assen Thursday. A Trip to Camp to Break a Tech Addiction In the woods, tech-addled adults can break the bonds of the digital world, at least temporarily, and return to the glories of color wars and real (not Facebook) friends. Photographers Lens Obama in Africa The Timess Doug Mills examines a few key moments that occurred while following President Obama on his seven-day tour of Africa. Soccer spectators, bystanders killed in Baghdad At least six people were killed and 10 others were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near a soccer field in Baghdad's outskirts on Sunday, police officials said. Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. Good news is good again on Wall Street July 5 - Wall Street recovered from a roller coaster ride as investors ultimately viewed stronger-than-expected jobs data as a good thing. Conway G. Gittens reports. CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crash lands at San Francisco airport July 6 (Reuters) - An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Seoul crashed while landing on Saturday at San Francisco International Airport, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said. UPDATE 1-Vivus, activist investor claim support in proxy battle * Glass Lewis recommends against voting for all 9 nominees Vivus Well Keeping Cancer a Secret Its our job, as doctors and nurses, to be deliberate in asking our patients how they will explain their cancer to others, to make sure they understand. Keeping such a diagnosis hushed, from those who love and care for us, is an unfair burden we shouldnt allow cancer to dictate, too. 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. 'I just crash landed at SFO. Surreal' Passengers describe a harrowing experience, yet "most everyone seems fine." How to play banker on the web Peer-to-peer lending sites offer anyone the chance to lend money online to registered borrowers. People can lend as much or as little to as many people as they like. The interest rates can generate sizeable returns. Eiffel Tower staff strike leaves tourists out of luck June 25 - Thousands of tourists left are stranded at ground level as Eiffel Tower staff go on strike to protest delays in repairs and working conditions. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. Mugabe seeks to extend 33-year rule July 6 - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe launches his re-election campaign in a bid to extend his three-decade grip on power. Tom Dinham reports. Can Mourinho be 'the Stable One?' Once "the Special One," Jose Mourinho now calls himself "the Happy One" -- but his much-hyped first press conference back at Chelsea reveals that his new character may well be "the Stable One." Pushkin Director Departs After Bid for Presidents Support The longtime director of the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is stepping down, weeks after trying to involve President Vladimir V. Putin in a dispute with the Hermitage. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Iris van Herpen Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Barbara Anastacio.

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