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Inland, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon

Inland, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon


Inland, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 07:25 PM PST

While international relief workers and Philippines Department of Health workers are now scouring neighborhoods up and down the coast, they are nowhere to be seen in the interior.


Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Appears Flawed

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 06:45 PM PST

The calculator appears to greatly overestimate risk, so much so that it could mistakenly suggest that millions more people are candidates for statin drugs.


DealBook: Pressure Builds to Finish Volcker Rule on Wall St. Oversight

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 06:21 PM PST

The push to reshape financial oversight hinges on negotiations in the coming weeks over the so-called Volcker Rule, a regulation that strikes at the heart of Wall Street risk-taking.


Amsterdam Journal: Where St. Nicholas Has His Black Pete(s), Charges of Racism Follow

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 06:07 PM PST

Portrayed by people in blackface makeup, Peter sports outlandish Renaissance costumes, with thick red lips and frizzy hairdo wigs or fake dreadlocks.

West Faces Challenge in Moving Syrian Chemical Arms Through Battlefields

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 05:40 PM PST

Officials say the shipments will be vulnerable to attack as they travel past the ruins of a war that has raged for two and a half years.


Former President of Chile Poised to Regain Her Seat

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 05:26 PM PST

A former president's campaign promises, on education, health, social security and taxes, proved attractive in a nation of stark inequality.


Media Decoder: An Inadvertent Paean to Jerry Bruckheimer, From the Studio That Ousted Him

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:37 PM PST

Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney agreed in September to part ways, in the wake of his "Lone Ranger" flop. But a giant new book, from Disney Editions, was already in the works.

Afghan Talks at Impasse Before Vote, Officials Say

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:27 PM PST

Two senior Afghan officials said on Sunday that negotiations with the United States were at an impasse, just days before an Afghan grand council is scheduled to meet.

Disney Struggles to Make Its Free Gaming Apps Pay

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 03:51 PM PST

Mobile games are a major growth opportunity, and analysts say a recent flop underscores the challenges Disney faces in a shifting marketplace.

Warnings of New Turmoil as Pakistan Pursues a Treason Case for Musharraf

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 02:45 PM PST

The government said it had asked the Supreme Court to establish a panel to try Gen. Pervez Musharraf on accusations that he subverted the Constitution.


Growing Clamor About Inequities of Climate Crisis

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 01:55 PM PST

The devastation in the Philippines has revived the debate over how to address the disproportionate effects of climate change on poorer countries, an issue that has gained momentum but faces daunting challenges.


Ravaged Philippine City Ponders a Grim Road Ahead

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:40 PM PST

Guiuan escaped the deadly storm surge that hit Tacloban, but it was still devastated and faces an uncertain recovery despite the arrival of international aid.


Guerrilla Group Says It Killed 2 From a Greek Extremist Party in an Athens Suburb

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 11:42 AM PST

A previously unknown leftist group has claimed responsibility for the shootings of members of the neofascist party Golden Dawn this month.


Passenger Jet Crash in City East of Moscow Kills 50

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 11:12 AM PST

A Boeing 737-500 that originated in Moscow apparently was making a second attempt to land when it slammed into the ground in Kazan, a regional capital east of Moscow.


Global Soccer: Running, Elephant-Style, to the World Cup

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 10:55 AM PST

Ivory Coast did it the hard way in qualifying for the World Cup, subduing the younger and fitter Senegalese on neutral turf in Morocco.

Bloomberg News Suspends Reporter Whose Article on China Was Not Published

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 10:51 AM PST

After disputing reports that top editors had killed an article on China for political reasons, BLOOMBERG NEWS suspended the reporter Michael Forsythe.


Rugby: New Zealand Keeps Perfect Season Intact

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 10:09 AM PST

When the All Blacks beat England, 30-22, on Saturday, they were challenged as they rarely have been in 12 previous matches in 2013.

Boeing Airliner Crashes in Russian City of Kazan

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:59 AM PST

A Boeing 737-500 airliner crashed on landing in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all 50 on board and highlighting the poor safety record of Russian airlines that ply internal routes across the world's largest nation.


New Boeing Jet Pulls In $95 Billion in Orders

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:44 AM PST

The flood of orders at the Dubai Airshow, including the sale of 225 of Boeing's new 777X jets, highlighted how the big money in aviation is shifting to the Middle East and Asia.


Philippine Community Groups Fill Vacuum in Typhoon’s Aftermath

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:16 AM PST

In the parts of the nation where local governments' capacity to respond to the devastation was greatly diminished, religious and community groups have vastly expanded their roles.

In Jordan, a Traveling Gallery Brings Paintings to Children

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:05 AM PST

The program brings together government agencies, museum professionals, artists, students, parents and teachers to give disadvantaged children access to art.

Canadian Universities Strive to Include Indigenous Cultures

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST

The country's institutions of higher education are adopting programs to increase access for disadvantaged indigenous peoples.

Doris Lessing, Author Who Swept Aside Convention, Is Dead at 94

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 08:58 AM PST

Ms. Lessing was an uninhibited and outspoken novelist who produced dozens of novels, short stories, essays and poems, embarking on dizzying and at times stultifying literary experiments.


New Georgia President Takes Office

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 07:34 AM PST

In his inaugural address on Sunday, Giorgi Margvelashi promised to continue integration with Europe while pursuing better relations with Russia.


U.S. Military Considers a Mission to Train Libyan Security Forces

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 07:32 AM PST

The mission would be part of the Pentagon's evolving national security strategy to build counterterrorism capacity among local forces in allied nations, American officials said.


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