Investigators Focus on Tail Booms in Crash of Space Plane

Investigators Focus on Tail Booms in Crash of Space Plane
Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State
Hong Kong Police Arrest British Banker After 2 Women’s Bodies Are Found
Europe Shifts on Priorities for Telecoms
Woman in Iran Sent to Prison After Going to Sports Event
One Day in an Elevator With Obama, Then Out of a Job
Rebel-Backed Elections to Cement Status Quo in Ukraine
Dell’s Life After Wall Street
Political Memo: In a Partisan Atmosphere, It Can Even Be Hard to Find Numbers That Agree
Sports of The Times: Women in New York City Marathon Lead a Glorious Cross-City Sprint
In Korean Baseball, Louder Cheers and More Squid
DealBook: Italian Bank Monte dei Paschi to Sell Shares to Meet Capital Demands
Mary Keitany Edges Jemima Jelagat Sumgong in Women’s New York Marathon
A Flood of Late Spending on Midterm Elections, From Murky Sources
Norton’s Latest Anthology Explores World Religion
New York Marathon 2014: Wilson Kipsang Wins Race and World Majors Bonus
Israeli Lawmaker’s Tour Stokes Tension Over Holy Site
Bomber Kills at Least 50 Along Border in Pakistan
U.N. Employee Under Treatment for Ebola in France
Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation
Hamas Opposes UN Reconstruction Plan for Gaza
U.N. Panel Issues Its Starkest Warning Yet on Global Warming
British Banker Arrested in Hong Kong Double Murder Case
China Approves Security Law Emphasizing Counterespionage
France Takes in UNICEF Worker With Ebola

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 10:38 PM PST

The Virgin Galactic space plane that broke apart on Friday shifted early into a high-drag configuration that is designed to slow it down.

Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 06:12 PM PST

Hundreds objected to a statement from top newspaper editors that they would refrain from publishing articles critical of the government during a time of fierce fighting with militant extremists.

Hong Kong Police Arrest British Banker After 2 Women’s Bodies Are Found

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:49 PM PST

One woman had her throat slashed and the body of the other was discovered decomposing in a suitcase on a balcony.

Europe Shifts on Priorities for Telecoms

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:46 PM PST

The new European Commission is prioritizing more investment and costlier Internet and cellphone services rather than affordability and antitrust concerns.

Woman in Iran Sent to Prison After Going to Sports Event

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:44 PM PST

An Iranian-British woman was arrested and later detained after attending a men's volleyball match. Now she has received a one-year prison sentence.

One Day in an Elevator With Obama, Then Out of a Job

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:41 PM PST

An armed security guard at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, held out as an example of a failing Secret Service, wonders why he was fired after operating an elevator for President Obama.

Rebel-Backed Elections to Cement Status Quo in Ukraine

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:37 PM PST

Separatist leaders portrayed the voting in Donetsk and Luhansk as a capstone to their six-month struggle for independence, and voters said the elections would compel Kiev to end the war.

Dell’s Life After Wall Street

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:36 PM PST

A year after a grueling fight with the investor Carl C. Icahn, Michael S. Dell says he is very happy to have the computer company that bears his name back to himself.

Political Memo: In a Partisan Atmosphere, It Can Even Be Hard to Find Numbers That Agree

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:20 PM PST

Fundamental conditions drive election outcomes. But in this odd campaign, the fundamentals conflict. Once familiar political signals are muffled. That makes predictions hazy — still.

Sports of The Times: Women in New York City Marathon Lead a Glorious Cross-City Sprint

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:05 PM PST

There are few finer two-hours-and-change tours to be had of this city than the glorious cross-city sprint that is the marathon.

In Korean Baseball, Louder Cheers and More Squid

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 04:59 PM PST

Professional baseball is thriving in South Korea, with the festivities in the stands both raucous and organized to a degree that American fans might find startling.

DealBook: Italian Bank Monte dei Paschi to Sell Shares to Meet Capital Demands

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 03:49 PM PST

Monte dei Paschi has until Nov. 10 to satisfy European regulators.

Mary Keitany Edges Jemima Jelagat Sumgong in Women’s New York Marathon

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 03:13 PM PST

Mary Keitany, from Kenya, edged her countrywoman Jemima Sumgong after the two pulled away from the lead pack and dueled for the final four miles.

A Flood of Late Spending on Midterm Elections, From Murky Sources

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 02:55 PM PST

Outside groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into campaign attack ads and automated calls, timing their efforts to avoid identifying donors until after the election.

Norton’s Latest Anthology Explores World Religion

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 02:18 PM PST

The latest Norton anthology takes on major world religions, in 4,000-plus pages.

New York Marathon 2014: Wilson Kipsang Wins Race and World Majors Bonus

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 02:00 PM PST

Wilson Kipsang kept a one-stride lead over Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia as they entered Central Park. When Desisa tried to make a move, he pushed Kipsang's arm away, which seemed to motivate Kipsang.

Israeli Lawmaker’s Tour Stokes Tension Over Holy Site

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 12:02 PM PST

The visit by the lawmaker, Moshe Feiglin, passed without violence, eliciting only chants of "God is great!" and taunts from Muslim protesters.

Bomber Kills at Least 50 Along Border in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 11:20 AM PST

The attack, which also wounded at least 120 people, occurred near the border with India where a flag-lowering ceremony takes place daily at sunset.

U.N. Employee Under Treatment for Ebola in France

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 09:45 AM PST

The health ministry said in a statement on its website that the patient had contracted the virus in Sierra Leone and was being treated in a military hospital near Paris.

Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 05:43 AM PST

As Americans live longer, fall-related injuries and deaths are rising, and homes for the elderly are tackling the problem in ways large and small.

Hamas Opposes UN Reconstruction Plan for Gaza

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 04:12 AM PST

The Hamas militant group says it opposes a U.N. reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip following a 50-day war against Israel this summer.

U.N. Panel Issues Its Starkest Warning Yet on Global Warming

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 02:06 AM PST

Failure to reduce emissions could threaten society with food shortages, refugee crises, major flooding and mass extinctions, the group of scientists and other experts found.

British Banker Arrested in Hong Kong Double Murder Case

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST

A 29-year-old British banker has been arrested in Hong Kong in connection with the grisly murder of two women, a rare occurrence in a city known for its low homicide rate.

China Approves Security Law Emphasizing Counterespionage

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 01:23 AM PST

The change, made official on Saturday, targets foreign spies and their domestic collaborators, reflecting top-level concerns about growing political threats from abroad, analysts said.

France Takes in UNICEF Worker With Ebola

Posted: 02 Nov 2014 01:54 AM PDT

France's government has flown in a UNICEF employee infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone for treatment.