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News Feed Latest worldwide news UPDATE 1-'Despicable' minions upset Depp's 'Lone Ranger' at box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - The small yellow minions of "Despicable Me 2" upstaged Johnny Depp at the weekend movie box office. Well Tomatoes Plain and Simple Martha Rose Shulman turns to tomatoes for her annual Recipes for Health tomato week. Well Omega-3s May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to have many health benefits. But they may have risks as well, including an increased risk for prostate cancer. Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012) Home prices rise in May, though pace slows NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose in May, suggesting the housing market recovery pushed ahead during the spring buying season, though the pace of gains slowed in what analysts said could be... 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) Nintendo keeps 2013/14 Wii U sales forecast unchanged at 9 million TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co said on Wednesday it has kept its Wii U game machine sales forecast for the year through March 2014 unchanged at 9 million consoles, although sales during the April-June first quarter were a modest 160,000 machines. Film Five Reasons to Go Mod Like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five experimented with filmmaking, including the 1965 John Boorman film Catch Us if You Can. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. U.S. funds' equity allocation at six-year low NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. money management firms trimmed share holdings in July to their lowest in more than six years, taking profits after a strong first-half rally, and also shifted out of bonds... Cup Concern for Price Over Injured Oosthuizen The decision by former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen to take two months off golf to heal assorted injuries has given International captain Nick Price "concern" ahead of the October 3-6 Presidents Cup. Small businesses see growth, but eye interest rates NEW YORK (Reuters) - Small business owners plan for growth this year but are closely tracking recent interest rate rises and any impact they might have on their business and customers, according to a... The Great Wall, Our Way A two-day hike along a remote stretch of Chinas Great Wall affords endless views without the distraction of crowds. Egypt Decrees That Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins Be Dispersed The military-led government instructed its security forces to end two large sit-ins in the capital by supporters of the deposed Islamist president, risking a new round of violent convulsions. Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online. Editors Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. U.S. intelligence analysts have access to vast online tracking tool -report WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence analysts can use a secret National Security Agency program to scour wide-spanning databases tracking online traffic, the Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing documents from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The other F-word Kids and obesity Wendy Sachs' family doesn't use the word "fat." But when coaching her daughter about food, she wonders, is she creating a conscientious eater, or setting her child up for an eating disorder? T Magazine On Beauty | Travel-Friendly Products Thatll Make Your Summer a Whole Lot Smoother Have these nine items at the ready and youll be equipped to deal with warm, sticky weather, wherever you find it. Mugabe, 89, seeks another term Despite his age, his record of bankrupting the country and his autocratic rule, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe might win again. Lawyer Musharraf to be indicted over Bhutto assassination Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf is expected to be indicted next week in connection with the death of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer said. Olympic-size 'North Pole Lake' once again turns to ice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Images of a scientific observation buoy floating in what appeared to be an Arctic lake near the North Pole lit up the online world in the past week, sparking questions about whether this was a sign of global warming. Fangio car sells for nearly $30m A Mercedes more than a half-century old and driven by one of Formula One's most famous racers, Juan Manuel Fangio, became the most expensive car ever sold at an auction, according to the auctioneer. Economic View Budging (Just a Little) on Investing in Gold As a long-term investment, gold has offered small overall returns with high volatility. But there is still an argument for keeping a sliver of it in a portfolio. Detroit The city that 'used to be' Heidi Ewing, filming her documentary about Detroit, found desperate people living on the margins, but also folks who are trying to make the city as vibrant as people say it used to be. Environmental Damage in Bangladesh The garment and textile industries in Bangladesh have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster. Senators question U.S. energy market settlement with JPMorgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Democratic Senators on Wednesday asked U.S. energy regulators for more details on how terms of a settlement were reached on alleged power market manipulation in California and the Midwest by a unit of JPMorgan Chase Co. Martino's Barcelona ambitions Gerardo Martino was unveiled as Barcelona's new manager Friday -- promising not to change their attacking style of play but introducing "new ideas" to help the Catalan giants dominate European club football. 'Obamacare' mandate delay will cost $12 billion, affect 1 million workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's decision to delay implementation of part of his healthcare reform law will cost $12 billion and leave a million fewer Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance in 2014, congressional researchers said Tuesday. UPDATE 1-New bank Aldermore eyes acquisitions as profit surges LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - New British bank Aldermore reported a surge in profit in the first half and said it was seeking acquisitions to speed up its expansion, setting a target to grow its... Phys Ed Can You Get Too Much Exercise? The Vasaloppet ski marathon provides a convenient venue for studying the impacts of intense, prolonged aerobic exertion on the human body. Vanda shares jump as sleep disorder drug moves closer to market (Reuters) - Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc jumped nearly 42 percent on expectations that its sleep disorder drug could reach market earlier than expected after U.S. health regulators said it... Palestinian negotiator talks peace CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks about new Israeli/Palestinian peace talks with long-time negotiator Hanan Ashrawi. The Getaway Booted Off the Plane How Normal Is That? It can be difficult to figure out exactly what can get you thrown off a flight, and how often passengers are removed. Can legalizing horns save rhinos? South Africa wants to sell some of its $1 billion of stockpiled rhino horns. But will it end poaching, or just encourage the slaughter? China to invest $375 billion on energy conservation, pollution paper SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China plans to invest 2.3 trillion yuan ($375 billion) in energy saving and emission-reduction projects in the five years through 2015 to clean up its environment, the China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a senior government official. Scary days panning for gold stocks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The scary movie "The Conjuring" may be a winner at the box office this summer, but on Wall Street the real horror show is the gold mining sector. On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities Big power companies say that incentives for solar power are robbing them of paying customers, setting up a fight for the future of renewable energy. Plumped Up on Perennial Grasses At Tara Firma Farms, pigs, cattle and chickens thrive without relying on fertilizers, pharmaceuticals or hormones. Dell's buyout teeters as it rejects voting change NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell's and Silver Lake's $24.4 billion bid to take Dell Inc private suffered a blow on Wednesday after the company's special committee rejected their request to change the voting rules in exchange for them offering $150 million more.

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