| Latest worldwide news | An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? | | | Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. |
| 'Printing' cookies | | | Robots that cook, fridges that can talk, and 3D-printed food the kitchen of the future will be made of chrome and glass and bristling with high technology. |
| Justice Department talks with Microsoft and Google stall | | | WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice's talks with Microsoft Corp and Google Inc have hit a wall as the government pushes back at the tech companies' demand for the ability to disclose the now-secret data requests they receive. |
| Secretary of State Kerry spoke with Syrian opposition leader | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to the Syrian opposition leader on Saturday to underscore the determination of the United States to hold the Syrian government accountable for using chemical weapons, a U.S. official said. |
| California wildfire threatening Yosemite is now size of Dallas | | | (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has charred the northwestern edge of California's Yosemite National Park is heading towards two groves of the park's famed sequoia trees, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis said as firefighters battled the blaze on Saturday. |
| Tiny computer is star at awards | | | The credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi and a plan for smart road signs were among the winners at the world's largest design prize. |
| Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac 2013 bill sale calendar | | | Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following is a list of scheduled U.S. agency bill sales from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2013. Freddie Mac said 3-month and 6-month bills will be auctioned every week. In addition, 1-month and 12-month auctions are optional each week. Fannie Mae said 3-month, 6-month and 1-year may be auctioned on a weekly basis and it has the option to skip any bill auction. If it elects not to issue a scheduled offering, it will provide |
| Introducing the olinguito, the newest mammal discovery | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long-tailed, orange-furred, big-eyed olinguito - said to resemble a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear - is the newest mammal and the first carnivore discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the Smithsonian Institution announced on Thursday. |
| Water birds reveal new direction for aircraft landing research | | | Aug. 8 - Water birds appear to prefer landing along the north-south axis, according to a study by Czech scientists. The researchers say their findings could help improve landing navigation systems for aircraft and prevent accidents when planes land close to water. Suzannah Butcher reports. |
| Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism. |
| Making a Pit Stop in Formula One With Rush | | | The directors Formula One movie, Rush, is the first film he as made without America as the primary audience, and it shows its darker, sexier, moodier than any of his previous pictures. |
| Gene study uncovers origins of many common cancers | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers in Britain have set out the first comprehensive map of mutational processes behind the development of tumors - work that should in future lead to better ways to treat and prevent a wide range of cancers. |
| World's weirdest food fests | | | "It's quite a site to watch people wrestling around in mashed potatoes." We concur. Check out the word's strangest food festivals. |
| 5 Things to Know About Week 1 of College Football | | | Now that the latest bit of Johnny Football drama has been settled, the college football season can start with five days of games to satisfy fans who have been craving competition since Nick Saban was raising a crystal football in south Florida and trying to look as if he was having a good time. |
| The House That Calvin Built | | | About $75 million and almost half a decade later, Calvin Kleins Southampton house may finally be in move-in condition. |
| Kerry, Hagel to call Democratic, Republican senators about Syria | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and other senior U.S. national security officials will hold conference calls about Syria on Saturday afternoon with the Senate Democratic Caucus as well as the Senate Republican Conference, a White House official said. |
| Al Gore hurricane hubbub | | | Gretchen Goldman says Al Gore's reasonable comments on climate change got obscured by a controversy over hurricane categories |
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