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Members of Russian Punk Band Get Warm Greeting in Brooklyn

Members of Russian Punk Band Get Warm Greeting in Brooklyn


Members of Russian Punk Band Get Warm Greeting in Brooklyn

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:05 AM PST

More than a month after their release from prison in Russia, two members of Pussy Riot are finding many allies in their fight for free expression.






Sony to Sell PC Unit Amid Dwindling Sales

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:02 AM PST

The company, struggling to keep pace in the consumer electronics sector, said it planned to sell its Vaio-branded PC unit to an investment fund.






N. Korea Says Military Drills Imperil Reunions

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:20 PM PST

North Korea is threatening to cancel a reunion of Korean War-divided families later this month only one day after agreeing on dates for the emotional meetings.






Sony to Cut Jobs and Split Off PC and TV Units

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:31 PM PST

Under pressure to shore up profitability in its electronics business, the company unveiled a restructuring plan that will cut 5,000 jobs, while splitting off its PC and TV units.






Hurdles Ahead for Beckham and M.L.S. in Miami

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:08 PM PST

David Beckham announced that he would bring a Major League Soccer expansion team to Miami, but he could not say where or when it would begin play.






A Complicated Actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, in His Last Days

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:48 PM PST

Mr. Hoffman died, by all accounts, an addict's death, with periods of outward normalcy interrupted by erratic behavior.

Racing to Save the Stray Dogs of Sochi

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:54 PM PST

A Russian billionaire has donated money for a shelter in a bid to save some of the hundreds of stray dogs that are being killed in preparation for the Sochi Olympic Games.

Ukraine Chief Loses Support in Stronghold

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:22 PM PST

The defections of two prominent businessmen in eastern Ukraine, a stronghold for President Viktor F. Yanukovych, signal growing frustrations with him even among his base.






Jihadist Return Is Said to Drive Attacks in Egypt

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:57 PM PST

At least two Egyptians who came home from fighting in Syria have already killed themselves as suicide bombers in a recent terror campaign.






A Different Gates Is Returning to Microsoft

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:52 PM PST

After years in philanthropy, many wonder how Bill Gates, a luminary of the tech world, will choose to position Microsoft going forward.






Childbirth Study Sees Longer Labor as Normal

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:48 PM PST

A new study suggests that doctors wait longer in the second stage of labor before intervening with drugs, forceps or cesareans.

User Growth for Twitter Starts to Slow, and Stock Dips

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:44 PM PST

The microblogging company said revenue for the quarter was $243 million, up from $112 million a year ago, and it reported a net loss of $511 million.






Tech Industry Flexes Muscle in California Race

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:28 PM PST

The race in the 17th Congressional District in California underscores the tech industry's push to elect candidates who will further its interests, even if it means trying to replace a party stalwart with a relative unknown.

Iraqi Tribes to Take Lead in Falluja Fight, U.S. Says

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:28 PM PST

Brett McGurk, a top State Department official, provided new details about the Iraqi government's effort to regain control of a key Sunni city now occupied by jihadists.






Russia Blocks Yogurt Bound for U.S. Athletes

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:25 PM PST

The Russian government has kept from the United States Olympic team a shipment of Chobani yogurt, a booming business in upstate New York.

Google Settles Its European Antitrust Case; Critics Remain

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:17 PM PST

If approved, the deal would put an end to half a decade of wrangles with antitrust authorities across the globe.






Baghdad Journal: Preserving Routine Amid Rising Violence

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 04:40 PM PST

Bombings have ebbed but have never retreated over the years in the working-class Shaab area of Baghdad.

Pussy Riot Members Take Tour to New York

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 03:29 PM PST

Two women from the Russian punk group said they had no fear of prison and suggested they may even run for political office in Russia someday.






Video: Times Minute | Vatican Sexual Abuse

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 03:14 PM PST

A U.N. panel assails the Vatican over sexual abuse by priests. Also on the Minute, New York's wintry mess and an international yogurt feud between the United States and Russia.






Machine Learning: Narcissist’s Dream: Selfie-Friendly Phone

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 02:02 PM PST

Many smartphones have superb primary cameras, but the front-facing cameras that we (well, some of us) use to take pictures of ourselves are inferior.

U.N. Panel Criticizes the Vatican Over Sexual Abuse

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:37 PM PST

A United Nations report calling on the Vatican to remove all child abusers from its ranks was hailed by victims as a landmark and criticized by church supporters as misguided.






Study of Drug for Blood Clots Caused a Stir, Records Show

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:20 PM PST

Many of the documents, newly unsealed by a court, centered on whether research would undercut a selling point: that the blood-thinning drug, Pradaxa, does not require regular tests.

European Official Takes Measured Tone on Ukraine Aid

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST

Europe's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, on a visit to Kiev sought to play down expectations of a big windfall, saying money would be part of a broader assistance package.

Economists Sound the Alarm on Deflation in Europe

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:49 PM PST

Inflation continues to fall in the euro zone, leading some to worry the region could get caught in a Japanese-style spiral of falling prices.

Frugal Traveler: A Weekend in Hungary, Chosen at Random

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:57 AM PST

The Frugal Traveler decided to spend a couple of days in a small Hungarian town just to see what would happen. So what did? Plenty, it turns out.

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