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- Shovel, Strain, Stack No More in High Water
- Allies of Zimbabwe’s President Push for Quick Vote
- Voodoo, an Anchor, Rises Again
- Lack of Data Heightens Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
- World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Haiti: Candidate Won’t File Appeal
- Tens of Thousands Protest in Yemen
- The Lede: Houston Oil Lobbyists Paid for Former Congressman's Libya Mission
- News Analysis: In Portugal Crisis, Worries on Europe’s ‘Debt Trap’
- Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics
- France to Help Italy Block Tunisian Migrants
- Germany Says Its Troops Would Join an Aid Mission to Libya
- British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings
- Magazine Preview: On ‘Radiolab,’ the Sound of Science
- Budget Talks at Wire With Hints of Deal
- McIlroy Leads in Masters’ Second Round
- European Union Sees Bailout Deal for Portugal by Mid-May
- Japanese Carmakers to Restart Limited Production
- European Bank Stress Tests to Hit German Banks Hard
- Syrian Protests Are Said to Be Largest and Bloodiest to Date
- Tentative Stability Shaken in Ivory Coast
| Shovel, Strain, Stack No More in High Water Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:02 PM PDT Flood-prone Fargo, N.D., is turning away from the lowly sandbag to barriers that do not require an army of volunteers to deploy.  |
| Allies of Zimbabwe’s President Push for Quick Vote Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT President Robert Mugabe's party is pushing for a quick election because of fears that the health of Mr. Mugabe, 87, is ebbing.  |
| Voodoo, an Anchor, Rises Again Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT A younger generation is turning to voodoo to get back in touch with its roots, and others are embracing the religion after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.  |
| Lack of Data Heightens Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT Nearly a month after Japan's devastating nuclear accident, it is still unclear how much danger is still posed by the Fukushima Daiichi plant.  |
| World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Haiti: Candidate Won’t File Appeal Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:37 PM PDT The second-place finisher in the presidential runoff will not challenge the preliminary results, a spokesman said Friday.  |
| Tens of Thousands Protest in Yemen Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:38 PM PDT More than 100,000 people gathered for dueling demonstrations over the fate of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who faces a rising tide of international pressure to step down.  |
| The Lede: Houston Oil Lobbyists Paid for Former Congressman's Libya Mission Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:07 PM PDT A private diplomatic mission to Libya by a former U.S. congressman, who wanted to meet Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and convince him to step aside, was paid for by two Houston businessmen whose firm brokers oil and gas deals in unstable countries.  |
| News Analysis: In Portugal Crisis, Worries on Europe’s ‘Debt Trap’ Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:22 PM PDT Portugal now follows Greece and Ireland to the European welfare office to get new loans on condition of ever more drastic spending cuts.  |
| Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Now Faces Critics Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:34 PM PDT Since Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, the military has seen its standing as defender of the revolution questioned after actions that reflect the tactics of the past.  |
| France to Help Italy Block Tunisian Migrants Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT Italy and France agreed on Friday to carry out joint sea and air patrols to prevent Tunisian migrants from arriving in Italy.  |
| Germany Says Its Troops Would Join an Aid Mission to Libya Posted: 08 Apr 2011 10:01 AM PDT The move signals a policy shift following Germany's refusal, last month, to support the United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action in Libya.  |
| British Tabloid Accepts Liability in Phone Hackings Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT News International, a division of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire, offered to pay compensation on Friday.  |
| Magazine Preview: On ‘Radiolab,’ the Sound of Science Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:48 AM PDT Painstakingly produced and aesthetically radical, the show brings a musty medium into the 21st century.  |
| Budget Talks at Wire With Hints of Deal Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT Hours from a deadline, lawmakers closed in on a last-minute agreement to slice about $40 billion from government spending and settle a stubborn budget impasse.  |
| McIlroy Leads in Masters’ Second Round Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:31 PM PDT Y.E. Yang of South Korea used a hot start to reach the lead early in the second round of the Masters, but Rory McIlroy, leader for most of the first round, is back on top.  |
| European Union Sees Bailout Deal for Portugal by Mid-May Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:18 AM PDT European finance ministers said they aim to negotiate a rescue package worth about $115 billion with the main Portuguese political parties.  |
| Japanese Carmakers to Restart Limited Production Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:30 AM PDT The development, along with gains in the stock market and the reopening of a tsunami-hit airport, suggest the economy is ever so slowly returning to normal.  |
| European Bank Stress Tests to Hit German Banks Hard Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Banks that fail a checkup by regulators in June will be required to present a recovery plan that could force weaker institutions, particularly in Germany, to raise capital or even wind down operations.  |
| Syrian Protests Are Said to Be Largest and Bloodiest to Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:08 PM PDT The size of the protests and their level of coordination suggest that Syria's opposition movement is reaching new levels of coherence and organization.  |
| Tentative Stability Shaken in Ivory Coast Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT Every day that Laurent Gbagbo remains in the presidential residence makes the country increasingly ungovernable for his rival, Alassane Ouattara.  |
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