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News Feed Latest worldwide news Marijuana The Uruguayan model Views on marijuana are shifting, but nearly everywhere, it is too early to talk about substantive changes to drug policies. Bartoli talks first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. Giant King Kong storms the stage He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage. Real Madrid doesn't do austerity While recession-hit Spain continues to wrestle with the financial crisis, football giants Real Madrid has spent big again by making Gareth Bale one of the most expensive football players. GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia markets set to benefit from global data; yen eases * Yen eases as safe-haven bid wanes, dollar hits 1-month high 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. TSMC sells 5.5-yr bonds at high end of forecasts TAIPEI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said it sold T$1.4 billion ($46.78 million) of five-and-a-half year unsecured corporate bonds at the high end of forecasts on Monday. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. Bits Blog Apple Expands iPhone Trade-In Program to Its Stores Apple is trying to give people another reason to come to its elegant retail stores. Customers with older iPhones and trade it in for store credit toward a new iPhone. U.S. Plan Eases Rules for Mortgage Lenders A reworked proposal would require lenders to maintain a stake in the loans they bundle and sell as securities. British wildlife captured at its best The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2013 are celebrating the beauty of Great Britain's nature. U.S. gets its own bull running festival August 26 - Lining a dirt track at the Virginia Motorsports Park, thousands raced ahead, around and behind a dozen bulls stampeding down the fence-bordered course. Elly Park reports. International Real Estate House Hunting on ... Grand Cayman Island The market in Grand Cayman, the largest and liveliest of the three-island archipelago known as the Cayman Islands, remains tilted much in favor of buyers, as one broker put it. Poet Seamus Heaney dead Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. Belarus accuses Uralkali's Kerimov of abuse of power MINSK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Belarus said on Monday it had formally accused the top shareholder in Russia's Uralkali of abuse of power on Monday, deepening a diplomatic and trade dispute between the ex-Soviet states after the collapse of a potash sales alliance. Who is the greatest F1 driver? Who is the greatest F1 driver of all time? Past and present drivers give their verdict on the contenders to CNN. Suicide bombing kills 6 near Afghanistan bank Six people died Saturday in a suicide bomb attack in front of a bank in southern Afghanistan, the Kandahar provincial governor's office said. Volunteers look for missing Oregon boy Kyron Horman has been missing since June 4, 2010, but his mother is not giving up. After searching for her son for two days this weekend, Desiree Young called the search "successful." I Was Misinformed How Many Miles Do I Need to Murder the Head of the Airline? Flush with frequent-flier miles? Maybe you can buy some nice Detroit municipal bonds. Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers for Aug. 31 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. World Briefing | Middle East Official Denies Inquiry Into Egyptian Activists Reports in the state news media over the weekend drew attention as evidence that the Egyptian government was broadening its crackdown on dissent. After a Recession in Portugal, the Tiny Green Fruits of Success Recent data suggest that the country is indeed hitting its export stride, but the balance sheets of the nations banks could weigh on the fragile economic comeback. Drug Agents Use Vast Phone Trove, Eclipsing N.S.A.s The scale and longevity of a data storage program run by the government in partnership with ATT was unmatched by other government programs, including the National Security Agencys gathering of phone call logs. Stephens and Williams to Face Off as Their Nascent Rivalry Heats Up Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens, the two top American women, once friends, have become rivals as they head to a showdown at the United States Open. Investing in a Future for Asias Young Women Wedu aims to help women in Southeast Asia gain access to higher education through microfinancing, mentoring and counseling. 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. Arts, Briefly Lohan Skips Venice to Focus on Health Lindsay Lohan has spoken up to dispute reports that she ditched the premiere of her latest film, The Canyons, at the Venice Film Festival. Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Bloombergs Plan for Bigger East Midtown Towers Is Zoning for Dollars, Group Says Under Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs proposal, developers seeking to build towers larger than zoning rules allow would pay $250 for every extra square foot into a fund. Shopping for Vases Looking for vases with an interesting shape, and a presence with or without flowers or plants. U.S. Open Replay Week 1 Lleyton Hewitt upsets Juan Martin del Potro and Serena Williams breezes through in the first week of the U.S. Open. Report Drug epidemic in North Korea North Korea's sanction-hit regime has long been accused of drug trafficking as a source of hard currency, but a new report claims drug producers are finding a ready market closer to home and that as many as two-thirds of North Koreans have used methamphetamines. While Radwanska Is Upset, Djokovic Cruises Agnieszka Radwanska became the highest-seeded player, on the mens or womens side, to lose thus far, while Novak Djokovic won his match in straight sets. Stenson Wins Deutsche Bank Championship Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots with a five-under-par round of 66, leaving him with a tournament record-tying total of 22-under 262 at the TPC Boston on Monday. STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UBS eyes Europe firms' profit peak in 3 yrs European firms could return to peak 2007 profits in three years if earnings grow 8 percent each year, after not rising since 2010, UBS equity strategists write in a note. Japan government abandons hands-off approach to Fukushima clean-up TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is moving to take a more direct role in the clean-up of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, as concerns grow over the ability of embattled operator Tokyo Electric to handle the legacy of the worst atomic disaster in a quarter century. Ericsson to invest 7 bln SEK to build data centres STOCKHOLM, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Global number one mobile network infrastructure firm Ericsson said on Monday it would build three new data centres over the next five years at a cost of around 7 billion Swedish crowns ($1.05 billion). 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. Athletics Pull Into Tie With Texas Atop AL West Coco Crisp hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth that was confirmed by a video review, and the Oakland Athletics pulled into a first-place tie with Texas atop the AL West by beating the Rangers 4-2 on Monday. From movement to music For Pieter-Jan Pieters, revenge has been both sweet and sonorous. When music schools refused to admit him because he could not read music, he went to a design school instead and invented a way to make melodies not only without sheet music, but without traditional instruments either.

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