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New York Times intl News

N.H.L. Lockout Comes As Some Players Go to Skate in European Leagues

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Day 1 of the N.H.L. lockout came and went without any official announcement. Some players signed on to play in other leagues, as talks between the league and players remained stalled.

Global Soccer: For Club, for Country, Forevermore

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:32 PM PDT

For top clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester City, it's a typical mid-September, with some new players barely settled but in journeying far and wide to play for their national teams.

Memo From Brazil: In Brazil, Eccentricity at the Ballot Box Is the Norm

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Do strange nicknames confer an electoral advantage? Some candidates for office in Brazil, including Ladi Gaga, Christ of Jerusalem and several Batmans, seem to think so.

Pope, in Lebanon, Rues Strife in Syria, Where War Rages On

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 06:45 PM PDT

On the final day of his trip to Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI said a prayer for the victims of the conflict in Syria and appealed to the region and the world to find a solution.

Video Appears to Show Libyans Retrieving Envoy’s Body

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:16 PM PDT

An amateur video appears to show a crowd removing the motionless body of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens from a window of the American mission in Benghazi.

Body Builders: Human Muscle Regenerated With Animal Help

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Researchers are using extracellular matrix, a natural scaffolding that underlies all tissues and organs, from animals to engineer the growth of replacement tissue like limb muscle lost in injuries.

In Struggling Mendota, Calif., Another Loss

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

After years of watching his Central Valley town grow more and more desperate, a grocery store owner in California decided it was time close down.

British Royals to File Complaint Over Topless Photos

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Lawyers for the British royal family will make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took pictures of Prince William's wife, Kate, sunbathing topless, the prince's office said on Sunday.

Chicago Teachers Union Extends Strike

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Union leaders said they needed more time to consider a contract deal reached over the weekend, infuriating Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who told city lawyers to seek an injunction to end the strike.

8 Turkish Police Officers Killed in Explosion

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Eight police officers were killed and nine were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine that officials say was probably planted by Kurdish separatist rebels.

Books of The Times: Ken Follett Offers Second Volume of Century Trilogy

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT

The era of Ken Follett's new novel is illuminated only slightly by the characters who wander through it.

Crowds Storm U.S. Consulate in Pakistan, and One Dies

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

The outbreak of violence in Karachi came after days of peaceful demonstrations against the release of a video, made in America, that mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

Treacy's Thriller

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT

The milliner Philip Treacy has created a series of hats and headpieces inspired by some of Michael Jackson's most iconic stage costumes.

South Korea’s Jiyai Shin Wins Women’s British Open by Nine Strokes

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Playing 36 holes on a day that ran the gamut of seasons, Jiyai Shin posted scores of 71-73 to finish at nine under par, nine strokes ahead of fellow South Korean Inbee Park.

News Analysis: Euro Zone Discord on Banks Threatens Spain

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Disagreements between finance ministers left open the question of how long Spain could go without outside financial assistance.

The Thiel Fellows, Forgoing College to Pursue Dreams

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Thiel Fellowships pay young people to forgo college and to plunge into real-world projects. So what has become of those who managed to snag fellowships?

Cultured Traveler: A Tourist Revival in the Heart of Bogotá

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 10:30 PM PDT

As conflict cools in Colombia's capital, a centuries-old quarter of pastel-colored homes and cultural attractions is drawing a flood of visitors.

Personal Journeys: In Guatemala, a Torturous Drive to a Remote Eden

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 03:01 PM PDT

Stepped pools, parrots in the trees, miles of caves and exotic isolation. That's what awaits in Semuc Champey. As for getting there, let's just say it makes the arrival sweeter.

The Caucus: For Romney and Obama, a Need to Control the Message

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 07:26 PM PDT

The events in the Middle East have forced both campaigns to improvise and abandon the economic playbook they had imagined using.

Body Builders: Scientists Make Progress in Tailor-Made Organs

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT

Tissue engineers have succeeded in making artificial organs that use a patient's cells to become a living part of the body, with hope for eventual organ regeneration.