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News Feed Latest worldwide news A drive-thru funeral? Oliver and Eggleston Funeral Establishment in Virginia now offers drive-thru viewings. WTVR reports. Financials lead FTSE bounce, charts mixed LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index bounced back on Monday, led by gains for the financial sector, although technical signals were mixed. More airlines ban shark fin cargo Three more Asia-Pacific based airlines have announced plans to ban shark's fin cargo from their flights. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast The Fall of Galleon Anita Raghavan discusses her new book, The Billionaires Apprentice. InterDigital loses first round of U.S. case against Huawei, others WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies , Nokia Corp and ZTE Corp did not violate cell phone patents owned by InterDigital Inc , a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary decision on Friday. European hedge funds struggle to break into U.S. market MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Reuters) - European and Asian hedge fund firms are finding the potentially lucrative U.S. market impossible to ignore, but as tough as ever to negotiate. Flying car for the masses set for take-off May 23 - New England aviation company Terrafugia has unveiled its latest conceptual version of a flying car. Unlike its current flying car, which is designed for pilots, the new design incorporates autonomous functionality, a move the company says will open up the skies to everybody. Ben Gruber has more. Arctic Monkeys boost upbeat crowd as Glastonbury mud dries PILTON, England (Reuters) - British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys cranked up the volume to end the first day of the Glastonbury festival on Friday when the sun emerged after 18 hours of rain to brighten up the mood. Saudi Mobily in $650 mln financing deal with Ericsson, NSN DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Mobily has signed memorandum of understandings with Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson to fund the purchase of $650 million of equipment from the firms, the telecom operator said on Sunday. Tennis player uses Google Glass CNN's Christina Macfarlane reports on a female tennis player using Google Glass as a way to improve her game. A drive-thru funeral? Oliver and Eggleston Funeral Establishment in Virginia now offers drive-thru viewings. WTVR reports. Historic beauty fights prejudice The first Miss Israel of African descent talks about giving back and helping the country's Ethiopian community. ArtsBeat Murder Ballad to Close The Off Broadway musical Murder Ballad, one of several new shows hoping to draw audiences with an immersive theater experience and nightclub atmospherics like cocktails, will close on July 21. Time Warner Intends to Move to Planned Skyscraper at Hudson Yards The company has a tentative deal to relocate its headquarters from Columbus Circle to a skyscraper to be built in the Hudson Yards project. Matter Studying Tumors Differently, in Hopes of Outsmarting Them To understand why drug resistance often causes targeted cancer therapies to fail, geneticists have teamed up with mathematicians to create detailed models of cancer. Dot Earth Blog Seeking More Presidential Action, Less Rhetoric, on Warming A law professor sees too much foot-dragging in Obamas climate plans. Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012) Can cycling beat the cheats? As doping allegations plague professional cycling, Amanda Davies discovers how the sport is cracking down on the issue. Sprint Nextel must face NY suit over tax fraud - judge NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp must face a lawsuit brought by New York state accusing the company of deliberately not collecting or paying millions of dollars of taxes for its cell phone service, a judge has ruled. On the Runway Blog Berluti Holds a Picnic, Givenchy Misses At Berluti, beautifully cut and detailed suits in sunflower yellow, white, navy and burgundy looked like an ideal of an Italian summer evening, without a trace of costume drama. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Versace Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. Outdoors Two Hours Earlier, Toasting New Brunch Law The City Council voted in favor of changing a little-known law that barred restaurants from serving food on the sidewalk on Sunday mornings. Jolie gives voice to Syria refugees As a human tide of refugees overflows Syria's borders, actress and U.N. special envoy Angelina Jolie visits those left homeless by the war. In one country, a refugee camp has become the fifth-largest city. Fed's Stein puts focus on September as time to assess QE3 NEW YORK/WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (Reuters) - September could be an opportune time for the Federal Reserve to consider scaling back its assets purchase, an influential official of the... Asian stocks perkier, Nikkei extends gains SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday with Tokyo's Nikkei extending gains after encouraging manufacturing data in Europe and the United States helped cheer a market fretting about a slowing Chinese economy. Equipment Failure Imperils Keplers Quest for Other Earths If engineers cannot restore a mechanism that keeps the Kepler spacecrafts telescope pointed, one of the most romantic and successful of NASAs missions could end. Rusty, the runaway red panda is found June 25 - A red panda breaks out of a Washington D.C. zoo but is later found in a tree behind a nearby home. Elly Park reports. Watch CNN FC episode 16 Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. How Angry Is Brazil? Pel Now Has Feet of Clay As Brazilian protests grow, even soccer comes under fire after Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the soccer legend known as Pel, told Brazilians to forget the protests. Mandela's family His health is in God's hands now The former wife of Nelson Mandela visited him Sunday in the hospital where the ailing anti-apartheid icon is clinging to life, the South African Press Association reported. Straight Sets Unseeded Mexican Beats 14th Seed in Wimbledon Juniors Lucas Gomez, 17, of Tijuana, Mexico, upset 14th-seeded Guillermo Nez of Santiago, Chile, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Wimbledon junior championships. Diners Journal Blog Seasonal Park Avenue Restaurant to Close Park Avenue Summer (todays name) will hopefully open in a new location. UPDATE 2-China investigates EU wines in latest trade spat * China's wine industry says EU wines are sold below cost (Updates throughout with EU reaction) Kazakhstan to Britain Don't lecture us on human rights ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Monday nobody had the right to lecture his country after British Prime Minister David Cameron raised concerns about human rights in the former Soviet state. Blatter Confed Cup a Success Despite Unrest FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Monday declared the Confederations Cup a success despite clashes between police and protesters near some matches. Ecuador's poor press freedom Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case. Golden Parachutes Are Still Very Much in Style Despite years of public outcry, chief executives who leave big companies often still receive millions in exit packages. Singapore property shares fall after cooling measures SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore's blue-chip property firms fell as much as 2.3 percent on Monday as investors reacted to new measures aimed at cooling the city-state's housing... Bits Blog BlackBerry Posts Loss, Despite New Phone BlackBerry recorded a bigger-than-expected loss for its latest quarter, although revenue rose from a year ago. AstraZeneca picks site for new global home in Cambridge LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has chosen a science park on the southern outskirts of Cambridge, England, next to the world-renowned Addenbrooke's Hospital, for its new $500 million global headquarters and research center.

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