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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fukushima clean-up turns toxic for Japan's Tepco TOKYO (Reuters) - Two and a half years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima plant faces a daunting array of unknowns. Congo rebels face U.N. weapons deadline Rebels in an unstable part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have until Thursday afternoon to hand in their weapons to U.N. peacekeepers or risk being disarmed by force. UPDATE 3-LinkedIn membership and revenue soar, mobile outlook promising * Q2 revenue up 59 pct to $363.7 mln vs $353.8 mln consensus Whats On Wednesday Television highlights. World Briefing | Europe Police in Turkey Act to Halt a Protest The police in Istanbul fired tear gas to disperse several hundred people protesting the police crackdown on antigovernment demonstrators earlier this year. UPDATE 2-Organic grocer Sprouts Farmers shares double in debut * Shares open at $35 after pricing at $18 (Updates share price, adds background on market, Apollo's investments) U.S. Carmakers Post Strongest July Sales Since 2006 Pickup sales continued to be strong across the industry, but companies were also helped by increased demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. UPDATE 2-Rogers designs plan to thwart Verizon move into Canada TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, is attempting to thwart Verizon Communications Inc's entry into the country by backing a private equity bid... Marc Andreessen Why I hate going public - Felix TV The Netscape co-founder and high-profile venture capitalist tells Reuters' Felix Salmon that he hates selling companies -- nearly as much as he hates taking them public. What will his investors say? Mahan quits Canadian Open to attend birth of child Halfway leader Hunter Mahan has pulled out of the Canadian Open after his wife went into labor. Dropped off at Grandma's ... for good It's often the grandparents who step up when a parent dies or is unable to take care of a child for other reasons, such as incarceration, abuse or mental illness. But the sudden shift in responsibility can be incredibly stressful. Happy 70th birthday, Mick Jagger! What a drag it is getting old. TransCanada Plans Pipeline to East Coast The $12 billion pipeline could move as many as 1.1 million barrels a day to New Brunswick, to serve a region that relies on imported crude oil for most of its supply. T Magazine Visiting the Source | A Chef in the Field Striped Bass Chefs on Long Island count the days until striped bass, the prize fish in the waters around Montauk, becomes available. At South Alabama, New to Big Time, Big Aspirations Less than six years after deciding to add the sport, the Jaguars are hoping that joining the Football Bowl Subdivision Alabama will bring bowl berths and championships. Bad drop costs Woods CNN's Patrick Snell and Shane O'Donoghue discuss the penalty officials gave Tiger Woods for a bad ball drop. Enbridge begins fresh clean-up on 2010 Michigan oil spill CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Enbridge Energy Partners LP has begun a new round of dredging on the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, to clean up oil from a huge pipeline spill in 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. Cuban death toll from methanol sold as rum climbs to 11 HAVANA (Reuters) - Eleven Cubans have died this week and more than 60 are in hospital after consuming toxic industrial methanol sold as rum, state media reported on Friday. Scientists Cast Doubt on the Closest Exoplanet A new analysis of what a team of astronomers said was evidence of an Earth-mass planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B raises existential questions. Civilian casualties up in Afghanistan Civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased 23% in the first six months of this year, the United Nations said in a report released Wednesday. Morgan Stanley to meet 5 pct leverage ratio by 2015 executive NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's holding company will reach a proposed 5 percent supplementary leverage ratio by 2015, and its U.S. deposit-taking subsidiaries are already above the 6 percent... Is Huma Abedin blaming herself? Women across the country react to reports that Huma Abedin blames herself for her husband's return to sexting. ArtsBeat The Sweet Spot A Dark and Scary Craving David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about the sociopathic characters on television we love to hate and love to love. Life on the road with Martin Kaymer Shane O'Donoghue spends time with Martin Kaymer for an insight into life on the road as a Tour pro. Well Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses. Herb Kaplow, Voice of ABC and NBC News, Dies at 86 Mr. Kaplows resonant voice and craggy face were familiar to generations of viewers of the nightly news broadcast. Quakes May Help Release Methane Seepage of methane, a greenhouse gas, in the Arabian Sea may be linked to a 1945 earthquake, a study suggests. The finding may affect global warming estimates. COMMODITIES-Oil down as U.S. jobs data disappoints; gold, crops up NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday after weak U.S. job numbers disappointed investors, but crude still posted a weekly gain, and copper closed the day up modestly and notched its first weekly gain in three weeks. Kazmaier, Princeton Heisman Winner, Dies at 82. Dick Kazmaier, the last Ivy League football player to win the Heisman Trophy, has died. He was 82. League Unveils 2013-14 Schedule With New Alignment Six outdoor games and a new conference and division alignment highlight the 2013-14 regular season schedule released by the National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday. Modernizing the Maasai For centuries, the lush national parks of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania have been called home by the Maasai, one of Africa's most culturally district tribes. Gallery Artists' African road trip Every year a group of African photographers and artists takes a road trip across the continent in a bid to show the "real Africa." Television Review In Surviving the In-Laws, TLC Recreates Fractious Scenes TLCs new show Surviving the In-Laws features re-enactments of uneasy family relations. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. Mexico rules out foul play in Pemex HQ blast, cites gas buildup MEXICO CITY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A massive explosion that killed nearly 40 people in late January at state oil company Pemex's Mexico City headquarters was caused by a gas buildup, Mexico's attorney... That shot may not be espresso Shannon Watts and Kate Beck say nobody needs to be armed to buy a coffee and Starbucks must ban loaded weapons from its stores. Airports on the Border Make Room for Canadian Fliers Millions of travelers from Canada, lured by expanding facilities and cheaper airfares, start their journeys with a car trip to an American airport. You're the Boss Blog Why We Fire Lenders (and Borrowers) A loan broker writes that it is important for both parties in a loan negotiation to be forthright in their dealings. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | Math, July 31, 2013 Can you calculate the number of average Brazilian households incomes equals the wealth of a certain billionaire from that country? Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune.

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