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News Feed Latest worldwide news Coyotes, Smith Agree to 6-Year Deal The Phoenix Coyotes have agreed to a six-year contract with goalie Mike Smith that will average around $5.7 million per year, according to an NHL official familiar with the deal. Knicks Countermove May Be Counterproductive The Knicks completed a deal in principle with Toronto to acquire forward Andrea Bargnani for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and a draft pick. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Mens Fashion Week Saint Laurent Scenes from the mens fashion week photo diary of Schohaja. Groups urge U.S. House leaders to try again on farm bill WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Hundreds of U.S. farm and agribusiness groups have urged Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to try again to pass the $500 billion, five-year farm bill that suffered an historic and unexpected defeat in June. Art Groups Fear Losing a Mayor, and His Money As Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs term nears its end, New York arts organizations are worried about life without a rich leader who can privately fatten their budgets. Bits F.T.C. Member Starts Reclaim Your Name Campaign for Personal Data A member of the Federal Trade Commission has proposed an initiative to give consumers access to their own records held by data brokers. Obama's environmental nominee in jeopardy from Senate Republicans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a plea this week for the U.S. Senate to confirm his choice to head the agency that will oversee the core of his new climate change plan, but nominee Gina McCarthy's prospects seem increasingly in doubt. Global Soccer Spending Their Way Out of La Liga While the best of Spanish soccer plays in Brazil, the rest of the Iberian country wonders how La Liga clubs can be allowed to pile up public debt before everything collapses into insolvency. The surfer who rides glacier waves U.S. surfer Garrett McNamara risks his life in one of the most dangerous, and jaw-droppingly breath-taking, extreme sports on the planet -- glacier surfing. UPDATE 2-U.S. judge tosses SEC's resource payment disclosure rule WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge tossed out on Tuesday a new rule requiring oil, natural gas and mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments, in a blow to U.S. securities regulators and human rights groups. Chinese law Visit your parents Call Mom or else A new Chinese law protecting the rights of the elderly requires children to visit their parents regularly and look after them financially. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks pensive as dollar flexes muscles * Upbeat U.S. data reinforces Fed stimulus withdrawal view Art From Brooklyn, an Ode to Joy There is considerable curiosity surrounding The Bruce High Quality Foundation Ode to Joy, 2001-2013, which runs through Sept. 22 at the Brooklyn Museum. 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... Knicks Countermove May Be Counterproductive The Knicks completed a deal in principle with Toronto to acquire forward Andrea Bargnani for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and a draft pick. Rodriguez Hitless in Season Debut Alex Rodriguez called his season's debut a success, even if the results Tuesday night didn't bear that out. Column Puigmania Breaks Out in Los Angeles Yasiel Puig probably won't finish the season hitting .436, though by now there's a growing number of people in Los Angeles who surely believe he can. In Transit Blog In Paris, a Plan to Be Friendlier A tourism group in Paris has produced a guide to making visitors feel more welcome in the city. Michael Palin joins WWI drama in first acting role in 15 years LONDON (Reuters) - British TV presenter Michael Palin is taking up his first acting role in more than 15 years, joining a drama about soldiers producing a newspaper from the battlefields of World War One. J-Lo and the dictator An upside American pop star Jennifer Lopez is catching all sorts of heat after her Saturday performance of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to one of the world's most notorious dictators, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Fed pledges to get tough on Wall Street as adopts Basel rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to draft tough rules for Wall Street while shielding smaller banks from some of the harshest impact of the global Basel III capital rules it... Personal Health A Label Calls Attention to Obesity The American Medical Association has finally labeled obesity a disease, not just a risk factor for other disorders. Infighting kills top Somali militant A senior Somali militant who had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head has been killed in infighting among members of the al Qaeda-aligned group Al-Shabaab, a spokesman for the group said Saturday. French energy minister fired for speaking out of turn PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande fired his energy and environment minister Delphine Batho on Tuesday for publicly criticizing cuts to her budget. David Rogers, Stage Adapter of Offbeat Material, Dies at 85 Among the works Mr. Rogers produced was the book for a musical based on Flowers for Algernon and plays based on Brave New World and The Sting. Creditors to Determine Whether to Release Greek Aid The arrival of the officials coincided with reports that they might release only part of the next installment of aid in order to keep pressure on Athens. Suit Aims to Block Horse Meat Inspections, Now at 2 Plants Animal rights groups sued the Agriculture Department, seeking to block the inspections and thwart the two plants now approved for horse slaughter. The Week Ahead | Dance Compagnie Kfig Brings Moves From Brazil, by Way of France Compagnie Kfig is a French-based troupe of Brazilian dancers thats bringing two productions for an all-male cast to the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. Linn Energy shares fall on SEC inquiry concerns (Reuters) - Linn Energy LLC shares fell 15 percent to a near three-year low after the oil and gas producer said regulators began an inquiry into the company and its affiliate LinnCo LLC about their... A one-way ticket to the Sun NASA will launch a probe to orbit and study the Sun, hoping to learn ways to predict solar flares that could fry satellites and wipe out the U.S. power grid. Smithsonian astrophysicist Justin Kasper is one of the team's leaders, and he sat down with Reuters at the Aspen Ideas Festival to talk about the mission. Same-sex couples see big tax benefits from historic ruling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Cole-Ruiz, a chef who recently opened La Mujer Gala tapas restaurant in Brooklyn with her wife, Madelein Ruiz, on Wednesday night planned to celebrate the historic U.S.... Doctor and Patient The Gulf Between Doctors and Nurse Practitioners Nurse practitioners believe that they can lead primary care practices and admit patients to a hospital and that they deserve to earn the same amount as doctors for the same work. Physicians disagree. Obamacare 1.0 States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live NEW YORK (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 October 1. F1's spiritual home in U.S. The Circuit explores the history of F1 in America ahead of Austin hosting this year's U.S. GP. Egypt, Its Streets a Tinderbox, Braces for a Spark A year after Egypts first credible presidential election, the ballot box has failed to deliver on promises of unquestioned legitimacy or the nonviolent resolution of political disputes. Federer to Play Low-Key Swiss Open on Clay Roger Federer will try to move on from his stunning Wimbledon loss by playing at the clay-court Swiss Open, where he debuted as a 16-year-old. Montgomerie Misses Out on British Open Colin Montgomerie's rushed journey to take place in British Open qualifying on Tuesday was all in vain. The Scottish veteran failed to make the field for the major after struggling in wet conditions. Italian probe launched Italian football is gripped by new scandal after police raid the headquarters of a host of leading clubs in a tax evasion probe, according to Italian prosecutors Tuesday. BRIEF-Fresenius Medical Care shares open 8.5 percent lower FRANKFURT, July 2 (Reuters) - * Fresenius medical care shares open 8.5 percent lower after news of Wimbledon rules orange shoes out but not colored undies LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer received orders from Wimbledon organizers on Wednesday to change his orange-soled shoes that breach an all-white rule although women players will not be pulled up for wearing colored knickers.

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