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Tihosuco Journal: A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera

Tihosuco Journal: A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera


Tihosuco Journal: A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 11:23 PM PDT

"Baktun," made in the Mayan language and set in the community, might be the cleanest telenovela in Mexico.
    


DealBook: Former Trader Is Found Liable In Fraud Case

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:10 PM PDT

Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader at the center of a toxic mortgage deal sold to investors on the eve of the financial crisis, was found liable on six of the seven civil charges against him.
    


Terror Threat Prompts U.S. to Close Diplomatic Missions

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 07:52 PM PDT

Officials gave few details about what prompted the temporary closings but cited "credible" information that an Al Qaeda affiliate might be plotting an attack.
    

Obama’s Fall Moscow Trip Is Even More in Doubt

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 06:13 PM PDT

The dispute over Edward J. Snowden is less a singular sore point between the United States and Russia than a symptom of a relationship that has soured across the board.
    


Italian Court Upholds Berlusconi Sentence, Setting Stage for Crisis

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:55 PM PDT

The ruling by Italy's highest court was the first time former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi received a definitive conviction in 20 years of tangles with the judiciary.
    


Kurdish Struggle Blurs Syria’s Battle Lines

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:42 PM PDT

Kurds are using the chaos in Syria to seek autonomy, but their struggle does not fit neatly into the war between President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels seeking his ouster.
    

Berthold Beitz, German Steel Industrialist Who Saved Jews, Dies at 99

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:30 PM PDT

Mr. Beitz was well known for his efforts to save hundreds of Jews and Poles from the Nazis while stationed in Poland during World War II.
    

Kidnapper in Cleveland Is Sentenced by Judge and Condemned by Victim

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:25 PM PDT

Ariel Castro was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without possibility of parole, and 1,000 years.
    


Iran Assails House Sanctions Bill, Saying It Will Complicate Nuclear Dispute

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:12 PM PDT

Iran's Foreign Ministry said the legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday would complicate efforts to settle the nuclear standoff diplomatically.
    

TransCanada Plans Pipeline to East Coast

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 04:29 PM PDT

The $12 billion pipeline could move as many as 1.1 million barrels a day to New Brunswick, to serve a region that relies on imported crude oil for most of its supply.
    


Challenger to Zimbabwe’s President Says Election Was a ‘Huge Farce’

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 04:05 PM PDT

Morgan Tsvangarai, the challenger to Zimbabwe's longtime president, Robert Mugabe, called the country's election a "huge farce."
    


Bits Blog: Flares in Canada at the Thought of Verizon

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 03:58 PM PDT

Prominent ads have appeared across the country over the last few weeks denouncing any possible incursion by Verizon.
    

Of Pride, Prejudice and Harassment on Twitter

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 03:42 PM PDT

The British authorities never dreamed that their choice of the writer Jane Austen to grace a £10 note would erupt in a barrage of social media vitriol against women.
    

Russia Grants Snowden 1-Year Asylum

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT

The refugee status in Russia was the first formal support from another government for Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor wanted for leaking details of surveillance programs.
    


Inside Art: Yves Klein’s ‘Monotone’ Symphony Is Headed to New York

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 02:45 PM PDT

In a re-creation of a legendary 1960 art event, the dealer Dominique Lévy has arranged a performance of Yves Klein's "Monotone-Silence" Symphony.
    

Athletes in Sochi to Be Barred From Advocating Gay Causes

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:12 PM PDT

Legislation that bans promoting homosexuality in Russia has some gay rights advocates calling for protests or a boycott of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
    


Chile’s Rescued Miners Case Is Dropped

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:01 PM PDT

The inquiry into the mine collapse that trapped 33 men for more than two months in 2010 has ended with no charges filed, a result that drew angry responses Thursday from the rescued miners.
    

F.B.I. Said to Find It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 12:37 PM PDT

The conclusion, based on several internal reviews, rejects criticism that the bureau could have better monitored one of the suspects before the attack.
    

Antiques: For Fans of Sendak, the Artist Keeps Giving

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Maurice Sendak's work, inspired by many things, continues to draw interest from museums and collectors.
    

Frugal Traveler: Music and Moonshine in the Mellow Ozarks

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:02 AM PDT

In Part 3 of his summer road trip, the Frugal Traveler hops between Missouri and Arkansas, dropping in on a fiddle jam, sipping spirits and tuning into the region's relaxed groove.
    

Central Bank Signals Slight Optimism for Europe, but Interest Rates Stay Low

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:35 AM PDT

Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, reiterated that interest rates would be kept low for a while, and offered a slightly upbeat outlook for the euro zone.
    


Japan’s Finance Minister Retracts Statement on Nazis

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 07:57 AM PDT

The official, Taro Aso, said his remarks were taken out of context and that his hope had been to provoke a calm debate of whether to change the country's pacifist Constitution.
    

Spain’s Prime Minister Says He Erred, but Rejects Calls Seeking His Resignation

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 07:08 AM PDT

During a rare appearance before lawmakers Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admitted errors but denied widespread corruption in his governing party.
    


Shell’s Earnings Fall in 2nd Quarter

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 06:00 AM PDT

The company's adjusted income fell to $4.6 billion, compared with $5.7 billion in the same period a year earlier, reflecting struggles in the oil industry.
    


Egypt Warns Morsi Supporters to End Protests

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:55 AM PDT

An Interior Ministry spokesman appealed to the protesters to "give priority to the interest of the homeland, to comply with the public interest and to quickly leave and evacuate."
    

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