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William Duckworth, Internet Composer, Dies at 69

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:09 PM PDT

Mr. Duckworth, a post-Minimalist who wrote "Time Curve Preludes," grew to embrace the Internet as a focus of electronic works.

Dance Review: ‘Le Cargo,’ With Faustin Linyekula, at Gould Hall

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT

The Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula, in a solo show at Gould Hall, mixes storytelling and dance as he recounts a visit to his childhood village.

Pro-American Libyans Besiege Militant Group in Benghazi

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:32 PM PDT

Thousands of Libyans marched through Benghazi and seized control of the headquarters of several militias, demanding that they be disarmed after an American ambassador was killed.

BlackBerrys Fail Overseas

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:21 PM PDT

Research in Motion said it had restored BlackBerry e-mail and other services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after a technical problem.

Troop Surge in Afghanistan Ends With Little Fanfare

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:13 PM PDT

"So, what changed over the past 2 years? Nothing much on the ground on balance — some places better like Helmand; some places worse, like in the north," writes Kris in Kabul.

Iranian Dissidents Convince U.S. to Drop Terror Label

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT

"Justice has finally been achieved, and the Iranian regime must be furious," writes Hannah in London.

Europe Hints at Impatience in Settling Google Case

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:30 PM PDT

The top antitrust regulator for the European Union said there were limits to how much longer his office would try to negotiate a settlement with Google over its Internet search engine.

Endeavour Lands at L.A. Airport After Aerial Tour

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:34 PM PDT

The space shuttle Endeavour crisscrossed California on Friday, looping over landmarks in a last aerial hurrah before retiring to a Los Angeles museum.

After Long Absence, a U.S. Defense Secretary Visits New Zealand

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT

Leon E. Panetta became the first Pentagon chief to visit the country in three decades, an absence prompted by a breakdown in ties after New Zealand prohibited American nuclear warships from its territorial waters.

Bits Blog: The iPhone 5 Now on the Loose

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT

The grumbling over a new Apple maps service didn't deter customers from once again jamming stores to get the latest iPhone.

The Saturday Profile: Myanmar’s Chief Censor Is Closing His Office

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:39 PM PDT

U Tint Swe, head of Myanmar's Press Scrutiny and Registration Division, is closing down the office after 48 years amid democratic reforms.

At Drancy Holocaust Center, Hollande Confronts Past

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:31 PM PDT

In his address at the memorial, President François Hollande urged the nation to turn to the "transmission," or passing on, of a difficult history.

Nejiko Suwa and Joseph Goebbels’s Gift

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT

A trail of whispers has followed the Japanese violinist Nejiko Suwa and her violin, a gift from Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels.

Turkish Court Convicts 330 Military Officers in Coup Plot Trial

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:15 PM PDT

The officers, including three former top generals sentenced to 20 years each, had been accused of planning to overthrow the government nearly a decade ago.

The Caucus: Romney Releases 2011 Tax Returns

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT

Mitt Romney paid 14.1 percent in taxes on his 2011 investment income, his campaign said, making good Friday on Mr. Romney's promise to release his 2011 returns.

Iranian Group M.E.K. Wins Removal From U.S. Terrorist List

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:14 PM PDT

The Mujahedeen Khalq, an opposition group that mounted an extraordinary campaign to get off the State Department's list of terrorist organizations, has succeeded, officials said.

ARTS: The Sweet Spot | September 21, 2012

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:13 AM PDT

David Carr and A. O. Scott discuss the sensitive nature of spoilers in movies and television shows.

Lines Around the Globe at Apple Stores on iPhone 5’s First Day

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:00 AM PDT

The smartphone was on sale in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Britain, France and Germany, as well as the United States and Canada, and was to be introduced in 22 more countries in a week.

326 Convicted in Turkey Military Coup Plot

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT

A Turkish court on Friday convicted 326 military officers, including the former air force and navy chiefs, of plotting to overthrow the nation's Islamic-based government in 2003, in a case that has helped curtail the military's hold on politics.

U.S. to Drop Iranian MEK Group From Terrorist List-Officials

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The United States has decided to remove the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) from its list of terrorist organizations, two U.S. officials said on Friday, handing a political victory to a group once sheltered by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein that says it has abandoned its violent past.