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News Feed Latest worldwide news Crime John Dufresnes No Regrets, Coyote, and More In John Dufresnes No Regrets, Coyote, a crime-solving therapist investigates what appears to be a case of parental murder-suicide. How to get employees of small businesses to save for retirement CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AARP usually can be found on opposite ends of the ideological spectrum when it comes to retirement policy. The two Washington advocacy powerhouses... Ramadan 'Super Bowl for ads?' For those that live and work in the Middle East, Ramadan is a period of considerable downtime. In many countries, special laws require the working day is reduced to accommodate those fasting (observers are meant to abstain from food, water, cigarettes -- even gossip -- during the daylight hours of the month-long holiday). High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Kirobo the talking robot blasts into space on historic mission (Reuters) - Kirobo, a knee-high talking robot with red boots and a black and white body, has blasted off from Japan for the International Space Station to test how machines can help astronauts with their work. Mediaset shares slide after Berlusconi tax fraud ruling MILAN (Reuters) - Italian broadcaster Mediaset shares were down more 4 percent on Friday in early trade after its controlling shareholder former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was convicted of tax... GLOBAL ECONOMY-Cross currents to slow but not halt Chinese growth * Australia set to cut rates as China-fed mining boom ends INSIGHT-Untangling the UK bid for a Bulgarian pension fund LONDON/SOFIA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - British company United Capital, which agreed last month to buy most of Bulgaria's biggest private pension fund Doverie, has no stock market listing, no website and no... Los Angeles' Forum Arena to Reopen in Jan 2014 After Renovation The Forum, the erstwhile home of pro basketball's Los Angeles Lakers and hockey's Los Angeles Kings, will reopen in January following a $100 million renovation, event venue operator The Madison Square Garden Co said on Tuesday. 5 days inside North Korea CNN's Ivan Watson visited North Korea last week and called it the most controlled foreign assignment of his career. But he still managed to find an iPhone connection, a Brad Pitt fan and inescapable political theater. Syria Bans Use of Foreign Currencies for Business Deals The ban, which carries fines and jail time for those who engage in such transactions without government approval, is an effort to prop up the Syrian pound, whose value has plummeted since 2011. Canada's Harper insists Keystone XL is important for jobs OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper contradicted on Friday U.S. President Barack Obama's dismissal of the job-creation potential of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, saying the project is important both for jobs and for energy security. Bond funds worldwide suffer $1.6 billion outflow Bank of America NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond funds worldwide suffered outflows of $1.6 billion in the latest week as investors awaited signs from the Federal Reserve regarding its bond-buying stimulus, data from a Bank... N.F.L. Roundup With Do-Over in Oakland, Flynn Looks Increasingly Like a Starter Matt Flynn received a second chance when the Raiders picked him up from Seattle in the off-season, and he is solidifying his role as the starting quarterback. Taking on trolls CNN's Kristie Lu Stout hears from an expert on what to do if you become the target of online abuse. Girls flee war, find 'worse' in camp Feet stumbling in the pitch darkness over the uneven ground we make our way with a group of women to one of the bathrooms in the Zaatari camp. Pope Sends Message of Respect for Muslims Francis personally signed a Vatican statement of friendship at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Qaeda Messages Prompt U.S. Terror Warning Intercepted electronic communications in which senior operatives of Al Qaeda discussed attacks in the Middle East and North Africa led the United States to issue a global travel alert to its citizens, officials said. 'Kick-Ass 2' Not your average sequel Universal Pictures debuted new footage from the upcoming film "Kick-Ass 2" during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The stylized, violent clip introduced fans to the sequel's aesthetic and revealed several new characters, including Colonel Stars and Stripes, played by Jim Carrey. Currents | Rugs Riding a Carpet Back to the 1950s A group of Raymond Loewy rugs is reintroduced. Somalis Face a Snag in Lifelines From Abroad Somalia, a nation where 40 percent of the population depends on remittances from abroad, is alarmed by Barclayss plans to suspend the accounts of some money transfer services. CORRECTED-Police in California arrest over 200 at Chevron refinery protest RICHMOND, Calif., Aug 4 (Reuters) - Police arrested more than 200 demonstrators for trespassing at Chevron Corp in the California city of Richmond on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of a massive refinery fire and to protest a proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Other Agencies Clamor for Data N.S.A. Compiles The National Security Agencys dominant role as the nations spy warehouse has prompted turf fights with other federal agencies that want to use its surveillance tools for their own investigations. Senior U.S. senator says Putin acting like 'schoolyard bully' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Democratic senator said on Sunday that the U.S.-Russia relationship had become "poisonous" and urged President Barack Obama to consider moving next month's Group of 20 summit away from the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Kerry Said to Pick Former Syria Envoy as Ambassador to Egypt Secretary of State John Kerry recommended Robert S. Ford, who most recently served as a link to the Syrian opposition in the civil war, officials said. Michael Dell closes in on prize with sweeter $25 billion deal NEW YORK/ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc and Chief Executive Michael Dell clinched a new $25 billion deal on Friday, boosting the bid and offering a special dividend in hopes of ending months of wrangling with opponents of the founder's proposed buyout of the world's No. 3 PC maker. Strategies Elastic Numbers Make It Hard to Get a Handle on the Economy Economic data that is later revised, like figures on the gross domestic product and unemployment, might be too malleable to get a true picture. Data Points What the Nation Got for $800 Billion The Federal Reserve has spent heavily to buy bonds to reduce long-term rates, but rates are actually higher than when it started. CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Legal challenge starts for LME, Goldman on aluminium storage * Lawsuit alleges anticompetitive, monopolistic behaviour News Analysis Court Rulings Blur the Line Between a Spy and a Leaker Disclosures made possible by digital media, government surveillance and unorthodox publishers have unsettled understandings of mass medias place in American democracy. UPDATE 1-Inmarsat delivers earnings beat on maritime demand * Q2 core earnings $174 mln vs $176 mln, beating expectations 300-year-old violin recovered British Transport Police said Tuesday they found a stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin worth more than $1 million, along with two bows valued at more than $105,000. Why is this guy a top thinker? In the past, author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky's predictions haven't always come true, but it appears he was on the money in 2011. Foreign Policy Magazine named Shirky one of their "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for his musings on social media's impact on revolutions, which we saw come to full fruition in the Arab Spring. A Star Philosopher Falls, and a Debate Over Sexism Is Set Off The case of Colin McGinn, who agreed to leave the University of Miami after sexual harassment claims, has drawn scrutiny to a field that some say is rife with gender bias. Hog Producers Battling to Contain Virus That Has Killed Piglets by the Thousands A virus deadly only to young pigs, with no danger for humans, appeared in the United States last spring in Ohio and in weeks had spread to four other states. 'I'm not a welfare mom, I'm a soldier' Jaspen Boothe is committed to helping out homeless female veterans. AP Source Tide Froze Football Staffer's Contract Alabama has penalized director of football operations Joe Pannunzio for his role in the Miami scandal while a member of the Hurricanes' staff, according to a person familiar with the situation. Insight Fast-growing U.S. craft brewers struggle with worker safety NEW YORK (Reuters) - Welder Mark Moynihan crawled down a narrow tube into a space the size of a car interior to seal the crack in the fermentation tank at Calhoun's Bar-B-Q Brewery in Knoxville,... Nigeria troubles, shale charge blot Shell profits LONDON (Reuters) - Rising costs, oil theft in Nigeria and weak U.S. shale liquids production have hurt profits at Royal Dutch Shell , adding both to upward pressure on spending and to uncertainty on... UPDATE 2-General Dynamics wins $212 mln deal for U.S. destroyer deckhouse WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. military shipbuilder General Dynamics Corp has won a contract valued at $212 million to design and construct a new steel deckhouse for the third Zumwalt-class destroyer it is building in Bath, Maine, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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