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News Feed Latest worldwide news Film The View From Argentina Latinbeat, the annual survey of Latin American cinema, begins with La Paz, the newest movie by the Argentine director and playwright Santiago Loza. Donovan Hopes to Play His Way Onto a Fourth World Cup Team Landon Donovan has not played for the national team since last summer and was passed over by Coach Jurgen Klinsmann after Donovan took a sabbatical from soccer. Prince, Blanket celebrate dad's life A business management expert testified Monday as lawyers try to prove Michael Jackson's last concert promoter is liable in the singer's death. Are celeb wines any good? Celebrity wines -- sublime or swill? Nischelle Turner talks to the experts -- and the public -- to find the answer. EU financial transaction tax will hit FX users hard -report LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - A proposed EU financial transaction tax (FTT) could discourage use of the foreign exchange (FX) market by typically raising costs of doing business by up to 700 percent, a... Really? The Claim Children Tend to Gain Weight Over Summer Recess Studies suggest that youngsters may be most likely to pack on pounds when they are home for summer vacation. Rosberg negotiates tire chaos to win British GP Nico Rosberg races to his first British Grand Prix victory and second of the season. Disruptions How Driverless Cars Could Reshape Cities While driverless cars might still seem like science fiction, people are considering what they could mean for the city of the future. The short answer is a lot. After a Stumble, Tech Lobby Refocuses on Immigration After ads that drew criticism for promoting pet conservative causes, Fwd.us is trying to turn around its image as it prepares for the fight for immigration overhaul in the House. You're the Boss Blog My Restaurant Adventure Can I Pay With Cash? In Part 4 of a series, a restaurant owner decides to put his baby up for sale and quickly rejects an unusual offer. Is this a sting? DealBook Talk of Mergers Stirs Cable TVs Big Players John C. Malone is weighing a deal for Time Warner Cable, using Charter Communications as the merger partner, people briefed on the matter said. Police barricade Istanbul's main square Police barricaded Istanbul's main Taksim Square and used water cannons to disperse crowds on Saturday to prevent demonstrators from entering Gezi Park, the site of protests for more than a month. Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical "Spamalot". Breakingviews Kingmaker army dangerous for Egypt July 4 - Egypt is entering a dangerous period, says Breakingviews. The ousting of President Mohamed Mursi after just one year confirms the army is kingmaker, and its a long road back to democracy. Temasek has not approached UK over Lloyds stake sources LONDON (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek has not approached the British government about buying a 4.5 billion pound ($6.70 billion) stake in part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Group , industry sources told Reuters on Sunday. Japan's Seibu, Cerberus to meet, may discuss listing-source TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Seibu Holdings Inc will meet with its largest single shareholder Cerberus Capital Management LP on Friday to possibly discuss a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a source... For DiPietro and Islanders Owner, a Bond Is Broken The Islanders finally gave up on goalie Rick DiPietro, who was sidelined by numerous injuries, placing him on waivers and ending a close relationship with the team owner Charles Wang. The most expensive education in America - Felix TV The Poway school district in San Diego County, Calif., is investing $105 million in education. But the final cost will actually be much more. Sports Briefing | Pro Football Hernandezs Lawyer Criticizes News Media The lawyer for Aaron Hernandez, who has been linked to a week-old homicide investigation, spoke out late Monday, criticizing news media reports suggesting that Hernandez would soon be charged. 15-love Top tennis romances The life of a tennis professional is tough, but the rewards are plentiful -- and not just in a financial sense. What to know when visiting Brazil Brazil might be the biggest country most of the world doesn't know a whole heckuva a lot about. That's changing EBX restructuring to leave $1.7 bln debt, $2 bln in assets -source RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 (Reuters) - The restructuring of Brazil's EBX industrial conglomerate will likely leave its controlling shareholder Eike Batista with about $1.7 billion of debt and up to $2... Sports Briefing | College Basketball North Carolinas P.J. Hairston Charged With Marijuana Possession The Durham police charged North Carolinas leading scorer, P. J. Hairston, with marijuana possession after a traffic stop. Margaret Gammill, Grayson Holland The bride and groom work at schools in Belmont, Mass. Phys Ed How Exercise Can Calm Anxiety Exercise leads to the creation of excitable brain cells, but it also creates neurons that can quiet parts of the brain and counter everyday stress, new research in mice shows. Serena I apologized to Maria Serena Williams refuses to get drawn into a pre-Wimbledon war of words with Maria Sharapova Sunday -- claiming she has apologized to her Russian rival for comments made about her personal life. Canada police expect death toll in oil train blast to rise LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Canadian police expect the death toll from a fatal fuel train blast in a small Quebec town to be more than the one person confirmed dead so far, a spokesman said on Saturday. Tiger and Obama Golf's power pairing Butch Harmon could hardly believe what he was seeing. Two of the most recognizable faces on the planet were casually shooting the breeze as they swept down the fairway in Florida. 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? China's thirst for French vineyards In Bordeaux, where Chinese investors were very much present -- and active -- have triggered much talk in France about Chinese investment in the country's vineyards and a backlash against it. SP cuts Nokia rating further on Siemens venture buyout LONDON, July 5 (IFR) - Standard Poor's downgraded Nokia further into junk territory on Friday, warning that the Finnish telecom firm's plan to take over Siemens AG's stake in their joint network equipment venture would strain its finances. The Learning Network Blog Summer Reading Contest | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week? In the third week of our contest, judges from HuffPost Teen will choose winners, who will be published on July 15. For Chinese Families, a Journey Cut Short, and With It Their Dreams The two 16-year-old victims of Asiana Flight 214 were among 34 10th-grade Chinese students and chaperones who were bound for a summer camp outside Los Angeles. Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints CHICAGO (Reuters) - Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy Graham should lose tax breaks for telling followers how to vote in this year's election. Soft shells not welcome at egg throwing championship July 01 - Teams from the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Japan - led by the original Power Ranger - gather for the world World Egg Throwing Championships. Elly Park reports. EU carbon fix squeaks through in lucky break for Greens LONDON (Reuters) - There's a century-old phrase often attributed to Otto von Bismarck on laws and sausages - you never want to see them made. UPDATE 8-Oil-laden freight train explodes in Canadian town, people killed * Transporting crude oil from North Dakota to eastern Canada Athletics Score Early in 10-4 Rout of Royals Josh Reddick homered and drove in four runs to cap a big series for Oakland, Jed Lowrie and Eric Sogard also went deep and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 10-4 on Sunday. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours.

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