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Former Tel Aviv Mayor Shlomo Lahat Dead at 87

Former Tel Aviv Mayor Shlomo Lahat Dead at 87


Former Tel Aviv Mayor Shlomo Lahat Dead at 87

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 11:49 PM PDT

Former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo Lahat, who presided over the city's transformation into a vibrant and open urban center, has died at the age of 87.






3 Soldiers Are Charged With Homicide in Mexico Killings

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 07:38 PM PDT

The three are accused in the June killings of 22 people in western Mexico, Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam announced on Tuesday.






Kissinger Drew Up Plans to Attack Cuba, Records Show

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 07:19 PM PDT

Newly disclosed government documents show that in 1976, Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger mapped out secret plans to launch airstrikes against Havana and "smash Cuba."






Obama Approves Plan to Let Children in Central America Apply for Refugee Status

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 07:05 PM PDT

The program is aimed at helping to discourage many children from making a long, dangerous trek across Mexico in an attempt to cross into the United States and join their parents.

Hong Kong Protests Are Leaderless but Orderly

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:43 PM PDT

The crowds on the streets maintain fastidious attention to hygiene and good manners as they rally for democracy.






DealBook: EBay to Spin Off PayPal, Adopting Icahn’s Strategy

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:38 PM PDT

The move, which the activist hedge fund magnate Carl C. Icahn had called for, will cleave eBay almost in half and separate it from a company that generates almost half its revenue.






Chinese Web Censors Struggle With Hong Kong Protest

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:08 PM PDT

Beijing's effort to limit information on the Hong Kong protests has been met by clever ways of expressing dissent.

Apple Pay Signals New Era at Cash Register

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:05 PM PDT

The swift reaction by companies in the weeks since Apple Pay was unveiled makes clear that how we normally pay for goods and services is ripe for transformation.

For Obama and Indian Leader, a Friendly Stroll if Not a Full Embrace

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:05 PM PDT

The White House tried to spotlight hopes for working with Prime Minister Narendra Modi while not lavishing full pageantry on a leader who was once barred from entering the United States.

An Ever-Expanding List of Unwelcome Visitors to the White House

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Presidents have faced astonishing breaches at "the people's house," long before an intruder with a knife managed to slip past security and run around the State Floor this month.






Lawmakers Rebuke Secret Service Chief Over White House Breach

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:52 PM PDT

Members of Congress raised doubts that Julia Pierson, the agency's director, was the right person to confront what they called systemic problems and a lack of candor about recent breaches.






Judge Accepts Guilty Plea in 1998 Embassy Bombings

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:46 PM PDT

In an agreement with prosecutors, Adel Abdul Bary will face a maximum sentence of 25 years for charges including being part of a conspiracy to kill Americans.

Ebola Is Diagnosed in Texas, First Case Found in the U.S.

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:41 PM PDT

Federal health officials say that hospitals in the United States have expected and prepared for the Ebola virus, for which a man is being treated in Dallas.






Limb Frailty in Children Is Studied for Link to Virus

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:36 PM PDT

Federal health officials have asked the nation's physicians to report all cases of children with limb weakness to determine whether there is a link to enterovirus 68, which is sickening thousands.

Seeking New Heights in France, National Front Party Thinks Locally

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:35 PM PDT

The election of far-right mayors is part of the party's ambitious plan to build support from the ground up.

In a Shift, British Sharpen Their Tone on Hong Kong Protests

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:14 PM PDT

Comments by the deputy prime minister marked a hardening of tone from the British government, which normally adopts diplomatic language with China when speaking about its former colony.

California Will Allow Family Members to Seek Seizure of Guns

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 04:55 PM PDT

The police and family members will be able to seek court orders authorizing the taking of firearms from people deemed dangerous.






Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Umbrellas for Hong Kong?

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT

During heavy censorship in mainland Chinese media of the Hong Kong democracy demonstrations, some images of umbrellas circulating online took on a special significance.

Nigeria’s Actions Seem to Contain Ebola Outbreak

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 02:03 PM PDT

Every known Ebola patient in the country has now died or recovered, and the cure rate was unusually high for an African outbreak.






Ireland’s Tax Deals for Apple Prompt Warning From European Commission

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 01:58 PM PDT

The commission laid out its preliminary case over Apple's taxes in Ireland, and it told the country it may order it to collect huge amounts of back taxes.






Europe Tries to Stop Flow of Citizens Joining Jihad

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 01:32 PM PDT

Rising numbers have joined the Islamic State and other groups, prompting fears of domestic terrorism when the fighters return home.

Consumer Confidence Falls, as U.S. Economy Hits Bump

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Another report showed that business activity growth in the Midwest decelerated slightly in September.

Afghanistan and U.S. Sign Bilateral Security Agreement

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 01:01 PM PDT

The agreement, long delayed, allows 9,800 American and about 2,000 NATO troops to remain in Afghanistan after the international combat mission formally ends on Dec. 31.

Ride-Sharing Regulation: Uber Improves Life, Economists Agree

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT

Ride-sharing services' competition with taxi firms is good for consumer welfare, leading experts unanimously answered in a survey.






Swedish-Owned Firm Defends Bid for Sensitive U.S. Phone Contract

Posted: 30 Sep 2014 11:25 AM PDT

Telcordia, owned by the telecom giant Ericsson, accused its rival, Neustar, of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation by raising national security concerns about the deal.






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