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Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants

Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants


Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 07:15 PM PST

The bloodshed that has engulfed Iraq, Lebanon and Syria exposes the emergence of a post-American Middle East in which no broker has the will or power to contain the region's sectarian hatreds.


South Sudan and Rebels Open Peace Talks

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 06:42 PM PST

The urgency of the talks was evident as gunfire rattled the nerves of residents in Juba, South Sudan's capital, on Saturday evening after weeks of relative calm there.


Hollywood Royal Family Member Liz Goldwyn Takes to Filmmaking

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 04:43 PM PST

Just because she's a Goldwyn does not mean she's a moviemaker. For her, film, fashion and art overlap.


New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 04:32 PM PST

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce an executive action that would allow limited use of medical marijuana, moving the state a step closer to policies embraced by advocates and lawmakers elsewhere.


Opposition Party Boycotting Bangladesh Election

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 04:16 PM PST

Amid unrest and despite violence, the governing Awami League is going ahead with Sunday's vote, while the main opposition party is refusing to take part.

The Carpetbagger: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Gets Critics Society’s Vote

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:24 PM PST

The film took best picture honors at the National Society of Film Critics' vote on Saturday, with "American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" the runners-up.


Weekend Kitchen

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 01:19 PM PST

Melissa Clark makes a spinach salad with prosciutto; David Tanis makes tagine, a Moroccan stew.


A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 12:03 PM PST

When a bill to ban genetically engineered crops on the island of Hawaii was introduced, doubts nagged at Greggor Ilagan, a councilman, about what the risks were, if any, of the crops.


Qaeda-Linked Militants in Iraq Secure Nearly Full Control of Falluja

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 11:49 AM PST

Sunni militants fighting under the banner of Al Qaeda appeared to make gains across Anbar Province, also capturing the strategic town of Karma.

Blast Hits Kabul Military Base, and Eastern Afghanistan Bombing Kills American

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 11:20 AM PST

An explosion hit one of the entrances of Camp Eggers, a predominantly American military base, but the extent of the blast or the cause was not immediately clear.


Moves to Curb Spying Help Drive the Clemency Argument for Snowden

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 11:13 AM PST

The whistleblower-versus-traitor argument has taken on a new dimension with recent moves to curtail the programs that Edward J. Snowden revealed.

Reporter’s Notebook: For Obama, a Real and Rare Vacation in Hawaii

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 10:02 AM PST

For the first time since President Obama took office and began making a regular Christmas sojourn to Hawaii, no urgent news broke while he was there.

Marriott International Aims to Draw a Younger Crowd

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 09:36 AM PST

To lure a younger crowd, Marriott International is making a turn toward flash, partly by offering new hotel brands.


Top Militant Said to Die After Arrest in Lebanon

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST

The Lebanese Army said Majid bin Muhammad al-Majid "died this morning while undergoing treatment at the central military hospital after his health deteriorated."


Afghanistan’s Worsening, and Baffling, Hunger Crisis

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 08:55 AM PST

Hospitals are reporting more and more cases, but doctors and other officials are not certain why, or even how many children are affected.

Boeing Workers Approve 8-Year Contract Extension

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 08:29 AM PST

The vote was an emotional, and very close 51 percent in favor of the contract extension to 2024, keeping aerospace jobs in Washington State.


Phil Everly, Half of a Pioneer Rock Duo That Inspired Generations, Dies at 74

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 05:46 AM PST

Songs by Mr. Everly and his older brother, Don Everly, carried the close fraternal harmonies of country tradition into pioneering rock 'n' roll.


Putin Eases Protest Ban in Sochi for the Olympics

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 05:09 AM PST

President Vladimir V. Putin appeared to be acting in response to global criticism of Russia by human rights groups, but all demonstrations will still require approval.


Top Al Qaeda Commander Dies in Lebanese Jail

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST

A Lebanese army general says the leader of an Al Qaeda-linked group that has conducted attacks across the Middle East before shifting its focus to Syria's civil war has died in custody in Lebanon.


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