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A Year Later, Haiti Struggles Back

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Six survivors' stories, haunting and hopeful, a year after the earthquake.

ArtsBeat: ‘Fela’ May Be Headed Soon to Nigeria

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:33 PM PST

The shuttered Broadway show "Fela" may be headed to Nigeria, the country that inspirated the show.

Obama May Bypass Guantánamo Rules, Aides Say

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

President Obama's legal advisers may recommend he issue a signing statement letting him to bypass new legal restrictions on the transfer of Guantánamo detainees.

Global Update: Japan Is on High Alert as a Virus Infiltrates Bird-Heavy Regions

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Several species of migratory birds have been found dead of what appeared to be H5N1 avian influenza.

DealBook: Russians' Large Stake in Facebook Grows Larger

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:02 PM PST

With $50 million, DST Global raises its stake and that of its sister company in Facebook, giving them control of nearly 10 percent.

2 Americans Die in Iraq; Local Forces Are Attacked

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:30 PM PST

The deaths, on Sunday night, came amid two days of attacks against Iraqi security forces and the killing of a Christian woman in her home in Baghdad.

Flying Machines, Amazing at Any Angle

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:32 PM PST

Scientists at the University of Montana Flight Laboratory are obsessed with bridging the gap in flying abilities between birds and human beings.

Iran Invites Some Nations, Not U.S., for Nuclear Tour

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

Iran invited Russia, China and several European Union members to visit its nuclear facilities later this month, but pointedly snubbed the United States.

Quest for Dark Energy May Fade to Black

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:40 PM PST

NASA said it will probably have to delay a mission to investigate an acceleration in the universe's expansion.

4,000 Blackbirds Drop From the Sky

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:53 PM PST

Scientists are trying to determine why, on New Year's Eve, red-winged blackbirds rained on Beebe, Ark.

Iran May Drop Stoning Sentence

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:50 PM PST

Iranian authorities could block the sentence of death by stoning handed down to an Iranian woman convicted of adultery, a senior judicial official said.

Siemens Invests in Expanding Wind Power

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST

Clean energy is a big moneymaker for Siemens, and the company wants to become one of biggest suppliers of wind power equipment.

Judges Set to Rule on Afghan Election Complaints Within 2 Weeks

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:30 PM PST

A panel the Supreme Court set up said it would issue rulings within two weeks on complaints of election abuse in September's vote.

In Japan, Pfizer Is Short of Drug to Help Smokers

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 07:02 PM PST

After a rise in the cigarette tax, demand for a Pfizer antismoking drug outstripped the supply.

DealBook: Kraft Tax Inquiry in India

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:32 AM PST

The government inquiry comes on the heels of a public interest lawsuit that asserts Kraft avoided tax liabilities in the deal.

Arrests in Russia Signal Divisions Over Dissent

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

A Moscow court's jailing of protesters despite a permit seemed to indicate disagreement in the government.

Diplomacy Again Falls Short in Tense Ivory Coast Standoff

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:10 PM PST

The loser of the vote, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to leave office, leaving open the possibility of military action from outside, or internal violence.

Pete Postlethwaite, Actor, Dies at 64

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 09:19 AM PST

The British actor Pete Postlethwaite, nominated for an Oscar for "In the Name of the Father," has died.

Australia Rushes Aid to Flooded Areas as Toll Rises

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

The death toll from severe flooding in northeastern Australia rose to at least nine as authorities airlifted supplies to communities facing raging waters that were expected to swell further.

Fiat Shares Rise After Company Splits in Two

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:09 AM PST

The split is seen as a step that could lead toward greater integration of Fiat's auto unit with Chrysler Group.