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News Feed Latest worldwide news Roundup Paul Decides to Remain With Clippers; Rockets and Hawks Try to Lure Howard The agent Leon Rose confirmed Chris Pauls return to the Clippers, which had been expected after they signed Doc Rivers as their new coach. Chinese Police Blame Religious Extremists for Violence in Region Chinas Xinhua news agency said religious extremists set off a deadly confrontation between the police and ethnic Uighurs in a far-western region. Edward Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, applies for Russian asylum LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow to say he remains free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. Protests mar Confeds Cup Brazilian protestors argue that money should be spent on public services instead of new stadiums for the World Cup. National Briefing | Southwest Abortion Curbs Advance in Texas The state took a major step toward enacting new abortion restrictions on Friday after a lawmaker cut short an attempt to stage a citizen filibuster. Techquity Analysts praise Apple, see Pandora like Netflix Jul 1 - Analysts praise, raise ratings on Apple. Plus, how one sees Pandora as similar to Netflix. Fighting for the 'throwaway' girls Less than half of U.S. teen moms graduate high school. And Principal Asenath Andrews believes that's a slow death for them by lack of opportunities. "In other countries, we scream at people about throwing away girls, but we do it, too; we just kill them slowly." Italy makes waves with sea power plan June 25 - A UK technology company is building the world's first sub-surface wave farm with machines designed to utilise the motion of the Mediterranean Sea for power generation. The first prototype generator - capable of powering 80 homes - is undergoing onshore tests before being towed out to sea to start work next month. Rob Muir reports. Fed bond-buying could be more aggressive than new timeline Dudley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's asset purchases would be more aggressive than the timeline Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined last week if U.S. economic growth and the labor market turn out... FDA places clinical hold on Achillion's hepatitis C drug July 1 (Reuters) - Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had placed a clinical hold on its hepatitis C drug sovaprevir after elevations in liver enzymes were noted in an early-stage study of the drug's interaction with an HIV drug. Museums Property Claims Are Not Simply About Evidence When a museum faces a demand that it give up an item, it must consider its public relations needs, the donor of the disputed item and even the country that is asking for its return. Citi to pay Fannie $968 mln for potential mortgage repurchase claims July 1 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will pay Fannie Mae $968 million to resolve potential mortgage repurchase claims for breaches of representations on loans sold to Fannie Mae between 2000 and 2012. Currents | Q+A A Backyard Cabin for Barter McKendree Key opens up part of her Bedford-Stuyvesant home to lodgers who help by fixing up the main residence. Dance Listings for June 28-July 4 A selected guide to performances of movement in New York and the area. Nikkei may retest 14,000 level on upbeat U.S. data TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open higher on Tuesday and may test 14,000, a level not seen since late May, as U.S. manufacturing and construction data added to... Dane prepares for Masters Living Golf meets Thorbjorn Olesen as the rising star of golf prepares for the most important tournaments of his career. Singapore home prices up again, suburbs seen most vulnerable to correction SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore home prices rose for a fifth straight quarter in the three months to June, and analysts said owners and developers of private apartments in the outer suburbs appear... U.S. pledges $7B for African electricity U.S. President Barack Obama pledges $7 billion to help combat frequent power blackouts in sub-Saharan Africa. UPDATE 4-OGX down 39 pct as Brazil oil company fights to survive * Three offshore oil prospects dumped * OGX to cancel ship orders, pay OSX compensation * Rival HRT also scales back Amazon natgas plans (Adds bond decline details, comment, rival HRT; updates prices) By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's flagship oil company OGX Petroleo e Gas SA slashed capital spending on Monday and pulled the plug on three offshore oil prospects, the latest move by his EBX Group to bolster finances and avert California Pushes for Immigrant Health Officials in the state are bucking a government trend and trying to cobble together ways to provide preventive care for the states estimated 2.6 million illegal immigrants. Years After a Calamity, Rachel Barton Pine Prospers The violinist Rachel Barton Pine, known for her bravura technique and musical range, has overcome enormous hurdles since a 1995 accident. Japan, Canada investors to buy U.S. power plant for $2 bln-Nikkei TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - A consortium including Mitsubishi Corp and Japanese and Canadian pension funds will buy a U.S. gas-fired power plant in Michigan this month for nearly 200 billion yen ($2.01 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Allen C. Guelzos Gettysburg The Last Invasion At Gettysburg, nothing less than the whole war was at stake. UPDATE 1-Barrick slows work at Pascua-Lama; defers costs * Co says move will cut capex by $1.5-$1.8 bln in 2013, 2014 Rangers Have Needs but Not High Picks Having traded away their first- and second-round draft choices, the Rangers are still looking to add defensive depth and a goaltender. In Bid for Keystone, 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. Using 3-D to design cars CNN's Isa Soares travels to Ford's 3-D Cave where cars are tested and refined. Apple files for 'iWatch' trademark It's been a while since we've heard anything concrete on Apple's rumored "iWatch" device, but Bloomberg now reports that Apple has filed on June 3 to trademark that name in Japan. Hardaways Name Is Familiar, but His Game Is Not Tim Hardaway Jr. said it was not fair, or correct, for people to compare him to his father. The younger Hardaway, who is taller, said he planned to make a name for himself with the Knicks. Small business confidence hits one-year high in May WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch. Phys Ed The Rise of the Minimalist Workout People have long been trying to figure out what the right amount of exercise is, but the focus lately is on the shortest period possible. Donald Bevan, 93, Sardis Artist and Stalag 17 Writer, Dies Mr. Bevan, who was a longtime caricaturist for the Broadway bistro, and Edmund Trzcinski were inspired by their incarceration in a Nazi camp to write a play about the search for a spy. Ex-Dow officer charged in insider trading case (Reuters) - A former officer of Dow Chemical Co has been charged by securities regulators in connection to an insider trading scheme based on Dow's 2008 acquisition of Rohm Haas Co. Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In The renowned short-story writer says her writing days are over. She plans to see more people, she said, to get out on the surface of life. Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraqi Shi'ite mosque MUQDADIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a mourning ceremony inside a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq late on Monday, killing at least 22 people, police said. Former KMPG partner pleads guilty for insider trading scheme July 1 (Reuters) - Scott London, a former senior partner with accounting firm KPMG whose clients included Herbalife Ltd and Sketchers USA, pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Los Angeles to a charge of securities fraud arising from his involvement in insider trading. Deen's accuser 'This has never been about the N-word' The woman who filed a harassment lawsuit against Paula Deen said Monday her suit "has never been about the N-word," addressing the slur that has tarnished the celebrity chef's image and cost her endorsements, a book deal and her TV show. Sports Briefing | Football Krafts Super Bowl Ring Said to Be a Gift to Putin A spokesman for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, meant for a diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring to be a gift to Mr. Putin eight years ago. The world's best airline is... Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Preview U.S. Unveils Gold Cup Roster The American team begins play in the regional championship against Belize in Portland, Ore., on July 9.

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