| Latest worldwide news | U.S. allows states to legalize recreational marijuana within limits | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move marijuana advocates hailed as an historic shift, the Obama administration on Thursday began giving U.S. states wide leeway to experiment with pot legalization and started by letting Colorado and Washington carry out new laws permitting recreational use. |
| Garfuna culture in Belize | | | Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. |
| Introducing the olinguito, the newest mammal discovery | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long-tailed, orange-furred, big-eyed olinguito - said to resemble a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear - is the newest mammal and the first carnivore discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the Smithsonian Institution announced on Thursday. |
| Concussion Case Nears Key Phase for N.F.L. | | | In a closely watched case, a judge is expected to decide soon whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought by retired players alleging that the N.F.L. intentionally misled them about the dangers of head injuries. |
| 'Big brother' tech watches over Rio | | | Rio de Janeiro's state-of-the-art Operations Center is gathering real-time information on traffic jams and environmental emergencies around the clock. It's part of the mayor's vision to make the city safer and more sustainable. |
| Meet Andy Murray's Mum | | | Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. |
| Why attacks on Syria will be chaos | | | Syria's civil war is not America's problem. Syria is surrounded by Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations with large standing armies and advanced military equipment. Their cowardice in acting to stop a war on their doorstep should give us pause for thought. Why will they not act, but we must? |
| Verizon in talks to buy out Vodafone stake sources | | | LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is close to buying the remaining stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone Group PLC it does not own for potentially $130 billion, according to people familiar with the talks, in what could be the third-biggest deal of all time. |
| Hollande hosts Syrian opposition for talks | | | Aug. 29 - French President Francois Hollande hosts talks with the Syrian National Coalition at Elysee Palace as international community discusses Syria military intervention. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) |
| EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American stocks mixed as Syria worries linger | | | * Banco do Brasil leads gains in Bovespa * Chile's IPSA snaps losing streak, Mexico extends slump * Brazil's Bovespa up 0.11 pct, Mexico's IPC down 0.22 pct MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks reversed a three-session slump and Chile's index gained as foreign investors returned to emerging market equities as uncertainty over possible military action against Syria continued to pressure global markets. But Mexico's IPC index dipped after data showed the U.S. economy |
| Concussion Case Nears Key Phase for N.F.L. | | | In a closely watched case, a judge is expected to decide soon whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought by retired players alleging that the N.F.L. intentionally misled them about the dangers of head injuries. |
| ENRC bidders hold 94.5 percent of shares, extend offer | | | LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The founders of Kazakh miner ENRC , bidding to buy out minority shareholders, said on Thursday that a majority of small investors had taken up the offer, taking acceptances to 94.5 percent and all but guaranteeing success. |
| Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV | | | The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012) |
| Outlook for PC shipments worsens IDC | | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The outlook for the struggling personal computer industry is worse than was previously believed, according to market research firm IDC, which on Thursday cut its 2013 forecast for global PC shipments for at least the second time. |
| Teen Star Lydia Ko Wins Again in Canada | | | Lydia Ko breezed through another perfect Sunday in the Canadian Women's Open until a reporter pressed the amateur about missing out on another $300,000 payday. |
| UPDATE 2-Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan | | | DETROIT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented financing, the city emergency manager's office said. |
| Elizabeth Wilkins and Graham Lake | | | The bride is a law clerk to Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland and the groom is a law clerk to Judge Harry T. Edwards, both of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. |
| Well Four Frittatas and a Terrine | | | Crack some eggs to make these delicious and surprisingly-portable frittatas (and a terrine) inspired by the tastes of Provence from Martha Rose Shulman. |
| 76ers Owner Expected to Buy Devils | | | Josh Harris, the principal owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to buy the Devils and assume their lease in Newark in a deal said to be worth more than $320 million. |
| Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. |
| Well Four Frittatas and a Terrine | | | Crack some eggs to make these delicious and surprisingly-portable frittatas (and a terrine) inspired by the tastes of Provence from Martha Rose Shulman. |
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