In Women’s Downhill, a Historic Tie
In Women’s Downhill, a Historic Tie |
- In Women’s Downhill, a Historic Tie
- Sky, Wire Fox Terrier and Veteran Show Dog, Wins at Westminster
- Salvadoran Who Told of Survival at Sea Flies Home
- Sports of The Times: Ski-Jumping for Joy, and for Medals
- At North’s Suggestion, Koreas Open Dialogue
- Michael Sam’s Troubled Upbringing in Texas
- Japanese Composer Says His Hearing Loss Is Partly Faked
- State Dinner Guest List for Hollande Is Impressive, if Minus One
- House Approves Higher Debt Limit Without Condition
- Restoring a Pairs Skating Dynasty
- Nuclear Issue in Limbo as Indecision Grips Japan
- Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms
- Cascia Journal: An Italian Monastery Becomes a Fashion Destination for Brides in a Frugal Era
- Yankees’ Newest Star Welcomes Biggest Stage
- Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses
- DealBook: U.S. Targets Buyers of China-Bound Luxury Cars
- Tiger Population Grows in India, as Does Fear After Attacks
- German Wins First Women’s Ski Jump
- Yellen Sets A Familiar Direction For the Fed
- Video: Times Minute | New Mammograms Study
- New Round of Syria Talks Off to a Slow Start
- Obama Greets France’s Leader, but Warns Against Doing Business With Iran
- Feeling Economic Pressure, Kazakhstan Takes Sudden Action
- Shaun White Is Fourth as Swiss Wins Halfpipe Gold
- Military Plane Crash in Algeria Leaves Scores Dead
| In Women’s Downhill, a Historic Tie Posted: 12 Feb 2014 12:08 AM PST Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tied for the gold medal, a first in Olympic Alpine skiing. The American Julia Mancuso finished eighth.       |
| Sky, Wire Fox Terrier and Veteran Show Dog, Wins at Westminster Posted: 11 Feb 2014 09:08 PM PST Sky, a 5-year-old wire fox terrier, won the top crown at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, becoming the 14th member of her breed to win best in show.       |
| Salvadoran Who Told of Survival at Sea Flies Home Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:59 PM PST Jose Salvador Alvarenga, who washed ashore in the Marshall Islands, returned to El Salvador but seemed too overwhelmed to talk about the 13 months he said he had spent adrift.       |
| Sports of The Times: Ski-Jumping for Joy, and for Medals Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:55 PM PST The first women's ski-jumping event in the history of the Winter Games was won by Carina Vogt of Germany on Tuesday.  |
| At North’s Suggestion, Koreas Open Dialogue Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:52 PM PST North and South Korea started their highest-level government dialogue since the North's nuclear test last year prompted fears of armed conflict.       |
| Michael Sam’s Troubled Upbringing in Texas Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:24 PM PST The openly gay N.F.L. prospect Michael Sam said that he saw football as salvation during his childhood in tiny Hitchcock, Tex. His father is still struggling with the news that his son is gay.       |
| Japanese Composer Says His Hearing Loss Is Partly Faked Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:50 PM PST Mamoru Samuragochi, who had confessed that a ghostwriter wrote his best-known compositions, admitted that he had regained some of his hearing three years ago.       |
| State Dinner Guest List for Hollande Is Impressive, if Minus One Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:44 PM PST When President François Hollande of France arrived at the White House for a dinner in his honor Tuesday evening, he was most conspicuous for traveling alone.  |
| House Approves Higher Debt Limit Without Condition Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:24 PM PST The House voted on the bill after Speaker John A. Boehner gave up on a plan to link an increase in borrowing authority to legislation that would have reversed a cut to veteran retirement benefits.       |
| Restoring a Pairs Skating Dynasty Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:13 PM PST Oleg and Lyudmila Protopopov began an era of Soviet dominance in pairs skating at the 1964 Olympics. They are in Sochi to cheer on the heirs to that legacy.  |
| Nuclear Issue in Limbo as Indecision Grips Japan Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:11 PM PST Even many of those who support phasing out nuclear plants after the Fukushima disaster see a temporary need for them.  |
| Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:09 PM PST A 25-year study involving 90,000 women has found that the breast-cancer screenings did not lower the death rate from the disease and had harms.       |
| Cascia Journal: An Italian Monastery Becomes a Fashion Destination for Brides in a Frugal Era Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:06 PM PST Nuns at a monastery in Cascia, Italy, are doing brisk business running a secondhand wedding gown depot as brides-to-be try to keep costs down.  |
| Yankees’ Newest Star Welcomes Biggest Stage Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:55 PM PST Masahiro Tanaka buttoned up a No. 19 pinstriped jersey at Yankee Stadium, tugged on that famous navy blue cap and proclaimed, in English, "I'm very happy to be a Yankee."       |
| Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:50 PM PST James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, said the technology was not yet fully in place to prevent another insider from stealing top-secret data, as Edward J. Snowden did.  |
| DealBook: U.S. Targets Buyers of China-Bound Luxury Cars Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:15 PM PST Federal prosecutors in six states have filed actions against businesses that buy luxury cars at domestic dealerships and then send them to China.  |
| Tiger Population Grows in India, as Does Fear After Attacks Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:00 PM PST Conflicts with humans have arisen in the few places where the endangered animals have rebounded thanks to conservation efforts.  |
| German Wins First Women’s Ski Jump Posted: 11 Feb 2014 05:44 PM PST Carina Vogt of Germany won the first women's ski jump contested at the Olympics. The favorite, Sara Takanashi, was fourth.  |
| Yellen Sets A Familiar Direction For the Fed Posted: 11 Feb 2014 05:38 PM PST Ms. Yellen began the process of putting her own stamp on policies at the Federal Reserve.  |
| Video: Times Minute | New Mammograms Study Posted: 11 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST Also on the Minute, the 35th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution and Shaun White dethroned.       |
| New Round of Syria Talks Off to a Slow Start Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:57 PM PST In Geneva, the United Nations mediator and representatives of the government and rebels say that little progress is being made.       |
| Obama Greets France’s Leader, but Warns Against Doing Business With Iran Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:29 PM PST President Obama's comments, made at a news conference with the French president looking on, were provoked by French executives' recent trips to Tehran.  |
| Feeling Economic Pressure, Kazakhstan Takes Sudden Action Posted: 11 Feb 2014 02:01 PM PST The central bank said that it would devalue the currency, the tenge, by a surprisingly large 20 percent against the dollar.  |
| Shaun White Is Fourth as Swiss Wins Halfpipe Gold Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:28 PM PST Shaun White's bid to win a third straight halfpipe title faltered as Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland, known as I-Pod, won the gold.       |
| Military Plane Crash in Algeria Leaves Scores Dead Posted: 11 Feb 2014 12:30 PM PST The plane, said to be carrying more than 100 passengers and crew members, went down in rough weather, according to the military.       |
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