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U.S. Signals a Willingness to Help New Iraqi Government

U.S. Signals a Willingness to Help New Iraqi Government


U.S. Signals a Willingness to Help New Iraqi Government

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 12:09 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said a broad-based government was necessary, as Britain prepared limited air support.






Huge Russian Convoy Leaves Moscow for Ukraine, Bearing Aid

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 11:04 PM PDT

A convoy of about 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid has left Moscow for southeastern Ukraine, Russian television and news agencies reported Tuesday.






F.B.I. Steps In Amid Unrest After Police Kill Missouri Youth

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 08:48 PM PDT

The agency opened a civil rights inquiry into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager as protests went into their third day in a St. Louis suburb.






ArtsBeat: Remembering Robin Williams

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 08:45 PM PDT

Past coverage, video excerpts, social media tributes and more on the groundbreaking stand-up comedian and Oscar-winning actor, who died on Monday.






Persecuted Yazidis Again Caught in Larger Struggle

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 08:39 PM PDT

A religious minority of about 500,000 people, neither Muslim nor Christian, is at the center of a growing humanitarian crisis in Iraq.

Philippine Ex-General in Kidnapping Case Captured

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 08:33 PM PDT

Philippine security forces on Tuesday captured a fugitive former army general wanted in the kidnapping of two students, fulfilling a promise by President Benigno Aquino III to bring high-profile criminal suspects to justice, official said.

Aloft Hotel to Begin Testing ‘Botlr,’ a Robotic Bellhop

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 08:03 PM PDT

The Aloft hotel in Cupertino, Calif., will begin testing a robot designed to shuttle items from the hotel lobby desk to guest rooms.

An Appraisal: Robin Williams, an Improvisational Genius, Forever Present in the Moment

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 07:59 PM PDT

To those who saw him, Robin Williams was a comedic force of nature who delivered humor at warp speed.

Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 07:51 PM PDT

Mr. Williams, 63, had imbued a lifetime of performances with a wild inventiveness and energy. The Marin County sheriff's office said it suspected the death was "a suicide due to asphyxia."






Pentagon Says Airstrikes Have Slowed but Not Stopped Sunni Militants

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 06:41 PM PDT

Airstrikes have slowed the progress of Sunni militants laying siege to refugees on Mount Sinjar, but Pentagon officials also said that ISIS remained on the offense.

DealBook: Arbitrators Ease Blame on Ernst & Young for Audits of Lehman Brothers

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 06:30 PM PDT

A ruling by a panel of former judges found that Lehman management, not Ernst & Young, was most responsible for setting in motion a maneuver that let Lehman move billions off its balance sheet.

At Heart of Ebola Outbreak, a Village Frozen by Fear and Death

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 06:16 PM PDT

More than 60 people have died from the virus in a tiny village in Sierra Leone, and now people there worry that a quarantine will cut off their food and supplies.






Iraqis Nominate Maliki Successor, Causing Standoff

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 06:04 PM PDT

The Iraqi president nominated the Shiite leader Haider al-Abadi to replace Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, who has demanded to remain in power.






For 2 U.S. Presidents, Iraqi Leader Proved a Source of Frustration

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 05:54 PM PDT

Nuri Kamal al-Maliki rose from obscurity to power in part with American help, but U.S. leaders found him an often unconstructive ally who caused as many headaches as he solved.

Rome Journal: Standing Guard Over a Monarchy’s Tainted Legacy

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 05:23 PM PDT

The guards at the massive mausoleums commemorating Italy's former monarchs struggle to preserve respect for those who once united the country.

How Becky Hammon Became N.B.A.’s First Full-Time Female Assistant Coach

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 05:08 PM PDT

Hammon's being named the first full-time female assistant coach in the N.B.A. by the San Antonio Spurs may have started on a shared flight from the London Olympics.

Killings Rise in Karachi as Taliban Target Police

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT

In the Pashtun slums of Karachi, Pakistan, militants have gunned down police officers, assaulted poorly defended police stations and dispatched suicide bombers to assassinate top police commanders.

Russian Intervention in Ukraine Is Likely, NATO Says

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 04:49 PM PDT

As the Kremlin announced it had sent a convoy of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, NATO said there was a "high probability" of a Russian attack.






'Frank' Riffs on the Pop Curiosity Frank Sidebottom

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT

The film "Frank" is primarily inspired by Frank Sidebottom (real name: Chris Sievey), who performed in an oversize costume head.






Obama Pledges Support for a New Iraqi Leader

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 02:43 PM PDT

President Obama said Monday that Iraq had taken a "promising step forward" with the choice of Haider al-Abadi to become prime minister.






By Degrees: In the Ocean, Clues to Change

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 02:42 PM PDT

To better understand climate swings, scientists are honing robots that can dive deeper and find out more about the temperature of the oceans.

First Person: Harassment in Science, Replicated

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 02:20 PM PDT

Women researchers report that sexual harassment and assault are common at field sites and in universities.

Scientists Create a 3-D Model That Mimics Brain Function

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 01:54 PM PDT

Bioengineers for the first time produced a kind of rudimentary brain in a dish, a discovery that could eventually be used to study disease, injury and treatment.

Ukraine OKs Red Cross-Led Aid Mission to East

Posted: 11 Aug 2014 12:48 PM PDT

Ukrainian forces on Monday zeroed in on rebel strongholds as the government welcomed an international humanitarian relief mission into the rebellious east involving Russia, the United States and the European Union.






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