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Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Peru, Killing 51

Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Peru, Killing 51


Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Peru, Killing 51

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 06:32 PM PDT

The high-altitude roads of the Peruvian Andes are notorious for bus accidents like the one that occurred Friday. Last year, more than 4,000 people were killed in such accidents.
    






14 Are Killed by Car Bomb Outside Shops in Iraqi City

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 05:26 PM PDT

There was no claim of responsibility for the attack northwest of Baghdad, but Sunni Islamist militants and other insurgents have been regaining ground this year.
    






Talks Clear Path for U.S.-Afghan Deal on Troops

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:08 PM PDT

In announcing the progress, Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai said one major issue remained — immunity from prosecution for American troops who stay after 2014.
    

African Union Urges International Court to Delay Kenyan President’s Trial

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:05 PM PDT

Member nations appealed to the International Criminal Court to delay President Uhuru Kenyatta's trial so he could focus on his country after a deadly attack at a shopping mall.
    






As China Vows Austerity, Giant Brass Fish Devours $11 Million

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:05 PM PDT

China is speckled with outlandish works of official art that vie with even a giant, glow-in-the-dark puffer fish for attention and outrage.
    

Senate Takes Lead as House Republicans’ Talks With White House Fail

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT

With the House negotiations falling apart, hope for a potential deal rested with Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, and his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell, who met on Saturday.
    






Boat Capsizes in River in Mali, Leaving Hundreds Missing

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Hours after the boat tipped into the Niger River, only 210 of at least 400 passengers are reported to have been accounted for.
    

Strategies: Riding Out the Political Storm

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Investment strategists say it's likely that long-term investors who stick to a well-thought-out plan can ride out awkward periods like the current conflict in Washington with few ill effects.
    

The Soaring Cost of a Simple Breath

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT

The high price of commonly used medications for conditions like asthma contributes heavily to health care costs and certainly causes more widespread anguish.
    

Memo From Washington: Stuck on Usual Quarrel: Raising New Revenue

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Any renewal of negotiations for a long-term fiscal plan will run into the same underlying problem that doomed efforts for the past three years.
    

Fatal Typhoon Floods Villages in Philippines

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 10:12 AM PDT

At least 13 people were killed by the typhoon, which flooded villages and farms in the nation's major rice-growing region on Saturday, officials said.
    

N.S.A. Director Gives Firm and Broad Defense of Surveillance Efforts

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT

While acknowledging shortfalls in response to Edward J. Snowden' revelations, General Keith B. Alexander said the agency was doing more "to protect people's civil liberties and privacy than they'll ever know."
    

DealBook: JPMorgan’s Loss Is Corporate Law Firms’ Gain

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 06:29 AM PDT

JPMorgan's numerous regulatory problems are proving to be a boon for the country's most sophisticated law firms.
    






Shutdown’s Quiet Toll, From Idled Research to Closed Wallets

Posted: 11 Oct 2013 06:21 PM PDT

Even if a deal to end the shutdown is reached soon, the stalling of scientific research and the disruption of federal workers' spending patterns could have a lasting impact.
    

Airlines Cash In on Every Inch, Even the Jammed Bins Overhead

Posted: 11 Oct 2013 06:03 PM PDT

The battle of the bins, that preflight scrum over carry-on space, has become something else for airlines: the business of the bins, with priority given to those who pay.
    

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