Hunt for Jet’s Black Box Is a Race Against Time

Hunt for Jet’s Black Box Is a Race Against Time
Iraq Veteran at Fort Hood Kills 3 and Himself
DealBook: Criminal Inquiry Said to Open on Citigroup
China Extends Tax Break Program to Spur Economy
Chinese Tourist Kidnapped From Eastern Malaysia
DealBook: A Muddy Tract Now, but by 2020, China’s Answer to Wall St.
In Bullet-Ridden Afghan Districts, Free Vote Seems an Empty Promise
Afghan Candidates Make Final Pitches
Memo From Afghanistan: War and Unrest Provide for a Scarred Campaign Trail in Afghanistan
With Fire TV, Amazon Seeks a Beachhead in the Living Room
Paris St.-Germain Beats Chelsea but Loses Ibrahimovic
Cairo University Is Rocked by Several Explosions
Fort Hood Says Shooting at Texas Army Base
Two Stolen Paintings Are Found in Italy
Bits Blog: Parsing Microsoft’s Decision to Cut Windows Fees
Supreme Court Strikes Down Overall Political Donation Cap
For Many Germans, Pilots’ Walkout Crosses a Line
Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up
G.M. Secrecy on Crashes Adds to Families’ Pain
FIFA Fines and Bans Barcelona From Transfer Market
The Lede: Senators Question What G.M. Chief Knew About Defects
G.M. Chief Faces Harsher Tone at Second Hearing
Video: Times Minute | G.M. Faces Congress
Reporter's Notebook: Reporter’s Instagram on Russian Military Equipment
News Analysis: Ruling Bolsters Big Donors and Party Establishments

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:35 PM PDT

Only days are left before the batteries on the flight data recorders on the missing Malaysia Airline jet are set to die.

Iraq Veteran at Fort Hood Kills 3 and Himself

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:12 PM PDT

Four people were killed, including the gunman, and 16 wounded at the Army base, the site of a deadly rampage in 2009.

DealBook: Criminal Inquiry Said to Open on Citigroup

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:01 PM PDT

Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into a recent $400 million fraud involving Citigroup's Mexican unit, according to people briefed on the matter, one of a handful of government inquiries looming over the bank.

China Extends Tax Break Program to Spur Economy

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 08:51 PM PDT

China's cabinet decided to continue the breaks for small and very small enterprises through 2016 and said it was considering significantly broadening them.

Chinese Tourist Kidnapped From Eastern Malaysia

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 08:22 PM PDT

Suspected Filipino insurgents seized a Chinese tourist and a hotel worker from a dive resort in eastern Malaysia and then fled by speed boat, Malaysian and Philippine officials said Thursday.

DealBook: A Muddy Tract Now, but by 2020, China’s Answer to Wall St.

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 08:08 PM PDT

A largely empty expanse in Shenzhen is the setting for a financial experiment that could have a huge impact on the world's second-largest economy. But so far it is just a bold blueprint.

In Bullet-Ridden Afghan Districts, Free Vote Seems an Empty Promise

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 06:43 PM PDT

As the body count for Afghan security forces has risen, it has become clear that no one is going to vote on Saturday in embattled districts like Charkh.

Afghan Candidates Make Final Pitches

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 06:05 PM PDT

Before Saturday's presidential election, Afghan candidates campaigned under tight security amid worries of violence and voter fraud.

Memo From Afghanistan: War and Unrest Provide for a Scarred Campaign Trail in Afghanistan

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 05:45 PM PDT

Amid repeated Taliban attacks and a continuing war, Afghan presidential candidates step onto planes with guards carrying AK-47s, and rocket-propelled grenades are sometimes part of carry-on baggage.

With Fire TV, Amazon Seeks a Beachhead in the Living Room

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 05:35 PM PDT

The company's new device, called Amazon Fire TV, will marry its video library with content from other providers.

Paris St.-Germain Beats Chelsea but Loses Ibrahimovic

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 04:46 PM PDT

P.S.G. won at home, 3-1, in the Champions League quarterfinals but may be without its top scorer in the second leg.

Cairo University Is Rocked by Several Explosions

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 03:58 PM PDT

Blasts in the Egyptian capital killed at least one police officer and wounded several others in the first major attack since the start of the presidential campaign.

Fort Hood Says Shooting at Texas Army Base

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 03:52 PM PDT

Fort Hood said Wednesday that a shooting happened at the Texas Army base and that injuries have been reported.

Two Stolen Paintings Are Found in Italy

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT

The Italian police recovered two paintings, including a still life by Gauguin worth millions of dollars, that had been missing since 1970.

Bits Blog: Parsing Microsoft’s Decision to Cut Windows Fees

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:58 PM PDT

The company will no longer charge a fee to hardware makers that want to put Windows on smartphones and smaller tablets, from which it was getting roughly $15 per device in revenue.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Overall Political Donation Cap

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:58 PM PDT

The decision let stand familiar base limits on contributions from individuals to candidates, but it said that overall limits for contributions to all federal candidates violated the First Amendment.

For Many Germans, Pilots’ Walkout Crosses a Line

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:48 PM PDT

A three-day work stoppage by Lufthansa pilots appears to be breaking the unwritten rules of German workplace relations.

Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:10 PM PDT

In California's Central Valley, researchers are trying to find assortments of bee-friendly plants that local farmers and ranchers can easily grow.

G.M. Secrecy on Crashes Adds to Families’ Pain

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:19 PM PDT

Relatives of people killed in accidents involving recalled General Motors cars find it hard to get information partly because of how G.M. defines victims, and the technology of "black boxes."

FIFA Fines and Bans Barcelona From Transfer Market

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 12:49 PM PDT

Barcelona has been barred from acquiring new players until the summer of 2015. The club said it plans to appeal the FIFA penalties.

The Lede: Senators Question What G.M. Chief Knew About Defects

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:14 AM PDT

General Motors' chief executive, Mary T. Barra, faced tough scrutiny from lawmakers during a hearing on the automaker's failure to fix a faulty switch linked to 13 deaths.

G.M. Chief Faces Harsher Tone at Second Hearing

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Setting the tone for Wednesday's questioning of Mary T. Barra, the chief of General Motors, Senator Claire McCaskill said the company had a "culture of cover-up" that discouraged quick action to fix a defective part.