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News Feed Latest worldwide news Legendary F1 partners to be reunited Japanese car manufacturer Honda is returning to Formula One in 2015 as an engine partner with British racing team McLaren, a deal which will renew one of the most successful partnerships in motorsport's elite class. Tiny lab under the skin could stop drug cheats July 18 - Amid yet more claims of illegal drug-taking by high-profile athletes, scientists in Switzerland say they may have found a foolproof way to prevent the use of banned substances in sports. They say their chip implant, designed to monitor naturally-occurring substances in the blood, could also be used as a weapon against drug cheats. Jim Drury reports. DealBook Former Trader Is Found Liable In Fraud Case Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal sold to investors on the eve of the financial crisis, was found liable on six of the seven civil charges against him. Japan robot astronaut ready for space launch Aug. 2 - Japanese researchers package robot astronaut Kirobo before its space launch on August 8. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Ellen to host Oscars, Cowell stays mum on fatherhood Aug 02 - The latest celebrity news including Ellen DeGeneres to host the 2014 Oscars and Simon Cowell deflects paternity questions. Roselle Chen reports. Decades-old defect caused Exxon's Arkansas oil spill regulator WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leak in Exxon Mobil Corp's nearly 70-year-old Pegasus pipeline, which spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil in a small Arkansas town in March, appears to have been caused by an original manufacturing defect, U.S. regulators said on Thursday. Avatar Plans Now Include 3 Sequels James Cameron and 20th Century Fox said they expected to begin production next year and release the first of three additional films in December 2017. General Dynamics wins $212 mln contract 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 announced on Friday. Currents | QA A Blacklist Delays Book on Iran Iranian Living Room presents photos of people at home in Iran. But when the publisher tried to sell it on its Web site using PayPal, the orders were initially blocked. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Wild-Card Razzano Stuns Kvitova at Carlsbad Wild-card entrant Virginie Razzano stunned third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (8) on Friday in the Southern California Open quarterfinals. U.S. shares, bond yields, dollar drop after jobs data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Weaker-than-expected July jobs growth in the United States pushed U.S. Treasury yields, stocks and the dollar lower on Friday as investors grew cautious on the outlook for U.S. economic growth and Federal Reserve plans for trimming stimulus. A Hamptons Beach House Where Everyone Is Welcome With plenty of bunk beds, lockers and towels. African Union praises Zimbabwe vote, sidesteps rigging claims The African Union on Friday applauded Zimbabwe for holding peaceful elections, and made no mention of rigging accusations by the main opposition candidate. Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices. Bryan brothers win Wimbledon Men's Wimbledon doubles champions, the brothers Bryan, discuss their victory with CNN's Amanda Davies. Cubans welcome new U.S. visa policy, government largely silent HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans are cheering a U.S. visa policy that gives them five years to travel to the United States, while Cuba's government and state-run media have largely remained silent about the new travel measure. Dog rehab gives abused animals a new leash on life July 22 - Abused dogs in the U.S. get a new leash on life after a one of a kind rehabilitation program. Elly Park reports. SE Asia Stocks-Thai stocks fall on political concerns; Philippine drops on SM Investments BANGKOK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Thai stocks slid 1.6 percent on Friday on light volume, poised for their worst weekly loss since late June, as political concerns hit large caps such as PTT , while Philippine index hit a three-week low, led by a fall in SM Investments Corp. Thai benchmark SET index fell to 1,414.61 in the afternoon session, on track to post a weekly loss of about 4 percent, with trade volume at 44 percent of a full day average over the past 30 sessions. Broker Maybank Kim Eng UPDATE 1-Brazil liquidates small bank linked to corruption case BRASILIA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday declared the liquidation of Banco Rural SA due to its poor financial situation and lack of viable plan to rescue the institution. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. Fire rips through historic church in Chile's Valparaiso Aug. 2 - Fire rips through Valparaiso's historic church, leaving it in ruins. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Well Think Like a Doctor Not Just the Flu, Solved! Readers solve the case of a 59-year-old woman whod been sick for over a week with what she thought was just the flu but then suddenly became deathly ill. Japan robot astronaut ready for space launch Aug. 2 - Japanese researchers package robot astronaut Kirobo before its space launch on August 8. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Cosmos Reawakened in the city that never sleeps Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet. Coen brothers to adapt 'Fargo' into FX TV miniseries LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen will be adapting their Oscar-winning 1996 film "Fargo" into a television series for Fox's FX network, with actor Billy Bob Thornton in the lead role, the network said on Friday. ArtsBeat Forensic Art Experts Libel Case Against New Yorker Magazine Is Dismissed A federal judge has dismissed a libel complaint against The New Yorker magazine for an article it published about a forensic art expert. World Briefing | Africa Tunisia Prime Minister Calls for December Elections Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh announced Monday that elections would be held Dec. 17 and said the government would stay in office to see through the transition. Arming rebels Debate in progress While the United States draws closer to providing some form of lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, the debate over how extensive the package should be and the possible outcome are likely to follow any decision. EU signs off on China solar deal, no state votes against BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union officials endorsed a deal on Friday to settle a dispute with China over solar panels, the biggest trade row to date between the two powers, after winning almost unanimous backing from member states. American Axle co-founder Richard Dauch dies at 71 DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Richard "Dick" Dauch, the outspoken and hard-charging co-founder and executive chairman of American Axle Manufacturing Holdings, whose automotive career spanned about 50 years, died on Friday at age 71. Bucks Lessons Learned From Well-Behaved Investors Carl Richards discusses what individuals can learn from investors who manage to separate emotion from investing. U.S. Envoy and Putin Aide Discuss Snowden There were signs that the United States and Russia might try to contain the fallout over Russias decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive intelligence analyst. U.S. to close some embassies Sunday for security reasons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. embassies that would normally be open this Sunday - including those in Abu Dhabi, Baghdad and Cairo - will be closed that day because of unspecified security concerns, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Global Soccer After Soccer Players Death, Questions About Qatar When Christian Bentez left the field after making his debut for the Qatari soccer team El Jaish on Sunday, he seemed fit and well. One day later, he was dead. MasterCard posts 21 percent rise in profit, shares rise (Reuters) - MasterCard Inc reported a better-than-expected 21 percent rise in quarterly profit as more people used cards to make payments, sending its shares up 3 percent before the bell. Recipes for Health Chipotle Gazpacho Chipotle contributes heat and smoke to this beautiful blender gazpacho. The One-Day Contract, a Last Hurrah for Athletes As Hideki Matsui and Donovan McNabb illustrated this week, the one-day contract has become a rite of passage for modern athletes a select few, anyway before they retreat from the spotlight. Analysis Poland to get dirtier as it leans towards lignite coal WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) - Poland, one of the heaviest polluters in Europe, will become even dirtier now that its shale gas ambitions have faded and it turns to cheap domestic lignite coal to secure its energy supply. DealBook Case Against SAC Is Aided by Hiring of Fired Trader The former trader, Richard S. Lee, was said to have told authorities of incidents of insider trading by SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund run by Steven A. Cohen.

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