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Tampa Social Scene at Center of Petraeus Scandal

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:34 PM PST

At the heart of an investigation involving former Gen. David H. Petraeus is Jill Kelley, who functioned as a kind of social liaison between the military and civilian elite.

Army Seeks Death Penalty for Robert Bales in Massacre

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:27 PM PST

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, but his lawyers said questions remained.

Changing of the Guard: China Pressures Businesses to Help Censor Web

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:30 PM PST

Companies have been told to buy and install hardware to log the traffic of computers, block selected Web sites and connect with local police servers.

Palestinians Prepare for Arafat Exhumation

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:02 PM PST

The expected exhumation comes four months after a television investigation raised new suspicions that the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat had been poisoned.

Global Soccer: What Separates Messi and Pelé? The World Cup

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 03:49 PM PST

Lionel Messi just surpassed the Brazilian great for most goals in a year, but they can't be compared in the same sentence until Messi wins a world title for Argentina.

Filthy Water in California Farmworker Communities

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:16 PM PST

Dozens of small and predominantly Latino communities in the Central Valley region of California continue to be plagued by contaminated drinking water.

France Recognizes New Syrian Rebel Group

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST

"So France recognizes who the good guys are and who are the terrorists. From where I am sitting that distinction is impossible to make out," writes Paul in Australia.

White House Supports Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PST

"I've got a couple of teenagers on my hands, and I'm lucky to get out 2 or 3 e-mails a day..." writes Dave in Europe.

Changing of the Guard: China’s ‘Princelings’ Wield Sway to Shape Politics

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:21 PM PST

Despite rising controversy over their prominent role, China's princelings are emerging as a class that has an increasingly important say in ruling the country.

I.H.T. Special Report | Oil & Money: Russia Anticipates Boom in Oil Extracted From Shale

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:35 PM PST

Using techniques imported from the United States, Russia has the opportunity to reap large quantities of oil from shale beds.

I.H.T. Special Report | Oil & Money: Fracking Still Controversial in Europe

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:04 PM PST

Companies wishing to tap into shale gas resources in Europe are treading lightly for fear of arousing the ire of environmental groups.

Q. and A.: Kevin Powers and Ben Fountain, National Book Award Nominees

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 01:01 PM PST

Kevin Powers and Ben Fountain, National Book Award nominees, discuss how they approached writing acclaimed novels about war.

News Analysis: Petraeus Case Raises Concerns About Americans’ Privacy

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:22 PM PST

The F.B.I. investigation that toppled David H. Petraeus, the director of the C.I.A., underscores a danger that civil libertarians have long warned about.

Robert De Niro on the Art of the Long Career

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:47 PM PST

On long careers, compromises you can live with and why it's still hard to get movies made even if you're Robert De Niro.

It’s the Economy: What the Penguin-Random Merger Says About the Future of the Book Business

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

The entire book industry may eventually become an arm of an infotainment giant. Is that a bad thing?

France Declares Its Recognition of New Syria Rebel Group

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:22 PM PST

France on Tuesday became the first Western country to recognize the coalition, seeking to inject momentum into a broad effort to build a viable and effective opposition that would hasten the end of a stalemated civil war.

France's Orphaned Conservatives Seek a New Course

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 03:51 AM PST

The party faces a choice between two men of very different styles, and between whether it remains the inheritor of the political group founded by Charles de Gaulle or moves farther to the right.

Isotope Analysis Provides Clues in a Florida Cold Case

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:57 AM PST

Researchers used isotope analysis to help the police pin down the timeline and background of a murder victim in a 41-year-old cold case in Florida.

Stone Tools Point to Creative Work by Early Humans in Africa

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:47 PM PST

Hunting tools from 71,000 years ago found in South Africa suggest modern humans with a well-developed capacity for abstract thought and a grasp of complex technologies, a new study concludes.

Abu Qatada, Militant Preacher, Freed on Bail in Britain

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:15 PM PST

Officials spoke out against a decision by an immigration tribunal to free on bail the preacher known as Abu Qatada, who is said to be one of Al Qaeda's top operatives in Europe.