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News Feed Latest worldwide news Why your phone doesn't work at NFL games The consumption of NFL football, America's most popular sport, is built on game-day traditions. 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. U.S. Senator Cruz will "renounce any Canadian citizenship" Aug. 20 - After his recent trips to Iowa sparked speculation he may run for president, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz releases his birth certificate showing he was born in Canada to an American mother and a Cuban born father. Sarah Irwin reports. Independent Scotland would suffer loss of exports, Britain's Osborne says ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Scottish exports to the remaining United Kingdom could slump by up to 80 percent over the next three decades if it votes for independence next year, British finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday. Huge Summer for Hollywood, but With Few Blockbusters Ticket revenue in North America totaled $4.71 billion, up 10.2 percent from last summer, but a competition glut hurt films that could have been hits in a thinner field. Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers. Radiation Near Japanese Plants Tanks Suggests New Leaks The crisis over tons of contaminated water at the plant, crippled two years ago by an earthquake and tsunami, has worsened. Motorsport Marquez streak ends A dislocated shoulder suffered in the warm-up wasn't enough to stop Marc Marquez from competing at the British MotoGP but the surging rookie saw his winning streak snapped by Jorge Lorenzo in a thrilling finish. Grim search for remains at ex-Florida reform school ends for now MARIANNA, Florida (Reuters) - Researchers completed on Tuesday their initial search for the remains of juveniles believed to have been secretly buried more than 50 years ago at a notorious former reform school in the Florida Panhandle. Rock band Cheap Trick fires back at drummer with lawsuit (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Cheap Trick has been around longer than many of the biggest U.S. corporations and now a lawsuit is making them sound more like bickering board members than one-time hit makers behind songs like "Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me." Stricker Grabs Cup Spot With Second Place at Boston Steve Stricker earned a place on the United States team for the Presidents Cup after a second-place finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday moved him ahead of Webb Simpson. Beautiful bookshop.. in a Chinese carpark A quixotic owner and a unique location have turned the Librairie Avant-Garde book shop into a Nanjing tourism landmark. Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician. 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. New Issue-ENEL prices 400 mln stg 2075 bond Underlying govt bond Over Mid-swaps, equivalent to 577.8bp ArtsBeat New York Fringe Festival Report Waiting for Waiting for Godot Dave Hansons play is about two understudies waiting for their chance to go onstage in Samuel Becketts Waiting for Godot. Online Attack Leads to Peek Into Spam Den A Moscow courts ruling this summer linked four defendants to one of the worlds most prolific illegal networks of virus-infected computers that send spam. No fault line under Japan's sole operating nuke plant panel TOKYO (Reuters) - Seismologists on Monday agreed there was no active fault line under Japan's sole functioning nuclear station, giving the operator, Kansai Electric Power Co 9503.Tgt;, hope it can restart two reactors once they undergo maintenance and safety checks. Scientists confirm new element As though it wasn't hard enough to memorize the names and atomic weights of 117 elements in the periodic table. Scientists have now confirmed another. Cognitive Science Meets Pre-Algebra Mixing related but distinct concepts in lessons has proved more effective than focusing on one subject at a time, though it feels harder. Amgen, Cytokinetics heart failure drug misses goal in study AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug from Amgen and Cytokinetics missed its goal of improving shortness of breath in a mid-stage clinical trial, leaving its future uncertain. Providence Health to sell $744.5 million during Sept 9 week Sept 3 (Reuters) - The Providence Health and Services Obligated Group is expected to sell $744.515 million of debt in three parts during the week of Sept. 9, a market source said on Tuesday. 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. Big Screens That Not All of Hollywood Adores For many in the audience of the Hollywood Bowl, the arrival of four high-definition video screens has been a gift. But not all are thrilled by the technology. Vote on Syria Sets Up Foreign Policy Clash Between 2 Wings of G.O.P. The Congressional vote will offer the best insight yet on which wing of the Republican Party the partys traditional hawks, or a growing bloc of noninterventionists has the advantage. Teenager defies the odds 17-year old Charley Hull will be the youngest player in Solheim Cup history after receiving a wildcard pick. As Amazon Stretches, Seattles Downtown Is Reshaped Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazons founder, is helping remake the corporate giants hometown with an ambitious plan for a new headquarters, one of the biggest development projects in city history. Verizon to roadshow potential record bond issue next week NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 3 (IFR/LPC) - Verizon Communications could steal the record from Apple for the biggest bond issue ever to hit the global markets in coming weeks, as it begins the process of raising US$50bn of bonds to pay for part of the US$130bn price take on the 45% stake in Verizon Wireless that it is buying from Vodafone. Africa moving to free trade? Geoffrey Qhena, the CEO of Industrial Development Corporation talks about facilitating free trade on the continent. Letter from Europe Influencing Egypt With Soft Power Violence before and after the coup in Egypt was a bitter blow to Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief. However, there may yet be a role for Europe's soft power in establishing political dialogue. London driver says skyscraper "melted" his car LONDON (Reuters) - A cluster of new skyscrapers transforming the London skyline are often blamed for spoiling the view. Now one has been accused of "melting" a car. Stenson rises to the top Henrik Stenson caps his recent rise with a record-equaling victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship which propels the Swede to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. Brothers at War and The Real North Korea Two books explore the reasons for North Koreas confounding survival. Cultured Traveler Call It Beyrouth Beirut With a French Accent Beirutis returning from France bring a craving for Parisian life, while the young embrace a Franco-flavored hybrid. Recipes for Health Cucumber Raita This side dish is spicy and cooling at the same time. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Was there something extra added to the Old Navy logo? At Transfer Deadline, Arsenal Gets Its Man On the frenzied final day of the European transfer period, it was Arsenal that appeared to make the loudest move by landing Real Madrid midfielder Mesut zil. Kodak emerges from bankruptcy with focus on commercial printing Sept 3 (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. Slawomir Mrozek, Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83 Mr. Mrozeks plays were periodically banned in Poland for ridiculing the postwar Eastern blocs political and social climate. He had plays produced in cities worldwide, including New York. In Transit Blog Lufthansa Focuses on Its Younger Passengers A new Lufthansa initiative focuses on families, with special check-in areas and menus for young travelers.

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