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Ban Ki-moon Proposes Changing Purpose of Syria Monitor Mission

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:19 PM PDT

Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, said a suspended observer mission should not be disbanded but instead should work to encourage a political solution in Syria.

For Scientologists, Divorce Is No Simple Matter

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Couples like Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise who are looking to end their marriages are expected to find — through the Scientology organization — ways of working things out. So divorce can often be a long and difficult process.

Romania Parliament Votes to Impeach Traian Basescu

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Voters will decide in a nationwide referendum whether to uphold the impeachment, amid criticism of moves by the prime minister to consolidate his rule.

Britain Arrests 7 More Terrorism Suspects

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT

A day after a security scare turned out to be a false alarm, British police officials reported on Friday that they had seized seven men under counterterrorism laws.

Egypt’s Leader, Morsi, Orders Inquiry on Killings

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:34 PM PDT

President Mohamed Morsi's decree to investigate the killing of protesters before and during the uprising appeared to be a challenge to the authority of Egypt's security services.

Wranglers of Flying W Ranch Lose Livelihood in Wildfire

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:07 PM PDT

In the worst-hit corner of the West's brutal fire season, a racing blaze made quick work of the Flying W Ranch, and of the musical tradition of four singing cowboys.

Drawings Said to Be Caravaggio’s Raise Doubts

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:48 PM PDT

Two researchers say they have found drawings by the young Caravaggio and have made their findings public in two e-books for sale on Amazon.com. But some art historians and Italian officials have expressed doubt.

Earthquake Relief Where Haiti Wasn’t Broken

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:54 PM PDT

"Even with the best will, American self-interest precludes any perspective on Haiti that could lead to sustainable development," writes Sunity Maharaj in Trinidad and Tobago.

Greek Leader Unveils Plan to Sell State Assets

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:10 PM PDT

The administration's policy platform, outlined by the prime minister, Antonis Samaras, in a speech to Parliament, calls for selling off government assets and reducing state spending.

Cyprus Leader Discusses Aid From Outside the European Union

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Scorning critics of his friendliness with Moscow, President Demetris Christofias insisted that his country could take aid from whatever country it chooses, including Russia.

Soccer to Adopt Goal-Line Technology

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:54 PM PDT

After years of contested goals, soccer's pre-eminent lawmaking body approved the use of technology to decide whether a ball crosses the line.

A New York Voice at New York Intersections

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Dennis Ferrara of Brooklyn, a Transportation Department employee, provides the authentic New York voice for many "accessible pedestrian signals" aiding the visually impaired to cross intersections.

In South Sudan, Illness Is Killing Child Refugees

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Heavy rains and a ceaseless stream of the hungry and sick fleeing a contested border area are creating an epidemiological disaster, said Doctors Without Borders.

Presbyterian Church Won’t Divest in Firms Aiding Occupation

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 11:14 AM PDT

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to replace the divestment measure with a resolution to encourage "positive investment" in the occupied territories.

ARTS: The Sweet Spot | July 6, 2012

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:57 AM PDT

David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom" from their perch in the cafeteria.

At Wimbledon, a Big Win for Federer, but a First for Murray

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic and will face Andy Murray, who beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to become the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final since 1938.

In Dwindling Afghan War, Air Power Has Become a Way of Life

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:22 PM PDT

The crucial role played by American warplanes in Afghanistan raises questions about the prospects for the fight against the Taliban as security responsibilities are handed to Afghan forces.

Straight Sets: Live Blogging the Wimbledon Men's Semifinals

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:17 AM PDT

The Straight Sets blog will feature coverage of the men's semifinal matches at Wimbledon on Friday.

Movie Review: ‘The Do-Deca-Pentathlon,’ From Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT

In "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon," two brothers take up an unfinished competition from high school and exhibit a primal male rivalry whose force outweighs reason and common sense.

Unemployment Report for June

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:01 PM PDT

With Friday's report showing the unemployment rate stuck at 8.2 percent, what looked like a blip has become a streak, and the economy is unlikely to pick up much before November.