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News Feed Latest worldwide news Renesas plans to close major chip plant in Japan sources TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp plans to close a system LSI chip plant in northern Japan that makes chips for Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game consoles and other consumer electronics, after failing to find a buyer for the facility, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Smaller, paler Earth unveiled in new NASA photo CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A robotic space probe nearly 900 million miles from Earth turned its gaze away from Saturn and its entourage of moons to take a picture of its home planet, NASA said on Monday. High def video gaming on the Chromebook Pixel Thank you Steam! While the Chrome browser takes full advantage of the Chromebook Pixel's hardware, I thought it would interesting to see how video gaming works on the device. Quite well, with just a few small issues, it turns out. Well Medical Procedures May Be Useless, or Worse Many new techniques and medicines are either no more effective than the old ones, or worse, and many doctors persist in using practices that have been shown to be useless or harmful, a new analysis shows. Maggie OFarrells Instructions for a Heatwave A familys secrets are unearthed during the British heat wave of 1976 in Maggie OFarrells psychological drama. Record eighth for Nadal Rafael Nadal races to a record eighth French Open title Sunday with a straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 dismissal of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a final briefly interrupted by a protestor brandishing a lighted flare. Quebec town mourns victims of fuel-tanker train disaster LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec, July 27 (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners filled the streets of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, as the families of the 47 people killed in North America's worst railway disaster in two decades attended a memorial service at a local church. North Korea heralds 60th anniversary of war 'victory' with massive parade PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce on Saturday with a massive military parade trumpeting the revolutionary genius of three generations of leaders that gave it "Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War". Bartoli talks first grand slam win Marion Bartoli, the new Wimbledon women's singles champion talks to CNN's Amanda Davies. Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Tunis TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired tear gas in front of parliament on Saturday to disperse secular protesters demanding the dissolution of the assembly and Islamists defending the legitimacy of their rule. Well Whooping Cough Vaccine Lags in Efficacy An analysis of more than 32,000 Californians older than 11 found the acellular pertussis vaccine to be 53 to 64 percent effective. Behind Death Sentence, Inmates Prison Conduct Before imposing the death penalty on Ronell Wilson for killing two detectives, a federal jury heard testimony about his attacks on guards, gang activity and tryst behind bars. Transplants may benefit obese kidney patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After kidney transplants, the risk of death over the next year falls just as much among obese kidney failure patients as it does for thinner people, says a new study. Concussion Study Makes Case for Reducing Contact Drills for Youth Players Youth players who took part in a limited number of contact drills in practice were no more likely to absorb head hits during games, a study showed. Pope scolds rich, demands social justice in visit to Brazil slum RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday issued the first social manifesto of his young pontificate, telling slum dwellers in Brazil that the world's rich must do much more to wipe out... CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. Poll 69 percent of San Diego residents say mayor should resign SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Nearly 70 percent of San Diego residents believe the embattled mayor of California's second-largest city should resign following allegations that he sexually harassed a former aide and at least two other women, according to a poll by local media. Zynga Shares Fall on News It Is Ending Plan for Gambling The online gaming company, Zynga, said it would abandon efforts to build a real-money gambling business in the United States. U.S. squirrel tests positive for plague An evacuation has been ordered for an area north of Los Angeles after one squirrel tested positive for the plague. UPDATE 2-Britain's EU ambassador is surprise pick for Bank of England role * Cunliffe practised at EU and G20 regulatory negotiations Murray wins Wimbledon CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Andy Murray who made history by becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. SE Asia Stocks-Philippine leads amid rating hopes; late-buying lifts Thai stocks BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stocks ended flat to weaker in a lacklustre session on Friday, awaiting directions on the U.S. stimulus from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, but Thai stock market gained on late buying in beaten-down stocks. Thai SET index climbed 1.4 percent to 1,476.71, reversing Thursday's 3 percent drop amid political concerns. Advanced Info Service, top actively traded and a short selling target on the previous session, jumped 2.5 percent Is Zimbabwe ready for elections? Zimbabwe has known only one leader in its entire 33-year history as an independent nation, and President Robert Mugabe hopes that doesn't change any time soon. Taliban Seize Police Force in a Hamlet An entire local police unit disappeared in a small Afghan village, and the Taliban claimed responsibility. San Diego mayor to enter therapy over sex scandal, won't quit SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner on Friday defied calls to resign over a hail of sexual harassment allegations, but apologized to the women he offended and said he would take a two-week leave of absence to undergo intensive therapy. War's scars still linger Philip Joseph Dimenno just had to go back. And not long ago, the U.S. veteran of the Korean War did. Ian Lee reports. On Day of Protests, Inmates Escape From a Libyan Prison Protesters attacked the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood of Libya and the liberal National Forces Alliance party, after demonstrations set off by killings turned violent, witnesses said. At least 19 killed in FARC clashes in Colombia At least 19 soldiers were killed over the weekend in separate clashes with rebels in Colombia, the country's president said. Rebirth of Book by Aide to Carter Kathleen Jordan, daughter of President Jimmy Carters chief of staff Hamilton Jordan, is shepherding her fathers memoir to publication. Techquity Facebook jumps but can it pass IPO price? July 25 - Facebook surges but still trades below its $38 offer price. A look at how analysts see the stock. Plus, new features from LinkedIn. Keeping Score The Influence of Pythagoras on Baseball A formula for expected baseball winning percentage, based on the theorem for the length of a hypotenuse, has been accurate this season, especially with Tampa Bay. On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities Big power companies say that incentives for solar power are robbing them of paying customers, setting up a fight for the future of renewable energy. Quebec town mourns victims of fuel-tanker train disaster LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners filled the streets of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, as the families of the 47 people killed in North America's worst railway disaster in two decades attended a memorial service at a local church. The Amazon's World Cup stadium race For the World Cup in 2014, the 42,618-seater Arena Amazonia will be one of the event's most striking stadiums. If it is finished on time..... Stoner comes out of retirement for Honda test Two-wheeled temptation has proved too much for retired MotoGP champion Casey Stoner as he makes a testing comeback. Crash victim 'It felt like a roller coaster' One minute, Stephen Ward was writing in his journal. The next, he was covered in blood. The 18-year-old was one of scores of people hurt when a train in Spain derailed and smashed into a concrete wall. Nearly 80 were killed. Brazil thrash Spain in final Hosts Brazil enjoy a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday. Why disc drives are an endangered species Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes. Revelations by Rowling J. K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame, shared a bit of the back story of her new book, written as Robert Galbraith. What's your pin? Fans get PGA Championship chance Golf fans from around the world will have a chance to make history at next month's PGA Championship with just a click of a button.

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