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News Feed Latest worldwide news Miami's high-end cigar rollers create niche industry for top smokes MIAMI (Reuters) - Inside a Little Havana cigar rolling business in the heart of Cuban Miami, Maria Sierra's gnarled fingers perform the same dance they did for more than three decades for Havana's... German government dismisses report Schaeuble may raise top income tax to woo left BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government has dismissed a report that Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is considering raising the top rate of income tax to help Angela Merkel co-opt the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) in a possible "grand coalition". Dance Review New York City Ballet Revives a Standard in Swan Lake The New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake was shaped by the companys artistic director, Peter Martins, in the 1990s, and it hasnt changed. Fashion designers look to patents to fight knockoffs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Design companies tending to the details of fashion shows have more to think about than skirt lengths and handbag clasps - they must decide whether to seek U.S. patent protection... In Practice Answers to Some Questions About Health Care Exchanges Your Money columnist Tara Siegel Bernard has answers to your questions about the new health care exchanges opening on Oct. 1. Well When Teams Lose, Fans Tackle Fatty Foods Football fans saturated-fat consumption increased by as much as 28 percent following defeats and decreased by 16 percent following victories, a new study reports. UPDATE 1-Shares of Santander Brasil jump on $2.7 bln dividend plan (Updates with share performance, analyst comments in paragraphs 1-5) Prototype Helping Bands Play to the Crowd, Long Before the Show For musicians, crowd-sourced fund-raising is lessening the financial risk of performing in new markets. Derrick Rose Poised to Return to Bulls Derrick Rose's long-awaited return is just about complete. Ted Cruz's all-nighter in 60 seconds Senator Ted Cruz pulls an all nighter - though not technically a filibuster - to focus attention on GOP conservatives' bid to "defund" President Obama's signature health care law. Shopping With Evan and Oliver Haslegrave Bookends Embracing Literature They dont necessarily have to begin their lives that way. Go Deeper Into Mexico With Mezcal Tequilas more-assertive cousin is working its way into many cocktails. One word that can fix Obama's second term China Obama needs to borrow a play from Richard Nixon and go to Beijing, says U.S. presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. A deal on carbon emissions with China, Brinkley says, would help turn his second term around. Why Rouhani deserves praise The media circus over Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to New York has evoked euphoria at one end of the spectrum, and rank alarmism at the other. It's worth taking a moment to pick out a few important points A new sense of optimism in Iran From bakery to barber shop, cafe to carpet store, Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, uplifted by how their newly elected president seeks something remarkable after decades of cold war-like relations between their country and the West. Brazil's Petra says to sell stake in 7 oil blocks to BTG RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil and gas company Petra Energia said on Thursday it agreed to sell investment bank BTG Pactual its 30 percent stake in seven oil and gas blocks in the... President Obama says new healthcare exchanges will open no matter what Sep. 28 - In his weekly radio address, Obama says a government shutdown would not delay the launch of healthcare exchanges. Rough cut (no reporter narration) T Magazine Model-Morphosis | Alana Zimmer at Haider Ackermann The photographer Greg Kessler captures the transformations of the Spring 2014 Fashion Week in Paris. 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. 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. N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens The analysis of phone call and e-mail logs for foreign intelligence purposes adds to the growing body of knowledge about the agencys access to private information, prompting concern from lawmakers. Israel's worries beyond al-Assad This week marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Across Israel, families build primitive structures with branches or palm fronds as roofs. They do so to remember the biblical exodus from Egypt and 40 years of exile in the Sinai Desert. It is a celebration of survival. Independence day penguins? For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations. Wainwright Wins 19th, Cardinals Beat Cubs 6-2 Adam Wainwright earned his 19th victory in a tuneup for the NL division series opener and Matt Holliday homered again as the St. Louis Cardinals showed no letup after clinching the NL Central, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Saturday. NBC Gets More Than It Expected NBC got a great deal, it paid nothing for the Americas Cup races, and it also got lucky, televising a remarkable comeback. U.S., Iran No overnight miracles There is a story that the first time a Persian 'Qajar dynasty' king attended a concert during a European tour, he was asked what he liked most about it. "The beginning," he answered, having assumed that the sound check was part of the performance. 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) U.S. approves first artificial pancreas system for diabetics (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial pancreas system for diabetics that reads blood sugar levels and automatically shuts off the flow of insulin. Kidd, Nets New Coach and Part-Owner, Sees a Brand on the Rise Jason Kidd on Tuesday held his first news conference since being hired in June and spoke about the potential challenges to come and the expectations he holds for the Nets. Recipes for Health Imam Bayildi Although this iconic Turkish dish contains quite a bit of olive oil, its a much lighter dish than the classic. Last Shutdown a Lesson Lost on Capitol Hill Even those who lived through past government shutdowns, including in 1995-96, have varied recollections, or none at all, about how and why they happened. After Rout in German Elections, Social Democrats Consider Coalition With Merkel The defeated Social Democrats convened to decide whether to enter into talks with Chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives over a possible coalition, and what price to extract from her if they do. Economic View Housing Market Is Heating Up, if Not Yet Bubbling A home-buyer survey suggests that while the nation isnt in a housing bubble, there are some troubling signs that its heading toward one. Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working. An Escape From Slavery, Now a Movie, Has Long Intrigued Historians Solomon Northup told a story of escaping from slavery in 1853, and for decades scholars have been trying to untangle the truth of his account. ArQule up on hope for lung cancer drug revival (Reuters) - ArQule Inc shares jumped 19 percent on hopes that additional data from a discontinued trial could revive its experimental drug, tivantinib, as a treatment for lung cancer. Today's Economist A Health Care Fight That Punishes Federal Workers Critics of the Affordable Care Act continue to misrepresent its provisions, including one about coverage for Congress and its employees, an economist writes. Aid airdropped into quake region Sept. 28 - Aid is airdropped into Pakistani earthquake region as insurgents hamper relief efforts. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). iOS 7 What you need to know Apple is releasing its latest operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch today. A homegrown fix for 'food deserts' More than 72,000 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, lack access to fresh, healthy food. When Robin Emmons discovered this problem, she turned her backyard into a garden.

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