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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bits Blog Candy Crush Saga Is This Summers Sweet Treat A puzzle game that challenges players to get three or more matching types of candy in a row is the latest mobile gaming craze, and it doesnt seem to be slowing down. Vettel on his F1 title hopes Two-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel takes CNN's John Defterios for a drive. Critics Notebook In American Ballet Theaters Sylvia, Stars Shine American Ballet Theaters run of performances of Sylvia has been significant for several reasons, not least of which is the star quality of the dancers. UPDATE 1-Rosneft buys rest of Itera from founder for $2.9 bln MOSCOW, July 2 (Reuters) - Rosneft, Russia's top oil producer, said on Tuesday it had bought the remaining 49 percent of gas company Itera for $2.9 billion from its founder, furthering its aim of becoming Russia's largest independent gas producer. Jury out on Hall of Fame new boys Every year a select few are inducted to World Golf's Hall of Fame. But the 2013 ceremony on May 6 is not without a degree of controversy after four-time major winner Ray Floyd says it has become a club that is too easy to join. Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Lead investigator returns to stand in Zimmerman trial July 2 - Inconsistencies in Zimmerman case on injuries and Zimmerman's state of mind as trial continues. Karen Hendren reports. Longer-term El Nino warnings to help farmers adapt OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a way to forecast El Nino weather events in the Pacific a year in advance, long enough to let farmers plant crops less vulnerable to global shifts in rainfall, a study showed on Monday. GE Capital will not appeal risk panel's proposed systemic tag WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GE Capital, the financial services arm of General Electric , said on Tuesday it will not appeal a proposal by the new U.S. risk council to designate the firm as systemically important, a tag that will subject the company to tougher regulations. U.S. PGA Tour Agrees to Anchored Putting Ban The U.S. PGA Tour avoided a potentially damaging split over golf's rules by falling in line with the Royal Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) agreeing to a ban on anchored putting on Monday. RPT-China cash crunch not sign of a banking crisis, says large Chinese fund * No systemic risk in China financial system - Harvest Global U.S. PGA Tour agrees to anchored putting ban (Reuters) - The U.S. PGA Tour avoided a potentially damaging split over golf's rules by falling in line with the Royal Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) agreeing to a ban on anchored putting on Monday. Summer Shorelines Free Dinner in the City It Comes With a Catch, of Course Even as the South Bronx waterfront has been transformed with cafes and bike paths, the great tradition of fishing ones own dinner quietly endures. Stewart on U.S. Grand Prix Racing legend Jackie Stewart gives his thoughts on the United States Grand Prix and how the title race may end. The Consumer New Approach to Depression Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the brain connected to mood, has helped some patients with severe depression. White House lists two dozen leaders to meet with Obama on deficit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen business, labor and civic leaders, including the chief executives of major U.S. corporations such as Ford, IBM and Wal-Mart, will meet President Barack Obama to discuss how to control the federal deficit, said the White House on Monday. Kelly Slater 'Surfing is my religion' Among the fearless young men carving scars into the faces of towering waves, is the "King of Surfing." Els Aims to Be King of the Castle at Scottish Open World number 15 Ernie Els will prepare for his British Open title defence by going for his third Scottish Open victory next week. Singer Carla Bruni to tour France, U.S. to promote new album NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Carla Bruni, France's former first lady, says she doesn't miss political life, isn't afraid of getting old and is looking forward to touring in France and the United States to promote her latest album, "Little French Songs." Opportunity knocks as outsiders reach semis LONDON (Reuters) - The leading ladies have exited stage left but the understudies kept this most volatile of Wimbledon scripts bubbling along on Tuesday to ensure a new name will be engraved on the trophy come Saturday. Arts | Long Island Inspired by Nature, Tweaked With Satire The painter John Alexander, who made waves in the 1980s with his portraits of public figures, and now finds inspiration in nature, has a solo show in East Hampton. Kerry Says U.S. and Russia Working Toward Syria Talks Meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey V. Lavrov, Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that there were still differences with the Kremlin over a proposed peace conference. Canada crude - Prices climb on refinery restarts CALGARY, Alberta, July 2 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy crude prices strengthened on Tuesday on news of another refinery restart, while synthetic oil prices were lifted by expectations of constrained... 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. Is the Middle East addicted to apps? CNN's Leone Lakhani looks at how the high demand for apps is creating a thriving industry for developers in the region. Gadgetwise The Science of Protecting Your Phone Impactology cases from Tech21 contain a polymer material called D30 that protects devices by absorbing and redirecting the force of an impact. UPDATE 1-Kion039;s poor stock market debut bodes ill for Annington FRANKFURT, June 28 (Reuters) - Shares in German forklift truck maker Kion fell on their debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Friday, boding ill for next week039;s proposed initial public offer of real estate firm Deutsche Annington . Virus deadly to piglets spreads to North Carolina's hog farms CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to piglets has been discovered on two hog farms in North Carolina, an official in the No. 2 hog-producing U.S. state said on Tuesday. Real Estate Q A This weeks topics include rent-stabilized corporate tenants, condos adopting co-op rules and work performed without an owners consent. The surfer who rides glacier waves U.S. surfer Garrett McNamara risks his life in one of the most dangerous, and jaw-droppingly breath-taking, extreme sports on the planet -- glacier surfing. Josephine Stevenson, Peter Weiss The couple work in Manhattan, the bride for a hedge fund and the groom for a real estate finance company. RPT-Fitch Affirms 26 Asia-Pacific TMT Ratings July 1 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Recipes for Health Pizza on the Grill With Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Arugula No precooked sauce is needed for these pies. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Cousteau grandson pays tribute by trying to beat undersea record MIAMI (Reuters) - Third-generation oceanographer Fabien Cousteau will attempt to spend a record 31 days living and working underwater in a bus-sized laboratory submerged in the warm, turquoise... Revolutionary Summer, by Joseph J. Ellis Why the middle months of 1776 were crucial to the American Revolution. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) Sports Briefing | Pro Football Hundreds Attend Funeral of Semipro Football Player Killed Hundreds of relatives, friends and well-wishers wept together and hugged at the funeral of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player whose killing led to charges against Aaron Hernandez. Theater Listings for June 28-July 4 A selected guide to theater productions in New York, with a special note of shows in previews or about to open. Coaches share their wisdom The world's best golf coaches share their wisdom with CNN's Living Golf.

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