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News Feed Latest worldwide news Qatar Holding buys NYSE Euronext out of Qatar Exchange DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the country's sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), has bought NYSE Euronext's 12 percent stake in the Qatar Exchange, the Doha-based bourse said in a statement on Tuesday. Countries Agree to Special Quotas for Syrian Refugees The head of the United Nations refugee agency said at least 15 nations, including the United States, would help resettle Syrians fleeing the civil war. Heads Up In Paris, a New Breed of Wine Bar Forget formal and fussy. These spots pair snacks and sips in casual, approachable settings. Sports of The Times N.F.L. Protects the Pocket as Black Quarterbacks Transcend It Even as the number of starting black quarterbacks increases, the pro football establishment resists their freewheeling style of play. Theater Review Not What Happened, a Next Wave Festival Play Not What Happened, by Ain Gordon, looks at how we interpret the past. Television Review Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm in A Young Doctors Notebook Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm star in A Young Doctors Notebook, a new series set in the Russian countryside on the eve of the Revolution. A Monet for Show and Tell The new project in Britain aims to expose children to art by loaning original masterpieces to schools for a day. Notre Dame Exits Top 25 Notre Dame dropped out of the Associated Press top 25 after losing its second game of the season, and Arizona State entered the poll after a victory over Southern California. How free is the Middle East press? Explore the current state of press freedom in the region, from Internet filtering and government controls to violence against journalists and changing attitudes to social media. Furloughed U.S. workers will guide bewildered tourists WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some federal workers furloughed by the U.S. government shutdown plan to put their free time to use, stationing themselves at shuttered museums and monuments on Wednesday... KKK rally in Pennsylvania becomes casualty of government shutdown PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Ku Klux Klan rally became a casualty of the U.S. government shutdown on Tuesday when National Parks officials told the white supremacist group the event would have to be canceled. 14 killed in Syrian jet fighter attack, opposition activists say At least 10 students were killed and dozens others were wounded when a Syrian fighter jet bombed a high school in northern Syria, opposition activists said. Roundup Manning Piles Up Points, and Records, as Broncos Win The Broncos blew out the Eagles, scoring more points than the team ever had, as Peyton Manning stayed on a roll with four more touchdown passes. UPDATE 3-Deadlocked Congress brings U.S. gov't to edge of shutdown * Time to avoid shutdown dwindles as Republicans, Democrats dig in T Magazine On View | The Natural History of American Design An exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center of artifacts from the Americas, which were lent to New York fashion designers by the American Museum of Natural History nearly a century ago, is unexpectedly relevant today. 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. Website development platform Wix.com files for $100 mln IPO Oct 1 (Reuters) - Wix.com Ltd, which helps companies build and operate websites, filed with the U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. UPDATE 2-Brazil's rapid recovery in sugar output to slow -Unica SAO PAULO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Rapid growth in Brazilian sugar and ethanol output will slow to a trickle in coming seasons now that investments in new mills have dried up, the main cane industry association said in its latest revision of the 2013/14 crush. Wealth Matters Putting an Estate Value on the Assets Unique to You The unknowable vagaries of time can complicate the appraisal of the assets in an estate and yet appraise you must, or risk incurring penalties from the I.R.S. Blues Get 4-1 Preseason Win Over Wild T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund scored 51 seconds apart during St. Louis' four-goal third period, leading the Blues to a 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Hal Prince Is Still Short of Investors for Prince of Broadway After repeated delays, Hal Princes musical Prince of Broadway remains stalled because of a shortage of investors. Editor's choice Our top photos from the past 24 hours. ArtsBeat Annie Baker and Rajiv Joseph Receive Playwriting Awards The award is given every other year to playwrights in the early and middle stages of their careers. Japan Sales Tax to Increase Next Year, Abe Says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said an increase to 8 percent from 5 percent, which is to be combined with stimulus measures, would help maintain confidence in Japans fiscal health. Tropical Storm Jerry forms in Atlantic but doesn't threaten land MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the central Atlantic on Monday and was forecast to loop around over open water without threatening land, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. N.F.L. Roundup Saints Hand Dolphins Their First Defeat New Orleanss defense and Drew Brees stormed past Miami, who started the season 3-0 for the first time since 2002. Nicklaus Holds Court Prior to Presidents Cup Even though he doesn't have an official title at the Presidents Cup, Jack Nicklaus remains a presence. UPDATE 2-OGX misses debt payment in new setback for Batista * OGX says it is revising its capital structure (Adds information on bond, asset sales, price performance, comment, background) Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Defining and Demanding a Musicians Fair Shake in the Internet Age David Lowery, leader of the bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, is pressing for higher royalties for musicians. Robert Barnard, Award-Winning Writer of British Crime Cozies, Dies at 76 Mr. Barnard, the author of 40 novels, was an accomplished creator of the cozy genre, murder mysteries that feature picturesque settings, colorful characters and minimal violence. You're the Boss Blog Today in Small Business Saying No to Starbucks Leading indicators post gains. Jobless claims hit a six-year low. Does your start-up have a chef? Korean golf prodigy An 11-year-old female golf prodigy in South Korea has big plans. CNN's Ian Lee reports. C. Gordon Fullerton, Early Space Shuttle Pilot, Dies at 76 A pilot who tested 130 different types of aircraft for the Air Force and NASA, and flew two shuttle missions, as the commander on the Challenger and one of two pilots on the Columbia. Observatory Female Fruit Flies Like One Mate, or His Brother British researchers report, on the other hand, that male fruit flies do not like to mate with the same female twice, and avoid her sister. The sense of smell also helps fruit flies figure it all out. South by Southwest to Add Sports Component Next March, the pop culture festival in Austin, Tex., will have sports films and presentations alongside its music, film and interactive programs. Patricia Blair Dies at 80; Starred in Televisions Rifleman Ms. Blair played the hotel owner Lou Mallory in the 1960s television western The Rifleman and Rebecca Boone, Daniels wife, in the NBC series Daniel Boone. Russia doubts mid-November date for Syria peace talks MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expressed doubt on Tuesday that Western nations can persuade Syrian opposition representatives to take part in an international peace conference in time for it to take place in mid-November. Buses, trains? It's urban gondolas Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down. T Magazine The Scene | Paris Fashion Week Chanel Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sarah Aubel.

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