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News Feed Latest worldwide news San Francisco area rail strike causes traffic nightmare SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Commuter rail workers went on strike on Monday in the San Francisco area for the first time in more than 15 years, triggering gridlock on highways and headaches for thousands trying to get to work. Opinion U.S. spying 'out of control' It's hard to think of a time in the history of America's intelligence community when it has been more battered by accusations of over-stepping or mismanaging its mission to secretly gather information to support the activities of the U.S. government UPDATE 1-Kion's poor stock market debut bodes ill for Annington FRANKFURT, June 28 (Reuters) - Shares in German forklift truck maker Kion fell on their debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Friday, boding ill for next week's proposed initial public offer of... On the Runway Blog Christian Lacroix Returns to Salute Elsa Three of my favorite Paris men Christian Lacroix, Azzedine Alaia and Olivier Saillard burned the midnight oil at Mr. Alaas on Sunday night. Heavy shelling in Homs as residents seek shelter where they can July 1 - Amateur video posted to a social media website purports to show the Syrian district of Homs under heavy assault. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Inbee Park sets sights on 'grand slam' South Korea's Inbee Park says she will consider it a grand slam if she wins next month's British Open, despite there now being five majors in the calendar year. Nokia to buy out Siemens equipment venture; shares surge HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia shares surged on Monday after it announced plans to buy out Siemens AG's share of their network equipment joint venture, betting on the technology to run 4G networks as it struggles in the smartphones business. Ecuador's poor press freedom Ecuador has a poor track record on press freedom, so why would it help Edward Snowden? CNN speaks to a local investigative journalist who blew the whistle in a presidential corruption case. Springsteen revisits Glory Days in London LONDON (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen treated his fans to a complete performance of "Born in the USA", the 1984 album which shot him to global superstardom, as the centerpiece of a three-hour show in London on Sunday night. AP Source Knicks, Raptors Agree to Bargnani Deal The Knicks will give Andrea Bargnani a chance to rediscover his game in New York. Where are 50 best surf spots? Maybe you surf, maybe you don't. Crusading Spanish Broadcaster Gives Voice to Ordinary Citizens Jordi vole of the investigative television program "Salvados" has doubled his audience by taking on corrupt bureaucrats and powerful corporations. Opinion U.S. spying 'out of control' It's hard to think of a time in the history of America's intelligence community when it has been more battered by accusations of over-stepping or mismanaging its mission to secretly gather information to support the activities of the U.S. government Talib Kweli talks rap game Call it Talib Kweli's jailbreak. Attack on U.N. in Somalia called 'barbaric' At least 14 people died and 15 were wounded in an attack by militants on the U.N. headquarters in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to the country's interior and national security minister. Sex trafficking bust rescues 46 Authorities in Mexico City say they've rescued 46 women in a human trafficking bust. 'Sharing economy' companies go mainstream SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A few years ago, renting out a spare room via the lodging website Airbnb bordered on daring. Now, in thousands of cities around the world, it seems almost conventional. Breakingviews Drugged up on MA July 1 - Richard Beales talks to Rob Cyran about Onyxs search for a buyer and why the cancer drug maker was right to reject Amgens $10 bln hostile bid. Messi to face prosecution? Barcelona star Lionel Messi is still facing prosecution for alleged tax fraud -- despite paying $13 million to cover the period 2010-2011, Spanish government lawyers told CNN Tuesday. U.S. spying is out of control David Rothkopf says the overreach and ineffective oversight of our intelligence efforts is as much of a threat to the kind of country we want to be as any terrorist group Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In The renowned short-story writer says her writing days are over. She plans to see more people, she said, to get out on the surface of life. Australia shares rebound on Wall St, investors await RBA decision SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 1.9 percent on Tuesday as Wall Street rose overnight, recovering losses from the previous session as investors await cues from the Reserve Bank of... Movie Review The Heat Is a Buddy Movie Without Any Guys The Heat, directed by Paul Feig, is a cop-buddy movie, but the buddies are women, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. D-Backs to Wear Patch to Honor Firefighters The Arizona Diamondbacks will wear a memorial patch on their uniforms for the remainder of the season to honor the 19 firefighters killed while battling a wildfire northwest of Phoenix. Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own. You're the Boss Blog How My Restaurant Adventure Came to an End You know the fantasies. No foodie has ever enjoyed a few good meals, home or away, without wondering; what would I call my place, what music would I play, what food to serve, how many stars would I get? Flooding and landslides leave dozens dead in China July 1 - Severe weather sweeps across China, leaving dozens of deaths in its wake, state media reports. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Saudi Mobily in $650 mln financing deal with Ericsson, NSN DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Mobily has signed memorandum of understandings with Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson to fund the purchase of $650 million of equipment from the firms, the telecom operator said on Sunday. 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. CORRECTED-Princeling-linked Boyu Capital said to prepare $1.5 bln fund (Corrects 2nd bullet to say grandson of Jiang Zemin, not son) Roundup Paul Decides to Remain With Clippers; Rockets and Hawks Try to Lure Howard The agent Leon Rose confirmed Chris Pauls return to the Clippers, which had been expected after they signed Doc Rivers as their new coach. ArtsBeat National Endowment for the Arts Names New Class of Jazz Masters Anthony Braxton, Richard Davis and Keith Jarrett have been named to receive an award generally considered the highest honor for a living jazz musician. Payment provider Square scraps gift card service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Payment start-up Square Inc scrapped its gift card service less than a year after it launched the effort. Does the World Cup help Brazil? In Brazil many believe the World Cup has seen the rich line their pockets, while the poor make do with crumbling public services. Next year's tournament, it seems, has stoked up tensions that have long lain dormant. Sports Briefing | College Football Oklahoma State Quarterback Picks Illinois Wes Lunt, the former Oklahoma State starting quarterback, is transferring to the University of Illinois in his home state. New Jersey's Christie vetoes Medicaid expansion bill June 28 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have expanded Medicaid eligibility under the healthcare law known as Obamacare, his office said on Friday, in an apparent reversal of position for the presumed 2016 Republican presidential hopeful. British shares rise, survey data boosts industrial firms LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Monday as investors placed fresh bets at the start of the quarter, with robust June manufacturing data sending industrial firms to the top... New Jersey's Christie vetoes Medicaid expansion bill June 28 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have expanded Medicaid eligibility under the healthcare law known as Obamacare, his office said on Friday, in an apparent reversal of position for the presumed 2016 Republican presidential hopeful. Third of conifers under threat of extinction, study says OSLO, July 2 (Reuters) - A third of the world's conifers, the biggest and longest-lived organisms on the planet, are at risk of extinction, with logging and disease the main threats, scientists said on Tuesday. Gay marriages resume in California after five-year hiatus SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Same-sex couples - some in shorts and jeans, some in their work clothes - rushed to be wed in California on Friday after a court abruptly ended the state's five-year ban on gay marriage in the wake of landmark rulings at the Supreme Court.

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