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New York Times intl News

On Gulf Coast, Low-Profile Victims Are Hit Hard

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:56 PM PDT

In Mississippi, where Isaac killed a man trying to help a stranded driver, people are used to being overlooked during disasters.

Serena Williams Routs María José Martínez Sánchez at U.S. Open

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:55 PM PDT

In a demonstrative effort at the United States Open, Serena Williams defeated María José Martínez Sánchez of Spain to advance to the third round.

Brazil Enacts Affirmative Action Law for Universities

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:25 PM PDT

The law, signed Wednesday by President Dilma Rousseff, seeks to reverse the racial and income inequality that has long characterized Brazil.

At Republican Convention, Lines Blur for Party and ‘Super PACs’

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT

Over four days, the official and unofficial sides have all but merged into a unified conservative machine, mixing establishment and grass roots.

FiveThirtyEight: Strategy of Turning Out Base May Be Too Narrow for Romney

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Even with good turnout, the Republican coalition may not be broad enough for a victory, given that the party is struggling with minority voters.

Chinese City Gives Retirees License to Ticket

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT

To rid Shaoyang of its budgetary and quality-of-life problems, 100 neighborhood watch committee members were given the power to issue tickets for traffic violations and other minor infractions.

Roddick Says He Will Retire After U.S. Open

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:55 PM PDT

Andy Roddick, the last American man to win a Grand Slam title, said on his 30th birthday that he had been considering retirement for some time.

In Cyprus, Race for Natural Gas Adds to Tensions

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT

A contest over who will control the offshore gas wealth near Cyprus — the island's Turkish-speaking north or the Greek-speaking south — has added to potential instability in the region.

Inspectors Confirm New Work by Iran at Secure Nuclear Site

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT

"Iran must be stopped and if the U.S. and the West are too cowardly and nervous to do this then Israel will have no choice but to do so on its own," writes Simon sez.

Report Details Iran’s Progress at Fordow Nuclear Site

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Iran has installed most of the centrifuges it needs to complete an underground site for the production of nuclear fuel, a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Euro Watch: Spain Can Handle Debt Load, Prime Minister Says

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Mariano Rajoy said that Spain could meet the financial obligations of its troubled regions, despite word from Valencia that it would require more rescue money than it requested in July.

Fifth-Seeded Tsonga Is Upset in Second Round of U.S. Open

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:41 PM PDT

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France could not get past Martin Klizan of Slovakia and fell in the biggest upset on the men's side of the United States Open so far.

At Gazprom, Views Conflict on Viability of Barents Sea Gas Project

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Gazprom officials this week presented conflicting views of whether the Shtokman natural gas project in the Barents Sea was economically viable.

South Africa to Charge Miners in Deadly Unrest

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Two weeks after the police fired on workers engaged in a wildcat strike at a platinum mine, killing 34 people, prosecutors are charging the workers themselves.

Mitt Romney’s Speech to Highlight His Own Story and Frustration With Obama

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Accepting the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney will ask disappointed and disaffected Americans to turn out President Obama, saying he has not solved the nation's economic problems.

At Republican Convention, Women Play Down Social Issues

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Women at the Convention expressed the feeling that the emphasis needs to be on the economy, and that issues like abortion are too divisive in a close, contentious race.

Venezuela to Investigate Report That Miners Massacred Indians

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT

An account presented to prosecutors in southern Venezuela by a Yanomami Indian group claims that illegal Brazilian gold miners killed most of the approximately 80 people living in a remote village.

The Caucus: G.O.P. Platform Seeks to Weaken Powers of Unions

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:21 AM PDT

The Republican platform takes rhetorical aim at collective bargaining while calling for the nationwide adoption of a Right-to-Work law.

FiveThirtyEight: Aug. 29: So Much Depends Upon Ohio

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Among the surveys that came out on Wednesday, one in Ohio had encouraging news for Barack Obama, and another, in Nevada, was slightly favorable for Mitt Romney.

Lens Blog: Marc McAndrews's Photos of Nevada's Legal Brothels

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Marc McAndrews spent five years photographing the legal brothels of 11 Nevada counties, finding less in the way of salaciousness and more in the way of capitalism, commerce and community.