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Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members

Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members


Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:36 PM PDT

The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
    


DealBook: An Agreement Opens Some Chinese Audit Papers to the U.S.

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Years in the making, the deal was hailed as a step toward more enforcement cooperation between the two countries.
    


USA Swimming Officials’ Ouster Sought by Victim of Coach’s Abuse

Posted: 23 May 2013 08:38 PM PDT

Kelly Davies Currin, whose former swimming coach Rick Curl was sentenced to prison Thursday for child sex abuse, sought the resignation of national leaders of the sport.
    


Fed Fears Shake Global Markets but Fade on Wall St.

Posted: 23 May 2013 06:57 PM PDT

Stocks regained ground in New York after global investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and a potential easing of central bank support for the economy.
    


Katha Journal: Orwell’s House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days

Posted: 23 May 2013 06:41 PM PDT

In the town where George Orwell wrote his first novel, "Burmese Days," a group of locals are encouraging the authorities to restore his house and its unkempt garden.
    

New Strife in Darfur Leaves Many Seeking Refuge

Posted: 23 May 2013 05:58 PM PDT

A recent surge in fighting in Darfur has led to an unnerving increase in civilian upheaval, displacing nearly 300,000 people, according to the United Nations.
    

Obama Seeks to Narrow Terror Fight

Posted: 23 May 2013 05:56 PM PDT

In a widely anticipated speech, President Obama on Thursday said he would impose new curbs on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
    


French Upset Over ‘More English’ Proposal

Posted: 23 May 2013 05:03 PM PDT

An effort to draw more foreign students to French universities has led to worries about "Americanization disguised as globalization."
    

European Commission Tables Olive Oil Rule

Posted: 23 May 2013 04:47 PM PDT

A plan by the European Commission to bar restaurants from serving olive oil in cruets or dipping bowls was rescinded after some members expressed outrage.
    


I.R.S. Suspends Official at Center of Storm

Posted: 23 May 2013 03:20 PM PDT

Lois Lerner, the head of the tax division on exempt organizations, was put on administrative leave a day after she invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee.
    


Critic’s Notebook: Many Films Still in Running at Cannes for Palme d’Or

Posted: 23 May 2013 03:01 PM PDT

Among the entries drawing attention at the Cannes Film Festival are Alexander Payne's "Nebraska"; "Le Passé," by Asghar Farhadi; and Lucía Puenzo's "Wakolda."
    

The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy

Posted: 23 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT

One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
    


News Analysis: David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party

Posted: 23 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to mend the damage as the right wing of his Conservative Party views him as too liberal, too metropolitan, too out of touch.
    

European Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal

Posted: 23 May 2013 02:07 PM PDT

A resolution passed Thursday calls for an exemption for "audiovisual" industries and online media in a free-trade deal now under discussion with the United States.
    


Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

A funeral was held Thursday for a 9-year-old who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, in one of the state's most destructive tornadoes in decades.
    

Champions League’s Biggest Star May Be Its Anthem

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:09 PM PDT

The Champions League anthem, an operatic choral piece that is one of the most recognizable songs in sports, was composed in 1992 to "class up" the league.
    

IHT Special : In Lebanon, Stoking the Fire of Syria’s War

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:45 AM PDT

Borders are a loose concept along many parts of the Lebanese-Syrian frontier, with Syria's war tugging on relative peace in Lebanon, and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah increasing its involvement in Syria.
    

Apple-1 Computers Jump in Value at Auctions

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Apple-1 computers have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent auctions, a run-up reflecting the company's mystique.
    

Some Cockroaches Avoid Sweet Flavors as a Defense

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:04 AM PDT

Some populations of roaches have evolved a highly effective strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say.
    

Cameron Moves to Calm Fears After Attack on Soldier

Posted: 23 May 2013 09:09 AM PDT

The soldier was identified Thursday as Lee Rigby, 25, a ceremonial military drummer and machine-gunner, who had served in Afghanistan. He had a 2-year-old son.
    


In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace

Posted: 23 May 2013 08:51 AM PDT

On his fourth visit to the area in two months, Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the doubts being expressed on both sides over his chances of revitalizing the peace process.
    


Envoy Says North Korea Open to Dialogue

Posted: 23 May 2013 08:24 AM PDT

The North Korean envoy, Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, said the North would "accept the proposal" by China, its biggest benefactor which it has strained relations with.
    


Cannes Film Festival: In ‘Borgman,’ Van Warmerdam Looks at Good and Evil

Posted: 23 May 2013 08:01 AM PDT

Alex van Warmerdam takes on the bourgeoisie and squatters in his latest film, which is in competition at Cannes.
    

Well: What’s in Your Green Tea?

Posted: 23 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT

A new report from ConsumerLab.com shows that some bottled varieties of green tea appear to be little more than sugar water, while some green tea leaves are contaminated with lead.
    


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