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New York Times intl News

Nakedness in Dance, Taken to Extremes

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Bared flesh is common in experimental modern dance. And sometimes — infrequently — it succeeds.

Guillaume Canet Directs His First English-Language Film

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:53 PM PDT

The Frenchman Guillaume Canet is a multitasker. Besides sharing parenthood with the Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, he acts, writes and directs.

China Ex-Police Chief May Face Trial

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Wang Lijun, who told American diplomats of his suspicions that Gu Kailai murdered a British business associate, is now accused of being as much a criminal as those he persecuted.

Riff: A Critic’s Case for Critics Who Are Actually Critical

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Critics are too mean. Except when they're too nice. They stand in the way of art. Except when they're irrelevant. A critic makes the case for the critic.

U.S. Says Iraqis Are Helping Iran Skirt Sanctions

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations in Iraq have given Iran a crucial flow of dollars as sanctions over its nuclear work squeeze its economy, officials and experts said.

Romney and Obama Campaigns Seize Role of Medicare Defender

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:21 PM PDT

Paul Ryan spoke of his care for a relative with Alzheimer's, seeking to counter President Obama's charge that Republicans would "end Medicare as we know it."

Airstrike Kills Taliban Fighters at Public Execution

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:37 PM PDT

The coalition strike killed more than 20 insurgents at a public execution in northeastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said.

Lawyers of Big Tobacco Lawsuits Take Aim at Food Industry

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:08 PM PDT

More than a dozen lawyers who took on Big Tobacco have filed 25 cases asserting that manufacturers like ConAgra Foods and PepsiCo are misleading consumers and violating federal law.

Ryan Enjoys First Week on Trail, and Begins to Look Ahead

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Like all vice-presidential candidates, Paul D. Ryan was picked to balance his party's ticket, and one way he is the lid to Mitt Romney's pot is his approachability.

Julian Assange Under Watch at Ecuadorean Embassy

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:56 PM PDT

Officers in London who have been ordered to prevent Julian Assange, the fugitive WikiLeaks founder, from leaving the country have had him under constant surveillance.

FiveThirtyEight: Does a Bullish Stock Market Predict a Faster Recovery?

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT

The day's most interesting number on Friday was 13,275.20, the closing price of the Dow Jones industrial average, which left it just shy of its highest close since the financial crisis.

U.N. Starts New Phase in Syria as Violence Continues

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:59 PM PDT

The United Nations sent its final observers out of Syria as activists spoke of violence across the country, with opposition groups counting 40 corpses on the streets of a Damascus suburb.

Summer Nights: Drinking on Stoops Is Illegal in New York, But Popular

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:57 PM PDT

The law against consumption of alcohol in front of your apartment is enforced at police officers' discretion, but the practice endures around the city.

Horses Fall Victim to Hard Times and Dry Times on the Range

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Thousands of the nation's horses are being left to fend for themselves on the dried ranges of the West and Southwest, abandoned by people who can no longer afford to feed them.

Manchester City in Spotlight as Premier League Opens

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT

As the English Premier League begins its long season on Saturday, the defending champion, Manchester City, will contend with the usual favorites for a title.

The Getaway: A Battle Plan for Jet Lag

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Tired of being tired when you travel across time zones? Here's some advice for fighting jet lag, straight from a team at NASA.

Merchants and Shoppers Sour on Daily Deal Sites Like Groupon

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:39 AM PDT

After an initial flush of enthusiasm, merchants have grown wary of daily deal Web sites like Groupon and LivingSocial. Now consumers are starting to follow.

Essay: In Andalusia, Searching for Inherited Memories

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Can a person "remember" the lives of forebears? Can genes carry the burden of generations? A reporter follow clues of a secret identity — of Sephardic Jewish ancestors who fled the Inquisition.

Wine: These Days Soave Gets Some Respect

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:20 AM PDT

The best vintages of Soave, a dry white wine, are born in a band of ancient volcanic soil.

Global Soccer: Money, and Emotions, Run High as Premier League Soccer Starts

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:07 AM PDT

There were two hugely defining moments in the Premier League last season, each of which will have an effect on the coming campaign.