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Banks Facing Suits as States Weigh Their Libor Losses
Saving Joe Frazier’s Gym, and His Philadelphia Legacy
Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraq Airspace
Prolonged CPR Efforts May Be Beneficial, Study Says
Elephants Dying as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits
Guangzhou Moves to Limit New Cars
Europe Opens Inquiry Into Gazprom Trade Practices
Fall Restaurant Preview | How to Cook Everything: Sometimes Formica Is Better Than White Cloth — How to Cook Everything
Recipes for Health: Arborio and Red Rice Risotto — Recipes for Health
Victoria Azarenka Gains U.S. Open Semifinals for First Time
Ex-Official Farouk Hosni Charged With Corruption in Egypt
In Africa, Bill Clinton Toils for a Charitable Legacy
U.N. Says 100,000 Fled Syria in August
First Lady to Extol First-Term Record in Convention Kickoff
How the Party Platforms Differ
In Britain, Cameron Reshuffles Cabinet
Lens Blog: Noor's Fifth Anniversary at Perpignan
Bomber Kills at Least 25 at Afghan Funeral
Azerbaijan Pardon Worries Peace Mediators
Critic’s Notebook: Four Days of Films at Telluride

Banks Facing Suits as States Weigh Their Libor Losses

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

The scandal over global interest rates has state officials working to build a case for suing the nation's largest banks.

Saving Joe Frazier’s Gym, and His Philadelphia Legacy

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT

A year after Joe Frazier's death, a movement has taken off to cement the boxer's legacy in Philadelphia, his adopted hometown.

Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraq Airspace

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Iran has resumed shipping military equipment to Syria over Iraqi airspace, showing the limits of American influence after the Obama administration pressed Baghdad to close the corridor.

Prolonged CPR Efforts May Be Beneficial, Study Says

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:47 PM PDT

The findings challenged conventional medical thinking, which holds that prolonged resuscitation for hospital patients that go into cardiac arrest is usually futile.

Elephants Dying as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:10 PM PDT

"If [China] can lock up artists and poets for being subversive, or prosecute panda poachers, they can definitely put a stop to this disgusting practice," writes Heq Banana in China.

Guangzhou Moves to Limit New Cars

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Guangzhou wants to improve quality of life through license plate auctions and lotteries expected to halve the number of new cars on the streets.

Europe Opens Inquiry Into Gazprom Trade Practices

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT

The case highlights the challenge Europe faces to create a competitive market for natural gas when Russia supplies about a quarter of what Europe needs.

Fall Restaurant Preview | How to Cook Everything: Sometimes Formica Is Better Than White Cloth — How to Cook Everything

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT

What makes a restaurant work? For one thing, personalization, a place with a working chef, not a cookie-cutter spinoff or a circus.

Recipes for Health: Arborio and Red Rice Risotto — Recipes for Health

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:40 AM PDT

This satisfying dish features a pleasing mix of colors and textures.

Victoria Azarenka Gains U.S. Open Semifinals for First Time

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka outlasted Sam Stosur in a third-set tiebreaker on Tuesday and moved on to play Maria Sharapova or Marion Bartoli in the semifinals.

Ex-Official Farouk Hosni Charged With Corruption in Egypt

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:16 PM PDT

Farouk Hosni, who was culture minister for more than two decades, was charged with corruption on Tuesday, joining other former officials accused of using their positions to enrich themselves.

In Africa, Bill Clinton Toils for a Charitable Legacy

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT

On a recent trip, Bill Clinton showed how he is bringing his family deeper into the Clinton Foundation, perhaps confronting a future without him.

U.N. Says 100,000 Fled Syria in August

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:29 PM PDT

The flow of refugees out of the country grew sharply after President Bashar al-Assad's government unleashed its air force against towns and neighborhoods that support the rebels.

First Lady to Extol First-Term Record in Convention Kickoff

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:47 PM PDT

Speaking on the first night of the Democratic convention, Michelle Obama will promote the president's accomplishments, particularly the health care law, campaign aides said.

How the Party Platforms Differ

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:27 PM PDT

The Democratic Party platform approved Tuesday offered a stark contrast to the Republican one adopted last week, especially on abortion rights, gay marriage and the future of Medicare and Social Security.

In Britain, Cameron Reshuffles Cabinet

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:48 PM PDT

In a bid to reshape his government, Prime Minister David Cameron shook up his cabinet on Tuesday, appointing Jeremy Hunt, who became entangled in the News Corporation scandal, to a top ministerial post.

Lens Blog: Noor's Fifth Anniversary at Perpignan

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Members of Noor, the photo collective that will observe its fifth anniversary at the Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan, France, discuss their approach and practice.

Bomber Kills at Least 25 at Afghan Funeral

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:33 PM PDT

Scores were wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber struck at a funeral in an area of eastern Afghanistan where members of the Shinwari tribe have been engaged in longstanding internal tribal warfare.