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Poles See Obama Visit Through Lens of Generation

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:23 PM PDT

The sympathy and respect for the United States held by those who lived through World War II resonate little among a younger generation.

Mirror: The Case for Laugh Lines

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:29 PM PDT

Over time, friends don't look the way they used to. It's not aging so much as the fight they've put up against it.

Arrest Follows Serbia’s Uneven Path to Break With Its Past

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

For many Serbs, who are struggling with a very weak economy and high joblessness rates of some 20 percent, the arrest is an ambivalent, even irrelevant moment for their near future.

Accustomed to Bad News, Joplin Chaplain Takes It Personally This Time

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:12 PM PDT

Families of victims from Sunday's tornado have begun to receive death notifications, and for Bob Heath, a police chaplain, delivering the news is more difficult in his hometown.

American Arrested for Insulting Thai King

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Lerpong Wichaicommart was accused of insulting the country's monarchy in the latest in a string of cases highlighting the strict and controversial laws protecting the ailing king.

DealBook: Fiat to Buy Full U.S. Stake in Chrysler

Posted: 27 May 2011 04:13 PM PDT

The acquisition of the Treasury Department's stake in Chrysler will give the Italian automaker majority ownership.

Ball Marks, Not Instant Replays, Are Final Word

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:17 PM PDT

In an era of instant replays, there is an old-world charm to ball marks, imprints of evidence left behind when the ball hits a clay court.

The Saturday Profile: A Second Fujimori Contends for Peru’s Presidency

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former President Alberto K. Fujimori, who is in prison for rights abuses, says she wants her father cleared through the courts.

The Lede: Israelis Differ on 'Defensible Borders'

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Israelis disagree about where best to locate the nation's "defensible borders."

A Fugitive in Their Midst? ‘Ridiculous,’ Villagers Say

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:16 PM PDT

The people of Lazarevo have been rocked by the news that Ratko Mladic, one of the world's most wanted war crimes suspects, had been found hiding out among them.

Top-Seeded Wozniacki Is Out, Too

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:32 AM PDT

With Caroline Wozniacki's loss, the Nos. 1 and 2 women's seeds failed to reach the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the first time since the Open era began in 1968.

Another Cairo Protest, but Without the Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:14 AM PDT

For the first time since the Jan. 25 protest that kicked off the revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood did not participate in a street demonstration in Cairo.

Magazine Preview: Egypt’s Next Crisis

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:55 AM PDT

The country's exhilarating, terrifying brush with freedom.

Israel Mum on Opening of Gaza Crossing

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:47 PM PDT

The Israeli government did not issue a statement on Egypt's plans to open its border with Gaza, but some officials said they worried about weapons and militants flowing into the strip.

Italian Peacekeepers Injured in Lebanon Bombing

Posted: 27 May 2011 09:36 AM PDT

A roadside bomb targeted a United Nations convoy near a southern Lebanese port Friday, wounding several Italian peacekeepers and a Lebanese passerby, officials said.

Security Forces Appear to Show Restraint as Protests Spread Across Syria

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

In a possible bid to keep down a rising death toll, security forces appeared to show restraint by not firing on demonstrations in some areas of the country.

In Shift, Russia Agrees to Try to Talk Qaddafi Into Leaving

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

The announcement, which came after intensive talks between President Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev, represents a marked shift in Russia's tone on Libya.

Japan Moves to Ease Parental Fury Over Radiation Limits

Posted: 27 May 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The education minister that the country would lower radiation exposure limits for schoolchildren in areas around a stricken nuclear plant and pay for schools to remove contaminated topsoil.

Critic’s Notebook: Books to Bury Yourself In

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:22 AM PDT

The beach book this summer is likely to have new names and new twists, even when it comes to Scandinavian mysteries.

Straight Sets: Hantuchova Upsets Top-Seeded Wozniacki

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Caroline Wozniacki, the world's top-ranked women's player, was ousted from the French Open in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-3 by Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.