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News Feed Latest worldwide news Chile court rejects approval of Endesa coal power project SANTIAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Chilean appeals court rejected a ministerial group's decision on Thursday and blocked the construction of energy firm Endesa's $1.4 billion, coal-fired, thermoelectric project. UPDATE 1-Fairfax Financial takes quarter loss on bond investments TORONTO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd , the Canadian property and casualty insurer run by investment guru Prem Watsa, on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss due to losses on its bond portfolio. Australia shares up 0.1 percent on mixed China PMIs SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.1 percent on Thursday morning in choppy trade after the Federal Reserve gave no hint of imminent stimulus tapering and as the HSBC Purchasing... Next Stop Action Off the Mountains in Salt Lake City Thanks to a recent surge of places to eat, shop and explore, downtown Salt Lake City is offering new reasons to visit, even outside ski season. Benghazi witness No one quizzed me CNN's Arwa Damon speaks to a man who witnessed, and may have played a role in, the Benghazi embassy attack. UPDATE 1-Evonik cuts outlook, to step up cost cuts * Q2 adj EBITDA in line with view, down 23 pct vs yr-earlier Isner Wins Tallest Final in ATP History to Capture Atlanta Open Title Top-seeded John Isner, who is 6 feet 10 inches tall, won the Atlanta Open by beating second-seeded Kevin Anderson, who is 6-8. PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 1 Aug 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Friday. Japanese Stocks BUY 16.1 million shares SELL 10.5 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 5.6 million shares House passes Iran sanctions bill to slash oil exports WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran, showing a strong message to Tehran over its disputed nuclear program days before President-elect Hassan Rouhani is sworn in. How to invent your own holiday If you could invent a holiday, what would it be? It's easier than you think. Meet the real holiday makers (plus, the man responsible for Be a Dork Day). Robin Friedlander, David Berzin The bride, a doctor, is also a director at Health 2.0, a San Francisco company; the groom is an executive for Viacom. ArtsBeat Selena Gomez Hits No. 1 Stars Dance, her fourth album, sold 97,000 copies in its first week. Senate confirms Samantha Power as new U.N. ambassador WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights advocate Samantha Power easily won Senate confirmation as President Barack Obama's next ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday. Michael Phelps' golf growing pains As a swimmer, his countless hours of training paid off handsomely -- earning him a record 18 Olympic gold medals. As a golfer, Michael Phelps is wondering what he's got himself into. Police chief suspended after gun video An eastern Pennsylvania police chief who went on a profanity-laced video rant against those who disagreed with him on gun laws has been suspended for 30 days without pay. Footballer dies aged 27 Ecuador international Christian Benitez, the top scorer in the Mexican league last season, has died suddenly at the age of 27. The forward's death comes a day after he made his club debut in Qatar. Viewpoint | Admissions Lifting the Veil on the Holistic Process at the University of California, Berkeley Whos a 2? Whos a 5? Ranking a pool of Berkeley hopefuls in a sea of ambiguities. 'Education is the road out of poverty' Eight-year-old Tineyi takes my hand and leads me into her mud-thatched hut in my home village of Matau in rural Zimbabwe. There, in a dark corner of the room, is a wooden bookshelf. Carefully crafted by her father, it protects her word-filled treasures from the smoky fire inside the small hut where her mother cooks. I smile, knowing that her father has recognized the value these books will bring to his little bookworm -- a life ahead of her with limitless opportunities. Mexico president to present energy reform next week MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday his sweeping energy reform, which is expected to include constitutional changes to lure private investment to help... Telecom Italia shares drop on capital hike report MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia shares fell more than 5 percent on Wednesday after a media report said the debt-laden phone group was considering a capital increase. JPMorgan Employee Could Face Charges in Italian Bank Debacle The employee, who was not identified, is suspected of wrongdoing for his role in a transaction in 2008 that the investment bank helped arrange for Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Music Review Sinead OConnor in Gospel Sessions at Lincoln Center Sinead OConnor made a foray into traditional religious music with Gospel Sessions at Alice Tully Hall as part of the Lincoln Center Festival. Google bets on custom colors with first flagship Moto X phone NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Motorola on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated Moto X smartphone, which will be customizable with different colors for ATT customers and marks the cellphone maker's first flagship device since Google Inc bought the company in 2012. U.S., Pakistan agree to start new chapter in long-strained relations ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to re-establish a "full partnership", hoping to end years of acrimony over U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani soil, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and other grievances. Airports on the Border Make Room for Canadian Fliers Millions of travelers from Canada, lured by expanding facilities and cheaper airfares, start their journeys with a car trip to an American airport. Afghans Yield in Dispute With U.S. Over Stiff Fines for Cargo Shipments Under the threat of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid, Afghan officials backed down in an argument that had threatened to drive up the cost of the Western military withdrawal. UPDATE 1-Mexico's Televisa seeks to acquire control of cable firm MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Mexico's top broadcaster Televisa on Thursday said it paid 7 billion pesos ($545 million) in seeking to acquire a controlling stake in Mexican cable company Cablecom. Azarenka Continues to Raise Bar for Herself After a rough past couple of months that included a tight loss to Maria Sharapova at the French Open and an injury-enforced withdrawal from Wimbledon, world number three Victoria Azarenka enters the Southern California Open as hungry as ever. Assad Says Sure He Will Defeat Syrian Rebels Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday he was confident of victory against rebels in a devastating 28-month-old civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people and sent nearly two million fleeing abroad. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. Bruins Sign Gritty Bergeron to Eight-Year Extension Patrice Bergeron, who led the Boston Bruins in post-season goals and played the Stanley Cup Finals with a punctured lung, was rewarded with an eight-year $52 million contract extension, the NHL team said on Friday. White House "disappointed" in Snowden asylum, but public reaction mixed Aug. 1 - The White House is disappointed in Russias decision to grant asylum to fugitive Edward Snowden, but public reaction in New York was mixed. Mana Rabiee reports. ArtsBeat Historians Defend Howard Zinn Against a Former Governors Critique Scholars who have criticized the historian Howard Zinns work defended him against Mitch Daniels, the former governor of Indiana, who called Mr. Zinns work truly execrable. Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base. Italy supreme court upholds Berlusconi jail sentence ROME (Reuters) - Italy's supreme court on Thursday upheld a jail sentence against Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud in a devastating blow to the four-times prime minister that could throw the country's fragile coalition government into crisis. Russian Bolshoi acid attack victim may return to work next month MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sergei Filin, the artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi ballet who nearly lost his sight when a masked attacker threw acid in his face six months ago, said on Thursday he hoped to be back at work next month. How to read pope's gay remarks Kevin Clarke says that Pope Francis speaking about homosexuality so frankly was remarkable in and of itself. Japanese utility, and the public, in dark about crippled nuclear plant TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns. Mariah Carey shows off her funny side Aug 01 - The singer releases a string of bloopers on her YouTube page. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

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