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News Feed Latest worldwide news Haas pulls away on back nine for ATT win (Reuters) - American Bill Haas broke free with a back-nine surge and posted a three-stroke victory at the ATT National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday. 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. You're the Boss Blog This Week in Small Business Firing the Founder Google spawns start-ups in Kansas City and also reinvents human resources. Why using social media well is harder than you think. And 10 ideas for marketing and advertising. 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. Senate Republicans warn NFL, other leagues about Obamacare WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is urging the National Football League and other professional sports leagues not to support President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, calling Obamacare divisive and unpopular. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Mens Fashion Week Dior Homme Scenes from the mens fashion week diary of Kevin Tachman. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. Lisicki stuns Serena in another Wimbledon shock LONDON (Reuters) - German Sabine Lisicki sent another seismic shockwave through Wimbledon on Monday when she dumped five-times champion Serena Williams out of the tournament with a 6-2 1-6 6-4 fourth-round upset. Canada insists on C$1 billion clean-up fund for major oil lines CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Companies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund clean ups from any spills, the Canadian government said on Wednesday. Diamondbacks Goldschmidt Has Little Ego and Few Limits An eighth-round draft pick, the coachable Paul Goldschmidt has worked his way into the top group of National League first basemen. Iggy Pop My life as a transformer In a room which once served as the residence of the painter Monet at London's Savoy Hotel, one of rock's most engaging and enduring entertainers is having a little trouble recovering his hearing. Visibly though, Iggy Pop shows no after-effects from last night's gig at the city's Festival Hall. At 66 he looks in great shape -- yet a glance at his hell-raising musical resume tells you it's a wonder he's here at all. World Briefing | Africa Libya Minister of Defense to Be Dismissed Defense Minister Mohammed al-Bargathi will be removed from his post after fatal clashes between rival armed militias in Tripoli, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said Thursday. The world's best airline is... Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Robot horses around with Psys dance moves June 19 - A robot developed by South Korean researchers performs K-pop singer Psy's famous horse-riding dance moves. Tara Cleary reports. Pistroius resumes 'low-key' training Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his girlfriend, starts "low-key" training, according to family. REPEAT-Obamacare 1.0 States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state's new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform begins on Oct. 1. Sports Briefing | Basketball Houston Rockets Waive Delfino and Brooks The Houston Rockets waived Carlos Delfino and Aaron Brooks. Tahiti make history in big defeat Tahiti's players celebrate their historic goal but the South Pacific minnows cannot prevent African champions Nigeria completing a 6-1 win in the Confederations Cup Monday. 5 Things to Watch Monday at Wimbledon Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament that schedules all 16 men's and women's fourth-round matches on the second Monday. Here are five matches to watch What Africa can learn from China China's representative says Beijing wants Africa to succeed. Remembering Gettysburg Non-Americans join the fray (Reuters) - It hardly sounds like a dream honeymoon a week charging around a battleground reverberating with the clamor of 135 cannons, the reek of gunpowder smoke and the cacophony of 12,000 soldiers and 400 horses. GLOBAL ECONOMY-The Fed and China churn already choppy waters LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Data this week will add spice to speculation as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start scaling back its stimulus while reinforcing the realisation that China is... Asia Private Equity Weekly News, July 1, 2013 HONG KONG, July 1 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending June 28. U.S. court throws out Google digital books class status (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday said a lawsuit against Google Inc's effort to create the world's largest digital books library should not have been allowed to proceed as a class action. Fed's Lacker says market volatility should not sap U.S. growth WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (Reuters) - Financial markets should brace for more volatility as they digest news the Federal Reserve will scale back bond buying later this year, a senior... The toughest shot in golf? Living Golf takes a a look at the iconic 17th hole with its island green. From Texas Statehouse to YouTube, a Filibuster Is a Hit A live stream on YouTube provided by the nonprofit news organization The Texas Tribune went viral and gave the Texas state senator Wendy Davis a national platform. Obama Honors and Invokes Mandelas Legacy The president toured the prison cell where Nelson Mandela spent many years, and he spoke of the African leaders legacy in a speech in Cape Town. Crowds reach leader's palace CNN's Reza Sayah reports on the growing protests in Cairo. Brent falls below $102 on weak Chinese factory data * China PMI slows in June, confirms Q2 economic growth slowdown U.S. Companies Investing in Myanmar Must Show Steps to Respect Human Rights The reporting requirement represents a novel effort to shape business practices in an emerging economy that has embarked on tentative reform. Museum and Gallery Listings for June 28-July 4 A critical guide to exhibitions of the visual arts in New York and the area. Egypt in limbo, schools crumbling As Egypt struggles to wade through its political problems, an entire generation is at risk of being lost. Brazil's 'perfect 10' surfing pioneer She's a perfect 10; the surfer that other professionals will drag themselves out of the water to watch. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. Is this the future of design? Could this space-age high-tech superyacht be the future of nautical design? Sailors can steer the $23 million vessel 50-meters away with an i-Pad. Inside Asia Turning on the Lights in Pakistan Many are wondering whether the Karachi utility's successful privatization will be repeated elsewhere. Antiques A Collector of Railroad Photos Uses Them to Track the Past A historian who acquires pictures of American railroads looks for historical clues in old images. Sports Briefing | College Football Pac-12 Moves to Limit Head Injuries In an effort to cut down on concussions, head trauma and other injuries, the Pacific-12 Conference is establishing a policy to limit the amount of contact made during football practices beginning this season. Iggy Pop's life as a transformer In a room which once served as the residence of the painter Monet at London's Savoy Hotel, one of rock's most engaging and enduring entertainers is having a little trouble recovering his hearing. Visibly though, Iggy Pop shows no after-effects from last night's gig at the city's Festival Hall. At 66 he looks in great shape -- yet a glance at his hell-raising musical resume tells you it's a wonder he's here at all.

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