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News Feed Latest worldwide news UK teams with defence and telecom companies on cyber security LONDON (Reuters) - Nine of the world's biggest weapon makers and telecoms providers are teaming up with Britain to bolster the country's cyber security, aiming to tackle the increasing threat of hacking and other such attacks. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Penguin and Random House Merge, Saying Change Will Come Slowly The new company, Penguin Random House, will control more than 25 percent of the trade book market in the United States. Gomes walk-off homer gives Red Sox win (Reuters) - Boston's Jonny Gomes delivered a pinch-hit walk-off home run to give the American League leading Red Sox a 2-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday. Excerpt 'Drunk History' The Comedy Central series, based on the popular online videos, features re-enactments of drunken historical narratives. Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. Steel lobby says EU CO2 targets require technology breakthroughs * Steel industry can only cut emission by 28 pct by 2050-Eurofer Paid Sick Leave Laws Generate Concern, but Not Much Pain In cities that have required employers to provide paid sick leave, some small-business owners say they overestimated the laws added expense. Podiatrist creates x-ray art July 01 - Seeing the world from the inside out. That's the idea behind x-ray art designs by two Massachusetts artists. Elly Park reports. Police target 38 in girl's 2007 disappearance UK officers have identified 38 "people of interest" in connection with the disappearance six years ago in Portugal of British toddler Madeleine McCann, the Metropolitan Police said Thursday. Vettel breaks Canada duck Sebastian Vettel leads from start to finish to claim the Canadian Grand Prix for the first time Sunday to extend his title lead as he searches for a fourth straight Formula One world championship. Bookshelf All Eyes on the Elephant Books on an elephant named Topsy, immigrant populations in New York and the citys urban landscapes. ArtsBeat Early European Painting of America Is Sold to Rijksmuseum A 16th-century painting by Jan Mostaert depicting Spanish invaders aiming guns at a naked indigenous population was acquired by the Rijksmuseum. Kelly Says Rees Will Start for Notre Dame in 2013 Tommy Rees is Notre Dame's starting quarterback again. Bubba's $40K hovercraft Bubba Watson's golf cart hovercraft will cost you $40,000. China's high-speed ambitions With less than half an hour to spare, Chen Zhu calmly emerged from the subway station connected to the massive Beijing West Railway Station with a small, wheeled bag. Airport cinemas Would you use them? Travelers are resigned to the fact that airports must be endured rather than enjoyed, and a new report indicates seeing a good movie is top on their list of wants. But will they watch it? In Transit Blog Report Says Airport X-Ray Scanners Pose Little Risk A new report concludes that passengers absorb little radiation from X-ray backscatter scanners. How to pretend you're Canadian Flag-jacking isn't enough. Here's some advice on how Americans can fake being Canadian. At Anchor Off Lithuania, Its Own Energy Supply With a high-tech ship anchored offshore, the country is hoping to end its dependence on Gazprom for its energy needs. Sentences for cyber crime and snooping to be tougher across EU * Decision seeks to harmonise patchwork of national tariffs Visions of a Greener Pipeline A race to develop cleaner technologies is one part of an industrywide campaign in Canada aimed at winning the Obama administrations approval for a pipeline extension. 2013 Fantasy Football Top 15 Running Backs Arian Foster has had three consecutive seasons over 1,200 yards with double-digit touchdowns, but hes not the top fantasy back. China Rongsheng shares suspended after job loss reports HONG KONG (Reuters) - Trading in shares of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd , China's largest private shipbuilder, was suspended on Thursday in the wake of media reports that said it had laid off 8,000 workers in recent months. Wake Me Up Before I Go on Court, Says Bartoli Some players whirl away on exercise bikes before a match, others practise until they are called by the referee and some listen to music. Marion Bartoli likes to fall asleep. How to Win in Washington An epic tale of favor-currying, arm-twisting, reputation-wrecking, ego-massaging, confidence-betraying and rumor-mongering. Straight Sets Prospects From Britain and U.S. Meet Britains Kyle Edmund defeated the American Stefan Kozlov, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, in Thursdays quarterfinals of the boys singles. 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. Simpson aims for third time lucky at the Greenbrier (Reuters) - For two years in a row, the final nine holes at the Greenbrier Classic have cost Webb Simpson dearly and the American is hoping for a case of 'third time lucky' at this week's edition in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Obama's Egypt Dilemma The Timess Mark Landler discusses how the protests gripping Cairo have put President Obama in a position both awkward and familiar. U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,229 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. Fast track to driver road rage? It may not be "High Noon," but the Red Bull team are facing a Shanghai showdown when their two drivers resume rivalries at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. Tool Kit Blood Alcohol Testers for Those Without Badges Although they do not offer the reliability of $10,000 machines used by police departments, new units deliver results cheaply and quickly. Got $32m? Jackie O's 'Love Boat' for sale The stately superyacht Christina O isn't just a gorgeous 99-meter vessel. It's the palatial setting where Greek business magnate Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy. Now the luxury liner has gone on sale for a whopping $32 million. Global stocks, euro fall as Portugal revives debt crisis fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slid on Wednesday on worries over signs of slowing growth in China and deepening political turmoil in Portugal, where talks over the government's future weighed on the euro and threatened to reignite the euro zone crisis. Reuters Today D-day for ECB and BoE, and a 'coup' in Egypt July 4 - Decision day for the ECB and Mark Carney's BoE. Neither expected to change policy, but one may retain a dovish bias, the other is less clear-cut. Egyptian president Mursi is ousted, but is it a coup? National Briefing | Rockies Senators Brother Found Dead in Wyoming James Udall, 61, the younger brother of Senator Mark Udall of Colorado was found dead on Wednesday in a remote Wyoming mountain range. Samsung Electric estimates Q2 profit at record high, misses forecast SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd estimated its April-June operating profit rose 47 percent to a record 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion), lifted by the late April launch of its... Advertising On Independence Day, a Salute to the Brave Some ads for the Fourth of July holiday honor the veterans of the nations wars, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. UPDATE 1-New pipeline planned to connect 2 N.Sea fields -Statoil OSLO, July 4 (Reuters) - Statoil and four partners have agreed to build a $343 million link to connect the Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen oilfields with existing pipelines in the North Sea, the company said on Thursday.

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