| Latest worldwide news | The top films at the North American box office | | | Sept 2 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American (U.S. and Canadian) box offices for the four days starting Aug. 30, led by "Lee Daniels' The Butler," at No. 1, according to... |
| India's parliament passes cheap food law for 800 million people | | | NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's upper house of parliament on Monday approved a $20 billion scheme to distribute subsidized wheat and rice to 800 million people, backing an anti-malnutrition drive that investors fear will mean missing the fiscal deficit target. |
| Britain's pioneer of the arts | | | The year is 1969 and Britain is at the peak of its counter-culture revolution -- a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The Beatles are at the height of their fame, while a relatively unknown musician, David Bowie is making waves with his track "Space Oddity." |
| Robots taking over kitchens? | | | Students from The School of Form in Poland have designed a robotic chef that could give a glimpse into the future. |
| Can a team win 79-0? | | | Two Nigerian matches that produced an incredible 146 goals are referred by the country's football authorities to the police as a "criminal matter." |
| Living With Cancer Is It Back? | | | The tunnel vision of cancer focuses me obsessively on myself. Perhaps all diseases bring egotism in their wake, for people in distress find it hard to think of anything else. |
| Public private partners come to potoroo rescue | | | Aug. 25 - Australia's threatened long-nosed potoroo may be making a comeback in southeast Queensland thanks to a collaboration between government and private land-owners. The shy marsupial has been the victim of habitat destruction through land clearing but efforts by farmers are producing signs of recovery. Tara Cleary reports. |
| The Mayoral Candidates on Public Health | | | The New York Times asked the leading candidates in contested mayoral primaries three questions about public health. The description of their positions is drawn from their responses and previous statements. |
| Garcia in charge at damp Deutsche Bank Championship | | | NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - With birdies galore at a damp TPC Boston on Sunday, overnight leader Sergio Garcia shot a fine six-under 65 to hold a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. |
| South Korea unfolds future of urban driving | | | Sept. 2 - South Korean researchers have developed an electric car that folds in half for easy parking. Called the 'Armadillo-T', the prototype vehicle is designed for commuters in busy urban areas. Rob Muir has more. |
| Festival canceled after 2 reported drug deaths | | | The third and final day of New York City's Electric Zoo music festival was canceled Sunday after two concert-goers died and at least four others were hospitalized due to drug-related causes, according to Sgt. Lee Jones of the New York Police Department. |
| Garcia Grabs the Lead in Boston | | | Sergio Garcia opened with five birdies in seven holes, closed with an eagle, and wound up as the guy everyone was chasing Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. |
| Boy Kangaroo saved me | | | A seven-year-old boy who spent a winter's night lost in chilly conditions in the Australian bush says a friendly kangaroo is the reason he survived. |
| Introducing the world's biggest ship | | | When the first Triple E Class cargo vessel sails out of the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea, on July 2, an intriguing new age of container shipping will commence. |
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