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Microsoft Gets Nokia Units, and Leader

Microsoft Gets Nokia Units, and Leader


Microsoft Gets Nokia Units, and Leader

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 11:34 PM PDT

Microsoft reached an agreement to acquire the handset and services business of Nokia for more than $7.1 billion in an all-cash deal, and Stephen Elop, the chief executive of Nokia and a former Microsoft executive, will rejoin Microsoft.
    






Flow of Refugees Out of Syria Passes Two Million

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 09:02 PM PDT

The United Nations high commissioner for refugees says neighboring countries are not receiving nearly enough help to handle the influx.
    

Attacks Delayed, Syrians Juggle Anticipation With Attempts at Normalcy

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:08 PM PDT

The delay in an expected missile strikes left Syria struggling to return to normalcy, with the military and rebels still bracing and everyone uncertain whether an attack would happen at all.
    






Federer Tumbles to Earliest Exit in 10 Years

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:50 PM PDT

Roger Federer, seeded seventh, lost to 19th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4, in a fourth-round stunner at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
    






Memo From Iraq: Conjuring the Ghosts of Iraq’s Brutal Past

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:04 PM PDT

Even as the government takes steps to remind Iraqis about Saddam Hussein's brutal ways, critics accuse Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of mimicking many of his repressive tactics.
    

Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:01 PM PDT

The endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, 64, on Monday became the first person to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage.
    






President Gains McCain’s Backing on Syria Attack

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT

The White House pushed forward for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria as President Obama got qualified support from a hawkish Republican critic, Senator John McCain.
    






News Analysis: China Debates Effect of Trial’s Rare Transparency

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT

There are competing arguments about whether the trial of Bo Xilai, the former official charged with bribetaking, has contributed to progress in establishing rule of law.
    

Zanzibar Journal: Amid Coral Reefs and Ruins, Ripples of Fear Over a Recent Attack

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 05:02 PM PDT

After two Western women were harmed in an acid attack, residents are worried that the island, known as a vacation paradise, will be branded hostile territory.
    

Vote on Syria Sets Up Foreign Policy Clash Between 2 Wings of G.O.P.

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 04:46 PM PDT

The Congressional vote will offer the best insight yet on which wing of the Republican Party — the party's traditional hawks, or a growing bloc of noninterventionists — has the advantage.
    






Online Attack Leads to Peek Into Spam Den

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 04:35 PM PDT

A Moscow court's ruling this summer linked four defendants to one of the world's most prolific illegal networks of virus-infected computers that send spam.
    

Rainy Day at U.S. Open Yields All-Italian Quarterfinal

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:19 PM PDT

No. 10 Roberta Vinci beat Camila Giorgi, 6-2, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will face her fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta.
    






China Graft Inquiry Sweeps Up Billionaire Oil Entrepreneur

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:18 PM PDT

Hua Bangsong became the fifth senior industry figure in a week to become enmeshed in a corruption investigation that continues to reach higher into China's political and economic elite.
    

Archery Gives Bhutan Its Sporting Chance

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Bhutan held the Yangphel archery tournament, its national championship, last weekend, and there was much singing, dancing and drinking as the arrows flew.
    

Russia Issues Travel Warning to Its Citizens About United States and Extradition

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 12:32 PM PDT

The Foreign Ministry warned citizens wanted by the United States not to visit nations that have an extradition treaty with it, citing recent arrests.
    






Chinese Educators Look to American Classrooms

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 12:11 PM PDT

While the world may be dazzled by Chinese students' test scores, educators in China worry that the lack of hands-on science learning is stifling innovation and critical thinking.
    






Nyad 1st to Swim to Florida From Cuba Without Cage

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT

Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.
    






On the Road: Data Security Begins With the Traveler

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Steps such as regularly checking credit card statements can help guard against cybercrime.
    

Basics: Mystery of the Missing Women in Science

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Female students are catching up or surpassing male counterparts in math and science, yet the fields like engineering and computer science remain male dominated.
    

Hit-and-Run Case Seen as Reflection of Inequality in Thailand

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 11:08 AM PDT

A grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink admitted to fatally striking a police officer with his Ferrari and dragging his dead body down a Bangkok street.
    

DealBook: Verizon Seals $130 Billion Deal to Buy Out Vodafone’s Wireless Stake

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 10:58 AM PDT

Verizon will pay about $58.9 billion in cash and about $60.2 billion in stock for Vodafone's stake. Other considerations are also part of the deal.
    






Frequent Flier: Flying the Surly Skies, Stay Positive

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 10:23 AM PDT

Shawn Achor is chief of Good Think Inc., a positive psychology consulting firm.
    

Israeli President Voices Strong Support for Obama’s Decision on Syria

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:07 AM PDT

In a radio interview, Shimon Peres encourages patience and expressed full confidence in the American president's commitment to Israel.
    






Lens Blog: Joao Silva: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:26 AM PDT

In a solo show of work from his first 20 years as a photographer, Joao Silva chose to represent the three countries that most shaped him: Afghanistan, Iraq and South Africa.
    

Side Street: United Behind a Son’s American Dream, No Matter the Consequences

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:03 AM PDT

As Marco Saavedra, who was brought to the United States as a toddler, seeks to change immigration law, his parents, despite their own unauthorized status, are supporting him.
    






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