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News Feed Latest worldwide news Verizon, Vodafone boards set to vote on $130 billion wireless deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - The boards of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc are expected to vote this weekend on a $130 billion deal, funded by about $65 billion of debt, to give the U.S. telecom giant complete ownership of Verizon Wireless, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Obama delays strike against Syria to seek Congress approval WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped back from the brink on Saturday and delayed an imminent military strike against Syria to seek approval from the U.S. Congress in a gamble that will test his ability to project American strength abroad and deploy his own power at home. DealBook Verizon in Talks to Buy Vodafones Stake in Its Wireless Unit Vodafone of Britain could sell its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon in a deal that analysts say could fetch as much as $125 billion. US STOCKS-Wall St falls, heading for worst month since May 2012 * Traders adjust positions for weekend with Syria outcome clouded Entertainer Rolf Harris charged with 13 child sex offences LONDON (Reuters) - Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was charged with 13 child sex offences on Thursday as part of an investigation by British police into child abuse that has led to the arrest of more than a dozen aging celebrities. Analysis EU coal demand starting decades-long slide LONDON (Reuters) - European Union coal demand is on course for a decades-long slide from a peak last winter as the growth in capacity of renewable power outstrips new coal-fired plants. Salmonella in Spices Prompts Changes in Farming The United States Food and Drug Administrations finding that imported spices are a surprisingly potent source of salmonella poisoning has prompted India to change how they are grown and harvested. Can you holiday at home? I went home. Montgomerie Sizzles in First Senior Triumph Former European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie won his first seniors title on Sunday with a convincing six-shot victory at the Masters at Woburn. 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. ITC Nexus buys Accumetrics to gain blood-clot monitors Aug 30 (Reuters) - ITC Nexus Holding Co, which sells products to measure blood clotting in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, on Friday said it had acquired Accumetrics and its products... Vodafone shares hit 12-year high on Verizon talks LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone stock hit a 12-year high on Thursday after the UK-listed telecom confirmed it was in talks to sell its 45 percent stake in a U.S. joint venture to partner Verizon... Second chemical attack? Evidence of another deadly attack in Syria has surfaced, this one with an incendiary agent, opposition activists said Friday. Really? The Claim Yawning Is Contagious Between Dogs and Their Owners Researchers have confirmed what many pet owners have long suspected Dogs, too, are contagious yawners. Morgan Spurlock Follows One Direction on Tour Morgan Spurlock, known for skewering corporations with documentaries like Super Size Me, branches out with a look at the Pepsi-sponsored, TV-manufactured group One Direction. Relief, but Disappointment, for Plaintiffs in N.F.L. Case One day after the announcement of a $765 million settlement in a concussion lawsuit, some former players and their families expressed mixed feelings. Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet Aug. 29 - Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have discovered a previously unknown canyon beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. They say the canyon is at least 750km long and in places as much as 800m deep and is on the same scale as parts of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. Matthew Stock reports. Rupee crash forces Indian holidaymakers to ditch Italy for Goa MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee's crash has swept away banker Nupur Sood's dream of a holiday in Venice instead the 35-year-old will settle for cold beers on the beaches of Goa on India's west... BRIEF-L'Oreal shares rise 6.2 pct after results PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - L'Oreal SA * Shares rise 6.2 percent after results 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... Thousands rally in Romania against gold mine BUCHAREST, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians across the country rallied late on Sunday to protest against the leftist government's support for a plan to open Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine in the small Carpathian town of Rosia Montana. Verizon board to vote Monday on Vodafone deal - sources LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The board of Verizon Communication will meet on Monday to vote on a $130 billion deal to buy out Vodafone from its joint venture, meaning a full announcement could come after the London market close, sources said. The Boss Trek Bicycles Chief, on Lessons of the Night Shift The chief executive of Trek Bicycle says a summer in a plastics factory during his college years taught him the value of hard work. Of Kids and War A look at the new film I Declare War and the films that inspired its directors, Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson. UPDATE 1-Computacenter swings to loss on impairment charge, provisions * Adjusted profit before tax rose 1.9 percent to 26.2 million stg Four children die in house fire in Elmira, New York ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Four children have died in a house fire in Elmira, a city in the southern tier of New York state, a fire official said on Saturday. Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. The kings of scary-high bridges The world's highest bridges don't scare two men who have traveled to some of the scariest on the planet. And sometimes, when nobody's looking, they climb them. State of the Art A Better Way to Bring Your Desktop to Your iPad The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the tablet and a Mac or PC computer. Critics Notebook Electric Zoo Festival Cut Short by Two Deaths The news of two deaths at Electric Zoo 2013, the fifth annual Labor Day weekend of electronic music on Randalls Island, casts a sorrowful shadow over what was supposed to be a celebration. US STOCKS-Wall Street falls, ends worst month since May 2012 * Uncertainty over possible strike on Syria makes for thin volume Chemical Attack Evidence Lasts Years, Experts Say Weapons experts say the Syrian government would have a hard time hiding physical evidence if it did indeed use chemical weapons against civilians in a large-scale attack last week. FOREX-Dollar hits 4-week high as Syria buoys safe-haven appeal * Syria conflict continues to haunt market * U.N. investigators finish gathering samples in Syria * U.S. makes case for limited military action * Weak U.S. consumer spending muddles Fed outlook By... News Analysis Vive le Terroir Terroir, the cultivation of a regions particular products, is an idea even more important now to a France that fears losing its identity in a larger Europe and a more competitive world. Marquez continues to surge in MotoGP It's hard to stop Marc Marquez at the moment. The Spanish rookie set a qualifying lap record to claim pole for the British Grand Prix. Nov. 25 trial date set for U.S. challenge to AMR/US Airways merger WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday set a tentative Nov. 25 trial date in the U.S. government challenge to an American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways . Arrieta Shuts Down Phils in Cubs' 7-1 Win Jake Arrieta allowed three hits and a run while pitching into the seventh inning and catcher Welington Castillo drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Sunday. Can Africa unlock its solar potential? Which country boasts the world's fastest growing clean energy investment? Germany? No. United States? Think again. World's best fireworks displays From Bastille Day and 4th July to Chinese New Year and Disney Land, your shots of the world's greatest fireworks. A hawkish Kerry emerges as point man in Obama's push to punish Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the Senate takes up whether to back White House plans to attack Syria, there may be few more effective or passionate lobbyists for the administration than Secretary of State John Kerry, who was a member of that exclusive club for 28 years.

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