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Google Fires a Rare Public Salvo Over Aggregators

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:35 AM PST

Google is fighting a proposal that would force it and other online aggregators to pay German newspaper and magazine publishers to display snippets of news in Web searches.

Beijing Journal: In Beijing, the Party Congress Is Over but Nostalgia Lingers

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:42 PM PST

After the 18th Party Congress officially ushered in China's new leaders, faint hopes for change were met with a lingering political apathy in Beijing.

News Analysis: A Bailout by Any Other Name

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

Some say the euro zone's sovereign states will become fiscally responsible only when they truly grasp that Brussels will abide by the founding treaty's prohibition against countries' bailing out one another.

Wrangling in Egypt as Constitution Deadline Looms

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:05 PM PST

"This constitution should never have been written so hurriedly and there is really no possibility of amendments given the makeup of the body," writes JudyW.

Sunni Leaders Gaining Clout in Mideast

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:05 PM PST

"Playing one group against another is the old imperial game, but this time the US is playing with real fire," writes Joe.

U.N. Agency Says 2012 Ranks Among Hottest Years

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:44 PM PST

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that a warming trend and the melting of Arctic ice are increasing the risks of weather disasters.

Not-So-Firm Deadline on New Government in Nepal

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:38 PM PST

The Constituent Assembly of Nepal has been unable to settle on the timing or method for holding further elections, and the president's spokesman says the process could take additional months.

The 6th Floor Blog: Mr. Immortal Jellyfish Man Has a Song for You

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:03 AM PST

When Shin Kubota isn't feeding and studying "immortal jellyfish" in an effort to unlock the secrets of eternal life, he is likely focused on his other feverish pursuit: karaoke singing.

Panel Drafting Egypt Constitution Vows Quick Finish

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:05 PM PST

The two highest appellate courts in Egypt went on strike on Wednesday, and Islamist leaders of the constitutional assembly rushed to finish the charter by the end of the day.

Israel Plays Down Significance of U.N. Bid

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:06 PM PST

Knowing a harsh reaction would only isolate it more, Israel also toned down its threats of countermeasures after a vote Thursday on elevating Palestinians' United Nations status.

California Shows Signs of Resurgence

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:07 AM PST

After nearly five years of brutal economic decline, government retrenchment and a widespread loss of confidence in its future, California is showing the first signs of a rebound.

U.S. Temporarily Suspends BP From New Contracts

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST

The Environmental Protection Agency said it was taking the action because of BP's "lack of business integrity," which it said was demonstrated by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill.

For Alan Gross Imprisoned in Cuba, Suit Against U.S. Is Part of New Strategy

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PST

The American, Alan Gross, has spent three years in prison for taking part in a State Department program that Cuba considers illegal.

Tzipi Livni Forms New Party to Oppose Netanyahu

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST

Tzipi Livni, Israel's centrist former foreign minister, returned to politics on Tuesday after a six-month hiatus, heading a new party.

Lens Blog: French Exhibit of Cellphone Photography

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:10 PM PST

The birthplace of photography plays host to a Parisian show of mobile phone photographs. Plus les apps changent, plus c'est la même chose?

Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality?

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:46 PM PST

The little creature of the sea that appears to debunk the most fundamental law of the natural world: you are born, and then you die.

European Commission Bails Out 4 Spanish Banks

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:10 PM PST

The payment of 39 billion euros, or $48 billion, approved on Wednesday is conditional on the banks' laying off thousands of employees and closing offices.

Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’ Faces Tests in Courts

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:26 AM PST

The method, which claims to help men overcome unwanted same-sex attractions, is the focus of two lawsuits in New Jersey and California.

As Opposition Meets in Cairo, More Violence Mars Syria

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:05 PM PST

Rebels shot down a government warplane in the north of Syria and a newly formed opposition coalition started talks in Cairo on how to shape an alternative government.

Portuguese Join Europe’s Chorus of Discontent

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:31 AM PST

Protests and work stoppages have become much more common, as daily life for many Portuguese families has become a struggle to stay afloat.