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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bangladesh workers in pay protest CNN's Jim Boulden discusses the pressure on Western manufacturers as Bangladesh factory protests express outrage. Helping Arab states in transition CNN's John Defterios reports on Europe's attempt to reboot relations with countries affected by the Arab Spring. Lithuania Thump Croatia to Reach Euro Final Former European champions Lithuania reached their first final since winning the 2003 tournament after an effervescent performance by their back-court players secured a 77-62 win over Croatia on Friday. Letter From Paris Trendy Green Mystifies France. Its a Job for the Kale Crusader! One American womans effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories. Red Bulls Could Miss 2 in Battle for No. 1 Thierry Henry and Jamison Olave are likely to miss Sundays Ml.L.S. game against the Sounders in Seattle. As the New Iranian Leader Gets a Warm Reception, Israel Calls for Caution With the Iranian president getting a warm reception at the United Nations, Israeli leaders, though wary of being labeled naysayers, raised concerns. T Magazine Threes a Trend | Tropical Prints Get a Serious Upgrade In the spring/summer 2014 collections, designers have given kitschy warm-weather patterns a forward-thinking makeover with unexpected materials and surprising styling choices. No. 22 Notre Dame Outlasts Michigan State 17-13 Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat Michigan State for the third straight time. A Vexing Season Is Ending Early for Sabathia C. C. Sabathia, who was 14-13 with a 4.78 earned run average this year, with one more start to go, will require a recovery period of about eight weeks, the Yankees said. Phonebloks A new concept in phones What if you could buy a smart phone that would last you for the rest of your life? Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Italian court orders new search of Costa Concordia wreck ROME, Sept 24 (Reuters) - An Italian court on Tuesday called for a new expert examination of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to seek further evidence related to its sinking, accepting a request from the lawyers of the ship's captain and civil parties. Diaphanous dresses, angular tailoring close Milan fashion week MILAN (Reuters) - Diaphanous dresses, nautical prints and angular tailoring drew Milan fashion week to a close on Monday after six days of catwalks and campaigning to promote the city's fashion industry as a bright spot in a gloomy local economy. UK pledges $1.6 billion for fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to give $1.6 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria over the next three years and said it hopes the three killers will be defeated. Economic Scene To Address Gender Gap, Is It Enough to Lean In? The gender gap in pay and work force participation harms not only women, but the economy as well. F.D.A. to Regulate Some Health Apps The Food and Drug Administration said it would oversee mobile applications that function as medical devices, like ultrasounds, but not apps that count calories. Fed following up on report of unusual trading around FOMC statement WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it was following up with news organizations over a report of unusual trading around the release of its monetary policy statement last week. Late UTEP Coach Haskins Among Lapchick Winners Naismith Hall of Famer Don Haskins, who led Texas Western to one of the most memorable NCAA championships, women's basketball pioneer Theresa Grentz and former Iowa and USC coach George Raveling have been selected as the 2013 recipients of the Lapchick Character Award, Mexico to revise 2014 budget after storms, death toll around 115 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress will revise its proposed 2014 budget in the wake of some of the worst storm damage in decades, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Sunday as the death toll from widespread flooding and mudslides rose to some 115. Global Soccer Messi Can Be Upstaged, but Not for Long A day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in Champions League play, Lionel Messi did the same as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Ajax. Retrophin offers to buy insomnia drugmaker Transcept for $4 per share (Reuters) - Drugmaker Retrophin Inc said it offered to buy the rest of Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc shares it does not already own for $4 per share, valuing Transcept at about $250 million. Acton Sends Oilers Past Jets 2-1 Will Acton scored the winner and the Edmonton Oilers won their third consecutive preseason game, 2-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Defends Decision to Suspend Science Program The garden, which has faced criticism for temporarily closing its science center and laying off three employees last month, cited the disrepair of the building and a $750,000 budget gap. Today's Economist 50 Years After the House Vote for the Kennedy Tax Cut Fifty years ago, a president was able to win a compromise on tax policy in a very different Congress from the current one, an economist writes. Designer's boyfriend sentenced The boyfriend convicted of strangling and drowning a famed swimsuit designer in a bathtub at a chic New York hotel was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, the maximum sentence for second-degree murder, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said Monday. Iran's Rouhani Yes to peace For years it was a United Nations General Assembly annual ritual Iran's president would denounce the United States, and the American president would fire back. But this year the talks in New York are brimming with the possibility of diplomacy. Key to football success? Luck Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. Currents | QA An Osmond Offers Up a Bit of Home Donny Osmond on the new housewares collection he created with his wife, Debbie. Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran; no Rouhani meeting UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran's new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal, but a failed effort to arrange a simple handshake between the two leaders underscored entrenched distrust that will be hard to overcome. Froese's 2 Goals Lead Blackhawks Past Wings, 4-3 Byron Froese scored his second goal 325 into the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in a preseason game Sunday. Scene City Partying With HBO After the Emmys HBO might not have swept the Emmys, but it was a winner among the after parties. NEWSMAKER Liberian stability will bring foreign investment Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says political stability and targeted double-digit growth will increase foreign interest, and is confident companies like Chevron and Exxon will invest there. Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Seige in Kenyan shopping mall continues Sept. 23 - Early morning gunfire erupts from Kenyan mall under siege by Islamist militants. Julie Noce reports. In Funding Fight, Senate Republicans Back Away From Cruz Ahead of a vote scheduled for Wednesday, many Senate Republicans abandoned Senator Ted Cruz in his fight over funding the government, but he pressed ahead. A Rutgers Walk-On Rushes to the Top The Scarlet Knights have two nonscholarship athletes starting in the backfield running back Paul James and fullback Michael Burton. UPDATE 1-Undeterred by recall, Fonterra seen pushing on with own-brand China plan * Fonterra's branded push into China seen on track, despite recall Facebook, other banned sites to be open in China free trade zone report SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and other websites deemed sensitive and blocked by the Chinese government will be accessible in a planned free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. U.S. FDA issues final rules on mobile medical apps (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly. After Rewarding Merkel, Germans Seek Focus at Home The German election showed that above all, the country appreciates the stable, safe course that Chancellor Angela Merkel charted during her first two terms.

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