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DealBook: U.S. Builds Criminal Cases in Libor Rate-Fixing Scandal

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:00 PM PDT

The prospect of criminal cases related to the Libor scandal is expected to rattle the banking world and provide a new impetus for financial institutions to settle with the authorities.

Two Classes in America, Divided by ‘I Do’

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 05:46 PM PDT

Motherhood outside marriage now varies by class about as much as it does by race, and changes in family structure have broadened income gaps and posed new barriers to upward mobility.

Footsteps: In Laos, the Lady and the Jars

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 05:30 PM PDT

An area of northern Laos is studded with thousands of stone jars. Who built them, and why? The author follows the story of a woman who tried to find out.

With Gambling in Decline, Reno Struggles to Reinvent Itself

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 04:38 PM PDT

Reno, Nev., seeks to move beyond an economy and a downtown grounded for decades by mammoth casinos, and gutted by the housing crisis.

F.D.A. Surveillance of Scientists Spread to Outside Critics

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:52 PM PDT

The Food and Drug Administration captured thousands of messages that disgruntled scientists sent privately to lawmakers, lawyers, journalists and even President Obama.

Trepidation in London Over Security at the Olympics

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:49 PM PDT

Government officials and whistle-blowers have sketched out the extent of the chaos that has thrown Olympic security plans into disarray only two weeks before the Games begin.

Internet Spurs Many to Aid Flooded Krymsk, Russia

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 05:30 PM PDT

This activism marks a jarring change in a country that, throughout the Soviet period, approached disaster response as a military matter, and was able to insist on secrecy.

Obama Ignores Romney’s Demands for Apology

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

President Obama and his campaign barnstormed through Virginia on Saturday, relentlessly hammering away at Mitt Romney's business record and releasing a mocking new ad.

Illegal Immigrants Slip Into Europe by Way of Greek Border

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:55 PM PDT

Middle Eastern, South Asian and African immigrants have streamed across the 126-mile border between Turkey and Greece into the European Union, making its member countries resentful.

Syrian Pilot’s Defection Signals Trouble for Government

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:19 PM PDT

While the ruling party is Alawite, much of Syria's administration and its military ability depend on Sunni bureaucrats, soldiers and officers, who are increasingly disaffected.

The Caucus: Obama Ad Continues Effort to Tie Romney to Outsourcing

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:55 AM PDT

President Obama's campaign continued on Saturday to prosecute its case against Mitt Romney for holding offshore accounts, releasing a new television ad that mockingly shows the Republican candidate singing "America the Beautiful."

Details of a Battle Challenge Reports of a Syrian Massacre

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:42 PM PDT

New information about what local activists called a massacre of civilians indicated it was more likely a clash between the Syrian military and rebel fighters.

Clinton Pledges Support of U.S. in Egypt Transition

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reached out to President Mohamed Morsi but appeared constrained by reluctance to address his struggle with Egypt's generals.

Conflict Potential Seen in Genetic Counselors Paid by Testing Companies

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 11:43 AM PDT

As genetic testing becomes more common, an ethical question is raised by the use of genetic counselors, who advise patients, who are paid by the companies that perform the tests.

Prominent Lawmaker Among Bombing Victims at Wedding in Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:01 PM PDT

A suicide bomber struck a crowded wedding in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 19 people, including Ahmad Khan Samangani, Afghan officials said.

Museum Review: The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Renewed

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 01:11 AM PDT

A revamped Israel Museum, with its themes of archaeology, fine arts and Jewish art and life, combines a rigorous formality with a casual playfulness.

World Briefing | Africa: Ethiopia: Eskinder Nega, Dissident Journalist, Sentenced

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:09 PM PDT

Eskinder Nega, who challenged the prosecution of fellow reporters and editors, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday for attempting to foment a revolution in Ethiopia, human rights advocates said.

Sarah Attar Is a Saudi Arabian Trailblazer, By Way of the U.S.

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Sarah Attar, one of the first female athletes to compete for Saudi Arabia at the Olympics, was born and raised in California and has dual citizenship.

At London Olympics, a Victory for Women

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 01:17 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia agreed to send two women to compete at the Olympics. In another first, the United States Olympic team will field more females than males.

Joe Paterno Got Richer Contract Amid Jerry Sandusky Inquiry

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT

The same month that the former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno testified before a grand jury about Jerry Sandusky, he began negotiating with his superiors to amend his contract.