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News Feed Latest worldwide news Israeli Raid in West Bank Erupts Into a Deadly Riot The violent clash, which killed least three Palestinians, was the deadliest episode in the West Bank in months, and it underlined the regions volatility in the midst of a new round of peace talks. YOUR MONEY-Back-to-school math for parents What's an A worth? NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Parents, here is an assignment for you as the kids head back to school Are you going to pay your children to do homework and get good grades? John Billingham, Seeker of Extraterrestrials, Dies at 83 As a NASA official in the 1970s, Dr. Billingham helped persuade the federal government to use radio telescopes to scour the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. News Analysis Other Nations Offer a Lesson to Egypts Military Leaders A look at other Muslim countries that have struggled with democratic transitions provides a kind of warning to Egypts military leaders. U.S. reviews economic assistance in Egypt Aug. 19 - U.S. State Department says no decision has been made on freezing aid to Egypt, adding the U.S. is troubled by "suspicious deaths" of Egyptian prisoners. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Tiger chasing leading duo at Barclays Tiger Woods will go into the final round of The Barclays four shots off the lead after completing his second successive round of two-under-par 69. CORRECTED-Brazil's Anima hires Ita, Bank of America for IPO -sources (Corrects paragraph 5 to change name of company mulling IPO to Ser Educacional instead of Ser Educao, removes reference to Abril Educao as Ser is not a unit of Abril; adds new story number for... American Horner takes Vuelta lead after stage win MIRADOR DE LOBEIRA, Spain (Reuters) - American Chris Horner seized a solo victory on stage three of the Vuelta a Espana on Monday to claim the overall lead. 3D foot scanner reveals health risks for high-heel fashion slaves Aug. 15 - It's long been known that women who wear high-heels on a daily basis risk ankle and foot damage but now medical specialists can show high-heel wearers exactly how the shoes are impacting their health. A new 3D scanner at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in north London is set to transform the way doctors diagnose and treat foot and ankle problems. Matthew Stock has more. Woodland Tied With Kuchar Atop Barclays With scores plummeting, Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar are tied for the lead at 12 under par after three rounds at Liberty National Golf Club. Argentinian businessman Elsztain eyes stake in IDB Development TEL AVIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Argentine businessman Eduardo Elsztain is in talks with bondholders of IDB Holding to invest 770 million shekels ($216 million) in the debt-strapped conglomerate039;s subsidiary IDB Development in exchange for a 50.5 percent stake. Arts, Briefly A Final Book Is Planned From Elmore Leonard Peter Leonard, a son of the author Elmore Leonard, who died last week at 87, hopes to complete his fathers last novel, BBC News reported. Is Rio ready for the World Cup? CNN travels to Rio to discover whether the city is ready for the 2014 World Cup. UPDATE 5-Telefonica wins Slim over with sweetened German deal * Telefonica raises bid for KPN's E-Plus to 8.55 bln euros * KPN's biggest shareholder America Movil says to back deal * America Movil maintains tender offer for rest of KPN * Next test will be antitrust review * KPN to get 20.5 pct stake in Telefonica Germany By Sara Webb and Clare Kane AMSTERDAM/MADRID, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Telefonica has raised its bid for KPN's German arm by 6 percent to 8.55 billion euros ($11.5 billion), winning over top KPN investor America Movil a Hackers want your smartphone In the world of cyber security there are some well-known designations for anyone that considers him or herself to be a hacker, the term being so broad in scope now. MTV Brings Its Video Music Awards to New Territory For the first time, MTVs Video Music Awards ceremony will be held in, and steeped in, Brooklyn. Wealth Matters From a Prominent Divorce in the Affluent Class, Lessons for All Rich people may have more assets at stake, but any couple with a broken marriage have to consider the same issues in a divorce. Q A Proxy voting and appliance ownership are two of the topics addressed this week. Obama welcomes '72 Miami Dolphins to the White House Aug. 20 - Saying, "I decided it was high time to pay tribute to the NFL's only perfect team," President Barack Obama honored Super Bowl VII Champions, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, in an East Room ceremony. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). How arts in Britain are changing The year is 1969 and Britain is at the peak of its counter-culture revolution -- a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Beatles are putting together their final album while a relatively unknown musician, David Bowie is making waves with his track "Space Oddity." DealBook Shoeshines Keep Wall Street in the Black (or Maybe Brown) In-house shoeshine service has proved resilient, surviving the rise of technology and even the 2008 financial crisis, which snuffed out many of Wall Streets quirks. Central banks don't need to rush ultra-easy money exit IMF's Lagarde JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Central banks in Europe, the United States and Japan have no need to rush to exit the ultra-easy monetary policies they have put in place to spur growth, IMF... Your Money Win a Lottery Jackpot? Not Much Chance of That The odds of winning the top prize in Powerball or other big lottery is on a par with finding that needle in a haystack. A tall haystack. White House We knew Miranda would likely be detained Glenn Greenwald, the reporter who broke the news about secret U.S. surveillance programs said the authorities who took his partner into custody at London's Heathrow Airport "are going to regret what they did." An Appraisal A Lifer Stung by 47 Losses Known for failure as an N.B.A. coach, Roy Rubin meant far more to the players he mentored at Long Island University, whose program he revived. 26 killed in attacks across Iraq Shootings and explosions throughout Iraq on Sunday killed at least 26 people and injured more than 52 others, police said. Fishing banned off Fukushima coast Aug. 23 - Japanese unions ban fishing off the coast of Fukushima following the latest contaminated water leak at the crippled nuclear plant. Lily Grimes reports. Amanda Knox won't return to Italy Amanda Knox was convicted in 2009 of murdering her roommate, then acquitted in 2011 for "lack of evidence." Now Italy plans to retry her. DealBook Amgen to Buy Onyx for $10.4 Billion Amgen has huge sales of drugs that help patients cope with chemotherapy and counter some of the effects of cancer, but it has long wanted drugs that directly attack the tumors themselves. In buying Onyx, it acquires some. EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 26) BRUSSELS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process Mandelas Condition Remains Critical but Stable The South African government said that former President Nelson Mandelas health remained critical but stable, requiring medical interventions. Recipes for Health Parsley Salad With Barley, Dill and Hazelnuts This lemony salad is enriched with a small amount of barley and toasted hazelnuts. Restaurants Were His Life Colin Devlin opened three pioneering restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After success came financial distress. In July, Mr. Devlin committed suicide. U.S. Diplomats, Relieved After Libyan Attack, Are Reinstated Four officials who were placed on administrative leave after the deadly attack last year on the United States diplomatic post in Benghazi have been reinstated and given new assignments. Young Tech Sees Itself in Microsofts Ballmer Those in mobile and cloud computing, which Microsoft has not taken full advantage of, know that they could one day face similar problems. Giant panda gives birth in Washington, but who's the daddy? WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A giant panda gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington on Friday - though it's not immediately clear who the father might be. Ankita Gandhi, Varun Kumar The bride is a lawyer and the groom is a doctor. UPDATE 2-Baring to take controlling stake in India's Hexaware * To buy about 41.8 pct from Hexaware founders, General Atlantic How to read pope's gay remarks Kevin Clarke says that Pope Francis speaking about homosexuality so frankly was remarkable in and of itself. Amanda Knox won't return to Italy for new trial American Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the 2007 death of her British roommate, a spokesman for the Knox family said.

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