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New York Times intl News

Women Finally Get Their Chance to Box in Olympics

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:02 PM PDT

History was made on Sunday with 12 fights as women competed in boxing, which was the last all-male sport in the Olympic Games.

Computer Security Start-Ups Catch Venture Capitalists’ Eyes

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:02 PM PDT

In the last year, the initial public offerings of once obscure security start-ups have outperformed the offerings from household names like Facebook and Zynga.

Gunmen Storm Egyptian Base, Killing 15 Soldiers

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT

After the attack on an Egyptian army barracks in the northern Sinai peninsula, near the country's border with Israel, the militants seized armored vehicles and tried to infiltrate Israel, according to officials.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica Defends Gold in 100 Meters

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:17 PM PDT

Usain Bolt won the Olympic 100 meters in a time of 9.63 seconds. Yohan Blake, Bolt's Jamaican countryman and considered by many to be the favorite in this race, took second.

Domains: Christie Brinkley’s Model Home

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 07:48 PM PDT

The cover girl shows the best place in her house to watch meteor showers — and warns against surgically enhanced lips.

Talk | Skrillex: Electric Flight Orchestra

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 08:00 PM PDT

The D.J. and musician Skrillex on fashion, babies and Air Kanye.

Oscar Pistorius Fails to Make Final in the 400

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa, was eliminated in the semifinals of the men's 400-meter at the London Olympics.

Gunman Kills 6 at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT

In what police called an act of domestic terrorism, a gunman opened fire in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., south of Milwaukee, on Sunday.

McKayla Maroney Settles for Olympic Silver in Vault

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 03:50 PM PDT

The American McKayla Maroney, the overwhelming favorite to win a gold medal, fell in her second of two turns.

Israel Bars Foreign Envoys From West Bank Meeting

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Delegations from five countries were denied permission to use Israeli border crossings because their governments do not recognize the state of Israel, a decision that angered the Palestinians.

Prototype: Renaming a Company Can Be Smart - Prototype

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 10:40 PM PDT

Changing the company's name can make a big difference, whether to ease confusion, rebuild a brand or flee a negative connotation.

Digital Domain: Farm Software Tries to Make Its Mark - Digital Domain

Posted: 04 Aug 2012 06:20 PM PDT

Cloud computing and other Internet services are coming to agriculture, allowing farmers to keep better track of their crops, livestock and expenses.

Murray Topples Federer for Olympic Gold to Delight of Home Crowd

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Andy Murray was unstoppable against Roger Federer in the gold-medal match in men's singles, winning, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, in only 1 hour 56 minutes.

Greece Faces Further Reviews Before Release of Aid

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT

The troika of international lenders plans to return to Athens in early September for a final review of the government's finances before agreeing to disburse loan installments.

Ethiopian Sets Olympic Record in Women’s Marathon

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT

Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia ran the second half of the race more than three minutes faster than the first, finishing in 2:23:7. The Americans Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher were 10th and 11th.

London 2012: Live: Murray Takes First Two Sets From Federer in Men’s Final

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 08:28 AM PDT

Andy Murray was dominating Roger Federer as he tries to win a final at Wimbledon — and the gold medal — before the home crowd at the London Games.

BBC Uses Olympics to Give Glimpse of TV’s Future

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Unlike its counterpart in the United States, the BBC is providing marathon live coverage during the Games, with 24 live feeds from different events.

Syria Rebels Say 48 Iran Captives are Revolutionary Guards

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:07 PM PDT

As fighting continued throughout Syria, the rebels insisted that their hostages were members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, not religious pilgrims.

2,000 Arrested in China in Crackdown on Counterfeit Drugs

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT

Authorities detained nearly 2,000 people as part of a nationwide crackdown on the sale of fake or counterfeit drugs and health care products, according to a report Sunday from Xinhua, the official news agency.

Record Spending by Obama’s Camp Shrinks Coffers

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT

President Obama has spent more campaign cash more quickly than any incumbent in recent history, about $400 million from the beginning of last year to June 30 this year.