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Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek a "pragmatic solution" to a parliamentary impasse over the terms on which Britain leaves the European Union when she tries to reopen talks with Brussels.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS As Venezuelans protest, struggling Maduro seeks early parliament vote

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed early parliamentary elections on Saturday, seeking to shore up his crumbling rule after a senior general defected to the opposition and tens of thousands thronged the streets in protest at his government. U.S.

VIRGINIA-POLITICS Virginia governor denies being in racist yearbook photo

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Saturday resisted mounting pressure from his Democratic party that he resign, denying that he appeared in a racist yearbook photo while admitting he once wore blackface in a dance contest. COLORADO-MAGIC-MUSHROOMS

Denver to vote on whether to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms' DENVER (Reuters) - Denver voters will decide in May whether to decriminalize possession of small amounts of the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, which would make it the first U.S. city to halt prosecution of people caught with psychedelic mushrooms.

BUSINESS CHINA-ECONOMY-PMI-SERVICES-CAIXIN

China's services sector moderates in January but still solid: Caixin PMI BEIJING (Reuters) - China's sprawling services sector maintained a solid pace of expansion in January even though growth moderated slightly, a private survey showed on Sunday, offering continued support for the world's second-largest economy as manufacturing cools.

BRAZIL-AUTOS General Motors says in talks to invest $2.73 billion in Brazil till 2024

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Saturday it is negotiating 'feasibility conditions' to invest 10 billion reais ($2.73 billion) in Brazil from 2020 to 2024, after having warned last month that new investments would depend on returning to profit. ENTERTAINMENT

SOUTHKOREA-EDUCATION-DRAMA Box set: TV drama stirs debate over South Korea's cutthroat education culture

SEOUL (Reuters) - It was created as a biting satire of South Korea's notoriously competitive education system, but the country's most popular cable TV drama has inspired some fans to ignore its warnings and instead double down on their pursuit of success. PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT

Assault report '100 percent factual', 'Empire' actor Smollett says Actor Jussie Smollett defended as completely truthful the account he gave of being accosted on a Chicago street by men who used racist and homophobic slurs and said on Friday he was cooperating with police.

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS-FATIGUE

When it comes to the Patriots not everyone loves a winner ATLANTA (Reuters) - There is a saying that "everyone loves a winner" but not when it comes to the New England Patriots.

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK NFL notebook: Mahomes takes home MVP

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the overwhelming pick for NFL MVP while also winning Offensive Player of the Year in the end-of-year Associated Press awards, handed out Saturday night in Atlanta at the NFL Honors ceremony. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VENEZUELA-POLITICS/POLICE (PIX) (GRAPHIC)

Inside a raid in Maduro's crackdown on critics in Venezuela's slums On Jan. 24, the day after mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro, a team of elite police officers stormed into a Caracas slum and killed as many as 10 people. Reuters takes a close look at the raid and how the government has used the feared FAES police unit to punish poor areas that have turned against Maduro.

3 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

USA-FED/KASHKARI Fed's Kashkari speaks on the economy

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis provides live stream of President Neel Kashkari's participation in a closed Town Hall Q&A in Long Lake, Minn. 3 Feb 10:40 ET / 15:40 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/HALFTIME

Football - NFL - Maroon 5 set to headline Super Bowl halftime show Maroon 5 are set to entertain fans in Atlanta and around the world during the Super Bowl halftime show.

3 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT SPORTS

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX) (TV) Football - NFL - Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams

The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams compete in Super Bowl LIII, the 53rd National Football League (NFL) championship game. Maroon 5 are scheduled to perform the halftime show. 3 Feb 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/GAMBLING (PIX) Super Bowl marks milestone for U.S. legal sports betting

This year, Americans will be able to bet on the Super Bowl for the first time ever outside of Nevada without technically running afoul of the law. Reuters talks with betters in New Jersey. 3 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

RELIGION POPE-EMIRATES/ (PIX) (TV)

Pope to visit United Arab Emirates Pope Francis visits the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi, the first trip by the head of the Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula.

3 Feb 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

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