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News Feed Latest worldwide news 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. In Tiny Times Movies, Material Girls Have a Nation Tsking A Chinese book and film franchise by Guo Jingming has become a lightning rod for this nations evolving view of its growing youth culture. Surgeons shrink child's head The pictures may be difficult to look at, but 18-month-old Roona Begum's story of survival is remarkable. What I Love Lee Child and the Macho of Minimalism The author of the Jack Reacher books lives in a Manhattan apartment thats stripped down for action. Fantasy Football When to Take a Chance on Injury-Prone Players The following players have become known for their injury-riddled past. Some are still worth taking, depending on where you take them. Microsoft swallows Nokia's phone business for $7.2 billion HELSINKI/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold. Shareholder wealth The largest creators, the biggest destroyers Reuters blogger Felix Salmon shares a surprising list of which companies over the last 90 years have generated the most wealth for shareholders, and which ones have destroyed it. ThyssenKrupp talks with hedge funds on share issue DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp , which has said it risks breaching loan covenants, is in talks with hedge funds to persuade them to buy into an issue of new shares,... The Catch, the Quake, the Breeze, the Stick The end of an era for San Franciscos ballpark by the bay begins with the 49ers opener against Green Bay on Sept. 8 and ends in demolition after the N.F.L. season. Record-breaking San Francisco Bay bridge opens after delays SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A San Francisco Bay crossing that ranks as the world's largest self-anchored suspension bridge was put to work on Tuesday, with thousands of rush hour commuters traveling the span after it opened six years behind schedule and five times over budget. Theodore Miller, Philip Piga A wedding in Washington. Pals Suicidal boy was bullied A 15-year-old Connecticut boy who shot and killed himself last week with the family shotgun had sustained years of bullying, friends said Monday. Better flu vaccine on the horizon Each year up to 49,000 people in the United States die from the flu and its complications. Clearly, we need new improved influenza vaccines to provide an even a better level of protection, this expert says. Cucumber Salad With Asian Flavors This pungent Asian salad goes very nicely with fish and stir-fries. Voyager left solar system last year, new research shows CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's long-lived Voyager probe crossed into interstellar space last year, becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system, new research shows. Insight It's all in the wrist - Who has vision to crack the "smartwatch"? SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The smartwatch could be as revolutionary as the smartphone - an intelligent device on our wrist that connects our bodies to data and us to the world - but only a handful of companies have the heft and vision to be able to pull it off. You're the Boss Blog Hiring to Carry Out Tasks Vs. Hiring to Achieve Goals When you hire, do you think about whether the new employee will be able to grow along with the business? Verizon, Vodafone agree $130 billion Wireless deal LONDON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Verizon Communications agreed on Monday to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone Group out of its U.S. wireless business, signing history's third largest corporate deal announcement to bring an end to an often tense 14-year marriage. Florida family finds $300,000 worth of sunken treasure ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida family who spends their time together hunting for treasure struck it rich over the weekend, hauling up an estimated $300,000 worth of gold from an historic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. Public private partners come to potoroo rescue Aug. 25 - Australia's threatened long-nosed potoroo may be making a comeback in southeast Queensland thanks to a collaboration between government and private land-owners. The shy marsupial has been the victim of habitat destruction through land clearing but efforts by farmers are producing signs of recovery. Tara Cleary reports. Exclusive | 104 Willow Street Built When Sheep Grazed in Brooklyn Heights An 1826 farmhouse with a comprehensive restoration that helped to create an ageless elegance. Nokia's grip on patents offers revenue potential after Microsoft deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nokia may have sold its handset business to Microsoft but by hanging on to its valuable patent portfolio, the Finnish company can try to boost royalties by sueing Android phone makers, or unload the patents in a future deal. INSIGHT-As Finland reels, Microsoft doubles down with Nokia phone deal HELSINKI/SEATTLE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In an era when shiny new tech start-ups can be worth tens of billions of dollars, Microsoft's deal to acquire Nokia's mobile handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) is a modest one from a strictly financial point of view. Walker Evans' Depression-era photos revisited in New York exhibit NEW YORK (Reuters) - From a photograph of an Alabama cotton picker's wife to scenes of urban poverty, the photographs of Walker Evans, on display in a new exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), shaped Americans' view of the Great Depression. Zanzibar Journal Amid Coral Reefs and Ruins, Ripples of Fear Over a Recent Attack After two Western women were harmed in an acid attack, residents are worried that the island, known as a vacation paradise, will be branded hostile territory. Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 3 ZURICH, Sept. 3 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks were set to open flat to slightly lower on Tuesday, bucking what is expected to be a rise in European markets. Detroit defends contested swaps deal as key to city's survival DETROIT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Detroit had no choice but to strike a deal with holders of interest-rate swaps contracts as the city scrambled to guarantee access to cash in the days before its... UPDATE 1-SP calls federal lawsuit 'retaliation' for U.S. downgrade Sept 3 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's said on Tuesday the U.S. government filed a $5 billion fraud lawsuit against it in "retaliation" for its 2011 decision to strip the country of its "AAA" credit rating. UPDATE 1-Grupo Mexico sees 2013 copper down to 820,000 tonnes MEXICO CITY, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Mexican miner Grupo Mexico expects to produce 820,000 tonnes of copper in 2013, down 3.5 percent from its previous estimate, the president of the company's Minera... DealBook JPMorgan Case Tests U.S. Law on Buying Influence Abroad The investigation of reports that the bank hired scores of children of powerful government officials in Asia will test how broadly the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act applies to almost commonplace conduct by firms. CBS win squeezes Time Warner Cable's margins analysts (Reuters) - CBS Corp won large increases in the fees it will receive from Time Warner Cable Inc in its agreement with the cable operator that ended a month-long blackout of CBS, Showtime and other channels in key cities, analysts said. How troll hunter tackles cyberbullies CNN's Matthew Chance meets a woman who is fighting back against cyberbullies. UPDATE 1-Starboard lines up rival buyers for Smithfield Foods CHICAGO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it is working with investors interested in paying "substantially" more for Smithfield Foods Inc than the price China's... Obama invites Russian rights activists to meeting alongside G20 summit MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama invited Russian human rights activists to meet him later this week, their groups said on Tuesday, a few weeks after snubbing Russian President Vladimir Putin amid spiraling disputes over human rights and security. Can Tiger win 15th? Shane O'Donoghue previews the PGA Championship and discusses Tiger Wood's elusive 15th major. UPDATE 2-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. Freda Kelly Recalls Her Days of Working With the Beatles In the documentary Good Ol Freda, Freda Kelly shared her firsthand observations and some memorabilia from her years as a secretary and confidante of the Beatles. On Location | Foussais-Payr, France The Barefoot Chateau A Loire Valley fixer-upper becomes a summer place where a family treads the Savonnerie shoeless. Africa's role in the World Wide Web Ghanaian internet pioneer Nii Quaynor discusses the future of Internet industries across Africa. Budgets airlines mean business Don't let the cute names like Vanilla Air and Peach fool you. Budget airlines are carrying a heavy load in Asia's travel industry. Why low-cost carriers mean the world to Asia

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