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News Feed Latest worldwide news Lenders to return to Athens next week after Greek budget offer BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Inspectors from Greece's lenders have put a postponed visit to the country back on the agenda and will return early next week after Athens made a new proposal on filling a gap in the 2014 budget, the European Commission said. The Lede Egyptian Network Abruptly Suspends TV Satirist Bassem Youssef, who came under scrutiny during Mohamed Morsis presidency, had his program suspended a week after mocking the ultranationalism and pro-military fervor gripping Egypt. The Pragmatist A Desk Worthy of Starbucks In a comfortable, well-designed space, children are more likely to study and be creative. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... Director finds echoes of Egypt in Cairo's traffic chaos ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Someone once told Egyptian filmmaker Sherief Elkatsha that you can tell much about the personality of a nation from the conduct of its drivers. Ghost town inspires movie CNN's Sara Sidner visits a ghost town that is the inspiration for the UAE's first horror movie, "Djinn." How Anna Chakvetadze, Rising Star at 20, Became a Retiree at 26 At age 26, a rising Russian tennis star was forced to deal with an unthinkable prospect retirement after a violent robbery and a crippling back injury. Holocaust memorabilia found on eBay UK newspaper report LONDON (Reuters) - EBay has removed from its listings around 30 items of memorabilia from the Nazi Holocaust, including clothes worn by concentration camp victims, after a newspaper investigation... No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming N.S.A. The National Security Agency finds itself under intense pressure after disclosures of spying on allies and rivals alike, but it defends the wide net it casts. Private bank clients urged to avoid U.S. securities GENEVA (Reuters) - Some Swiss bankers are advising clients to steer clear of U.S. securities ahead of a new law that would tax people with over $50,000 invested in stocks or bonds of U.S. companies... Global Soccer From Mutineer to Magician for Liverpool The decision by Liverpools owner and its manager to retain the services of Luis Surez is looking like the right call, despite his formerly rebellious ways. Aiming for Truly Sustainable Buildings A growing list of eco-friendly construction technologies enables developers to go beyond LEED certification. Power Plants Try Burning Wood With Coal to Cut Carbon Emissions Adding waste wood from paper mills, furniture factories and logging operations has been used with varying levels of success. Ex-Bolshoi star denies attack Bolshoi Ballet star soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to masterminding an acid attack on the theater's artistic director, Sergei Filin, a court spokesman told CNN. T Magazine In Tbilisi, Georgia, Bold New Buildings Rise From the Ruins of Dead Empires The historic citys shiny new skyline is a source of both aesthetic and political controversy. Youre the Boss Blog Today in Small Business The Aftermath Consumer outlook falls. The benefits of franchising. How employees waste time at work. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Kenya protests over brutal gang rape Calls of "Justice for Liz" rang out in Nairobi's streets in protest of the authorities' response to a brutal gang rape. The new pandemic road deaths John Sutter says it's time to view car crashes and motorcycle accidents as symptoms of a disease, and killer roads as a public health crisis. Fat Dad A Fat Dad Halloween (Hide the Candy) Every year after trick-or-treating, I used to hide my candy in a little paisley suitcase under my bed. Just to be safe, I even locked it so my dad would not devour the contents in one night. Gadgetwise Earbuds Built of Sterner Stuff, With a Few Quirks The housings, fittings and plug of the RHA 750i are made from stainless steel, not plastic. Chamblee Resigns From Golf Magazine After Critical Remarks on Woods Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel commentator who suggested that Tiger Woods was a cheater, resigned from Golf magazine on Wednesday. That Other Big Afghan Crisis, the Growing Army of Addicts A new report underscores a growing crisis in the city of Herat one in every five households contains at least one drug user. Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. Kate Winslet on Screen A look back at the career of the actress. Toronto mayor apologizes for 'mistakes' Nov. 3 - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford urged his police chief to release a video that media reports say show him smoking what appears to be crack cocaine and issued a broad apology for mistakes in his past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). With Saints, Affable Ryan Is Locked in a Big Easy Bear Hug Rob Ryan, the Saints defensive coordinator, endears himself to New Orleans residents by being an everyman. Samsung beats Apple in satisfaction Samsung tablets have edged out iPads for the first time in JD Power's biannual customer-satisfaction survey, although some observers say the results don't quite add up. Liberty Global names European mobile chief in "quad" push FRANKFURT, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Cable company Liberty Global has appointed a European mobile chief as it pushes into wireless services to meet growing demand for television, broadband, mobile and fixed-line services - so-called "quad play" - from one provider. Cat trained to smuggle drugs into prison caught by prison worker Oct. 23 - Guards at a Moldovan prison catch a cat being used to traffic drugs attached to its neck. Sharon Reich reports. Australia shares seen opening higher with eyes on local data and rate decision SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open higher on Monday on better-than-expected manufacturing data from the United States, while investors will watch for a slew of local economic data on the day and the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate decision on Tuesday. * Local share price index futures rose 0.4 percent to 5,414.0, a 2.9-point premium to the underlying SP/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark slipped 0.3 percent on Friday, but ended the month 4 percent higher to Briefly, Myanmars Gods Army Twins Reunite As children, Johnny and Luther Htoo were followed by hundreds of guerrillas in Myanmar. Today, their greatest accomplishment may be that both are still alive. Australian Olympic medalist kayaker arrested after drug bust (Reuters) - Australian dual Olympic silver medal-winning kayaker Nathan Baggaley has been arrested following a drug bust, local media reported on Sunday. Photos In their own words The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 U.S. Fed sets tough tests in annual bank health war games WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banks in the United States will have to test whether they can survive a halving of the stock market during a severe U.S. recession, the Federal Reserve said on Friday, as it... Israel's Bezeq mulls raising stake in TV unit YES JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Bezeq Israel Telecom said on Sunday it will have to meet a series of conditions if it wishes to merge with its satellite television unit YES. In Practice Health Exchange A One-Month Checkup Success signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act has been elusive for some and a dream come true for others. It often depends on geography. FACTBOX Facebook results beat, but young teens turn away Oct 30 - Facebook posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business, driving a 60 percent increase in revenue, but engagement among younger teens decreased. U.S. authorities quiz AstraZeneca over heart drug trial LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is being investigated by U.S. authorities over a major clinical trial that was used to win marketing approval for its new heart drug Brilinta, casting fresh doubts over the medicine. Thinking Entrepreneur How a Start-Up Retailer Can Manage Cash Flow In the last of a three-part series, a business owner talks about how she can come up with the cash to stock her store.

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