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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Editors Letter There are, as always, many trends to choose from this fall. We pick what we think is the best, but only you can decide what, if any of it, speaks to you. Quest Why I hate public speaking In day two of Richard Quest's road to overcoming his fear of public speaking, he learns to relax. EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry * EU says Beijing handed out loans, gave unfair tax breaks Straight Sets What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Tuesday At just 22 and seeded No. 14 at the United States Open, Jerzy Janowicz may be the most exciting and excitable newcomer to mens tennis. Hell be in action on Tuesday. UPDATE 1-'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" beat human comedy star Adam Sandler's new "Grown Ups 2" at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend. On the brink of making it big in comedy at Edinburgh Fringe EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A few months ago Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez, both 27, were sitting in a dank East London flat poring over lines and comedic pauses. Now they're in the running to win one of Britain's most prestigious comedy awards. Texas Tribune Under a New Law, the Police Can Act as Gun Dealers A new Texas law will allow the states law enforcement agencies to bolster their budgets by selling confiscated guns to licensed weapons dealers. He does the dirty work for charities CNN Hero Judson Kinnucan collects donated goods in Chicago and distributes them to charities in need. India teens fight back against rape In a dusty, run-down neighborhood on the outskirts of Lucknow, the capital of one of India's poorest and most conservative states, Uttar Pradesh, a vigilante group is making a name for itself. Life Advice for Youth Resurfaces for a Jet After failed attempts with three N.F.L. teams and three years away from the league, Danny Lansanah has been trying to chase his football dream and play for the Jets. South Africa strikes escalate with petrol stations dispute JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's petrol station and car dealership workers on Tuesday announced a strike for higher wages next week, signaling more labor disruption to a struggling economy also facing stoppages in gold mines. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Amanda Ripleys The Smartest Kids in the World Annie Murphy Paul discusses The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley. Bits Blog Facebook Releases Report on Government Requests Facebook on Tuesday released a report showing the number of requests about its users from government agencies around the globe. Roundup Messi Is Untouchable in Neymars Debut Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up another to mark the debut of Neymar and Coach Gerardo Martino in Barcelonas crushing of Levante. White House rules out 'regime change' among options for Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House ruled out any military effort to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power on Tuesday as President Barack Obama ponders options in response to last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria. N.S.A. Phone Data Collection Is Illegal, A.C.L.U. Says The American Civil Liberties Unions motion in a federal suit cited the warnings of George Orwell in arguing that the National Security Agencys collection of Americans phone call data violated the Constitution. Fed should focus on mortgage buys, sell Treasuries study JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should concentrate its unconventional monetary stimulus on mortgage asset purchases, according to a new study released on Friday, ditching... TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Wednesday. Japanese Stocks SELL 8.9 million shares BUY 6.1 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ SELL 2.8 million shares Maria Sharapova out of U.S. Open Maria Sharapova has been forced out of the U.S. Open with a right shoulder injury, continuing a turbulent few months for the four-time grand slam winner. Outcry Grows Against British Housing Plan Help to Buy, in which the government either offers interest-free credit or guarantees part of the property loan, has come under criticism from those who say it could create a real estate bubble. U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case * Monitor would review Apple antitrust procedures, training World Briefing | Asia Nepal Ex-Rebels Join Army as Officers Seventy former Communist rebels graduated from Nepals military academy on Monday and became officers in the national army they once fought. Britain's puffins at risk due to climate change LONDON (Reuters) - Puffins as well as other coastal species are under threat in Britain as erosion and climate change destroy their habitat, the country's National Trust warned on Friday. More pain ahead for battered emerging currencies, options show LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies such as the Indian rupee and the Turkish lira have plunged to record lows against the dollar and trends in the derivatives market indicate little... Yosemite wildfire grows, fueling dangerous winds (Reuters) - A colossal wildfire raging on the edge of Yosemite National Park has produced dangerous weather patterns by fueling thunderous pyrocumulus clouds that can alter the wind direction rapidly, potentially trapping firefighters, forest officials said on Sunday. US STOCKS-Wall St posts worst day since June on Syria concerns * Tiffany's falls after results, Goodyear up on labor contract Greenpeace protests against Russian offshore Arctic drilling MOSCOW (Reuters) - Greenpeace accused Russia on Monday of trying to block its protest against offshore drilling in the mineral-rich but ecologically fragile Arctic after Russian coastguards boarded its vessel. Cute furry species discovered Scientists at the Smithsonian announced Thursday the discovery of a mammalian species called the olinguito. Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. SEC reviews Nasdaq as rivals blame each other for outage NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators are questioning how robust Nasdaq OMX Group's systems are after last week's massive trading outage, while shrugging off a spat with NYSE Euronext as a distraction, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | History, Aug. 27, 2013 Answer this question about the March on Washington, which took place 50 years ago this week. Global Economy On a firmer footing awaiting the Fed LONDON (Reuters) - More bricks in the global recovery wall are likely to slot into place in a week that could also yield more clues as to when the Federal Reserve will start unwinding its exceptional... Former German President Will Stand Trial Christian Wulff, a onetime ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, faces charges of accepting favors while he was governor of Lower Saxony. Time to stop shorting Peugeot - CEO Aug. 27 - Peugeot stock is soaring as recovery hopes prompt hedge funds to cover their short positions on the stock. We ask Peugeot CEO Maxime Picat whether there are solid fundamentals behind the rebound. Wealth Matters Despite Drop in Commodity Prices, Farmland Values Rise After the financial crisis, real estate was generally shunned. But global demand and other factors caused farmland prices to surge. With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. PE firm to take Globecomm private for $340 million (Reuters) - Satellite communications provider Globecomm Systems Inc agreed to be taken private by investment firm Wasserstein Co for about $340 million. Why the Indian protests were not a surprise Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies. N.F.L. Roundup Pierre-Paul and Rolle Join Practice Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was taken off the physically unable to perform list Monday, and safety Antrel Rolle joined him at practice. On Immigration, a Republican Carves Out Some Middle Ground Representative Steve Pearce is out of step with many House Republicans and constituents in New Mexico, but he still thinks a compromise is possible.

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