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On Track and Off, Vettel Sets His Own Pace

On Track and Off, Vettel Sets His Own Pace


On Track and Off, Vettel Sets His Own Pace

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:25 PM PST

Sebastian Vettel, a 26-year-old German, is the youngest driver to score points in Formula One, the youngest Grand Prix winner and the youngest world champion.


In a Bean, a Boon to Biotech

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:07 PM PST

A policy proposed by the Food and Drug Administration could make marketing genetically modified soybeans easier.


Murder Charge in a Shooting on Doorstep

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:00 PM PST

The prosecutor rejected the man's assertion that he had been acting in self-defense when he opened his front door and fired a shotgun at the woman.


Libya Protest Turns Deadly as Militias Open Fire

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 05:45 PM PST

Dozens of people were killed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, setting off some of the worst violence there since the revolt against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi almost three years ago.


Albania Won’t Aid in Destruction of Syria’s Chemical Arms

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 05:41 PM PST

The decision dealt a blow to Washington's efforts to find a country prepared to undertake the politically sensitive disarmament project.


Facebook Reasserts Posts Can Be Used to Advertise

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 05:19 PM PST

The company says it made more clear that postings and other personal data can be used in advertising on the site and reiterated that includes information from teenage users.

Beheading in Syria Is Called a Mistake

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:55 PM PST

Jihadists in Syria beheaded a half-conscious man believed to be an enemy combatant and a Shiite — only to find that he was a rebel fighter, too.

DealBook: JPMorgan Reaches $4.5 Billion Settlement With Investors

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:21 PM PST

JPMorgan Chase will settle with a group of investors over claims that the bank sold them shaky mortgage-backed securities.


For a Jeweler, All That Bedazzles

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:36 PM PST

Joel A. Rosenthal is the first living jeweler with a retrospective, "Jewels by JAR," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Young and Educated in Europe, but Desperate for Jobs

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:19 PM PST

High unemployment in countries like Spain, Portugal and Greece is hitting young people hardest as they take jobs below their skill level and seek work abroad.

Death After the Typhoon: ‘It Was Preventable’

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:07 PM PST

During five days in a Philippine hospital, a 27-year-old farmer and family breadwinner received virtually no care and died, in essence, of a broken leg.


Ronaldo Puts Portugal in Sight of World Cup

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST

Cristiano Ronaldo upstaged Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a showdown of superstar forwards Friday, sending Portugal past Sweden 1-0 in a World Cup playoff. France's hopes of qualifying took a big hit with a 2-0 loss in Ukraine.

Students Try to Occupy Bulgarian Parliament Building

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:55 PM PST

The action was the latest of a series of angry demonstrations against the center-left government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.


Antidoping Lab’s Flaws Put Olympics in a Bind

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 01:50 PM PST

If the laboratory in Moscow loses its accreditation from the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Sochi Games will be without a competent drug-testing facility in the country.


Compromise May Be Near for Iran Nuclear Deal, U.S. Official Says

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 01:17 PM PST

American officials appear to be seeking a solution in which Iran would be allowed to enrich uranium at the low level of 3.5 percent during an interim agreement and also under a comprehensive accord.

Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Philippines and Elsewhere

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 01:14 PM PST

Photos from the Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar and India.

NASA Probe May Help Solve Riddle of Mars’s Missing Air

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PST

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or Maven for short, is to spend at least a year observing the Martian atmosphere.


Glafkos Clerides, Greek Cypriot Leader Who Sought Unification, Is Dead at 94

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 10:52 AM PST

Mr. Clerides, the president of Cyprus from 1993 to 2003, was a frustrated peacemaker in futile talks with Turkish Cypriots to reunify their long-divided island.

The Impossible Refugee Boat Lift to Christmas Island

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 09:55 AM PST

More than a thousand refugees have died trying to reach Christmas Island. But faced with unbearable conditions at home, they keep coming.

On The Runway: Lady Gaga Drops In at H&M and the Crowd Goes ... Well, You Know

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 09:42 AM PST

Lady Gaga promoted "Artpop," her latest album, at the opening of H&M's Times Square store.

In First Economic Review, Italy and Spain Get Warnings

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 09:36 AM PST

The top European economics official said the two countries risked missing important debt and deficit targets.


Off the Charts: Around the World, Inflation Is Falling to Levels Not Seen for Years

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 07:06 AM PST

In the United States, the core inflation rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is at 1.2 percent over the last 12 months — one of the reasons the Fed may continue to buy bonds.

China’s Economic Plans ‘Ambitious,’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Says

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:54 AM PST

Jacob J. Lew, the American secretary of the Treasury, said China's move toward a market economy was a step forward but "the question is how much and how quickly."

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