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Grammys Laud Giants and Upstarts

Grammys Laud Giants and Upstarts


Grammys Laud Giants and Upstarts

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:22 PM PST

Newcomers, establishment stars and even a pair of French "robots" shared the spotlight at the 56th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday night.






ArtsBeat: Daft Punk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Lorde Prevail at the Grammys

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:14 PM PST

Tonight Dave Itzkoff and Jon Caramanica are live-blogging the 56th annual Grammys ceremony.






Memo From Paris: After President’s Breakup, French Wonder if Role of First Lady Is Passé

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 07:14 PM PST

The French are sounding fed up with the idea of a first lady in the days after François Hollande's announcement of the end of his relationship with his longtime companion.

In South Korea, Spam Is the Stuff Gifts Are Made Of

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:58 PM PST

Since the Korean War, the gelatinous meat product has remained a part of the fabric of culinary life in even the most stylish enclaves of South Korea.

Afghanistan Exit Is Seen as Peril to Drone Mission

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:21 PM PST

American intelligence agencies are concerned that they could lose their air bases used for drone strikes if a final security deal cannot be struck with the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai.






Political Memo: For Obama, Investing in Brighter Futures Remains a Tough Sell

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:06 PM PST

The president's State of the Union address could underscore his inability so far to achieve the taxpayer-financed investments that he believes can lift the middle class and the poor.

DealBook: HSBC Apologizes After Cash Withdrawal Issue in Britain

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:59 PM PST

Some customers were prevented from making large cash withdrawals after they refused to present evidence about why they needed the money.

Peace Deal to End Insurgency Came After Philippine Leader’s Ultimatum to Rebels

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:47 PM PST

President Benigno S. Aquino III made it clear to Muslim rebels that the peace deal he was offering was the best they could expect from any Philippine leader.

Ukraine Protests Spread as Overture Is Spurned

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:42 PM PST

The growing unrest raised the prospect of widening violence and deepening political chaos while leaders in Kiev, the capital, remain at an impasse.

Militants Down Egyptian Helicopter, Killing 5 Soldiers

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:25 PM PST

Islamist militants shot down an Egyptian military helicopter in the Sinai Peninsula with a surface-to-air missile over the weekend, raising new alarms about the terrorist insurgency there.

Police Identify Gunman in Maryland Mall Shooting

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:33 PM PST

The authorities are still trying to establish why Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, shot and killed two employees of a skateboard shop Saturday.






Texas Woman Is Taken Off Life Support After Order

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:14 PM PST

The Fort Worth hospital followed a judge's order to remove the brain-dead woman, Marlise Muñoz, from machines, ending a battle that had sparked a debate over abortion and end-of-life care.






Egyptian Diplomats Kidnapped in Libya Freed

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:33 PM PST

Libyan and Egyptian officials say some of the six Egyptian diplomats and embassy staff members kidnapped in the capital Tripoli have been released and the rest are to follow soon.






ArtsBeat: Grammys to Feature On-Air Weddings of 34 Couples

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST

Queen Latifah will officiate a wedding for 34 gay and straight couples as part of the hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's performance of their song "Same Love."






Aides Say Obama Is Willing to Work With or Without Congress to Meet Goals

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 12:26 PM PST

Offering a preview of the State of the Union address, two aides to President Obama said on Sunday morning talk shows that Mr. Obama was willing to bypass a gridlocked Congress.






With Near-Misses, Miller Shows He's Back and Primed for the Olympics

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:38 AM PST

Bode Miller, the American skier, showed this weekend in Austria that he has recovered from his injuries and is ready to take on the slopes at the Sochi Games.

Himmler Papers Shed Light on Personal Life of a Nazi

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:42 AM PST

Excerpts from a collection of letters, diaries and photographs from Heinrich Himmler, chief of the Nazi Gestapo, and his family have been published for the first time.

Global Soccer: For Mata and Falcao, a Fresh Start and an Early Finish

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:31 AM PST

Juan Mata and Radamel Falcao, two players who started the season with high hopes, are seeing how fast seasons can change.

Texas Hospital to End Care for Brain-Dead Woman

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:29 AM PST

A Texas hospital said it would follow a judge's order to remove life support from a pregnant, brain-dead woman.






A Bizarrely Fitting Finale Yields a Most Unexpected Champion

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:26 AM PST

Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Rafael Nadal, bringing the strangest match of an odd tournament to a conclusion one couldn't have expected.






China Sentences Xu Zhiyong, Legal Activist, to 4 Years in Prison

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST

The case against Mr. Xu, who campaigned against corruption and injustice, was seen as a barometer of how China's new leadership would respond to organized calls for reform.






Thai Protesters Disrupt Early Voting in South

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:07 AM PST

Antigovernment demonstrators prevented hundreds of thousands of people from casting early ballots on Sunday for the Feb. 2 elections.






Japan and India Sign Energy and Telecommunications Agreements

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 01:40 AM PST

India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in areas including energy and telecommunications during the visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to New Delhi, the countries said.






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