Connecticut Legislature Votes on Sweeping Gun Limits

Connecticut Legislature Votes on Sweeping Gun Limits
As Web Search Goes Mobile, Competitors Chip at Google’s Lead
Barbara Piasecka Johnson, Maid Who Married Multimillionaire, Dies at 76
Facebook Is Expected to Introduce Its Phone
Connecticut Legislature Votes on Sweeping Gun Limits
Attacks on Elderly Armenian Turks Awaken Fears
Multiplying the Old Divisions of Class in Britain
Ahmadinejad of Iran Reshapes Image Ahead of June Vote
Princess Cristina of Spain Is Subpoenaed in Embezzlement Case
Sheep Tend Lawn Outside City Archives in Paris
Breeding Pigeons on Rooftops, and Crossing Racial Lines
Airports in China Hew to an Unswerving Flight Path
Retailers Track Employee Thefts in Vast Databases
Television Review: Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Hannibal’ on NBC
In Mexican Villages, Few Are Left to Dream of U.S.
Goal: Analysis of Champions League Quarterfinals
Cork Journal: Dominican Friars Growing in Number
In a Budget Gesture, Obama Will Return 5% of His Salary
Dementia Care Costs Are Soaring, Study Finds
Argentina’s Record Floods Kill Dozens
I.M.F. and Europe Set Tough Terms for Cyprus Bailout
New Rebel Gains Reported in Southern Syria
Restorative Justice Programs Take Root in Schools

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:42 PM PDT

In a deeply divided Capitol, lawmakers passed what members called the most comprehensive package of gun control legislation in the United States, which the governor was expected to sign.

As Web Search Goes Mobile, Competitors Chip at Google’s Lead

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:14 PM PDT

Though Google is the undisputed king of search, alternative services are chipping into its share of the market.

Barbara Piasecka Johnson, Maid Who Married Multimillionaire, Dies at 76

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:40 PM PDT

Three years after arriving from Poland with $200, Barbara Piasecka married an heir to the Band-Aid fortune.

Facebook Is Expected to Introduce Its Phone

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:05 PM PDT

Facebook is expected to introduce a Facebook-centric phone on Thursday that is intended to help increase its profit overseas.

Connecticut Legislature Votes on Sweeping Gun Limits

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:04 PM PDT

The vote came in a deeply divided Capitol packed with angry and frustrated gun owners who arrived in buses and vans carrying signs reading "Connecticut the Un-Constitution State."

Attacks on Elderly Armenian Turks Awaken Fears

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:00 PM PDT

The violence recalls a tortured past and, perhaps, hints at future tensions as Turkey prepares to face the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.

Multiplying the Old Divisions of Class in Britain

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:49 PM PDT

Using an online questionnaire filled out by over 161,000 people, the BBC has concluded that in today's complicated world, there are seven social classes, not three.

Ahmadinejad of Iran Reshapes Image Ahead of June Vote

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:34 PM PDT

With only months to go before his last presidential term, and elections in June, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has surprised many of his critics by challenging a coalition of traditionalists.

Princess Cristina of Spain Is Subpoenaed in Embezzlement Case

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:06 PM PDT

A judge subpoenaed Princess Cristina, the daughter of King Juan Carlos, as part of a widening investigation into whether her husband embezzled millions of euros from a sports charity.

Sheep Tend Lawn Outside City Archives in Paris

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:39 PM PDT

City officials call the 19th Arrondissement project "eco-grazing," an alternative to noisy, gas-guzzling mowers and the use of herbicides.

Breeding Pigeons on Rooftops, and Crossing Racial Lines

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:38 PM PDT

The dwindling world of pigeon fliers has become more diverse as New York's neighborhoods have experienced racial shifts.

Airports in China Hew to an Unswerving Flight Path

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:29 PM PDT

Terminal 2 at Hongqiao International Airport demonstrates China's ability to move huge projects forward efficiently.

Retailers Track Employee Thefts in Vast Databases

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 03:07 PM PDT

"The fairest approach would be to have only legally proven offenses on the record; or at least charges that have been formally filed," writes Neal J. King in Munich.

Television Review: Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Hannibal’ on NBC

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:59 PM PDT

NBC's "Hannibal," with Mads Mikkelsen, brings a younger version of Thomas Harris's infamous psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter to prime-time television.

In Mexican Villages, Few Are Left to Dream of U.S.

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:50 PM PDT

"As the economy of Mexico continues its rapid rise, outmigration to the U.S. will continue to decline," writes Robert Hill in Mexico.

Goal: Analysis of Champions League Quarterfinals

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:47 PM PDT

Coverage of Wednesday's matches of Málaga at Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Galatasaray.

Cork Journal: Dominican Friars Growing in Number

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:42 PM PDT

Even as other orders close houses and parish priests in Ireland are vanishing, the Dominican order, which has kept its ancient robes and communal lifestyle, is growing.

In a Budget Gesture, Obama Will Return 5% of His Salary

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:29 PM PDT

President Obama plans to return part of his salary to the Treasury in solidarity with federal workers who are going to be furloughed, an administration official said on Wednesday.

Dementia Care Costs Are Soaring, Study Finds

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 02:04 PM PDT

The most rigorous study to date of how much it costs to care for Americans with dementia found that the financial burden is at least as high as that for either heart disease or cancer, and is probably higher.

Argentina’s Record Floods Kill Dozens

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 01:58 PM PDT

The deluge left thousands homeless and renewed tensions as politicians blamed one another for the high death toll.

I.M.F. and Europe Set Tough Terms for Cyprus Bailout

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:57 AM PDT

BRUSSELS — Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said that the 10 billion euro rescue by international lenders "will require great efforts from the Cypriot population."

New Rebel Gains Reported in Southern Syria

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:40 AM PDT

The insurgency appeared positioned to take control of a highway that the government uses to supply troops.

Restorative Justice Programs Take Root in Schools

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Restorative justice, which encourages young people to develop empathy for one another, is increasingly offered in schools seeking an alternative to "zero tolerance" policies.