Magnus Carlsen, Chess’s Top-Ranked Player, Has Shrewd Marketing Strategy, Too

Magnus Carlsen, Chess’s Top-Ranked Player, Has Shrewd Marketing Strategy, Too
Graduate School Applications From Abroad Rise Just Barely
Small Toxic Leak Is Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Almaty Journal: Negotiators Find in Kazakhstan the Perfect Place to Disagree
U.S. and South Korea Devise Plan to Counter North
In Egypt, Attack on Christians Comes After a Pledge
Lilly Pulitzer, 1931-2013: Lilly Pulitzer, Socialite Turned Designer, Dies at 81
Kerry Urges Turkey to Act on Restoring Ties With Israel
Masters — Guan Tianlang, at 14, Embodies Augusta’s Vision for Growing Golf
Los Angeles Plan to Turn Pollution Into Drinking Water
Foreign Clergy Move to France to Aid Catholics
Chief Tries to Infuse Yahoo With a Start-Up’s Spirit
The Media Equation: Roger Ebert’s Legacy as a Relentless Empire-Builder
Daybees Aspires to Be the Google of Event Search Sites
Protesters Greet Putin on German Economic Visit
Syrian Forces Push Back at Rebel Positions
Portuguese Debt Crisis Brings New Trouble for Euro
In Europe, Lew Will Press for More Growth, Less Austerity
Pro-Palestinian Hackers Attack Israeli Sites
Ukraine President Pardons Rival’s Allies
Afghan Army Learning to Fight on Its Own
Children Killed in U.S. Strike on Taliban Commander
With No Mention of Korea, China Warns of ‘Chaos’
Study Points to New Culprit in Heart Disease
Global Soccer: A Comeback Worth the Biggest Cheer of All

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 09:55 PM PDT

Chess has its superstars, but on a wider stage, there is no one like Magnus Carlsen, who uses his intelligence, looks and charm to increase his profile outside of the game, as if he were a tennis or golf star.

Graduate School Applications From Abroad Rise Just Barely

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT

The number of international students applying to graduate schools in the United States increased just 1 percent this year, the smallest increase in eight years, according to a report.

Small Toxic Leak Is Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 06:56 PM PDT

The plant's operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, said that just over three quarts of water was believed to have leaked from the plant's No. 3 storage pool.

Almaty Journal: Negotiators Find in Kazakhstan the Perfect Place to Disagree

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 06:43 PM PDT

Kazakhstan pulled off something of a coup as host of high-stakes talks over Iran's nuclear program. Though the talks ended with no deal, negotiators gushed over the host's "flawless performance."

U.S. and South Korea Devise Plan to Counter North

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 06:11 PM PDT

American officials said new "counterprovocation" plans called for a response that would hit the source of any attack by North Korea with similar weapons.

In Egypt, Attack on Christians Comes After a Pledge

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 06:03 PM PDT

The third day of sectarian violence in Egypt tested the pledge of the nation's Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, to protect the Christian minority.

Lilly Pulitzer, 1931-2013: Lilly Pulitzer, Socialite Turned Designer, Dies at 81

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 05:27 PM PDT

Ms. Pulitzer, whose tropical print dresses became a fashion classic, got her start in 1959 by spilling orange juice on her clothes. She died Sunday at 81.

Kerry Urges Turkey to Act on Restoring Ties With Israel

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 05:17 PM PDT

After conferring in Turkey, the secretary of state headed to Israel, and the West Bank, to discuss the stalled peace process.

Masters — Guan Tianlang, at 14, Embodies Augusta’s Vision for Growing Golf

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 05:10 PM PDT

Guan Tianlang of China, the reigning champion of a competition conceived by Augusta National in 2008 to develop amateur golfers, will bring his budding game there for the Masters this week.

Los Angeles Plan to Turn Pollution Into Drinking Water

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 04:50 PM PDT

Storm runoff is the primary source of water pollution in Southern California, but cities are being encouraged to capture rainwater to bolster groundwater supplies.

Foreign Clergy Move to France to Aid Catholics

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 04:45 PM PDT

Clergymen from the developing world are increasingly settling in France, where the number of Catholic priests is declining and the hope is that the new priests will energize the church.

Chief Tries to Infuse Yahoo With a Start-Up’s Spirit

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 04:33 PM PDT

Notorious for flubbing solid acquisitions, Yahoo has bought six small companies under Marissa Mayer in an attempt to cultivate not only innovative technologies, but the engineers who run them.

The Media Equation: Roger Ebert’s Legacy as a Relentless Empire-Builder

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 03:56 PM PDT

A big part of what Roger Ebert left behind was a remarkable template for how a lone journalist can become something much more.

Daybees Aspires to Be the Google of Event Search Sites

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Daybees lets people fine-tune searches for things to do, using keywords, location or time and date.

Protesters Greet Putin on German Economic Visit

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT

The Russian president, on a two-day visit to an important trading partner, faced anger in Hanover over his country's recent crackdown on nongovernmental organizations.

Syrian Forces Push Back at Rebel Positions

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 02:14 PM PDT

Fighting around the country's largest city, Aleppo, intensified and a village near the city's military airport was recaptured by government troops.

Portuguese Debt Crisis Brings New Trouble for Euro

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 01:59 PM PDT

Portugal's prime minister warned on Sunday that additional spending cuts were needed after a court struck down some austerity measures agreed to for a bailout two years ago.

In Europe, Lew Will Press for More Growth, Less Austerity

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 01:56 PM PDT

In his first trip to Europe as Treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew will try to persuade finance ministers of other nations to pursue more growth and less austerity.

Pro-Palestinian Hackers Attack Israeli Sites

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Officials said only minor disruptions had resulted from what a loose international coalition of pro-Palestinian groups threatened would be "a massive cyberassault" against Israel.

Ukraine President Pardons Rival’s Allies

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 12:47 PM PDT

President Viktor F. Yanukovich freed a number of political prisoners on Sunday, but kept former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko in custody.

Afghan Army Learning to Fight on Its Own

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT

On a recent mission, a unit of the Afghan National Army gave some clues to how prepared it was to fight the Taliban after American forces were gone.

Children Killed in U.S. Strike on Taliban Commander

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 11:13 AM PDT

The latest civilian casualties in eastern Afghanistan added to a particularly deadly week of fighting.

With No Mention of Korea, China Warns of ‘Chaos’

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 10:14 AM PDT

As North Korea's ally, China has been discomfited by the behavior of the North Korean leader but has refrained from signaling any course of action.

Study Points to New Culprit in Heart Disease

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 10:01 AM PDT

Research showed that the association between red meat and heart disease risk might be related not just to fat but also to bacteria that thrive on a component of red meat.

Global Soccer: A Comeback Worth the Biggest Cheer of All

Posted: 07 Apr 2013 05:24 AM PDT

Sometimes, the emotions of man transcend his game, as evidenced by young players celebrating their elderly coach's victory, or a crowd chanting for a player who has recovered from cancer.