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Straight Sets: A Look at the Men’s Quarterfinals

Straight Sets: A Look at the Men’s Quarterfinals


Straight Sets: A Look at the Men’s Quarterfinals

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:55 PM PDT

In a Wimbledon full of upsets, there appear to be four clear favorites in Wednesday's men's quarterfinal matches.
    


After Disaster, Bangladesh Lags In Policing Its Maze of Factories

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:35 PM PDT

Several months after a garment factory collapse killed more than a thousand people, Bangladesh is struggling to make headway in its attempts to avert another disaster.
    


Yangon Journal: Myanmar’s Muslim Minority Confronts Fear and Mistrust

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:19 PM PDT

Violence has flared after decades of peaceful coexistence with the Buddhist majority, and Muslims say they are afraid of more attacks.
    


Crucial Rule Is Delayed a Year for Obama’s Health Law

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:04 PM PDT

The administration abruptly announced a delay in the mandate that larger employers cover their workers, postponing the effective date beyond next year's midterm elections.
    


New Rumor of Snowden Flight Raises Tensions

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:03 PM PDT

Outraged Bolivian officials insisted American pressure was to blame for France and Portugal denying the Bolivian president's plane access to their airspace amid a rumor that Edward J. Snowden was on board.
    


DealBook: Deutsche Bank Resists Pressure to Scale Back Its Global Ambition

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:02 PM PDT

The universal banking model is under attack by regulators, but Deutsche Bank seems determined to keep its two-track focus of branch network and investment bank.
    

After Obama’s Visit, an Electric Moment for Tanzania Lingers

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:06 PM PDT

President Obama retains the kind of celebrity status in East Africa that he once enjoyed in Europe and other parts of the world, making his visit a public event as much as an act of diplomacy.
    


U.S. Factory Orders Suggest Manufacturing Is Improving

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:45 PM PDT

Orders to American factories rose 2.1 percent in May because of an increased demand for commercial aircraft, machinery, computers and household appliances.
    

Fukushima Plant Operator Intends to Restart Reactors Elsewhere

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:20 PM PDT

The request by the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant is expected to be among many now that regulators have issued new safety guidelines.
    


Portugal’s Government in Peril as 2nd Minister Quits

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:02 PM PDT

Portugal's prime minister defied calls to resign Tuesday after his coalition government was rocked by a second Cabinet resignation in as many days over tough budget cuts that have sharply reduced living standards in one of the poorest countries that uses the euro.
    


Djokovic Bends and Twists but Doesn’t Break

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:57 PM PDT

If any quality defines Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 in tennis, it is his flexibility, some of it natural and some of it a result of his commitment to stretching.
    

Regulator In France Raids Office Of Apple

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT

Authorities reportedly want to know if Apple ordered its wholesalers not to deliver some products on time to retailers.
    

A Chinese Virtue Is Now the Law

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT

That the government enacted a law aimed at compelling adult children to visit their aging parents is yet another sign of the monumental changes sweeping through Chinese society.
    


Afghan Donors Want Human Rights Panel Reconsidered

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:15 PM PDT

President Hamid Karzai's widely criticized appointment of five new human rights commissioners has become a sore point with the countries that support Afghanistan financially.
    


A Team That Was a Laughingstock Gets Serious in the Tour

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:34 PM PDT

After their bus caused chaos in Stage 1 of the Tour de France, Orica-GreenEdge's riders were fastest in Stage 4, a team time trial, and Simon Gerrans took the yellow jersey.
    

Lisicki Avoids Letdown to Gain Wimbledon Semifinal

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:11 AM PDT

A day after ousting No. 1 Serena Williams, Sabine Lisicki beat Kaia Kanepi, and will now meet Agnieszka Radwanska, a winner over Li Na.
    

Attacks Kill Dozens in Iraq, Officials Say

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:47 AM PDT

The attacks on Tuesday that killed at least 47 people are the latest in a surge in violence across the country.
    

The Female Factor: Parenting From Earth's Orbit

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT

The contrast of today's space moms with the experience of the first woman in space is striking.
    


Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:39 AM PDT

A 19-year-old student was fatally shot in the town of Dura in the West Bank.
    


Beijing Increases Security in Xinjiang

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:20 AM PDT

The government has issued arrest warrants after clashes that left dozens dead in the Xinjiang region. A newspaper linked the rise in violence to Uighurs it said had trained in Syria.
    

Young Activists Rouse Egypt Protests but Leave Next Steps to Public

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:15 AM PDT

A movement in Egypt illustrates the greatest strengths and the most glaring weaknesses of the youth groups that have driven many of Egypt's most fundamental political transformations.
    


Russian Rocket Crashes in Kazakhstan

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:50 AM PDT

A rocket carrying satellites crashed moments after liftoff, sending a cloud of highly toxic fumes toward nearby towns as unspent fuel burned off.
    


Former South African President De Klerk Hospitalized

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:44 AM PDT

F. W. de Klerk, who worked with Nelson Mandela to end apartheid, will be hospitalized on Tuesday to have a pacemaker installed.
    

Kerry, Meeting With Russian Counterpart, Seeks Syria Talks Soon

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:39 AM PDT

Any meeting on Syria could be delayed until September as the details are sorted out and the Europeans take their August vacations.
    


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