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New York Times intl News

3 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting Near Texas A&M

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT

Thomas Caffall opened fire on police officers after a constable tried to serve an eviction notice.

TrapWire Antiterrorist Software Leaks Set Off Web Furor

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Stolen e-mails released by WikiLeaks set off a flurry of concern about a counterterrorist software program called TrapWire, but the fears appear to be wildly exaggerated.

New Nuclear Commission Chief Faces Safety Questions

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:45 PM PDT

Allison M. Macfarlane, a geologist, believes that the nuclear power industry's evaluation of earthquake vulnerability is inadequate.

Purge Shows Impatience Within Egypt’s Military

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:12 PM PDT

In his purge of Egypt's top generals, President Mohamed Morsi leaned on the support of a junior officer corps that blamed the old guard for a litany of problems within the military.

Critic’s Notebook: A Bard Music Festival Weekend of Saint-Saëns

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT

The Bard Music Festival devoted the first of two straight weekends to Camille Saint-Saëns.

Ways Sought to End Attacks by Afghans on Coalition

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:11 PM PDT

The persistence of "insider attacks" has prompted NATO and Afghan military leaders to try to find ways to decrease violence against coalition forces.

German Small Businesses Reflect Country's Strength

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:15 PM PDT

The small and midsize companies of the Mittelstand will play a key role in determining to what extent the German economy will continue to provide a counterweight to the recession in southern Europe.

British Athletes Spurred by Home Fields and Subsidies

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Britain won 65 medals at the London Games, continuing a resurgence that began after its poor performance in 1996, when it placed 36th in the medal table in Atlanta and won one gold.

Canadian Dollar’s Strength a Factor in Autoworkers Talks

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Talks begin this week on a new Canadian Auto Workers contract as the three Detroit automakers have been scaling back their operations in Canada.

T MAGAZINE: The Daily Shoe | Jason Wu

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 03:03 PM PDT

Jane Herman delivers The Daily Shoe from the Bergdorf Goodman shoe salon. Today's pick: a sleek ankle boot with a studded heel from Jason Wu.

Sheldon Adelson’s Frontman in China Is Focus of Inquiries

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT

Questions over a casino company's payments to its Chinese representative highlight how often politics and profits are intertwined for Sheldon Adelson, the company's founder and a major Republican donor.

Norway Panel on Massacre Finds Litany of Government Failures

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Norwegian authorities could have prevented or disrupted the bomb and gun attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people last year, according to an independent inquest.

Special Report: 2012 Olympics: In the End, a Singular Olympics

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:06 PM PDT

Despite a steady downbeat of despair before the Summer Games started, London pulled off one of the most memorable Olympics of all time.

Letter From Europe: Games Show a Different Britain

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:13 AM PDT

As the Olympics closed, the British saw that many of their team's successes were based on the achievements of immigrants and outliers.

Syrian Rebels Claim They Brought Down Jet

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:11 PM PDT

The Assad government blamed technical failure in the downing of a fighter jet, but there was speculation about whether the opposition had acquired antiaircraft missiles.

Report Faults Police Response in 2011 Norway Massacre

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Norwegian authorities could have prevented or interrupted the bomb and gun attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people last year, a government appointed commission said Monday.

Special Report: 2012 Olympics: The Good, the Bad and the Unforgettable

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 04:47 AM PDT

The 2012 Olympic Games had moments to remember and some to regret.

DealBook: Libor Case Energizes Gensler and the C.F.T.C.

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:44 AM PDT

The Barclays rate-manipulation case has thrust Gary Gensler — and his once-obscure agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — into the spotlight.

Hit at Home and Abroad, Japan Slows to a Crawl

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 04:13 AM PDT

Economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the second quarter, as cooling global demand weighed on the nation's exports, while domestic demand appeared to lose steam.

Key Afghan Agencies Under Growing Pressure

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT

The Afghan cabinet ministries that work most closely with Western countries are under intense pressure from Parliament and an anti-graft commission.