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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Actor Michael Cera Is Now Writing and Directing, Too The actor Michael Cera, currently in Crystal Fairy and This Is the End, has been directing short films and writing new episodes of Arrested Development. N.C.A.A. Hands Out Postseason Bans for Academics, but UConn Is Back For a lack of progress, 18 Division I teams will miss postseason play in 2013-14, but the Connecticut mens basketball team has requalified. Television Review Pastry Chefs Face Off on Donut Showdown In Donut Showdown on the Cooking Channel, three entrants compete to make the best doughnut in a limited time, using specific ingredients or following a specific theme. Plight of child brides in Syria Feet stumbling in the pitch darkness over the uneven ground we make our way with a group of women to one of the bathrooms in the Zaatari camp. 10 tech startups you need to know An Africa tech expert picks 10 exciting African tech startups building 'amazing products that can compete on the international stage.' Official Israeli security forces kills Palestinian man A 19 year old Palestinian man was shot and killed by the Israeli military in the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian officials told CNN. Neighborhood Joint Pilotage Fun and Hobby A shop amid the towers of Manhattan sells remote-control airplanes and boats, and a range of other toys that appeal to both young and old. DealBook Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O. Terra Firma, the private equity firm run by Guy Hands, plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion through the initial public offering of the German real estate company Deutsche Annington. UPDATE 2-Price hike spurs China gas plays, lifts reform hopes * Price hike to boost income of gas importers like PetroChina, distributors Celtics Hire Butler's Brad Stevens as Coach The Green are getting greener. Dot Earth Blog Seeking More Presidential Action, Less Rhetoric, on Warming A law professor sees too much foot-dragging in Obamas climate plans. Dance Listings for June 21-27 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. Snowden rumors force presidential jet to land Rumors that U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden hitched a ride on the Bolivian presidential jet forced the plane's temporary grounding in Austria and sparked outrage in several South American countries. Cheap Detroit homes are costly for communities, unwary buyers DETROIT, July 3 (Reuters) - The solid red brick house on a block of similar homes in Northwest Detroit sounds like a steal at $3,728. Breakingviews Banks weathering the storm? July 2 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Antony Currie discuss upcoming second-quarter results for the world's biggest banks and whether they can keep up with the volatility. Mumford Sons bring Glastonbury jigging to an end PILTON, England (Reuters) - British folk band Mumford Sons brought the annual Glastonbury festival jigging to a close on Sunday, capping three days of music, good-natured mayhem and minimal mud. Rift Over Austerity Plans Is Seen in Ailing Portugal Disagreements over how to mend an ailing economy weakens yet another European coalition government. Wallace Shawn and Andr Gregory on Their Long Collaboration The playwright-director duo of Wallace Shawn and Andr Gregory on their 40-year collaboration and the pleasures and benefits of rehearsing a play for a really long time. In Transit Blog Walkabout 7/1 Trans-Atlantic Flights for $10 and Interactive Hotel TVs A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces The dead man was identified as a student at a Palestinian Authority security academy in Jericho. Legendary F1 partners to be reunited Japanese car manufacturer Honda is returning to Formula One in 2015 as an engine partner with British racing team McLaren, a deal which will renew one of the most successful partnerships in motorsport's elite class. Bits Blog Why Asian Internet Companies Struggle to Become Global A report by a research group affililiated with The Economist magazine looks at the reasons Asian technology companies have been held back from cross-border growth. Among the reasons cited in the report is the lack of trusted online payment systems. Bucks Blog Talking Numbers With Your Children When taking to your children about money, dont be afraid to get specific, says Carl Richards. Australia shares rebound 1 pct on Wall St, rise in metal prices SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares rebounded 1 percent on Thursday, as Wall Street rose modestly higher overnight and a rise in metals prices underpinned mining stocks, but political turmoil in Portugal and concerns on slowing growth in China pared early gains. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." US STOCKS-Wall St posts modest gains in short volatile session * ADP jobs report and jobless claims both better than forecast Bolivian president departs Austria July 3 - Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane leaves Austria after being forced to land when France and Portugal refused it access to their airspace. Tom Dinham reports. Preoccupations An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. x2014; the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa x2014; discusses her journey to entrepreneurship. Murray fights back from the brink to sink Verdasco LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray put the home fans through the wringer as he battled back from two sets down to book a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals with an edgy victory over unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday. Township defines S. Africa struggle At sunset, the smell of food simmering in dozens of pots starts to fill the air on 15th Avenue. Blythe Pardue, Jack Henderson The couple met at Vanderbilt. NHL Free Agency 10 Players to Watch This Week The puck has dropped on NHL free agency with a two-day negotiating window before players other than those whose contracts were recently bought out can sign Friday. Bolivian plane furore roils on Rumors that U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden hitched a ride on Bolivia's presidential jet have sparked a global diplomatic feud that's roiled leaders throughout South America. T Magazine By Design | Emerging Talent on Display in the South of France A festival and exhibition in the city of Hyres showcases Europes up-and-coming designers, alongside one established star. PRESS DIGEST - British Business - July 4 July 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The man who could have been Pele? Seven decades before Neymar, a world away from Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, a predecessor to Zico and Socrates, there was a formidable striker who could have rivaled Pele. That man was Heleno de Freitas, a soccer superstar in the days before Brazil ruled the "beautiful game." BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday. The Learning Network Blog Celebrate Summer 2013 Ways to Teach the Season Were on vacation this week, but here are 10 ways to celebrate, and learn from, the pleasures of the season. The man who could have been Pele? Seven decades before Neymar, a world away from Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, a predecessor to Zico and Socrates, there was a formidable striker who could have rivaled Pele. That man was Heleno de Freitas, a soccer superstar in the days before Brazil ruled the "beautiful game."

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