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South Korean Sanctions Aim at Iran - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:50am - South Korea implemented sanctions against 126 Iranian groups and individuals, despite Tehran?s warnings that the penalties would endanger relations.
Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:50am - The president?s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.
Concern Is Voiced Over Religious Intolerance - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:40am - Religious leaders held an ?emergency summit? to denounce bigotry toward Muslim Americans, while the imam behind a planned Islamic center finally spoke out about the controversy.
Police Station Opens in Disputed Afghan District - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:22am - The first police station has been opened in Marja, seven months after United States Marines started operations to take control of that Taliban stronghold in southern Helmand Province, military officials said on Wednesday.
As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:15am - Taxpayers in New Jersey and in other areas of the country are still paying for facilities abandoned by the teams they were built for.
Economic Scene: The Bears and the State of Housing - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:00am - The difference between viewing housing as a luxury good or as a staple is the subject of a debate about the recovery.
In Attorney General Debate, Humor and Surprise - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:50am - Criticism of one New York candidate hints that the others believe he has momentum.
Rangel Hits Streets, Finding Love and Aversion - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:50am - Representative Charles B. Rangel, long accustomed to being a shoo-in, this year finds himself humbled, trying to woo voters.
Wall St. Ties Become Liability in New York Races - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:40am - In this political season, nothing is so radioactive in the precincts of New York as the taint of Wall Street ties.
Khan Yunis Journal: Finding a Steadier Path in Gaza - 8 Sep 2010 at 3:39am - An American psychiatrist?s program of techniques to reduce stress has helped people in Gaza and Israel deal with the effects of violence.
Mind: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:57am - Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.
World Briefing | Africa: Mozambique: Government Reverses Major Increase in P... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:55am - The government has decided to reverse a major increase in the price of bread that helped set off deadly riots last week in a nation where poverty is widespread.
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: One-Day Strike Cripples London Subway - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:54am - London?s subway system was crippled by a strike on Tuesday by maintenance workers, signalers, station workers and some drivers who were protesting plans to cut 800 workers.
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Parliamentary Panel to Investigate Phone Ha... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:54am - A parliamentary committee will hold a full inquiry in the wake of continuing allegations that The News of The World had illegally intercepted telephone messages of British celebrities and politicians.
World Briefing | Africa: Niger: Presidential Vote Postponed for 2nd Time - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:53am - The presidential vote is being pushed back to Jan. 31, 2011, from Jan. 3, the country?s electoral commission said Tuesday.
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Chess Federation Chief Steps Down as Regiona... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:53am - The controversial leader of a mostly Buddhist region in southern Russia, who has gained international attention for his prominence in world chess, said he was resigning.
World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Fraud Charges Against Journalist With... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:52am - Charges will be withdrawn against a journalist arrested for fraud just days after he co-authored an article that implicated South Africa?s police chief in a questionable property deal.
World Briefing | Asia: China: Redevelopment Plan Scrapped for Historic Beiji... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:52am - Beijing officials have shelved a much-attacked plan to redevelop the Gulou Drum Tower neighborhood into a tourist spot with high-end stores.
Afghan Governor Killed by Taliban - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:50am - A district governor from Baghlan Province was assassinated by Taliban insurgents on Monday night in the north of Afghanistan, officials said.
Blast Strikes Pakistani Police Area - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:50am - A powerful blast ripped through a residential compound for police officials in Pakistan?s restive northwest, killing at least 18 people.
Names of the Dead - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:50am - The Department of Defense has identified 1,258 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.
G.I. Deaths Are First for U.S. After Combat Mission?s End - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:50am - Two American soldiers were killed and nine wounded Tuesday when a firefight erupted inside an Iraqi Army base north of Baghdad, American and Iraqi officials said.
World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Desperate Civilians Flee Fighting in Mogad... - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:49am - Fighting in the capital, Mogadishu, has killed more than 230 people and wounded at least 400 in the past two weeks.
Critic of Russia Security Gets Reprieve - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:41am - The mayor of a Siberian village was detained after filing complaints against the successor to the Soviet-era K.G.B.
New Call for Election Boycott in Egypt - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:41am - Mohamed ElBaradei said that democracy in Egypt was a ?sham? and pushed for a change in the election laws.
Australian Labor Party to Form New Government - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:40am - Two independent lawmakers said they will support Prime Minister Julia Gillard, ending weeks of political impasse.
U.N. Says About 500 Were Raped in Congo - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:40am - Two officials told the Security Council that the number of reported victims in attacks last month had risen.
Iraqi Treasures Return, but Questions Remain - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:40am - Iraq announced the return of hundreds of antiquities that had ended up in the United States, although 632 pieces repatriated last year were now unaccounted for.
A University and an Exchange in Singapore Join Forces to Educate Traders - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:31am - Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday opened the Center for Financial Education, promoting it as Asia's first live trading lab within a university.
Asian Migrant Workers See Exploitation in Sweden - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:31am - The image of foreign workers locking up their bosses and marching for better pay and conditions is not typically Swedish.
European Commission Warns France About Treatment of Migrants - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:31am - The commission also accepted French assurances that Roma were not targeted as an ethnic group as a French minister claimed that ?no collective expulsions were undertaken.?
Barroso Says Infrastructure is Key to E.U. Recovery - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:31am - In his first state of the European Union speech, José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called for the creation of E.U. bonds to kick-start construction and tackle unemployment.
French Unions in National Strike on Pensions - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:31am - The strike snarled transportation as debate was to begin on a measure to raise the minimum retirement age to 62.
Virginia B. Smith, Former Vassar President, Is Dead at 87 - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:30am - Ms. Smith helped shaped education policy as a researcher, college president and public official.
Recipes for Health: Orange Chicken With Vegetables - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:30am - This is a mild version of Grace Young?s spicy orange chicken, with as much emphasis on vegetables as on chicken.
Chinese Officials Call for Less Friction With U.S. - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:25am - Two White House officials were involved in a series of meetings in Beijing that were aimed at repairing a dialogue that has been strained.
The Female Factor: Peeking Out From Under Hamas's Veil - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:20am - Palestinian women in Gaza who are loyal to Hamas work to expand their role, but usually within the strict confines of Islam.
Another Cautionary Tale About Polls - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:10am - The latest cautionary tale about drawing too many conclusions from any single poll.
Political Memo: Christie, in Perpetual Motion, Aims to Put Lapse Behind Him - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:10am - Gov. Chris Christie stays on the attack as the New Jersey Assembly convenes a hearing on a lost education grant.
Senator Lisa Murkowski | Seeking a Way Out of Defeat - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:09am - Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Tuesday that she was exploring ways to run in the general election, including as a write-in candidate or as a Libertarian.
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