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- Flooding Takes Vast Economic Toll, and It’s Hardly Done
- Publicis to Acquire Rosetta for $575 Million
- E.U. Official Defends Euro in China
- S.&.P. Takes Iceland Off Watch List for Possible Downgrade
- Sixth Soldier Charged in Afghan Killings
- U.S. to Extend Haitians’ Post-Quake Immigration Status
- In Japan Reactor Failings, Danger Signs for the U.S.
- A Call for Revolution? Probably a Typo
- South African Vote May Reflect Lessening of A.N.C.’s Luster
- World Briefing | ASIA: China: Acres of Exploding Watermelons
- Film: At Cannes, Women With Diverse Visions
- Japan Says Problems at Nuclear Plant Will Not Delay Stabilization Timeline
- Kohl Makes Plea for European Unity
- Britain Sets Strict Targets for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Church Report Cites Social Tumult in Priest Scandals
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Visits China
- I.M.F. Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense
- Europeans Face Up to Chance of 2nd Greek Bailout
- France’s First Lady Pregnant, Father-in-Law Tells Newspaper
- Iran Says Missing Al Jazeera Reporter Committed Offenses
| Flooding Takes Vast Economic Toll, and It’s Hardly Done Posted: 17 May 2011 07:01 PM PDT The swollen Mississippi River is washing away crops, harvests and jobs.  |
| Publicis to Acquire Rosetta for $575 Million Posted: 17 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Publicis, which owns ad agencies like Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi, has moved more aggressively than many of its rivals in expanding its digital capabilities.  |
| E.U. Official Defends Euro in China Posted: 17 May 2011 11:29 AM PDT The president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, sought to ease Chinese fears that the euro zone crisis could imperil their investments.  |
| S.&.P. Takes Iceland Off Watch List for Possible Downgrade Posted: 17 May 2011 05:56 PM PDT The ratings agency said Iceland's external financing prospects were improving, though it expressed caution about the country's debt.  |
| Sixth Soldier Charged in Afghan Killings Posted: 17 May 2011 07:01 PM PDT The soldier faces multiple charges in what the Army has described as the sport killings of three Afghan civilians last year.  |
| U.S. to Extend Haitians’ Post-Quake Immigration Status Posted: 17 May 2011 06:55 PM PDT Haitians who received a special immigration status after the 2010 earthquake will be allowed an additional year and a half to live and work in the United States.  |
| In Japan Reactor Failings, Danger Signs for the U.S. Posted: 17 May 2011 06:24 PM PDT Vents that American officials said would prevent devastating explosions at nuclear plants in the United States were put to the test in Japan and failed.  |
| A Call for Revolution? Probably a Typo Posted: 17 May 2011 06:15 PM PDT A treasonous slogan seen on a banner at the Forbidden City appears to have been the result of a typo.  |
| South African Vote May Reflect Lessening of A.N.C.’s Luster Posted: 17 May 2011 07:08 PM PDT With polls showing increasing dissatisfaction with the governing A.N.C., the Democratic Alliance Party is making a push to attract defecting voters.  |
| World Briefing | ASIA: China: Acres of Exploding Watermelons Posted: 17 May 2011 04:56 PM PDT Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China, above, after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather.  |
| Film: At Cannes, Women With Diverse Visions Posted: 17 May 2011 06:03 PM PDT A record four films by female directors are in competition for the Palme d'Or this year, including newer voices like Julia Leigh with "Sleeping Beauty" and Maïwenn Le Besco with "Polisse."  |
| Japan Says Problems at Nuclear Plant Will Not Delay Stabilization Timeline Posted: 17 May 2011 03:57 PM PDT Japan vowed Tuesday to stick to its goal of stabilizing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in as soon as six months.  |
| Kohl Makes Plea for European Unity Posted: 17 May 2011 12:02 PM PDT Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor, urged his fellow Germans this week not to give up on European integration. "I don't see any reason for any kind of pessimism," Mr. Kohl said.  |
| Britain Sets Strict Targets for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Posted: 17 May 2011 04:07 PM PDT Britain called for a reduction of 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, but a top official said the commitment would be reviewed in 2014 and perhaps loosened.  |
| Church Report Cites Social Tumult in Priest Scandals Posted: 17 May 2011 04:36 PM PDT A study commissioned by American Roman Catholic bishops says abuse occurred because priests who were poorly prepared landed in the midst of the turmoil of the 1960s and1970s.  |
| Pakistan’s Prime Minister Visits China Posted: 17 May 2011 06:30 AM PDT The visit of the Pakistani leader to China comes at a critical moment as Pakistan's relations with the U.S. is under strain.  |
| I.M.F. Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense Posted: 17 May 2011 07:07 PM PDT As the woman accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault remains in seclusion, there are suggestions that he will put forward a defense that any sex was consensual.  |
| Europeans Face Up to Chance of 2nd Greek Bailout Posted: 17 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT E.U. finance ministers insisted on further deficit-cutting efforts by Athens and acknowledged that the private sector could be included in loan restructuring.  |
| France’s First Lady Pregnant, Father-in-Law Tells Newspaper Posted: 17 May 2011 01:58 PM PDT France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is expecting a child, according to her father-in-law, who spoke to a German tabloid on Tuesday.  |
| Iran Says Missing Al Jazeera Reporter Committed Offenses Posted: 17 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT Iran said Tuesday it was pursuing the case of a missing Al Jazeera reporter, saying she had committed "several offenses," including traveling without a valid passport.  |
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