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Inquiry Seeks Accomplices of Bomber in Bulgaria

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The police are searching for clues to the identity of the bomber who blew up a bus filled with Israeli tourists on Wednesday, focusing new attention on his possible accomplice or accomplices.

Fleeing Syrians Leave Behind Bodies and Bombs in Damascus

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:57 PM PDT

One family that managed to escape the deadly conflict and cross into Lebanon described a hellish landscape punctuated by explosions.

Israeli Protester, Moshe Silman, Dies After Self-Immolation

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:12 PM PDT

Moshe Silman, the desperately indebted Haifa man who set himself aflame on July 14 in Tel Aviv, died from second- and third-degree burns over 94 percent of his body.

North Korea Said to Remove Military’s Lucrative Export Privilege

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:42 PM PDT

The move by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might be an attempt to rejuvenate the country's staggering economy and to curtail top generals' influence.

Hague Court Orders Senegal to Prosecute Ex-President of Chad

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:42 PM PDT

The International Court of Justice ordered Senegal to prosecute the former president of Chad, Hissène Habré, who has lived in Senegal since 1990, despite indictments in connection with a host of brutalities.

2012 British Open — Brandt Snedeker Has One-Shot Lead

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:55 PM PDT

Brandt Snedeker tied the 36-hole British Open record with a 10-under 130, and leads Adam Scott by one shot.

North Korea Accuses South of Plot to Destroy Statues

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:22 AM PDT

North Korea said on Friday that it has arrested a man dispatched by South Korean spy agents to destroy statues of Kim Il-sung, the country's late founding president.

Russia’s Prosecution of Punk Band Signals a Shift

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:43 PM PDT

The prosecution of three women who performed a crude anti-Putin song in a Moscow cathedral signals the end of the Kremlin's chilly tolerance of the protest movement.

Critic’s Notebook: Monica Mason Reflects on Leadership of Royal Ballet

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:17 PM PDT

The departing artistic director of the Royal Ballet reflects on her 54 years with the company.

Magazine Editors and Photographers on Retouching Photos

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Magazine editors and photographers regularly touch up their shots — even when the subjects are animals.

12 Are Killed at Showing of Batman Movie in Colorado

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:55 PM PDT

After a movie theater shooting that left at least 12 dead and 59 wounded, witnesses described a scene of panic and told the police that the suspect said something like "I am the Joker."

Stanford and Venter Institute Simulate an Entire Organism With Software

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Scientists have developed a software simulation, running on 128 computers, of a whole bacterium, a step toward carrying out full experiments without traditional instruments.

With $20 Billion Loan Pledge, China Strengthens Its Ties to African Nations

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:40 PM PDT

The loans for infrastructure and agriculture outlined by President Hu Jintao doubled the amount offered at the last big conference of African leaders in China in 2009.

E.C.B. Will Not Accept Greek Bonds as Bank Collateral

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Unsettling investors, the European Central Bank temporarily suspended commercial banks' ability to use Athens debt to secure loans, an action that could hurt some Greek banks.

TIMESCAST: Denver Movie Theater Shooting

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:35 AM PDT

A shooting at a movie theater in Denver early Friday killed at least 12 and injured dozens.

The Near Perfection of Kohei Uchimura

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:48 AM PDT

Can the Japanese gymnast nicknamed Superman steal the show at the London Olympics?

Spanish Bond Rates Inch Higher Amid Fears

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Spanish bond yields rose over 7 percent for a second day as an agreement to release 30 billion euros in bank aid left questions unanswered about the country's financial health.

Movie Review | ‘Wagner’s Dream’: ‘Wagner’s Dream,’ Documentary About Met’s ‘Ring’ Cycle

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:33 AM PDT

"Wagner's Dream," directed by Susan Froemke, is a documentary that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Lepage's staging of the four-part "Ring" cycle for the Metropolitan Opera.

Movie Review: ‘The Well-Digger’s Daughter,’ Directed by Daniel Auteuil

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Daniel Auteuil directs and stars in a remake of a 1940 rural melodrama by Marcel Pagnol. The new version also stars Astrid Bergès-Frisbey.

Police Say 12 Are Killed in Shooting at Colorado Theater

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 02:46 PM PDT

A suspect was taken into custody early Friday after a gunman opened fire on moviegoers during a showing of the latest Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in a Denver suburb, according to the police.