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News Feed Latest worldwide news News Analysis Grumbling All Around After Solar Panel Deal The case of Chinas solar panel dispute underscores the difficulties of hammering out trade accords in a global marketplace, when even parties on the same side of the table may have conflicting goals and agendas. Commuters lift train, free woman Even during Tokyo's notoriously hectic rush hour, dozens of commuters stopped to push a 32-ton train car out of the way. Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. college students will likely pay a reduced interest rate of 3.86 percent on their student loans for the new school year, after lawmakers on Wednesday finally passed a... Massive deadly explosion in Homs, Syria Aug. 1 - A huge explosion hits the central Syrian city of Homs, blasting a fireball hundreds of yards into the air, video posted on the Internet by opposition activists shows. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Zimbabwe opposition calls vote a 'farce' Vote counting was under way Thursday in Zimbabwe's hotly contested election as both President Robert Mugabe and his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai predicted victory. Hingis rules out playing singles despite doubles return CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Switzerland's former world number one Martina Hingis said her renewed hunger for competition inspired her forthcoming comeback in doubles but she has no plans to return in singles. AIG Investors Cheer First Capital Return Since Bailout American International Group Inc announced its first capital return since its 2008 bailout, through a dividend and share buyback, sending its shares up 6 percent after the bell. Greece May Face Gap of 11 Billion Euros, I.M.F. Says The shortfall may require Greeces European creditors to consider giving it debt relief and more money to meet the requirements of its bailout, the Fund said. Woman Falls Off 17th-Floor Balcony Railing to Her Death The 35-year-old victim was sitting on the railing of her Midtown apartment when it apparently buckled, a friend there told officials. 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. DealBook Hunting for Luxury, Retail Giant Buys Saks Hudsons Bay Company announced that it had agreed to buy Saks Inc., one of the oldest and most revered names in luxury retailing, for $2.4 billion in cash, uniting it with Lord Taylor. WikiHouse Imagine it were possible to build your own home, in this day and age, for less than $35,000. Or to cut up some timber and piece your new home together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. What if you could create, with your own hands, a home that collects its own rain water and generates its own power, so you never have to pay a bill again? Kerry says Obama has timeline to end U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a timeline for ending the U.S. program of drone strikes, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, following talks with the new government of Pakistan. JPMorgan Employee Could Face Charges in Italian Bank Debacle The employee, who was not identified, is suspected of wrongdoing for his role in a transaction in 2008 that the investment bank helped arrange for Monte dei Paschi di Siena. UPDATE 1-Evonik cuts outlook, to step up cost cuts * Q2 adj EBITDA in line with view, down 23 pct vs yr-earlier Fighting Shakespeares Wars on Henry VI Battlefields Londons Globe Theater is staging daylong performances of Shakespeares trilogy at medieval sites where the dramas took place during the Wars of the Roses. Assad Says Sure He Will Defeat Syrian Rebels Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday he was confident of victory against rebels in a devastating 28-month-old civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people and sent nearly two million fleeing abroad. The Mayors of New York Historically, the template for choosing a new mayor of New York has resembled a pendulum, swinging from one extreme to another. ArtsBeat New York Film Festival Will Open With Captain Phillips Directed by Paul Greengrass and based on real-life events, Captain Phillips stars Tom Hanks as the commanding officer of the Maersk Alabama, a United States-flagged cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates. Art in Review Mind Is Outer Space One of the summers better gallery group shows is this presentation of some two dozen works in various mediums by 17 artists. Can Facebook be blamed for suicide? At 14, Carolina Picchio had her whole life ahead of her. But when her peers began tormenting her on Facebook, it became too much. CIT's clampdown only affects future shipments source (Reuters) - The tightened credit terms now being offered by CIT Group Inc to small vendors supplying J.C. Penney Co Inc only affects future shipments, a source familiar with the situation said on... Bote Playland Motel The Playland Motel is an urban beach resort in the Rockaways. Tsvangirai calls Zimbabwe election "huge farce" Aug. 1 - Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai calls election a 'huge farce' and a 'sham' amid reports that his supporters were systematically turned away from the polls. Deborah Gembara reports. GDP grew 2.8 percent in 2012, faster than earlier reported WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's economic output grew much more quickly than previously estimated in 2012, according to revised data that bolsters the view that the U.S. economy may have turned a... No Starting QB Yet for Oklahoma; Texas Has Answer Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was quick to point out there still is no final decision on who will be the starting quarterback for the Sooners this season. Challenger to Zimbabwes President Says Election Was a Huge Farce Morgan Tsvangarai, the challenger to Zimbabwes longtime president, Robert Mugabe, called the countrys election a huge farce. U.S. economy finds momentum in second quarter, eyes further gains WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the second quarter, laying a firmer foundation for the rest of the year that could bring the Federal Reserve a step closer to... Fed stays on track with bond buying, for now WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the economy continues to recover but is still in need of support, offering no indication that it is planning to reduce its bond-buying... EU urges 'inclusive' political deal in Egypt Egypt's factions must find a way to bridge their differences and pave the way for an inclusive political solution if the country is to leave its current chaos behind, the EU's top diplomat said. UPDATE 2-Mexico president to present energy reform next week MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday his sweeping energy reform, which is expected to include constitutional changes to lure private investment and... UPDATE 1-US ITC delays word on whether Samsung infringes Apple's patents WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it would delay a decision on whether some mobile phones and tablets made by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringe on Apple Inc's patents. Currents | Shows Los Angeles, We Never Knew You Never Built Los Angeles, a show of doomed visionary architecture, opens Sunday at the citys A+D Museum. 'They're going to kill me,' MJ told son Michael Jackson often cried after talking to AEG Live executives as he prepared for his comeback concerts, his oldest son testified Wednesday. Pacira Pharma pain drug fails late-stage trial Aug 1 (Reuters) - Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc said its lead drug did not meet the main goal in a late-stage trial of reducing pain for patients undergoing a surgical procedure called posterolateral thoracotomy. NCAA Seeks Dismissal of Paterno Family Lawsuit The NCAA asked a Pennsylvania court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of Joe Paterno that seeks to overturn the sanctions against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. TIMELINE-Dell's buyout a topsy-turvy affair Aug 1 (Reuters) - The proposal by Michael Dell and Silver Lake to buy out and take private the world's No. 3 PC maker, Dell Inc, for $24.4 billion will be put to the test on Friday, when shareholders... NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. Oil spill forces Thailand beach tourists to scram A picture postcard beach on one of Thailand's most popular tourist islands is now the focus of frantic efforts to staunch a tide of oil sweeping ashore. UPDATE 2-Goldman's aluminium offer may soothe but leave costs high LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' olive branch to beleaguered metals customers will do little to help bring down the high cost of securing aluminium, but even critics praised the proposal as a smart move to placate regulators and silence complaints.

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