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New York Fashion Week: Allison Williams Is Standing Out From the New Girls at Fashion Week

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Allison Williams, the actress from the show "Girls," whose father is the NBC News anchor Brian Williams, was a darling of New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Diary: At New York Fashion Week, Constant Motion, Elusive Point

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:47 PM PDT

The scores, or hundreds even, of events, during the New York Fashion Week continuum made it feel that one had wandered into a glossier version of "Groundhog Day."

Man Is Accused of Jihadist Plot to Bomb Chicago Bar

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:34 PM PDT

The man, an American citizen, expressed interest online in carrying out a deadly attack, law enforcement officials said.

Irish Tabloid Breaks Ranks to Publish Topless Kate Photos

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT

An Irish tabloid newspaper broke ranks with its British and Irish rivals to publish topless pictures of the wife of Prince William on Saturday, risking legal action from the royal family and prompting its British co-owner to cut ties with the title.

Now, Wie Seeking to Be First on the Leader Board

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 05:54 PM PDT

Michelle Wie, who started a wave of teenage stars on the women's tour, now wants to be known as a champion golfer. She's at plus-1 after 36 holes at the Women's British Open.

Young Afghan Lives, Lost in the Fog of War

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:36 PM PDT

Indiscriminate suicide bombings are robbing Afghanistan's children of their dreams.

Choice Tables: Mexico City for Tamales, Tortas and Tacos

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Tamales wrapped in a roll? Taco filling carved from a spit? The New York restaurateur Roberto Santibañez returns to his native city to reveal variations on these well-known foods.

Next Stop: Drawn to the Magnet of Chile’s Surf Coast

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

In a beachfront area near Chile's wine country, long waves roll, ceviche is served by a fire and the landscape resists comparison.

Shin Shoots Brilliant 64 at Women’s British Open

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Jiyai Shin of South Korea held a five-stroke lead after 36 holes of the Women's British Open in Hoylake, England.

Berlusconi’s Magazine Chi to Publish Topless Duchess Photos

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

The images of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless first appeared in the French magazine Closer, which is also owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Mondadori group.

Thousands Protest Austerity Measures in Spain and Portugal

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT

People from all over Spain rallied in the capital on Saturday against punishing austerity measures imposed by the government in response to the financial crisis.

Scandal Bares Corruption Hampering India’s Growth

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

A brazen brand of crony capitalism has created huge fortunes for a few, at the expense of the nation as a whole, which is falling short in energy infrastructure.

European Bank Overhaul Meets Opposition From Finance Ministers

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

A plan by the European Union to overhaul bank supervision and help troubled lenders hit a roadblock at a meeting of finance ministers.

Edgartown Journal: Martha’s Vineyard Crowds Leave, and the Fishing Gets Serious

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:48 PM PDT

The annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby knits a Martha's Vineyard town of 15,000 back together after its residents live among a summer population swelling to 105,000.

U.S. Is Preparing for a Long Siege of Arab Unrest

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:08 PM PDT

The White House is girding itself for an extended period of turmoil that will test the security of American diplomatic missions and President Obama's ability to shape the forces of change in the Arab world.

Man Linked to Film in Protests Is Questioned

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, one of the men behind the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked violent protests, was taken in for questioning by federal probation officers.

Xi Jinping Returns Amid Tumult in China

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Xi Jinping reappeared on Saturday as diplomatic tensions boiled over, with hundreds of demonstrators throwing rocks and eggs at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.

U.N. Envoy Brahimi Meets President Assad in Syria

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy representing the United Nations and the Arab League, said President Bashar al-Assad was "more aware than me of the scope and the seriousness of the crisis."

Pope Benedict XVI, in Lebanon, Makes Plea for Religious Freedom

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI, speaking in Lebanon amid a wave of violence across the Muslim world, called the freedom fundamental for stability.

South Africa Raids Homes for Weapons of Miners

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Police officers swarmed the living quarters of workers at a platinum mine, searching for illegal weapons as part of a new government push to end a series of violent strikes.