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Demographic Shifts Redefine Society in South Korea

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:40 PM PST

An influx of migrants has South Korea, where textbooks once urged pride in being of "one-blood" and "ethnically homogeneous," facing the prospect of becoming a multiethnic society.

Colorado Authorities Seek Way Forward on Marijuana

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:42 PM PST

In the uncertain weeks following the state's vote to legalize small amounts of marijuana, how authorities handle minor drug cases depends less on the law than on location.

Eat: New York Dals

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:38 AM PST

Dal is the soul of Indian cooking. But it turns out that you don't have to go to India to make it well.

U.S. Moves Toward Recognizing Syria Opposition

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:30 PM PST

The shift is the most immediate decision facing the Obama administration as it weighs how to end the government of Bashar al-Assad and stop the violence consuming Syria.

Strauss-Kahn Said to Reach Deal to Settle With Hotel Housekeeper

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, is reportedly settling a lawsuit brought against him by a woman who accused him of sexual assault.

A 60-Million-Year Debate on the Grand Canyon’s Age

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:52 PM PST

New research that found that the Grand Canyon was formed about 70 million years ago is the latest entry in the old-versus-young-canyon debate.

Geithner Offers New Fiscal Proposal to Boehner

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:07 PM PST

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner's proposal to the House speaker, John A. Boehner, loaded with Democratic priorities and short on detailed cuts, was likely to meet strong resistance.

Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PST

Word guardians are up in arms over claims in a new book about the Oxford English Dictionary that asserts that one of its former editors surreptitiously expunged hundreds of words with foreign origins.

Music Review: Justin Bieber at Madison Square Garden

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:28 PM PST

The 18-year-old star toggled between hi-definition popstravaganza and sneaky intimacy in his concert Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Mercury Home to Ice, Messenger Spacecraft Findings Suggest

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 01:07 PM PST

New findings from the Messenger spacecraft indicate that the planet's poles are home to large swaths of frozen water.

In Syria, Internet and Main Airport Shut Down

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:23 PM PST

Internet access disappeared across the country on Thursday, and the largest commercial airport in the capital was shut because of fighting nearby, government opponents said.

Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 48

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:37 PM PST

Attacks across the country left 32 dead in Hilla and killed 16 more in Karbala, Falluja, Mosul and Baghdad.

Egypt Rushes to Vote on New Constitution

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:18 AM PST

Analysts say the document is hastily drafted and ill-defined, but members of the constitutional assembly acted after facing a looming court ruling and an escalating political crisis.

French Court Overturns Convictions in Concorde Crash

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST

Manslaughter convictions against Continental Airlines were overturned in a case involving an Air France Concorde jet whose deadly crash hastened the end of commercial supersonic travel.

Yemeni Detainee at Guantánamo Died of Overdose

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

How Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, a detainee at the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, obtained excess medication remains under investigation, according to officials.

Movie Review: ‘Killing Them Softly,’ With Brad Pitt, From Andrew Dominik

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST

When a poker game is robbed, the thieves must pay: enter Brad Pitt, who stars, along with Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini and Ray Liotta.

The Carpetbagger: The Awards Season Starts for Movies

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST

The awards season begins for movies, with a wide range of favorite films.

The Autism Advantage

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

Thorkil Sonne is betting that, given the right environment, an autistic adult could not just hold down a job but also be the best person for it.

General Assembly Grants Palestine Upgraded Status in U.N.

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:34 PM PST

More than 130 countries voted to recognize Palestine as a nonmember observer state, a stinging defeat for Israel and the United States and a boost for President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.

Myanmar Security Forces Use Incendiary Devices in Raid on Protest Camp

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 08:35 AM PST

The country began its largest crackdown on protesters since the civilian government of President Thein Sein came to power 20 months ago.