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News Feed Latest worldwide news Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant HOUSTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Entergy Corp will shut the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, citing high costs tied to regulation and competition from cheap natural gas, bringing to an end a long battle with politicians and environmentalists seeking to close it. U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case * Monitor would review Apple antitrust procedures, training Mayoral Rivals in 2-Way Fight for Black Vote With polls showing the black electorate split evenly between Bill de Blasio and William C. Thompson Jr., Mr. Thompson is pushing back with a deeply personal ad. Architecture Review Archea Architects Headquarters for Antinori Winemakers Archea architects of Florence have built a new headquarters for Antinori winemakers in Tuscany. Nissan Self-driving car out in 2020 Nissan has just joined Google in the race to make driverless cars a reality. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday WRAPUP 2-Scotiabank, BMO domestic strength offsets international weakness * Domestic loan growth helps BMO, Scotiabank top estimates Lunchables, the Lunchbox King, Faces a Rival Vowing Higher-Quality Fare A California company says it has a healthier version of prepackaged lunch meals, which have long been criticized over their nutritional value. Royals Rout Rays 11-1 in Makeup of May Snow-Out The Royals' Jeremy Guthrie held down Wil Myers and the Tampa Bay Rays over five innings and Kansas City rolled to an 11-1 victory Monday in the makeup of a snowed-out game from early May. The Lede Confused by How YouTube Assigns Dates, Russians Cite False Claim on Syria Videos What a Russian official called evidence of Syria rebel propaganda on YouTube appears to be based on widespread confusion about how the video-sharing site, based in California, assigns dates to clips uploaded by users around the world. German Officers Biases Seen as Enabling Neo-Nazis A parliamentary study found that prejudices played a role in the polices failure to detect a neo-Nazi cell that carried out a string of attacks on immigrants for more than a decade. NEWSMAKER Liberia must become a manufacturing economy Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country must move away from its reliance on commodity exports and won't be able to sustain job growth unless it focuses on manufacturing. This is Z10, the first BlackBerry 10 handset Research In Motion is no more! BlackBerry is the new company name and the Z10 is the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Here's a quick overview of the new phone. QA Cooking With a New Computer Unless a specific program is needed say, one for creating a cookbook choosing between Mac or Windows is a matter of preference. Nissan plans to begin selling self-driving cars by 2020 IRVINE, Calif., Aug 27 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it will be ready to bring fully self-driving vehicles to market by 2020. As Egyptians Ignore Curfew, Talk of a U.S.-Brotherhood Conspiracy Among supporters of the military, which ousted Mohamed Morsi, there is a widespread view that the United States and the Muslim Brotherhood have a plan to destroy Egypt. Children's Books Lenas Sleep Sheep, by Anita Lobel, and More Lenas Sleep Sheep, Anita Lobels book about a little girl helped to sleep by some woolly thinkers, and more. UPDATE 1-France's Total to buy Chevron's Egypt retail network CAIRO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - French oil major Total said it had agreed to buy the Egyptian retail network of U.S. energy company Chevron, in a move it said would create its biggest marketing and... Roundup Orioles Overpower Athletics as Wild-Card Race Tightens The Orioles took two of three from Oakland to move within two games of the As in the race for the second American League wild-card slot. Football Barca battle to victory What a difference a Messi makes. Last weekend "King Leo" inspired Barcelona to a seven-goal victory on the opening day of the Spanish soccer season, but in his absence Sunday the reigning champions battled to beat Malaga 1-0. Europe crushes U.S. to retain Solheim Cup Europe win the Solheim Cup on American soil for the first time after a record 18-10 victory over their U.S. rivals at the Colorado Golf Club. UPDATE 1-Acura's abuse-deterrent pain drug fails mid-stage study goal (Adds details, background, analyst comment; updates share movement) Dollop of Romance Is Added to Intrigue at Former Chinese Politicians Trial Bo Xilai said his former top deputy and his wife, both of whom provided evidence against him, had a passionate relationship with each other. With Victory, Venus Williams Brings Old Order Back The earliest first-round matches at the United States Open were lopsided affairs, including Venus Williamss win over No. 12 Kirsten Flipkens. Incyte pancreatic cancer drug improves survival in mid-stage trial (Reuters) - Incyte Corp reported an improved survival rate in patients most likely to benefit from its experimental pancreatic cancer treatment, Jakafi, sending the company's shares up 30 percent to... UPDATE 5-Telefonica wins Slim over with sweetened German deal * Telefonica raises bid for KPN's E-Plus to 8.55 bln euros * KPN's biggest shareholder America Movil says to back deal * America Movil maintains tender offer for rest of KPN * Next test will be antitrust review * KPN to get 20.5 pct stake in Telefonica Germany By Sara Webb and Clare Kane AMSTERDAM/MADRID, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Telefonica has raised its bid for KPN's German arm by 6 percent to 8.55 billion euros ($11.5 billion), winning over top KPN investor America Movil a 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. World Briefing | Middle East Official Denies Inquiry Into Egyptian Activists Reports in the state news media over the weekend drew attention as evidence that the Egyptian government was broadening its crackdown on dissent. Muriel Siebert, a Determined Trailblazer for Women on Wall Street, Dies at 84 Ms. Siebert, who cultivated the same brash attitude as Wall Streets most successful men, donated millions of dollars to help other women get started in finance, and fought the old-boy network all her life. CORRECTED-New entrant in obesity drug race targets body, not the mind (Corrects throughout to say beloranib is an injectable drug, not a pill) CNN on the ground in Damascus CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports from Damascus, Syria, where there are fresh allegations of a chemical weapons attack. Serial killer movie they tried to ban Few African films have created as much buzz recently as "Of Good Report," a dark tale of a high school teacher who becomes obsessed with a 16-year-old female pupil. The Lede Scenes From the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Video, images and voices of people who participated in the Saturdays event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Long Security Lines Catch Tennis Fans by Surprise Security measures led to long waits at the United States Open on Monday. Tennis officials promised better direction at the gates, which will also open earlier on Tuesday 930 a.m. Russian airshow kicks off with Superjet deals ZHUKOVSKY, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's first civil plane since the fall of the Soviet Union bagged a clutch of deals with mainly domestic buyers on the first day of an airshow near Moscow, as the... Ashes Legacy on Display A short walk from the United States Open, Arthur Ashe is remembered in an exhibit built from his meticulous collection. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. CORRECTED-U.S. scientist operates colleague's brain from across campus (Corrects funding source in 5th paragraph and eliminates reference to Skype in 8th) Facebook says countries sought data on 38,000 users in first half of 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governments sought information on over 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of 2013 and the No.1 social network complied with most requests, the firm said in its first report on the scale of data inquiries it gets from countries around the world. New vaccine targets Hepatitis B eradication Aug. 5 - Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe. Elly Park reports.

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