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News Feed Latest worldwide news Gadgetwise With Bose, Hear What You Want and Block the Rest Bose designed its QuietComfort 20 in-ear headphones with a control module that actively cancels unwanted noise. Redskins Beat Raiders 24-14 for 1st Win After three straight losses to open the season, Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins aren't worried about the aesthetics of their first win. Alonso - I'm not leaving Ferrari McLaren may want a reunion with Fernando Alonso, but the Spaniard has no intention of leaving Ferrari. China to offer tax breaks to solar power manufacturers SHANGHAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Finance announced it will offer tax breaks to manufacturers of solar power products on Sunday, as China moves to support an industry still struggling to deal with massive overcapacity and weak demand. A Patchy Recovery in Business Masters Programs Full-time M.B.A. programs are starting to see a revival of interest for the first time since the onset of the global financial crisis. But part-time programs are less popular. Gadgetwise Pro-Grade Headphones With a Striking Look The audio company Munitio has a keen eye for detail, and it shows in its new Pro40 model over-ear headphones. Rivera Says There Will Be No Encore Performance Mariano Rivera, who revealed that he was pitching through forearm pain, said he was satisfied with ending his career with Thursdays dramatic farewell at Yankee Stadium. Guy Cecil III, Edward McNulty Mr. Cecil is the executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Mr. McNulty is the executive producer of The Bob Edwards Show. Bills Hang On for 23-20 Win Over Ravens Rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso and the rest of the Bills' defense handed Joe Flacco one of the worst games of his career on Sunday. Lorie Kane Wins Legends Championship Canada's Lorie Kane won the Legends Championship on Sunday, closing with an even-par 72 for a two-stroke victory over Val Skinner and Laurie Rinker. European Union Starts New Graft Inquiry Into Tobacco Regulator John Dalli, a politician from Malta, resigned last October as the European Union's health commissioner. An earlier inquiry found no evidence of wrongdoing. Russian court remands last of Greenpeace Arctic oil protesters MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered eight remaining Greenpeace activists be held in custody for two months over a protest against Arctic offshore drilling, the environment advocacy group said on Sunday, dashing any hope some might be released quickly. Marlins' Alvarez Flirting With No-Hitter Miami Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez had not allowed a hit after nine innings Sunday, but the game against the Detroit Tigers was scoreless heading to the bottom of the ninth. Relatively Calm Kurdish Region of Iraq Is Shaken by Rare Attack Several explosions struck Iraqs northern Kurdish region, killing at least six people and setting off chaos in the streets of the capital, Erbil. First floating turbine seeks winds of change in US Sept. 29 - North America's first floating wind turbine, launched in May, is being hailed as a prototype for a future US offshore energy industry. While the small "pilot phase" unit, sitting off the Maine coast, produces only enough electricity to power four homes, it represents the first stage of a far more ambitious project. Tara Cleary reports. Tom Lehman Takes Champions Tour Lead Tom Lehman made a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Pebble Beach on Saturday for his second straight 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Champions Tour's First Tee Open. World Briefing | Europe Germany Charges Over Auschwitz Role German prosecutors said Thursday that they had charged a 93-year-old man with being an accessory to murder over what they said was his role as an Auschwitz death camp guard. Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama. Sousa seals first ATP win for Portugal (Reuters) - Unheralded Joao Sousa completed a fairytale run at the Malaysian Open on Sunday when he beat France's Julien Benneteau 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to become the first Portuguese to win an ATP Tour title. Etisalat talks to buy Vivendi's Maroc Tel stake extended to Oct 31 DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Exclusive talks for Etisalat to buy Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom have been extended to Oct. 31, the United Arab Emirates' former telecom monopoly said on Sunday. Poison Pen The Arsenic in Our Drinking Water Long famed for its homicidal toxicity at high doses, a number of studies suggest that arsenic is an astonishingly versatile poison, able to do damage even at low doses. Iran's foreign minister says nuclear enrichment is not negotiable WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday the country's right to peaceful nuclear enrichment was not negotiable in talks with the United States but it does not need to enrich uranium to military-grade levels. Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said. Italian coalition in disarray after exodus Italy's left-right coalition government was on the edge of collapse on Saturday night after former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi pulled out his five ministers from the alliance he formed with Enrico Letta's Democrats last April. Music Review We Have an Anchor, a Film With a Live Score Indie-rockers provide the live score for We Have an Anchor, a film by Jem Cohen, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Movie Review We Are What We Are, Reimagined in the Catskills The director Jim Mickle takes on Jorge Michel Graus 2011 creep-out, We Are What We Are. Dog Ziggity New Jerseys Own Hot Dogs A road trip to 10 joints shows that New York hot dogs may have nothing on these franks. T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Iris van Berne at Hussein Chalayan The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. China puffer fish tower prompts a huff about state spending BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese viewing tower in the shape of a giant, copper puffer fish has raised an online huff about the latest in a series of bizarre and extravagant targets of state investment. A Good Appetite Restoring the Thrill to Dulce de Leche This thick caramel pudding was once a mystery nutty, smooth on the tongue and unlike any other. Movie Review We Are What We Are, Reimagined in the Catskills The director Jim Mickle takes on Jorge Michel Graus 2011 creep-out, We Are What We Are. Eric Schmidt U.S. poised for growth CNN's Richard Quest speaks with Google's Eric Schmidt about why he thinks manufacturing can make a comeback in the U.S. Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said. Alex Rodriguez to fight suspension The Yankees didn't make the playoffs this year for only the second time in 19 seasons, but star third baseman Alex Rodriguez has his own post-season battle to contend with. Tool Kit Better Smartphone Typing Is Just a Tap Away Apps and tips to help ease your virtual keyboard frustrations. Arrest in webcam case A college student was arrested for allegedly hijacking the webcams of young women -- among them, the reigning Miss Teen USA -- taking nude images, then blackmailing his victims to send him more explicit material. The Texas Tribune A Polling Place of Their Own Students Win a Long Battle Students at Prairie View AM University, the states oldest historically black public college, have finally won the right to have a polling place on campus. Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals The televised debate between Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron was fiercely negative as the candidates sought to win over the tiny number of undecided voters. UPDATE 3-Lilly drug fails in breast cancer trial, shares fall * Lilly shares fall more than 3 percent (Adds Lilly, analyst comment, background, updates share price) Fed can have some flexibility with inflation goal Evans OSLO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve can be flexible with its inflation objective and there is a risk it would overshoot its goal, but this is not an issue as long as price growth remains below...

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