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News Feed Latest worldwide news Breakingviews Microsofts future Aug. 23 - Richard Beales and Robert Cyran discuss why CEO Steve Ballmers announcement he will retire sometime in the next year had investors cheering. Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history July 11 - A team from Toronto has won the long-coveted Sikorsky prize by using human power alone to fly an aircraft. The team, called AreroVelo Inc., achieved the feat on June 13, securing a $250,000 prize that has been on offer for 33 years, but never before awarded. Rob Muir reports. UPDATE 1-Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 21 (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters. Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale Bassim al-Shaker, 28, who was beaten and abused because of his love of art, has found refuge in Phoenix, which has one of the largest Iraqi communities in the United States. London Zoo tackles annual weigh in Aug. 22 - Its time for London Zoo's animals to see if they've been eating too much at the annual weigh in. Tara Cleary reports. The Lede Gay and Lesbian Mass Wedding Held in New Mexico The mass wedding was held in Albuquerques Civic Plaza after a ruling that the county clerk could issue same-sex marriage licenses. Chinese Smartphone Maker Hires Google Executive Xiaomi, which outsells Apple smartphones in China, hired Hugo Barra from Google, where he was vice president for the Android mobile operating system. House Bid to Undo Dialysis Cuts Shows Lobbyists Muscle Many members of Congress who voted to eliminate over $500 million a year in federal government waste now want to reverse that move, demonstrating lobbyists muscle. Today's Economist Indias Economic Crisis Because any serious crisis causes a rush to safe havens, Indias economic difficulties will be made worse if fiscal policy disputes in the United States are not resolved, an economist writes. Global Soccer If Rooney Stays, United Won This Draw After a 0-0 draw at Manchester United, the Chelsea coach Jos Mourinho seemed resigned to the fact he would not acquire Wayne Rooney. Green Column Wind Farms Take Root Out at Sea Now on the same scale as gas- or coal-fired power stations, wind farms have grown large offshore. Though costs are slowly decreasing, the industry still has a long way to go to become competitive. Analysis Syria, aided by Iran, could strike back at U.S. in cyberspace SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time it strikes a country that is capable of waging retaliatory cyberspace attacks on American targets. 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. JPMorgan's internal bribery investigation reviewing 200 Asia hires NEW YORK (Reuters) - An internal investigation into JPMorgan Chase Co's hiring practices in Asia is examining the employment of around 200 people for instances of possibly illegal nepotism, a source said, indicating the bank's hiring issues may extend beyond the two cases U.S. officials originally asked about. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. U.S. fast-food workers plan nationwide strikes over minimum wage NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Fast-food workers across the United States are expected to stage their largest strike to date on Thursday in an almost year-long campaign to raise wages in the service sector. Clippers Paul Is Elected President of N.B.A. Players Union Chris Paul, who replaces Derek Fisher, is the first superstar to hold the presidents title since Patrick Ewing in 2001. Rwanda Warns Congo After Shells Hit Its Territory The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened to embroil Rwanda after a woman there was killed and her baby wounded in shelling, Rwandas government said. Summers U.S. economy best in 15 years May 16 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he feels good about the economy after several rough patches. He also says theres a global shift on austerity. Brazil oil company OGX shares fall 21 pct in early trading RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian oil company OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA fell more than 20 percent in early trading in So Paulo on Thursday in the wake of speculation that it will swap stock for $3.6 billion of outstanding bonds, diluting existing shareholdings. China's Xiaomi poaches Google's Barra to power global drive SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Xiaomi Tech, a fast-growing Chinese maker of cheap smartphones, has hired senior Google Inc Android executive Hugo Barra to spearhead its nascent global expansion. Japan nuclear regulator issues warning over Fukushima leak Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday said a toxic water leak at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been classified as a level 3 "serious incident" on an international scale. Federer embraces routine win in Big Apple NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer enjoyed a routine 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday to stay on track for a mouthwatering early clash with Rafa Nadal. Google Street View inside A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Singer's surprise kiss One Direction singers Harry Styles and Zayn Malik distract CNN's Zain Verjee with a kiss during her live broadcast. UPDATE 7-Verizon in talks to buy out Vodafone stake - sources * Vodafone confirms talks on sale of Verizon Wireless stake Legislators Push for Vote Before Strike More than 100 House members signed a letter urging the administration to avoid military action in Syria without gaining Congressional authorization. Egypt A country divided CNN's Ian Lee reports on both sides of the battle for power in Egypt. What We Eat Building a Better Mass-Market Tomato Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating. Bookshelf Untangling a Mesh of Identities In Looking for Palestine Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family, Najla Said invites readers to explore her life as a Palestinian-Lebanese-American Christian woman who grew up as a Jew. Defending champion Williams sails to third round NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams took another emphatic step in defense of her U.S. Open title by crushing Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-0 on Thursday to reach the third round of the year's final grand slam. Scare or no scare, customers have little choice but Fonterra WELLINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - However much China and other big customers strive to rely less on Fonterra after a global food contamination scare this month - now downscaled to a 'false alarm' - the New Zealand firm's grip on the global dairy trade is unlikely to be loosened. Syrian president will defend against aggression, state TV Aug. 229 - President Bashar al-Assad is quoted on state TV saying the country will defend itself in the face of any aggression, as Iran warns against foreign intervention in Syria. Lily Grimes reports. The Machine, by Matt Charman, Is Coming to New York The Machine, a new play by Matt Charman, looks at the chess match between Garry Kasparov and the computer Deep Blue. State of the Art The Lumia 1020, a Great Camera Grafted to an Oddball Phone Big, but not unwieldy, Nokias Lumia 1020 cellphone takes excellent photos, and is essentially a decent camera grafted onto a phone. But youll have to make peace with its apps and its Windows operating system. Football AC Milan breeze past PSV Mario Balotelli is on the scoresheet as seven-time European champions AC Milan breeze into the group stages of the Champions League with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. A writer gets hooked on Africa Author Chibundu Onuzo takes a tour through the vibrant Ghanaian capital of Accra. ArtsBeat MTV Awards Show Prompts Familiar Complaint The Parents Television Councils complaint was more notable this year because Billy Ray Cyrus sits on the groups advisory board. DealBook Nasdaq Blames a Surge of Data for Trading Halt The Nasdaq OMX Group on Thursday attributed last weeks three-hour trading halt a surge of data that overwhelmed its server, in the stock market operators most detailed accounting yet of the market outage. Deadly Building Collapses Hit Indias West Two adjacent apartment buildings collapsed in western India, killing at least 11 people, the police and firefighters said.

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