News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Easing into outdoor workouts on sultry summer days Fitness experts say one way for outdoor exercisers who dread the long, hot summer days of steamy runs and breathless aerobics during a heat wave is to embrace it. Companies Face Long Wait to Restart Nuclear Plants in Japan Japanese nuclear operators applied Monday to restart reactors under rules drawn up after the Fukushima disaster, but the regulator has said it will take at least six months to review plants. Feeling unsafe? 'Don't drive' says world champion Vettel Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel tells Formula One drivers who feel unsafe behind the wheel to stay out of the cockpit as the Red Bull driver weighs into the ongoing tire row. Penn State Coach O'Brien Gets $1 Million Raise Bill O'Brien is getting a nearly $1 million raise after his "tremendous job" in his debut season as Penn State's football coach. US plane crash 'low speed' finding July 8 - U.S. investigators say the Asiana plane which crashed at San Francisco was 'significantly below planned speed for landing'. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Gadgetwise Blog App Smart Extra Emergency! Your smartphone can be an important tool in an emergency. Here are apps that can help. Murray deserved to win, says gracious Djokovic LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic gave a brutally honest assessment of his performance after losing the Wimbledon final 6-4 7-5 6-4 to Andy Murray on Sunday. Baikonur Journal Russian Space Center in Kazakhstan Counts Down Its Days of Glory Baikonur, Kazakhstan, is set to be replaced as the Russian space launching center, and ethnic tensions and economic challenges are already creeping into the city. UPDATE 1-Brazil to probe local telecom operators over alleged U.S. spying * Telecom regulator investigating if privacy laws violated UPDATE 1-Civilians on unpaid leave in Pentagon austerity move WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Civilian defense workers across the United States began taking unpaid leave on Monday in a Pentagon-imposed austerity move expected to save $1.8 billion through Sept.... UPDATE 1-Furloughs to curtail F-35 flight testing -US Navy official WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Flight testing of Lockheed Martin Corp's new F-35 fighter jet will fall short of planned totals for the year due to budget cuts that will keep the Pentagon's civilian... Ecuador to U.S. Don't threaten us Defiant authorities in Ecuador say they won't bow to U.S. pressure as they weigh former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's request for asylum. U.S. relaxes health law income, insurance status rule for exchanges WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days after delaying health insurance requirements for employers, the Obama administration has decided to roll back requirements for new state online insurance marketplaces to verify the income and health coverage status of people who apply for subsidized coverage. The Gnome Home A quirky 1929 home left clues as to its designer, a master of detail. U.S. judge rejects state secrets defense in wiretapping lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. government cannot quickly terminate a civil privacy lawsuit over warrantless wiretapping by arguing that such litigation would expose state secrets and harm national security, a U.S. judge has ruled. Conversations How the Web and an Attitude of Sharing Helped a Law Firm Take Off Sheela Murthy founded her firm in 1994, and created a site offering free legal information, a move that quickly paid off. BRIEF-Conergy shares fall 67 percent, to file for insolvency FRANKFURT, July 5 (Reuters) - Conergy AG * Shares fall 67 percent after group says to file for insolvency Band in Fatal Hazing to Perform Again The 19-month suspension of Florida AM Universitys band, whose reputation was damaged by the death of a drum major, will be lifted. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . T Magazine Letter From Paris | Tokyo on the Seine Parisians have been fascinated with Japan since the 19th century, and a tour of the city today reveals that the eastern influence is still strong. Noisy Debut for a Movie at Comic-Con A concert at Comic-Con in San Diego by the band is promoting a movie for Picturehouse, a distributor of art films that folded in 2008. Street kids go behind the camera A young boy in a photograph holds a cigarette while sitting cross-legged on a dirt road. We don't know his name, but it's clear by his face his life is full of pain and struggle. Elias Is Staying With the Devils Patrik Elias has been a Devil since 1995-96 and is the teams career leading scorer with 375 goals and 930 points in 1,090 regular-season games. Essay What Does Birth Cost? Hard to Tell Hospitals do not have to tell you their prices, and often they keep them secret until they send the bill. Rolling Stones' emotional return Becky Anderson previews the band's London concert this weekend and a headliner at Denmark's Roskilde festival. Lo Hsing Han, Myanmar Drug Kingpin, Dies at 80 Mr. Lo was an opium and heroin trafficker who became one of Myanmars richest men and a potent symbol of the ability of the countrys drug warlords to operate with impunity. Masters on social media CNN tracks social media reaction throughout the Masters weekend. Vontobel sees client inflows at same pace as in H1 GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank Vontobel AG has seen private client inflows continuing at the same pace as in the first half of the year, private banking head Peter Fanconi said on Wednesday. Summer solstice It's all about sex In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice has a history of stirring libidos, and it's no wonder. The longest day of the year tends to kick off the start of the summer season, and with it, the harvest. It should then come as no surprise that the solstice is linked to fertility -- both of the vegetal and human variety. Lover of late Hong Kong tycoon jailed 12 years for will forgery HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong judge on Friday jailed a former lover of late billionaire tycoon Nina Wang for 12 years for forging a will naming him the sole heir to one of Asia's largest fortunes, estimated at $4 billion. The Lede Video of Army Shooting Islamists in Cairo Stokes Anger Egyptians on both sides of the divide between supporters and opponents of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi shared video of Mondays deadly clashes online, as conflicting narratives about who was responsible took hold. Video game personality Ryan Davis dead at 34 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Video game journalist and podcaster Ryan Davis, known for his devout fan following in the tight-knit community, died last week at the age of 34, Giant Bomb, the news gaming site he cofounded, said on Monday. Friend Mandela responsive, on dialysis Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been receiving kidney dialysis and is responding to stimuli, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said Friday. For Roma, a Steppingstone to Graduate School A program at the Central European University in Hungary is encouraging the brightest Roma students to pursue higher degrees. The Media Equation A Different Deal Mania Grips TV As companies like Tribune and Gannett buy up local television stations, the goal is not transformation, but leverage, using size to cut better deals with distributors and suppliers. Now air-con grounds Dreamliner An All Nippon Airways 787 Dreamliner was held in Tokyo after a mechanical problem, the fourth such incident for Dreamliners in 10 days. Kidd Coaches First Game With Nets and Picks Up First Technical Jason Kidd made his N.B.A. coaching debut with a loss to the Pistons in the Orlando Summer League, a 10-team tournament for rookies and developing players. Snapshot | Derek Waters Derek Waters Explains His TV Series Drunk History In Derek Waterss Drunk History on Comedy Central, actors like Jack Black and Owen Wilson re-enact historical accounts as described by inebriated narrators. Brazil data indicate increase in Amazon deforestation RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian government figures released on Friday indicated further rise in deforestation in the Amazon, a trend that could soon amount to a full year's reversal from recent progress in the battle against destruction of the world's largest rainforest. Sports Briefing | Soccer Red Bulls Again Cant Solve Rapids in Colorado Nathan Sturgis scored in the 47th minute, and Clint Irwin had his sixth shutout of the season for Colorado, which last lost at home to the Red Bulls on July 8, 2007.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061