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News Analysis: How to Help Iran Build a Bomb

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Opinion is strong that an attack on Iran by Israel would not slow Iran's nuclear program, but speed it up.

Angela Merkel’s Former Finance Minister to Run Against Her

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:07 PM PDT

Many Germans remember Peer Steinbrück as a quick-witted and effective finance minister in the early days of the euro zone debt crisis.

In Battle Over Myanmar Mine, Folk Heroines Emerge

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:19 PM PDT

In a sign of how things are changing in Myanmar, two village women have won national prominence for defying a copper mine project backed by the military.

In the Arena: On a Familiar Stage, Garcia Hopes to Deliver

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:37 PM PDT

Sergio Garcia took the golf world by storm when he broke onto the scene in the late 1990s. Little has happened since. But the Ryder Cup has him positioned finally to show off his game.

Iran Ridicules Netanyahu’s Bomb-Theatrics

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT

The Iranians were responding to the General Assembly speech on Thursday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who described Iran as an apocalyptic threat.

The Lede Blog: Fars News Agency Takes The Onion Seriously

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Apparently unaware of the unwritten rules of both ethical journalism and satire, an Iranian news agency published an edited copy of a report from The Onion on Friday, without crediting the original.

Chinese Company Ordered to Give Up Stake in Wind Farms Near Navy Base

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT

President Obama cited national security risks in his actions on wind projects near a Navy base where drone training is conducted.

Spain Needs $76 Billion to Recapitalize Its Banks, Audit Finds

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

The independent banking assessment was well below the potential 100 billion euros, or $128.6 billion, in bailout money Spain negotiated with the euro zone in June.

White House Move to Give Egypt $450 Million in Aid Meets Resistance

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:59 PM PDT

Lawmakers wary of foreign aid in general, and of Egypt's new leadership in particular, protested the planned infusion of cash, which the Obama administration disclosed to Congress on Friday.

Hollande’s New Budget Focuses on Cutting France’s Deficit

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Although he was elected on a pro-growth platform, the first budget from President François Hollande instead emphasizes freezing government spending and raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

Netanyahu’s Bomb Diagram Stirs Confusion in Israel

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:37 PM PDT

The meaning of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's drawing at the United Nations is unclear to many people in Israel.

News Analysis: China Alters Its Strategy in Dispute With Japan

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:40 PM PDT

There are hints that the government was tacitly encouraging the nationalistic demonstrations against a former enemy, and has now decided to rein them in.

Vatican Says Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is Probably Fake

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT

The Vatican called the fragment of a Coptic text "problematic and controversial," and most likely an "inept forgery."

ARTS: The Sweet Spot | September 28, 2012

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:38 AM PDT

David Carr and A. O. Scott discuss the turmoil that art and speech can create in the world.

France Unveils a Budget Heavy on Taxes

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:35 AM PDT

The French government presented a budget Friday that was heavy on taxes — including a controversial 75 percent income rate on high earners — but which critics said lacked fundamental reforms that could jumpstart economic growth.

Bits Blog: Tim Cook Apologizes for Apple's Maps

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Complaints and jokes about Apple's new maps have not stopped since the company released iOS 6 last week, a software update that replaced Google's maps with its own.

Obama Takes Advantage of Romney’s Lack of Details

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:34 AM PDT

The Obama campaign is taking advantage of the unknown details of Mitt Romney's policy proposals by filling in the blanks, but some charges are more specific than the facts warrant.

DealBook: British Regulator Unveils Libor Overhaul

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Martin Wheatley, the managing director of the Britain's Financial Services Authority, officially unveiled the regulator's plan to overhaul the rate at the center of the manipulation scandal, but conceded that problems could still persist.

High & Low Finance: The Myth of Fixing the Libor - High & Low Finance

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:39 AM PDT

It is unlikely that the London interbank offered rate can be repaired, no matter what Britain's top financial regulator asserts.

Bo Xilai Expelled from China’s Communist Party

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Beijing officials announced Friday that the disgraced politician had been expelled from the Communist Party and would be prosecuted on criminal charges. The state news agency also said the party congress was scheduled for Nov. 8.