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News Feed Latest worldwide news Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. No. 24 USC Opens With 30-13 Win Over Hawaii Southern California still doesn't have a clear starting quarterback and coach Lane Kiffin is already taking criticism from fans after an unimpressive win in Thursday night's season opener. Mom of autistic Canadian boy Letter writer 'cowardly' An Ontario mom is speaking out after a family received an anonymous letter imploring them to move or euthanize their autistic son because of the "nuisance" the teen poses to the community. UK Data seized from journalist's partner risks security Data seized from the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has led The Guardian newspaper's reporting on secret U.S. surveillance programs, would cause harm to UK national security and could expose British spies to risk if it is disclosed, London's High Court heard Friday. On Football Rules Trickle Down; Money in Settlement Wont The N.F.L. effectively sets the policies for youth football players, an invisible constituency that will see no compensation from Thursdays settlement over head injuries. Bits Blog Researcher Controls Another Persons Brain Over the Internet Researchers at the University of Washington were able to send a brain signal from one person through the Internet to control another persons hand. Wed be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. Its been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012) Medicaid Expansion Battle in Michigan Ends in Passage Gov. Rick Snyder narrowly won the fight over making Medicaid available to more low-income people in a state where some Republicans did not want to seem to be backing the new health care law. UPDATE 1-Colombian president orders military patrols in Bogota * Curfew imposed overnight to control violence, looting (Adds quotes from Santos' address, detail on protests) Kate First appearance since birth Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance Friday alongside her husband, Prince William, just over a month after she gave birth to Prince George. DealBook America Movil Threatens to Pull Bid for Dutch Cellphone Operator The Latin American telecommunications giant has threatened to walk away from its proposed 7.2 billion euro, or $9.5 billion, bid for the Dutch cellphone operator KPN after a local foundation moved to block the takeover. A Quest for Even Safer Drinking Water Researchers are mapping the microscopic fauna in our underground water systems, to better understand how some organisms eke out a living in dark, cool pipes loaded with chlorine. Serena on French triumph CNN's Amanda Davis interviews Serena Williams after winning her second French Open title. Expert Promoter didn't pressure Jackson's doc The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson's death did not appeared to be pressured by AEG Live, an expert hired by the concert promoter testified Friday. U.S. Officials say 'no smoking gun' implicating Assad in chemical attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and its allies have "no smoking gun" proving Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad personally ordered his forces to use chemical weapons to attack a rebel-held Damascus neighborhood, U.S. national security officials said on Thursday. Poet Seamus Heaney dead Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall after Kerry speaks on Syria; bonds rise * Dollar remains near 4-week high, Treasuries rise * U.S. shares fall as Kerry talks of punishing Syria * Oil and gold fall amid uncertainty NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Stocks fell and U.S. Treasury... Do black tech entrepreneurs face institutional bias? Wayne Sutton has been asking venture-capital investors and Silicon Valley executives a question that's not often broached here in the epicenter of the technology industry N.F.L. Roundup Pierre-Paul and Rolle Join Practice Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was taken off the physically unable to perform list Monday, and safety Antrel Rolle joined him at practice. Iran U.S. military action in Syria would spark 'disaster' Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned any possible military intervention in Syria Wednesday, warning of "graver conditions," should strikes be carried out, Iran's Fars state news agency reported. Taking Note Marriage Equality in New Mexico The state never banned same-sex unions, and it never specifically permitted them. U.N. Leader Urges Obama to Hold Off on a Strike Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, cut short a European trip amid fears that a U.S. military action would hurt the Security Councils credibility. N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million The settlement, between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 players suing over head trauma, provides for medical exams and concussion-related compensation. Ethiopian food goes mainstream? Marketplace Africa meets Hiyaw Gebreyohannes, an Ethiopian entrepreneur cooking up a successful business in America. Suspect Held in Killing of Anti-Mystic Activist in India The police in Pune detained a member of a right-wing Hindu group in the death last week of Narenda Dabholkar, who often debunked village mystics and wanted black magic outlawed. Theater Review | Connecticut A Review of Oblivion, at Westport Country Playhouse In Oblivion, Carly Mensch, a writer known for her work on cable television, asks her audience to consider bigotry from a different perspective. America's Cup classic designs Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. U.S. Naval midshipman says she needed to talk about rape case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A female midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, who military prosecutors contend was raped by three men in 2012 while intoxicated, said under cross-examination on Friday that she had gone to the media with her story because she felt a need to talk about the experience. EOG Resources says Texas well fire nearly out HOUSTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - EOG Resources Inc said on Friday that an Eagle Ford shale oil well fire that has burned since a blowout on Wednesday was nearly out as crews worked to cap it. Lohan avoids Venice, Cage premieres there Aug 30 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Lindsay Lohan avoids the Venice Film Festival, Nicolas Cage premieres his film "Joe," and Fergie and Josh Duhamel welcome a baby boy. Bob Mezan reports. Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. CORRECTED-INSIGHT-To cut natural gas costs, Chesapeake pumps up royalty deductions (Corrects 13th paragraph, deleting reference to U.S. three-year gas supply needs and inserting instead U.S. gas consumption in 2012) UPDATE 1-Ivorian agency, cocoa exporters dispute costs, prices ABIDJAN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast cocoa exporters have rejected a price structure proposed by the industry regulator for the 2013/14 season, saying it underestimated their costs, and have called for government mediation, industry sources said. Harrowing Moments Far From the Field Derek Carr, the Fresno State quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate, became a terrified father of an infant born with a dangerous medical condition on Aug. 6. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Snow Leopard Cub Makes Debut at Bronx Zoo Do you think animals like Leo can serve as symbols of friendship between two countries? Why? Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. U.S. Officials say 'no smoking gun' implicating Assad in chemical attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and its allies have "no smoking gun" proving Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad personally ordered his forces to use chemical weapons to attack a rebel-held Damascus neighborhood, U.S. national security officials said on Thursday. To Our Readers Our Web site was unavailable to some users for a time on Tuesday. We regret if this has caused you any inconvenience. Can you be liable for texting a driver? Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message You don't have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if you're on the other end of the phone, too. Motorsport 'No rift with Alonso' Stefano Demenicali has rejected suggestions a power struggle between him and driver Fernando Alonso is the reason behind the team's faltering season.

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