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Four Killed in Jerusalem Synagogue Complex

Four Killed in Jerusalem Synagogue Complex


Four Killed in Jerusalem Synagogue Complex

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:22 AM PST

Two assailants armed with a gun, knives and axes stormed a synagogue complex on Tuesday morning, killing at least four worshipers during morning prayers.






Suicide Attack in Afghan Capital Kills 2

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:41 PM PST

A truck laden with gravel and explosives detonated near the gate of a base for foreign contract workers in Kabul on Tuesday.






Bits Blog: Emil Michael of Uber Proposes Digging Into Journalists’ Private Lives

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 09:22 PM PST

The comments, reported by BuzzFeed, came from Uber's senior vice president for business during a private dinner in New York last week, as a way the company might combat what it saw as antagonistic media coverage.






DealBook: Mega-Mergers Popular Again on Wall Street

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 08:16 PM PST

A pair of deals announced on Monday, worth $100 billion, brought the year's total for American companies to $1.5 trillion, the highest since 2000.






Hong Kong Clears an Area of Pro-Democracy Protesters

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:47 PM PST

The authorities met no resistance, with student protesters saying they would not oppose a court order to remove barricades around a tower near government headquarters.

Global Number of Youths Is Highest Ever, U.N. Reports

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:07 PM PST

A United Nations report said the fate of the world's adolescent population depended on governments' ability to provide health care, education and jobs.

Theater Review: ‘Side Show,’ Directed by Bill Condon, Returns to Broadway

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:00 PM PST

Being a freak is virtually the new normal, so the timing couldn't be better for the thrilling Broadway revival of "Side Show."

Coal Rush in India Could Tip Balance on Climate Change

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:43 PM PST

The country has a voracious and growing demand for energy, and officials see coal as the best way forward. However, experts predict dire consequences.






North Korea Acts to Stop U.N. Resolution on Rights

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:25 PM PST

On the eve of a United Nations vote that could hold leaders of North Korea accountable for rights violations, diplomats said that they had rarely seen such frenetic action from the nation.

Miss Honduras Is Target of Search

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:11 PM PST

The beauty queen and her sister were last seen getting into a car to go to a party on Thursday.

President of Colombia Halts Peace Talks With Rebels After General Is Seized

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:09 PM PST

Describing what occurred as a kidnapping, President Juan Manuel Santos said that he had directed the country's peace negotiators not to travel to Havana for a new round of talks with the guerrillas.

Merkel Issues Rebuke to Russia, Setting Caution Aside

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:40 PM PST

In a speech, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany asked whether Russia's annexation of Crimea and moves in eastern Ukraine meant a return to the times when Moscow decided the fate of its near neighbors.






Egypt Will Expand Its Security Zone Near Gaza Strip

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:16 PM PST

The discovery of smuggling tunnels will lead to the doubling of a secured buffer zone in the border town of Rafah, officials said.






As Japan Falls Into Recession, Europe Looks to Avoid It

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:11 PM PST

To revive long-term growth, analysts say deep-seated changes to economies are needed, but such moves are politically difficult.






A Master of Memory in India Credits Meditation for His Brainy Feats

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 03:37 PM PST

A guru's protégé memorizes objects by the hundreds before admiring crowds.

State of Emergency Declared in Missouri for Grand Jury’s Decision on Ferguson

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 03:36 PM PST

Gov. Jay Nixon's announcement allows him to activate the Missouri National Guard in preparation for a grand jury decision on whether to indict a white police officer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager.






Researchers Announce Advance in Image-Recognition Software

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 03:32 PM PST

Scientists have created artificial intelligence software able to recognize the content of photos and videos with such accuracy that it can sometimes mimic humans.

Recession In Japan Stirs Worry In Europe

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 02:50 PM PST

To revive long-term growth, analysts say deep-seated changes to economies are needed, but such moves are politically difficult.

Mixed Markets: Why More Diversity on Wall Street Might Fight Bubbles

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 02:43 PM PST

Traders working in their own ethnic group were more likely to drive prices to irrational levels than traders in mixed groups, a study found.

For the Monarch Butterfly, a Long Road Back

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 02:37 PM PST

The migratory population of monarch butterflies is plummeting and well-meaning efforts by enthusiasts may be contributing to its plight.

North Korea Seeks to Host a Weight Lifting Event

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:27 PM PST

North Korea is in talks to hold a world championship weight lifting event, although the director general of the International Weightlifting Federation said a junior event was more likely.

DealBook: Another Bitcoin Auction to Be Held by U.S. Marshals

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:15 PM PST

The latest auction is for $19 million in Bitcoins found on computer hardware belonging to Ross Ulbricht, who is accused of creating the now-defunct online bazaar Silk Road.

Out There: ‘Interstellar’: The Cinema of Physicists

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:10 PM PST

If the movie "Interstellar" requires a 324-page book to explicate it, can it be considered a totally successful work of art?

For Obama, Executive Order on Immigration Would Be Turnabout

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:36 PM PST

President Obama is poised to ignore his longtime opposition to a decision that would shield immigrants from deportation without an act of Congress.






Church of England Approves Plan Allowing Female Bishops

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:12 PM PST

The archbishop of Canterbury predicted that half of the church's bishops could be women within a decade.






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