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Oscar Pistorius Acquittal Can Be Appealed, Judge Says

Oscar Pistorius Acquittal Can Be Appealed, Judge Says


Oscar Pistorius Acquittal Can Be Appealed, Judge Says

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 12:59 AM PST

But, in a complex ruling, Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa rejected efforts by state prosecutors to appeal against the five-year sentence she passed on him.






U.N. Agency Reports More Refugees on the Sea, and Fewer Welcome Shores

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 10:10 PM PST

Wars in places like Somalia and Syria are in part leading to more boat people at a time when anti-foreigner sentiment in Europe is growing.






Kandahar Journal: Made Rich by U.S. Presence, Many in Kandahar Now Face an Uncertain Future

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:49 PM PST

Many in Kandahar, Afghanistan, prospered in the past 13 years. But foreign forces have left, and fear and hope remain.






It’s Not the Old Days, but Berkeley Sees a New Spark of Protest

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:32 PM PST

The University of California, Berkeley, campus today is nothing like the one that became the symbol of student activism in the 1960s.

DealBook: With New Capital Rule, Fed Nudges Big Banks to Shrink

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:18 PM PST

The proposed regulation could require JPMorgan Chase, one of the eight large banks targeted, to come up with an additional $20 billion in capital.

Uber’s Background Checks for Drivers Come Under Scrutiny

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:12 PM PST

In statehouses across the country, Uber has fought against legislation requiring background checks as strong as those demanded of traditional taxis.






Airbag Compound Has Vexed Takata for Years

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:07 PM PST

For nearly two decades, the company has struggled to tame ammonium nitrate, an inexpensive but unstable compound used to inflate its airbags.

Kerry Warns Senate Against Curbs on Fighting ISIS

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:00 PM PST

With a vote pending, Secretary of State John Kerry urged Congress not to set geographic or time limits on the campaign against the Islamic State.






Economist’s Editor to Replace Longtime Chief of Bloomberg News

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:59 PM PST

After nearly 25 years as a dominant force at Bloomberg News, its editor in chief, Matthew Winkler, will become editor in chief emeritus to make way for John Micklethwait.






In Seattle, a Sinking Feeling About a Troubled Tunnel

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:59 PM PST

Engineers in charge of a $3.1 billion tunnel project say that 30 or more nearby buildings have unexpectedly settled.

DreamWorks Animation Plans TV Network in Asia

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:55 PM PST

The studio said the channel would broadcast shows like "How to Train Your Dragon" to 19 territories, including South Korea and Hong Kong — but not China.

With Compromises, a Global Accord to Fight Climate Change Is in Sight

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:39 PM PST

A draft climate accord being circulating among negotiators would have every country pledge to curb fossil fuels, but each would set its own goals.

DealBook: Citigroup Expects $2.7 Billion Legal Charge for Quarter

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST

The bank also plans to record $800 million in expenses, as it closes bank branches and call centers in an effort to streamline its global footprint.






Abu Dhabi Investors Buy Scotland Yard

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST

The new owners are expected to transform the property into apartments, office space and a hotel by 2017. The police force will move to Victoria Embankment.

Congressional Leaders Reach Deal on Spending

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:00 PM PST

Leaders in both parties expressed confidence that they would be able to keep the government running.

Overseas, Torture Report Prompts Calls for Prosecution

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 04:29 PM PST

Jihadist web postings called for retaliation, and the United States warned citizens in Thailand and Afghanistan about hostile reactions.






Museum Acquires Holocaust Albums

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 03:27 PM PST

A collection of photographs belonging to Mary Berg, a diarist of the Warsaw Ghetto, were saved from public auction and were bought by the Holocaust museum in Washington.






Changes at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 02:47 PM PST

A redesigned Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam shows this artist as a genius, but not an isolated one.






Uber Driver in India, Accused of Rape, Faces Other Charges

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 01:45 PM PST

Shiv Kumar Yadav, the cabdriver accused of raping a female passenger in New Delhi over the weekend, was free on bail in at least three other serious criminal cases, the police said.






Ukrainian Military and Rebels Observe ‘Silent Day’

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 01:20 PM PST

The halt in fighting, meant to coincide with a new round of peace talks, simply honored a cease-fire deal reached in September but subsequently ignored.

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