DealBook: After Crisis, Iceland Holds a Tight Grip on Its Banks

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• DealBook: After Crisis, Iceland Holds a Tight Grip on Its Banks
• Car Bomb Kills 3 in Lebanon Near Syrian Border
• In Wilting Heat, Sharapova Escapes 2nd Round
• Thailand Protests Wane Despite Calls to Shut Down Bangkok
• Sharapova Escapes 2nd Round and Heat
• Obama’s Path From Critic to Overseer of Spying
• Video: Times Minute | Why Birds Fly in V’s
• Beijing Air Pollution at Dangerously High Levels
• Israel’s Efforts to Limit Use of Holocaust Terms Raise Free-Speech Questions
• Chinese Activists Test New Leader and Are Crushed
• Video Shows U.S. Soldier Long Held by Afghans
• Benghazi Attack Called Avoidable in Senate Report
• Hnaider Journal: Lebanese Bomber’s Death, and Life, Leave Questions
• Militants Unleash Wave of Violence in Iraq, Killing Dozens
• Donors Offer $2.4 Billion to Aid Syrian Civilians, but U.N. Says More Is Needed
• The Lede: A.P. Cameraman Detained in Egypt After His Images Appear on Al Jazeera
• Flow of Westerners to Syria Prompts Security Concerns
• Christie’s and Sotheby’s Woo Big Sellers With a Cut
• Financier Says He’s Guilty of Everything but a Crime
• App Smart: Take 2014 a Day at a Time, Chronicling Each One
• Pope Names Cardinals to Oversee Vatican Bank
• Bird Data Confirms That V’s Help Save Energy
• A Harder Look at Welfare Rules as Europeans Flood Countries in Search of Jobs
• Songs From Home Greet Young Bosnian as He Faces Croatian on Foreign Court
• Video: Times Minute | Lawmakers’ Pet Projects

DealBook: After Crisis, Iceland Holds a Tight Grip on Its Banks Posted: 16 Jan 2014 12:50 AM PST Iceland is a living experiment in what can happen when a country forces its financial firms to go under, rather than bailing them out.

Car Bomb Kills 3 in Lebanon Near Syrian Border Posted: 16 Jan 2014 12:48 AM PST A car bomb struck a northeastern Lebanese town close to the Syrian border during rush hour on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding more than 20, security officials said.

In Wilting Heat, Sharapova Escapes 2nd Round Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:49 PM PST In a match where the temperature climbed to 111 degrees, it took Sharapova 3 hours 28 minutes to beat Karin Knapp of Italy, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8, and advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Thailand Protests Wane Despite Calls to Shut Down Bangkok Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:28 PM PST Thailand appears no closer to resolving its debilitating political power struggle and protesters say they will not give up.

Sharapova Escapes 2nd Round and Heat Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:26 PM PST In a match where the temperature climbed to 111 degrees, it took Sharapova 3 hours 28 minutes to beat Karin Knapp of Italy, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8, and advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Obama’s Path From Critic to Overseer of Spying Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:26 PM PST As a young lawmaker, Barack Obama vowed to rein in a surveillance state run amok. More than six years later, he is now the commander in chief presiding over a surveillance state.

Video: Times Minute | Why Birds Fly in V’s Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:22 PM PST Also on the Minute, more relief aid for Syria and the model Karolina Kurkova's career beyond the runway.

Beijing Air Pollution at Dangerously High Levels Posted: 15 Jan 2014 07:27 PM PST Beijing's skyscrapers receded into a dense gray smog Thursday as the capital saw the season's first wave of extremely dangerous pollution, with the concentration of toxic small particles registering more than two dozen times the level considered safe.

Israel’s Efforts to Limit Use of Holocaust Terms Raise Free-Speech Questions Posted: 15 Jan 2014 07:05 PM PST A measure making it a crime to call someone a Nazi battles the trivialization of an atrocity, but not everyone agrees this is the way to proceed.

Chinese Activists Test New Leader and Are Crushed Posted: 15 Jan 2014 06:24 PM PST About 20 people associated with the New Citizens Movement have been detained after calling for a fight against injustice and official corruption.

Video Shows U.S. Soldier Long Held by Afghans Posted: 15 Jan 2014 06:08 PM PST A video of an American held captive for four and a half years has been obtained by the U.S. government, and officials said that it showed him in declining health.

Benghazi Attack Called Avoidable in Senate Report Posted: 15 Jan 2014 06:06 PM PST A stinging report by the Senate Intelligence Committee blames both American diplomats and spies for poor communication and lax security before the deadly 2012 episode in Libya.

Hnaider Journal: Lebanese Bomber’s Death, and Life, Leave Questions Posted: 15 Jan 2014 05:50 PM PST Qutaiba al-Satem, implicated in a bombing, has become the face of what many Lebanese fear: citizens radicalized by the Syrian conflict. But in the village where he grew up, the picture is murkier.

Militants Unleash Wave of Violence in Iraq, Killing Dozens Posted: 15 Jan 2014 05:08 PM PST The latest deaths brought the number of people killed in the last three days to more than 80.

Donors Offer $2.4 Billion to Aid Syrian Civilians, but U.N. Says More Is Needed Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:08 PM PST Western nations, Arab states and others pledged the aid as Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, said that $6.5 billion was needed to help Syrian civilians this year.

The Lede: A.P. Cameraman Detained in Egypt After His Images Appear on Al Jazeera Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST A cameraman covering the constitutional referendum in Egypt for The Associated Press was arrested on Wednesday while transmitting live video from a polling place in Cairo.

Flow of Westerners to Syria Prompts Security Concerns Posted: 15 Jan 2014 03:32 PM PST Western officials say they are worried that the civil war in Syria could create a cohort of radicalized young people, experienced with warfare, who hold European or American passports.

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Woo Big Sellers With a Cut Posted: 15 Jan 2014 03:08 PM PST As Christie's, Sotheby's and others vie to lure sellers of big-name artworks, analysts wonder if the houses are running oversize risks.

Financier Says He’s Guilty of Everything but a Crime Posted: 15 Jan 2014 12:28 PM PST Florian Homm, a former fund manager from Germany who faces extradition to the United States on security fraud, has willfully documented his rise and fall.

App Smart: Take 2014 a Day at a Time, Chronicling Each One Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:59 AM PST Apps let a user create an electronic journal, or just capture a highlight for each day.

Pope Names Cardinals to Oversee Vatican Bank Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:31 AM PST Pope Francis replaced all but one of the appointees made by his predecessor, Benedict XVI, in another example of how the new pope is consolidating power.

Bird Data Confirms That V’s Help Save Energy Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:51 AM PST Information collected from 14 flying bald ibises supports the explanation that birds fly in V formations to conserve energy.

A Harder Look at Welfare Rules as Europeans Flood Countries in Search of Jobs Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:54 AM PST At a time when government austerity policies have led to cuts, Europe's debate over immigration has become intertwined with a thorny discussion of the costs of welfare.

Songs From Home Greet Young Bosnian as He Faces Croatian on Foreign Court Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:46 AM PST An enthusiastic group of supporters greeted Damir Dzumhur, the first man representing Bosnia and Herzegovina to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam.

Video: Times Minute | Lawmakers’ Pet Projects Posted: 15 Jan 2014 09:14 AM PST Also on the Minute, American Idol premieres and a device that lets users hit like a pro.

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