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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-Egypt c.bank to hold exceptional $1.3 bln forex auction Wednesday CAIRO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Egypt's central bank will hold its largest exceptional auction on Wednesday, selling $1.3 billion from its foreign reserves to cover strategic imports such as wheat, meat... Report U.S. spied on Mexico, Brazil The U.S. National Security Agency directly targeted the communications of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, according to a Brazilian news report. Georgia Loses WR Mitchell to Knee Injury Georgia receiver Malcolm Mitchell will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday's loss at Clemson. Ask Well Eating Before Exercise The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to reader questions about fitness. UPDATE 1-Bank of America cutting China bank holdings with $1.5 bln stake sale * CCB shares offered at discount of up to 5.1 pct to Tuesday039;s close Sports Briefing | Soccer Liverpool Tops Manchester United Liverpool relied on a fourth-minute header by Daniel Sturridge on his 24th birthday for a 1-0 home win over its biggest Premier League rival, Manchester United. Giants Take Wait-and-See Approach After Browns Injury The Giants have decided to wait on the test results of the fracture in Andre Browns left leg to determine their course of action. Soros Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here. New Ad Organization to Promote Cross-Cultural Marketing In contrast to multicultural marketing aimed at specific groups, cross-cultural ads focus on similarities to speak to diverse consumer groups. Khartoum Journal As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid As the Sudanese government has been slow to respond, critics say, the members of Nafeer, a volunteer youth-led initiative, have taken phone calls and headed out in trucks to deliver bags of aid. NBA's LeBron James to produce U.S. cable TV comedy series LOS ANGELES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Basketball star LeBron James will serve as an executive producer on a forthcoming television comedy series about two men who rise from poverty to fame and fortune,... Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has waded deep into the effort to deal with the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear accident in a quarter century. Bumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocks LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shares in other telecoms companies, stocks with high dividends and firms eyeing share sales may all get a boost when UK-focused fund managers redeploy cash from Vodafone's sale of Verizon Wireless. Officials Make Case for Strike Before Senate Panel Two secretaries and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs sought to persuade senators on the Foreign Relations Committee to support military action against Syria. 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. Total to shut ethylene unit at French petrochemical plant-unions * Job positions to be cut at plant but workers to stay on -unions Tatiana Restaurant Offers a Russian-Inspired Floor Show Tatiana Restaurant in Brighton Beach supplements its menu with a floor show, featuring acrobatics, fire and dance. Witness describes scene of small plane crash in Maryland Sept. 3 - A witness describes the scene of a small plane crash moments after the aircraft reportedly came within inches of the tops of cars on a Maryland highway. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Dot Earth Blog Exploring the New Food Focus at Scientific American A video chat with Scientific Americans new team of food bloggers. News Corp.s Tight Grip on Australias Papers Shapes Its Politics The company owns roughly 60 percent of the newspaper market share and recent outlandish front pages depicting political leaders have some saying it holds too much political sway. House Republican leader Cantor will support Obama on Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday he will support President Barack Obama's request for military action in Syria. 3D scans turn fossils into rock stars Sept. 3 - Thousands of prehistoric fossils have been rescued from dusty museum archives and made available online as highly detailed 3D models, with plans afoot to also digitally scan dinosaur fossils. Researchers and the public can now access the virtual fossils and even print a highly detailed 3D replica. Jim Drury has more. Spain's Bankia sells property management arm to U.S. fund Cerberus MADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Spain's state-rescued lender Bankia on Tuesday said it had sold its property management arm to U.S. fund Cerberus at a price of between 40 million euros ($53 million) and... Beijing issues new measures aimed at curbing air pollution BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing unveiled yet another slew of measures on Monday to curb a choking pollution problem, including limiting the number of new vehicles on the roads and closing or upgrading the facilities of 1,200 companies. Straight Sets U.S. Open Food Review Vegging Out Tuesdays United States Open food review the roasted summer vegetable sandwich at Farm 2 Fork. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism. Hands-On Math Lessons (No Homework Required) Four children sum up the highs and lows of the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan. Arts Review | Westchester A Review of Anonymous Contemporary Tibetan Art, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Anonymous Contemporary Tibetan Art at the Dorsky Gallery in New Paltz, N.Y., expands upon the 2010 exhibition at the Rubin Museum in New York, and features many of the same artists. Can Tiger win 15th? Shane O'Donoghue previews the PGA Championship and discusses Tiger Wood's elusive 15th major. What I Wore For John Legend, No Colors Anymore, Except for Swimming Mr. Legends fashion choices for the week (mostly black). Seven up for Barca in Martino's bow Barcelona rout Levante 7-0 in their La Liga season opener and first competitive match under new manager Gerardo Martino. World Briefing | Europe Turkey Ex-Military Chief Goes on Trial for 1997 Coup A former military chief, Ismail Hakki Karadayi, and 102 other people went on trial Monday, charged with involvement in ousting an Islamist-oriented government in 1997. KKR, Permira sell $1 bln stake in German broadcaster ProSieben FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The private equity owners of ProsiebenSat.1 are selling an 11 percent stake in the German free-to-air broadcaster, KKR and Permira said in a joint statement on... JPMorgan, ex-Bear Stearns managers win dismissal of BofA lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and former Bear Stearns Cos managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin have won the dismissal of a lawsuit in which Bank of America Corp accused them of lying in an attempt to prop up two failing hedge funds. A Rebuilt Revis Is Looking Ahead, Not Back Darrelle Revis, traded by the Jets in April, knows that the Buccaneers are taking a chance that he can recover fully from a torn knee ligament. But Im betting on myself. Wouldnt you? Revis said. Kodak emerges from bankruptcy with focus on commercial printing (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co , the photography pioneer which invented the digital camera, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, with plans to continue as a smaller digital imaging company. Cage signs autographs in advance of "Joe" press conference Aug 30 - Nicolas Cage arrives for his press conference for Venice film festival competition entry "Joe." Rough Cut - no reporter narration UPDATE 1-New iPhone expected as Apple asks media to Sept. 10 event SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday sent official invitations to a Sept. 10 event at which it is expected to unveil the latest version of the iPhone, possibly in colors other than its trademark black and white. Japan PM pledges speedy, comprehensive Fukushima moves TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday the government will take prompt, comprehensive steps to clean up the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant amid growing concerns about the plant operator's ability to handle it.

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