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Italy Races to Rescue Migrants Aboard Vessel in Rough Waters

Italy Races to Rescue Migrants Aboard Vessel in Rough Waters


Italy Races to Rescue Migrants Aboard Vessel in Rough Waters

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 12:08 AM PST

The Italian Coast Guard said via Twitter that the ship was carrying 450 migrants and was heading "without a crew toward the coast of Puglia."






Ohio State 42, Alabama 35: Ohio State Upsets Alabama in Sugar Bowl and Advances to National Championship Game

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:15 PM PST

Led by the third-string quarterback Cardale Jones, the Buckeyes pulled off an upset in New Orleans in the semifinals of the inaugural College Football Playoff.






Oregon 59, Florida State 20: Rose Bowl 2015: Oregon Routs Florida State and Will Go to National Title Game

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 07:52 PM PST

Oregon, led by the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota, ended Florida State's 29-game winning streak with a big victory in the Rose Bowl.






Cuba Again Arrests Artist Seeking Dissidents’ Release

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 05:52 PM PST

Tania Bruguera, who advocates free speech in her native country, was arrested for the third time in two days.






Joining International Criminal Court Wouldn’t Guarantee Palestinians a War Crimes Case

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 05:39 PM PST

Even if the Palestinian Authority becomes a member of the International Criminal Court, the legal repercussions from the Gaza war last summer would take longer to resolve and face many hurdles.

Mario Cuomo, Governor, Governor’s Father and an Eloquent Liberal Beacon, Dies at 82

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 05:12 PM PST

Mr. Cuomo, a spellbinding orator and colorful personality who flirted with running for the presidency, lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps as governor.






Web Freedom Is Seen to Be Growing as a Global Issue in 2015

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:28 PM PST

The new year promises further attempts at online censorship, as the web increasingly serves as a platform for civil rights efforts.






Despite Thaw, American Base at Guantánamo Still Stings for Cubans

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:44 PM PST

Despite a sudden improvement in relations between the United States and Cuba, the base at Guantánamo remains a sore point for Cubans.






To Rescue Economy, Japan Turns to Supermom

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:39 PM PST

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make it easier for women who have children to continue careers, rather than leaving the work force.






Cuomo Inaugurated for Second Term as Governor

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 02:47 PM PST

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo celebrated the beginning of his next term on Thursday by promising to address concerns about the justice system and economic mobility.






In Moments, New Year’s Revelry Became Fatal Crush in Shanghai

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:49 PM PST

Most of the 36 victims were young revelers who had come to ring in 2015 on the Bund, the city's iconic riverfront promenade.






Depiction of Lyndon B. Johnson in ‘Selma’ Raises Hackles

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:11 PM PST

Was Lyndon B. Johnson a civil rights mastermind, or a reluctant follower pulled along by activists led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?






Skrillex and Diplo Ring In the New Year in New York

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:27 PM PST

Skrillex and Diplo each played a hyperactive D.J. set before joining forces as a two-headed electronic dance music Hydra, Jack U.






Art Review: V. S. Gaitonde Retrospective at the Guggenheim

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:55 AM PST

A legend in Indian art, V. S. Gaitonde looked westward, eastward, homeward and inward to create an intensely personalized version of transculturalism.






ArtsBeat: Piketty Turns Down the Legion of Honor

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:22 AM PST

Thomas Piketty, the author of "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," says he does not think "it is the government's role to decide who is honorable."






Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for 3 Al Jazeera Journalists

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:02 AM PST

The television reporters, jailed on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, will remain in custody while awaiting a new trial.






Art Review: ‘A Shared Legacy,’ at the American Folk Art Museum

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:50 AM PST

"A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America," at the American Folk Art Museum, includes more than 60 choice objects made between 1800 and 1920.

Syria Deaths in 2014 Hit a New High, Group Says

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:44 AM PST

Figures compiled by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights showed 76,021 people had died in the Syria conflict in 2014.

Digital Tax Increase to Take Effect in Europe

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:22 AM PST

New rules are coming into force for services like movie streaming and content like e-books on Thursday, but who will foot most of the bill remains unclear.

Government Spending, Edging Up, Is a Stimulus

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:16 AM PST

Across the nation, state and local governments are spending on projects that were stalled, and even some federal spending is rising.

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