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Greek Unemployed Cut Off From Medical Treatment

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Until recently, Greece had a typical European health system offering universal care, but the unemployed are now often left on their own if they get sick.

Dalli Resignation Leaves E.U. With a Mystery

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:36 PM PDT

A top-level European Union resignation, Big Tobacco, burglaries and talk of cash payments have made for a scandal.

Under a Picasso Painting, Another Picasso Painting

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:27 PM PDT

Beneath Picasso's landmark painting "Women Ironing," curators and conservators at the Guggenheim Museum are now able to examine tantalizing traces of another portrait.

The Agenda : Rethinking Open Checkbook for Security Colossus

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:05 PM PDT

The looming federal budget crunch, waning predictions of attacks on the United States and bipartisan criticism may mean the end of lavish spending on counterterrorism.

Books of The Times: ‘The Story of Ain’t’ by David Skinner

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:57 PM PDT

"The Story of Ain't," by David Skinner, tells how and why Webster's Third New International Dictionary was so controversial, focusing on its most famous entry.

Making Space for Arab Entrepreneurs

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Open work spaces where entrepreneurs have instant access to desks, the Internet and colleagues are becoming more common as the start-up spirit gains acceptance in the Arab world.

DealBook: Rajat Gupta, Ex-Goldman Director, to Serve 2 Years in Trading Case

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:37 PM PDT

Rajat K. Gupta was sentenced for leaking boardroom secrets to the former hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.

Data Hint at China Manufacturing Rebound

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:15 AM PDT

A survey of manufacturing conditions in China showed marked improvement in October. Analysts said the reading reflected the effect of a steady drip of stimulus measures introduced by Beijing.

Leonid Razvozzhayev Says Abductors Threatened His Children

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:14 PM PDT

Leonid Razvozzhayev, a jailed Russian activist who disappeared from Kiev, Ukraine, on Friday said he was held for three days by masked men who threatened to kill his children if he did not sign a confession.

The Caucus: What Obama Said About Immigration in His Off-the-Record Interview

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

In the interview he gave this week to The Des Moines Register, the president used his perceived anonymity to explain why he thinks the political calculus will make it possible for him to overhaul the nation's immigration laws next year.

The Lede Blog: Ai Weiwei Covers 'Gangnam Style' Video

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident and artist, uploaded his own cover version of the popular South Korean "Gangnam Style" rap video to YouTube.

Memorial to Roma Victims of Holocaust Opens in Berlin

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT

The site, in Tiergarten park near the German Parliament, honors the Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazis' racial purge of Europe.

DealBook: U.S. Sues Bank of America for $1 Billion Over ‘Brazen’ Fraud

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:35 PM PDT

The bank is accused of selling bad mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled housing giants, which suffered heavy losses and many foreclosures.

The Caucus: Obama Camp Seizes on Republican’s Rape Remarks

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Republicans struggled to prevent an Indiana Senate candidate's comments on rape from brewing into a firestorm, pushing back on any suggestion that he had condoned rape in a debate.

Greece Official Says Deal Reached With Troika of Lenders

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said Wednesday that Greece's European partners had also agreed to grant Athens more time to implement the 13.5 billion euro austerity package.

The Island Where People Forget to Die

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Unraveling the mystery of why the inhabitants of Ikaria, an island of 99 square miles that is home to almost 10,000 Greek nationals, live so long and so well.

Court in France Upholds Trader's Sentence and Fine

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The court upheld the prison sentence of five years for Jérôme Kerviel, and an order that he pay 4.9 billion euros, or $7 billion, in restitution to Société Générale — equivalent to the amount the bank lost in unwinding Mr. Kerviel's fictitious trades.

India Ink: Documenting India's Fierce Battle Against Polio

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:59 AM PDT

India's polio eradication efforts involved more than 2 million volunteers. A look at a drive in rural Bihar.

Brahimi Announces Tentative Cease-Fire in Syria, but Doubts Remain

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Lakhdar Brahimi's plan calls for guns to be silent on the main Muslim holiday of the year, but numerous aspects of the plan immediately called its effectiveness into question.

Lens Blog: Adam Ferguson's Travels in Iraq

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:25 PM PDT

The Australian photographer Adam Ferguson discusses recent travels through Iraq, where he found neither war nor peace 10 months after American soldiers left.