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Ray Rice Case Highlights a Crime Often Obscured

Ray Rice Case Highlights a Crime Often Obscured


Ray Rice Case Highlights a Crime Often Obscured

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 07:34 PM PDT

Violent domestic assaults rarely lead to jail time or serious legal consequences, but a renewed focus on the issue could bring stricter rules.






N.F.L. Rocked Again as Adrian Peterson Faces a Child Abuse Charge

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 06:10 PM PDT

Peterson, a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings, has been charged in a child abuse inquiry in Montgomery County, Tex., involving his son.






U.S. Scientists See Long Fight Against Ebola

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 06:10 PM PDT

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is likely to last 12 to 18 months more and could infect hundreds of thousands, say scientists mapping its spread for the American government.






Ex-President of Haiti Put Under House Arrest

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 05:46 PM PDT

Jean-Bertrand Aristide was placed on house arrest in a corruption investigation, an order protested by his supporters whom claimed there was no provision in Haitian law for such a penalty.






New Sanctions to Stall Exxon’s Arctic Oil Plans

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 05:31 PM PDT

The United States government took aim at Exxon's project in the Arctic Ocean, ordering American companies to cut off exports to Russian oil exploration within 14 days.

Rob Ford, Toronto Mayor, Withdraws Re-election Bid

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 05:20 PM PDT

Minutes after the announcement, a representative for Doug Ford, the mayor's brother who is a City Council member, formally registered him as a mayoral candidate.






Embrace of Social Media Aids Flood Victims in Kashmir

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 05:15 PM PDT

Social media companies, government agencies and still-connected individuals have cooperated to help locate some 12,000 people amid the flooding and communications difficulties.






Where a Sip of Whisky Usually Cures All, a Secession Vote Proves Bitter

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 04:59 PM PDT

As the referendum on Scotland nears, tensions are growing on Islay, where many residents worry their community will be deeply and enduringly fractured.

U.S. and European Sanctions Take Aim at Putin’s Economic Efforts

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 04:46 PM PDT

The measures take aim at financial, defense and industrial companies at the vanguard of a push by the Russian leader to replace wild free-market capitalism with state-led development.






DealBook: Puerto Rico Finds It Has New Friends in Hedge Funds

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT

Hedge fund firms and investors have bought about 10 percent of all Puerto Rico government bonds, and have offered to help the government in expectation of a big return on their investment.






Critic’s Notebook: Toronto Film Festival: 300 Movies and, Inevitably, Oscar Talk

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 03:23 PM PDT

At the Toronto Film Festival, a focus on geniuses (played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne) and deranged heirs (Steve Carell).

Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 03:16 PM PDT

Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of a charge equivalent to manslaughter in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, but he was granted bail and will remain free until sentencing procedures on Oct. 13.






Adapting Listerine to a Global Market

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT

Companies like Johnson & Johnson are increasingly aiming for local cultures, appetites and customs in overseas markets.

Brain Trauma to Affect One in Three Players, N.F.L. Agrees

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 03:04 PM PDT

The statements are the league's most unvarnished admission yet that the sport's professional participants sustain severe brain injuries at far higher rates than the general population.

Theater Review: Richard Schechner’s ‘Imagining O’ at Montclair State

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 02:50 PM PDT

In "Imagining O," Richard Schechner meshes Shakespeare with "Story of O," depicting women as strong and defiant.

Palins Said to Be Involved in Brawl at Party in Alaska

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 02:12 PM PDT

The police in Anchorage are investigating reports of a "verbal and physical altercation" at the party last weekend.

Ian Paisley Dies at 88; Longtime Voice of Hard-Line Ulster Who Then Made Peace

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 02:08 PM PDT

The Protestant leader who vowed never to compromise with Irish Catholic nationalists accepted in his twilight a power-sharing agreement after decades of sectarian violence.






Europeans Bracing for Netflix

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:46 PM PDT

As Netflix prepares to start streaming in six European countries next week, some politicians and rival businesses there are assailing the company over issues like competition and taxes.

Rift Emerges Before Vote in Sweden as Immigration Tests a Tradition of Openness

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:08 PM PDT

National elections will be held on Sunday, and the center-right government has lost some supporters to an anti-immigrant alternative.

Truce Is Strengthening, Ukraine President Says

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:07 PM PDT

President Petro O. Poroshenko, who has been trying to generate a sense of momentum for a lasting cease-fire, also ruled out trying to take back Crimea by force.






Ebola Outpaces Global Response, W.H.O. Says

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:32 AM PDT

A doubling of the number of new cases in Liberia this week from the week before is of particular concern, the U.N. health agency said.






Veterans of Elite Israeli Unit Refuse Reserve Duty, Citing Treatment of Palestinians

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:17 AM PDT

In a letter sent to commanders and the prime minister, 43 veteran officers of a vaunted intelligence unit said they would refuse required reserve duty.

Nations Trying to Stop Their Citizens From Going to Middle East to Fight for ISIS

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Lawmakers around the world are debating laws intended to stop citizens from going abroad to fight, and to punish them if they do.

Dungeons, Dragons & Documentaries: A Film Conjures a Battle

Posted: 12 Sep 2014 10:04 AM PDT

Three filmmakers set out to tell the origin story of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Two years later, there is no documentary, only broken friendships and a lawsuit.

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