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News Feed Latest worldwide news DealBook Tribune to Buy 19 TV Stations Amid Groundswell of Consolidation The Tribune Company agreed on Monday to buy 19 local television stations for about $2.7 billion, becoming one of the nations biggest commercial TV station owners. Senate passes sweeping immigration legislation June 27 - Senate passes landmark immigration bill but House leader said the measure was dead on arrival. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). On the Runway Blog Kenzo Ads That Make You Look Twice In the companys fall campaign, its designers are going for weird and cool. Empty plane seat mocks media Do I stay or do I go. Almost everyone has already boarded the plane, including dozens of journalists. The airport staff, including lots of security guards, are now glaring at me. Letter from India The Moral Obligation of India's Media What is the purpose of journalism in a nation as impoverished as India? DealBook Winklevoss Twins Plan First Fund for Bitcoins A proposal by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to create an exchange-traded fund dealing in bitcoins could make the digital currency more accessible to ordinary investors. Joblessness Edges Higher to Hit a Euro Zone Record Unemployment in the euro zone has been increasing almost without interruption since early 2008, but many are hopeful that a peak is near. Sports Briefing | Soccer Red Bulls End Drought by Beating Houston Fabian Espindola broke a scoreless tie in the 60th minute with his first goal since April 20 and Jonny Steele scored with two minutes left, giving the Red Bulls a victory over Houston. Fashion and glamor at Ascot Winning Post's Francesca Cumani talks to fashion designer, Fitriani Hay about the glamor on display at Royal Ascot. U.S. approves a horse slaughterhouse, sees two more plants WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New Mexico meat plant received federal approval on Friday to slaughter horses for meat, a move that drew immediate opposition from animal rights group and will likely be opposed by the White House. Scenes of euphoria in Tahrir CNN's Reza Sayah reports live from Cairo on the protests, which included grievances against U.S. foreign policy. Victorious Spain 'best team in world' The score looked close, but Spain's domination was all too apparent as the world champions began the Confederations Cup with a 2-1 victory over Uruguay on Sunday. ArtsBeat Bigger on the Inside A Royal Visit to the Set of Doctor Who Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited the BBC science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who, where they learned to fly the Tardis, and Prince Charles simulated the sound of a nefarious alien Dalek. Paris Journal Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade The weeklong test called the baccalaurat is the sole element considered in awarding high school diplomas, but critics say it has evolved into an exceptionally inefficient way to weed out the least proficient students. On the Runway Blog A Clean-Cut Bag That Respects Its Owners Style AB A Brand Apart makes handbags with modern world travelers in mind. Appeals Courts Ruling Helps Google in Book-Scanning Lawsuit The court says that a federal judge was too quick to allow authors to sue Google as a class. Douglas Engelbart, father of the mouse, dies at 88 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Douglas C. 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. Pepsi outside California still has chemical linked to cancer report (Reuters) - Pepsi-Cola is still using caramel coloring containing a chemical linked to cancer in rodents, a report released on Wednesday showed, more than a year after the beverage maker promised to phase it out. Pro-Morsy crowd boo military Ben Wedeman reports on the pro-Morsy crowds' reaction to the news that their president has been removed from office. DealBook Weyerhaeuser Buys Timberlands and Weighs Selling Its Home-Building Unit Weyerhaeuser says it plans to buy 645,000 acres of timberland for about $2.65 billion, adding that it is weighing a sale or spinoff of its home-building unit. UPDATE 2-Shares of Brazil OGX plummet as regulator starts probe * OGX says has enough cash to meet mid-term obligations (Adds detail about additional inquiries into EBX Group companies and the nature of its inquiry) Zimmerman studied Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law witness SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was well versed in Florida's self-defense laws before he shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, despite a previous claim to the contrary, jurors were told at Zimmerman's trial on Wednesday. Tevez community order? Carlos Tevez may have escaped the clutches of the Premier League by joining Italian giant Juventus -- but the long arm of the law could yet bring the striker back to English shores. U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement A Postal Service program created after anthrax attacks gathers photos of the exterior of every piece of paper mail processed in the nation about 160 billion pieces last year. India bans lingerie mannequins? CNN's Mallika Kapur reports on a novel response to India's rape problem -- a proposal to ban sexily clad mannequins. Ryu hits right notes on LPGA Tour So Yeon Ryu was seven years old when she gave her first violin recital. She was in love with music, but at age 12 she had to make a tough decision. Visit by Obama Is Overshadowed by Mandela Vigil As South Africa comes to terms with saying farewell to its former leader Nelson Mandela, President Obama must balance the trappings of a diplomatic visit with respect for a fading hero. Obama, Merkel agree to high-level talks on U.S. surveillance program WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to allay concerns from German Chancellor Angela Merkel about reported U.S. spying on European allies on Wednesday, and they agreed to hold a high-level meeting on the subject in coming days. Phys Ed How Exercise Can Calm Anxiety Exercise leads to the creation of excitable brain cells, but it also creates neurons that can quiet parts of the brain and counter everyday stress, new research in mice shows. Cheers, fireworks in Tahrir Square after Mursi announcement July 3 - Thousands of Egyptians cheered the news that a military operation had removed President Mohamed Mursi from office. Deborah Gembara reports. Armstrong's cycling legacy CNN's Amanda Davies looks at the state of cycling in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Visit by Obama Is Overshadowed by Mandela Vigil As South Africa comes to terms with saying farewell to its former leader Nelson Mandela, President Obama must balance the trappings of a diplomatic visit with respect for a fading hero. Recipes for Health Forget Tofu Hot Dogs Pizza on the Grill Vegetarians need not settle for processed meat substitutes foods at Fourth of July barbecues, since grilled pizzas are healthier and more delicious. Twenty Pies to Make This Summer Revel in the season with a pie (or a tart, or a cobbler). Here are 20 recipes to carry you through the warm months. For blind campers, a first chance to swim and canoe BROCKPORT, New York (Reuters) - On her first attempt ever at the long jump, the applause came before 16-year-old Dah Ku even broke a stride. Video shows beheading in Syria Atrocities captured on video and spread through social media fuel the fire in the Syrian conflict. Jim Clancy reports. Straight Sets Murray Can Curse on His Own, Thank You Very Much Andy Murray discounts the possibility that David Cameron, the British prime minister, is actually jinxing his countrys athletes. Swan Song for Cicadas, but Many Missed the Show While many people were kept up at night by the roar of this arthropod flash mob, others were left to wonder what all the fuss was about. Books of The Times Liao Yiwus For a Song and a Hundred Songs In his memoir For a Song and a Hundred Songs, the poet Liao Yiwu describes torture and starvation in Chinas system of reform through labor. EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real drops to over 4-year low, Mexico peso up RIO DE JANEIRO, July 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency sank on Wednesday to its weakest level in over four years as local economic concerns weighed, while the Mexican peso tracked Wall Street higher....

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