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News Feed Latest worldwide news KPN shares gain on possibility of America Movil bid BRUSSELS (Reuters) - KPN shares opened higher on Monday after the Dutch telecom group's main shareholder America Movil terminated an agreement not to raise its shareholding to 30 percent, a level... The Canyons Is Another Film of a Bret Easton Ellis Tale The Canyons, the latest film based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, has a screenplay by Mr. Ellis himself. Israel, Palestinians seek peace deal within nine months July 30 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will seek to reach a peace agreement within nine months and negotiators will meet again within two weeks after holding a "positive" first round of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Venezuelan president meets with Fidel Castro Cuban-state media on Sunday published photos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meeting with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana. Gallery Artists' African road trip Every year a group of African photographers and artists takes a road trip across the continent in a bid to show the "real Africa." With Elysium, Sony Hopes to Break a String of Failures The team behind Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, promises that it has taken an imaginative detour from the familiar blockbuster formula. English high society at play Two World Wars have been fought, Empires lost, the atom split, the worldwide web invented and social media proliferated, but all the while a unique set of quintessential English sporting events have remained in their own self-regulated time warp, with only minor concessions to modernity. Lonely Bipartisan Push to Overhaul Tax Code Finally Gets Noticed For months, the leaders of two Congressional tax-writing committees have struggled to gain traction on their efforts, but events are starting to catch up with them. Fed officials to mull much, change little at July meeting (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials this week are likely to have a lively debate on how best to prepare financial markets for a reduction of their bond-buying program, but appear certain to wait... Former Obama Chief of Staff officially runs for Illinois governor CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, the son and brother of former mayors of Chicago, formally announced on Tuesday he is running for governor of Illinois in 2014. Tina Turner weds July 17 - The veteran singer marries her long-time partner in Switzerland. Alicia Powell reports. Egypt in crisis Reporter's view CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman talks about his experiences covering the Egyptian crisis. Mystery at Richard III's burial site Archaeologists working at the site where Richard III's body was found have made another intriguing find -- a coffin within a coffin. Who is inside? Building the Team A Not-to-Do List for Recent College Graduates A business owners reflections on a first job, the meaning of hard work and missed opportunities. On Par Baltusrol Is a Landmark Course in Almost Every Sense Baltusrol has made its bid to be designated a National Historic Landmark. The course has showcased the work of the architect A. W. Tillinghast for more than a century. Zimbabweans face third Mugabe-Tsvangirai showdown HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans go to the polls on Wednesday in a fiercely contested election pitting President Robert Mugabe against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who has vowed to push Africa's oldest leader into retirement after 33 years in power. Juan David Ochoa Vsquez, Co-Founder of Medelln Cartel, Dies at 65 The cocaine trafficker, who started the brutal organization with his brothers and Pablo Escobar, served about five years in prison and then returned to raising horses. For Baseball Old-Timer, Numbers Arent the Story Ken Harrelson, a former player and longtime White Sox announcer, has taken on the increasingly entrenched world of statistical analysis known as sabermetrics. U.S. Set to Face Panama in Final, but Coach Is Barred for Outburst Jurgen Klinsmann was suspended by Gold Cup organizers for showing dissent towards the referee in a semifinal victory. 'Fifty Shades' and handcuff emergencies The novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" is blamed for a rise in London fire crews' calls to handcuff emergencies. How to bake a new job Helping families build homes was a job that Jessica Vu excelled at. As a sales consultant in Bellbrook, Ohio, she walked people through buying homes, selecting floor plans and customizing everything from doors and windows to counters. Baby as a prize Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. Jewel Theft Stuns French Riviera for Its Simplicity The theft of more than $136 million in jewels from a luxury hotel in Cannes is among a rash of robberies that have raised questions among insurers, industry insiders and law enforcement agencies. WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher * Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares) Player Ratings U.S. (3) vs. Honduras (1) Player ratings from the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal between the United States and Honduras in Arlington, Tex. Egypt's new national hero? For many Egyptians armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero, despite allegations about his past. 8 spectacular infrastructure projects Austerity, spending cuts and deficit reduction. After the Fact Fainting in Heat Heat syncope, or fainting, is a risk on hot summer days, and responding properly is necessary to avoid complications. Palestinian negotiator talks peace CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks about new Israeli/Palestinian peace talks with long-time negotiator Hanan Ashrawi. Breakingviews SECs Fab bind July 30 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews columnists explain why regardless of the outcome, the SECs case against Fab Tourre can only end with the Wall Street watchdog looking foolish. Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. Azarenka continues to raise bar for herself CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - 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. Rangers Homer Twice in 9th to Beat Angels 4-3 Geovany Soto kept anxiously watching the ball as he trotted out of the batter's box. Finally, when it landed in the left-field seats, he thrust his right arm triumphantly into the air and set off quite a celebration for the Texas Rangers. Trading at Noon Facebook nears $38; Einhorn likes GM, Apple July 30 - Facebook's stock is nearing its IPO price of $38, as strong earnings from last week's report continue to boost shares; Greenlight's David Einhorn still likes Apple thinks GM's a strong growth stock. Officers Claim of Quotas Isnt Protected, Judge Rules Officer Craig Matthews had charged the Police Department with punishing him for asserting the existence of quotas for summonses and other police duties. U.S. to declassify documents on spy programs, surveillance court WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spy agencies plan to declassify documents about the National Security Agency surveillance programs revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden, and also material related to a secret intelligence court, a U.S. intelligence official said. Gadgetwise The Argus App Can Help to Keep You Fit Argus, a free fitness app, can help track your activity and hold you accountable, with the help of some other apps. Believe It or Not, Truman Capote Slept Here Ross Bleckner exorcises the ghost of his homes previous owner. Student jailed without food, water reaches $4.1 million settlement with U.S. government SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A California university student who was left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly 5 days without food or water has reached a $4.1 million settlement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), his lawyers said on Tuesday. Is 'Fifty Shades' to blame for rise in handcuff emergencies? The novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" is blamed for a rise in London fire crews' calls to handcuff emergencies.

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