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News Feed Latest worldwide news Skaggs Helps Diamondbacks Beat Rockies 5-0 Tyler Skaggs pitched eight innings of three-hit ball in his return to Arizona's rotation, and the Diamondbacks opened a 10-game homestand with a 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Turning market hits "trend-following" quant funds LONDON (Reuters) - The global equity pullback over the last month hit "trend-following" quantitative funds the hardest, but the strategy could remain the most profitable in the longer run, delegates... Five stories you may have missed The dramatic overthrow of Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsy has dominated the news agenda for much of this week. Theater Review Its Just Sex! Includes Three Couples and a Seventh Wheel Its Just Sex!, subtitled A New Comedy About Lust Trust, is a sweet but very lightweight comedy. Sports Briefing | College Football Vanderbilt Drops Four Players Vanderbilt dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while the Nashville police investigate if a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory. Summer reading picks for financial advisers (Reuters) - As people head for vacations this holiday week, we asked five financial advisers to recommend books suitable for the beach but still relevant to the wealth management industry. The Week Rescue Robots and Shopping in Space Recent developments in health and science news. This week Geometric baking, and kittens giving us the lay of the land. A Trip to Camp to Break a Tech Addiction In the woods, tech-addled adults can break the bonds of the digital world, at least temporarily, and return to the glories of color wars and real (not Facebook) friends. Sports Briefing | Football Hernandezs Apartment Is Searched by Police A search of an apartment in Franklin, Mass., rented by the former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez turned up ammunition and clothing that the police believe could be evidence in the murder case against him. Greece to continue talks with EU/IMF lenders on Sunday ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) - Greece made further progress in talks with its international lenders but negotiations will continue on Sunday to reach a deal before Monday's Eurogroup decides on unlocking... Art in Review Go-Slow Diaries of Personal and Collective Stagnation in Lagos In Go-Slow, 10 contemporary Nigerian photographers capture life in their country, where high energy and tension meet. Despite Exit of Militants, Violence Continues to Grip Somali City and Raises Worries In recent clashes, at least 71 people were killed and more than 300 were wounded, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Staying Alive Meet the Sales Consultant In part three of a series, an owner writes that he had been closing deals for 24 years and thought he had a pretty good handle on how it should be done. Mexico's first mariachi school opens its doors July 2 - Mexico City's first Mariachi school seeks to elevate the music of the strolling bands to a whole new level. Elly Park reports. At Nebraskas Stadium, Researchers Will Take Aim at Making Sports Safer The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, opening in Memorial Stadium, is putting the finishing touches on a device that can instantly determine if a concussion was sustained. Sports Briefing | Golf Greenbrier Lead Shared Tommy Gainey and Johnson Wagner each shot an eight-under-par 62 to share a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. TIMELINE The fall of Mohamed Mursi (WARNING CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC CONTENT) July 5 A look back at the significant events in the days that led to the downfall of Mohamed Mursi, Egypts first democratically elected president, after only one year in office. Scheepvaart Museum Reveals Tragedy of the Leusden A Dutch exhibition tells the story of the sinking of a slave ship in 1738 that killed nearly 700 African men, women and children. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures add to gains after payroll report NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures added to their gains on Friday after the June payroll report showed more jobs added in the month than had been expected. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Couture Fashion Week Jean Paul Gaultier Scenes from the couture fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula. Mubarak trial drags on, impervious to Egypt upheaval CAIRO (Reuters) - The slow-motion retrial of former Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak dragged on at snail's pace on Saturday, impervious to the latest upheaval in the country he ruled for 30 years - the military overthrow of his elected successor. Well A New Way to Make Pizza This week, the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman turns to a summer weekend staple, the grill, to make pizzas. Mexico peso sinks on expectations of Fed withdrawal MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso slumped on Friday by the most in more than two weeks after a strong U.S. jobs report backed expectations that the Federal Reserve will trim its bond... Women on male-only courses CNN's Christina MacFarlane reports on the all-male clubs which still exist. Zanotti Leads 2nd Round of French Open by 1 Shot Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay shot a 3-under 68 Friday to lead by one stroke after the second round of the French Open. ArtsBeat Anatomy of a Scene Video The Way, Way Back Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, the co-writers and co-directors of The Way, Way Back, narrate a scene from their film. Sports Briefing | Soccer FIFA President Pledges $100 Million to Brazil Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, soccers governing body, has responded to protesters by pledging to give at least $100 million in profits back to Brazil. Television Review Josh Foxs Gasland Part II Is to Be Shown on HBO Josh Foxs Gasland movies grew out of a companys effort to pay him for exploration rights to his land, which lies above the Marcellus Shale formation. Senators Lose Star, Acquire Star in NHL's Busy Day Daniel Alfredsson bolted from the Ottawa Senators to sign with the Detroit Red Wings, sensing that was the best move he could make in his drive to win a championship before his career ends. A Death in the Woods Questions Linger About Death of Former Quarterback Cullen Finnerty Cullen Finnerty, one of the most successful quarterbacks in college football history, was found dead in the Michigan woods. Thats when the search for answers began. Realignment Day Glance Happy realignment day! Japan PM's ruling bloc headed for big election win - surveys TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc is headed for a big victory in this month's upper house election, media surveys show, a win that would end a parliamentary deadlock... As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts After years of lowering book prices, Amazon is offering smaller discounts on some books. Authors and small publishers said this put some books beyond an audiences reach. Manhattan Apartment Sales Increase Despite Reduced Inventory Concern over the number of available units shrinking to a near record low was allayed by a robust level of transactions. At least one dead in oil tanker train explosion in Canadian town LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - A fast-moving, driverless train carrying tankers of crude oil derailed and exploded into an enormous fireball in the middle of a Canadian town early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings and killing at least one person, a toll officials said was likely to rise. Brazil mulls boosting allowable returns on big projects BRASILIA, July 5 (Reuters) - As Brazil looks for private bids for major public infrastructure projects, it may have to raise the rates of return being offered to keep investors interested at a time of market turmoil and higher risk. Currents | Kitchens When Counter Space Just Isnt Enough The San Francisco shop March offers an updated take on the kitchen island. Snowden lingerie ad First a proposal from a former spy, and now his name is used in lingerie ads. Edward Snowden has an odd celebrity status. 'Unseen' Pop Art at London art fair A painting by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, which has not been seen in public for more than 30 years, and a massive pearl once owned by Mary Tudor have been unveiled as the highlights of London's Masterpiece art fair. Weekend Kitchen Melissa Clark shows that cooking in a rental-house kitchen can be

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