n">Aug 9 (Reuters) - A former U.S. lawmaker who lobbied for China's second largest telecommunications-equipment maker, ZTE Corp, severed ties with the company last month after reports that the FBI is investigating ZTE for allegedly selling banned

LONDON | Wed Aug 8, 2012 11:51am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - An impressionist portrait by French painter Edouard Manet will stay in Britain after an eight-month campaign raised nearly 8 million pounds ($12 million) to buy it.The "Portrait of Mademoiselle

* Panoramic view shows rust-colored surface strewn with gravel* First 'self-portrait' reveals pebbles kicked up on top of craft* NASA engineers prepare vehicle for four-day software upgradePASADENA, Calif., Aug 9 (Reuters) - The science rover Curiosity

* Prototype NASA landing vehicle goes up in smoke* Engineers still looking into cause of fiery accident CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug 9 (Reuters) - A small NASA lander being tested for missions to the moon and other destinations beyond Earth crashed