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News Feed Latest worldwide news Update-Moody'sAxiata's 1H 2013 results benefit from domestic data growth For the full text of this story please click the following link The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American (U.S. and Canadian) box offices for Friday to Sunday, led by "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Lee Daniels' The Butler.............$ 17.0 million 2 (2) We're the Millers...................$ 13.5 million 3 (*) Mortal Instruments City of Bones...$ 9.3 million 4 (*) The World's End.....................$ 8.9 million 5 (5) Planes......... On the Runway Blog Maria Pinto Makes Another Run Maria Pinto, the Chicago designer made famous by her longtime client Michelle Obama, is starting a new business this week. Australia's Billabong attracts debt players SYDNEY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Coastal Capital joined debt specialists circling Billabong International Ltd on Monday, seeking a board spill, as rival investors eye the proceeds from a... The Week Ahead | Dance Road Trip to New Fringe The 16-day Fringe Festival gets under way on Thursday in Philadelphia. Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74 Mr. Heaney, a widely celebrated Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, is recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. Mandelas Condition Remains Critical but Stable The South African government said that former President Nelson Mandelas health remained critical but stable, requiring medical interventions. New Issue-America Movil prices multi tranche deal Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 437.5bp With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Cavaliers Sign No. 1 Pick Bennett The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this years draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract. Analysis Girding for battle as electronic derivatives trading revived NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $300 trillion privately traded U.S. derivatives markets could be on the verge of the biggest change in their 30-year history if investors embrace new electronic trading... Bright future for Africa's solar Africa has plenty of sunshine, but many countries are plagued by power cuts. So could a recent wave of solar power investment solve Africa's energy problems? UPDATE 1-Spain pushes for pension reform plan tied to life expectancy MADRID, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Spain is pushing for state pension reforms that would link payments to life expectancy and to economic cycles, without raising the retirement age, employment minister... Argentina posts June primary budget surplus of 156 mln pesos BUENOS AIRES, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Argentina posted a primary budget surplus of 156.2 million pesos ($27.5 million) in June , in contrast with a deficit of 726.2 million pesos posted a year earlier,... Voyager left solar system last year, new research shows CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's long-lived Voyager probe crossed into interstellar space last year, becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system, new research shows. West Brom Splash Out on Sessegnon and Anichebe West Bromwich Albion broke their transfer record minutes before the window closed by buying Benin forward Stephane Sessegnon from Sunderland on Monday. Ten-year-old boy wins Alaska's contest for giant cabbages PALMER, Alaska (Reuters) - A 10-year-old boy has won Alaska's annual giant cabbage contest, submitting a 92.3-pound (41.9 kg) specimen named "Bob" to officials at the state fair. U.S. royals and their castles American royalty doesn't have beheading power, but its dedication to extravagance would make Henry VII hurl a turkey leg in envy. Director Franco finds comedy in tale of murderous backwoodsman VENICE (Reuters) - Director James Franco says the character Lester Ballard in his new film "Child of God" has a trace of Charlie Chaplin in him, though the tale of a cave-dwelling necrophiliac is mostly as dark as can be. McCain Urges Lawmakers to Back Obamas Plan for Syria The White House pushed forward for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria as President Obama got qualified support from a hawkish Republican critic, Senator John McCain. Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ * Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks David Frost, Interviewer Who Got Nixon to Apologize for Watergate, Dies at 74 A longtime broadcaster, Mr. Frost was best known for incisive interviews with public figures, including talks with former President Richard M. Nixon, which he called the highlight of his career. Europe Set to Impose Sanctions on Faroe Islands Over Herring The European Commission said it would enact sanctions against the North Atlantic territory in a growing dispute over fishing quotas. Syria Vote Sets Up Foreign Policy Clash in G.O.P. The Congressional vote will offer the best insight yet on which wing of the Republican Party the partys traditional hawks, or a growing bloc of noninterventionists has the advantage. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. 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. Motherlode Blog Girls Dormify. Boys Just Move. My son wouldnt have noticed if I had packed his Power Ranger sheets for college, but my daughter approached Bed, Bath Beyond the way a covert operative approaches a mission. Russia Rejects U.S. Evidence on Syrian Chemical Attack Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov dismissed as unconvincing the evidence presented by Secretary of State John Kerry, indicating that Russia would continue to block action at the United Nations. 1st Saudi woman to conquer Everest Climbing the world's highest mountain is challenge enough, but for Raha Moharrak, it also meant breaking a taboo. Living With Cancer Is It Back? The tunnel vision of cancer focuses me obsessively on myself. Perhaps all diseases bring egotism in their wake, for people in distress find it hard to think of anything else. TAKE-A-LOOK-Verizon-Vodafone deal Sept 2 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications agreed on Monday to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone out of its U.S. wireless business, signing history039;s third largest corporate deal to bring an end to an often fractious 14-year marriage. gt; Verizon, Vodafone agree $130 bln Wireless deal gt; NEWSMAKER-Vittorio Colao caps Vodafone revamp gt; VIEW-Vodafone,Verizon flowback may be challenge gt; FACTBOX-Top five MA deals worldwide gt; Deal a challenge for bulge bracket banks QA Fitting More on a DVD How to squeeze more video onto a DVD, and choosing the best smartphone. Russia Issues Travel Warning to Its Citizens About United States and Extradition The Foreign Ministry warned citizens wanted by the United States not to visit nations that have an extradition treaty with it, citing recent arrests. Analysis EU coal demand starting decades-long slide LONDON (Reuters) - European Union coal demand is on course for a decades-long slide from a peak last winter as the growth in capacity of renewable power outstrips new coal-fired plants. Nuclear Operator Raises Alarm on Crisis Tepco, the operator of Japans tsunami-hit nuclear power plant, said there were more than 200,000 tons of radioactive water in tanks vulnerable to leaks, adding to a list of problems. SunEdison to spin off semiconductor business in solar push (Reuters) - SunEdison Inc said it would spin off its semiconductor business in an initial public offering and use the proceeds to build solar farms. Expert networks thriving in Asia, away from U.S. scrutiny SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Expert networks - a matchmaking service linking investors such as hedge funds with company insiders - are under scrutiny from regulators in the United States,... Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. 12 Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began.

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