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Seahawks Go 4-0 After Comeback in Houston, Giants Winless
The Seattle Seahawks extended their winning start to the season to a franchise record four games after a 23-20 comeback victory in overtime at the Houston Texans on Sunday while the New York Giants suffered a fourth straight loss with a miserable 31-7 defeat at Kansas City.


Sonar jamming moths hinder hungry bats
Sept. 25 - A tiger moth native to the deserts of Arizona has developed a highly evolved sonar jamming system it uses to fend of attacks by hungry bats. The discovery, described in a paper published in the journal PLOS One, could have applications in the design of acoustic deterrents to protect bats from dangerous wind turbines. Rob Muir reports.


Chipmaker RDA Microelectronics gets $15.50/ADS buyout offer
(Reuters) - RDA Microelectronics Inc said China's state-owned Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co Ltd offered to buy the shares of the chipmaker it does not already own at $15.50 per American depositary share.


Bahrain jails 50 for ties to anti-government group - activists
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court sentenced 50 people on Sunday to between five and 15 years in jail for setting up a group that organises anti-government protests, and that authorities say is working to topple the government by force, activists said.


News Analysis Ill Have What Shes Thinking
Researchers confirm the spontaneous orgasm.


No. 14 Oklahoma Defeats No. 22 Notre Dame 35-21
Oklahoma finally found a way to beat Notre Dame again.


Bo Xilai Justice or political purge?
Every non-democratic government faces the following problem when they tell the truth, everyone thinks it is a lie.


Why the global economy will not affect India
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the global economy and how India will not be affected like European countries have been.


UPDATE 2-Vestas, Mitsubishi Heavy team up in offshore wind drive
* Sees North Europe offshore market growing 20 pct a year


Next Fed chair must not trim stimulus Kocherlakota
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Whoever takes over next year as chair of the U.S. central bank must show the world the Federal Reserve will do "whatever it takes" to boost employment and resist the...


Capitol quiet as federal government shutdown nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a deadline to avert a federal government shutdown fast approaching, the U.S. Capitol was eerily quiet on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats waited for the other side to...


Winning Lottery Numbers for Sept. 27, 2013
Lottery numbers for Sept. 27 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.


Global Soccer In Arsne, Arsenal Utterly Trusts
Arsne Wenger on Monday celebrates 17 years - and counting - as the manager, coach, and mentor of every aspect of Arsenal's business.


Tiny island boasts golf legacy
Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy.


Toro and Other Restaurants Opening This Week
A New York edition of the Boston tapas bar and restaurant opens, and more.


Canada burger chain AW taps demand for hormone-free beef
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Privately owned Canadian hamburger chain AW will buy only beef from cattle raised without added growth hormones or steroids, a move that adds costs but taps into growing consumer interest in how food is prepared.


Square Feet Streets Sunny Side Costs Retailers More in Rent
Store rents in Manhattan can vary substantially, even on the same block, depending on factors like foot traffic and nearby stores and attractions.


On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily
Some uninsured people are eager to sign up for new state marketplaces, but for others the decision will require a series of complicated calculations.


Persimmon leads FTSE lower on Osborne, Carney comments
* Analysts still bullish on FTSE, Alpari targets 6,700 (Updates prices)


TomTato plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes
Sept. 26 - TomTato hybrid plant which grows both tomatoes and potatoes is launched as "Veg plot in a pot" in the UK. Elly Park reports.


Dark Lies the Island, Stories by Kevin Barry
Kevin Barrys story collection borrows from the vernacular of his native Ireland.


Pawnshops hit paydirt as Southeast Asians sweat before pay day
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Faced with rising living costs and unable to wait until pay day, growing numbers of Southeast Asians are putting their gold jewelry and designer watches in hock,...


Movie Review | 'Winter Nomads' Winter Nomads, a Documentary on French Shepherds
A shepherd and his young apprentice spend a winter outdoors escorting 800 sheep on a traditional season of free grazing in Winter Nomads.


Refugee boat sinks on way to Australia, 21 dead Indonesian police
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A boat carrying migrants to Australia sank off the Indonesian coast on Friday, killing at least 21 people, Indonesian police said, a sign that Australia's tough new immigration rules may not be enough to deter would-be asylum seekers.


Murray gives thumbs up after operation
Andy Murray hopes to return to training in November after undergoing a successful operation on a troublesome back injury.


Who is Skeleton Bob?
At one point in his life British engineer Kristan Bromley hadn't even heard of the sport of skeleton racing. Now he hopes his design and athletic skills can win him an Olympic title.


UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off from California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades needed for planned commercial launch services.


Elton John and Bernie Taupin Are Back With Diving Board
Bernie Taupin comes up with the words, and Elton John, separately, the music, in a pairing that has been successful for decades.


Museum and Gallery Listings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3
A critical guide to the visual arts in New York and the region.


Make or break for Poland as EU cash floods in
WARSAW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Elzbieta Bienkowska, a 49-year-old mother with a tattoo on her arm and back, has more money to invest than any other Polish minister in history.


Tim Finchs House of Journalists
In Tim Finchs Orwellian satire, a London sanctuary for persecuted journalists is shaken up by a new arrival.


Time Is Short, but G.O.P. Leaders Say Shutdown Can Be Avoided
House Republican leaders said they believed a government shutdown could be averted if Democrats would accept at least some of their demands to scale back the health care law.


Closed museums to be least of the problems in a U.S. shutdown
* Previous experience shows potential for serious consequences


T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Isabel Marant
Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Alfredo Piola.


Jackson auction halted by another Jackson's possibly fake signature
(Reuters) - The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday canceled an auction of assets forfeited by convicted former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr concerned that one item - a guitar signed by Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen - might be faked.


Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.


Video purports to show man falling onto subway tracks
Sept. 26 - The MBTA releases video of a man who is rescued after falling onto subway tracks. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Television Review Masters of Sex, on Showtime, Looks at Masters and Johnson
Masters of Sex is a romantic look at the lives of the sex researchers William H. Masters and Virginia Johnson.


U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options
The Obama administration will announce on Monday new health insurance options to be offered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 30 states next year.


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