Official: Gunmen Kill at Least 13 in Afghan Highway Attack

Official: Gunmen Kill at Least 13 in Afghan Highway Attack
Dozens Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Peru
The Waves of the Future May Bend Around Metamaterials
Wynn Resorts Fight Over Board Seat Has Roots in Divorce Settlement
Iran’s Hard-Liners Show Restraint on Nuclear Talks With U.S.
Ashraf Ghani Thanks U.S. for Support in First Visit as Afghan Leader
Pete Rose’s Statistics: 4,256 Hits and a Big Error
Facebook May Host News Sites’ Content
Israeli Officials Talk With French to Try to Influence Iran Nuclear Deal
In Italy, Plans for an Easter Blessing Yield a Lawsuit for a Public School
No Need to Run in Hawaii: The Lava Is Coming, but Very Slowly
Hydrogen Bomb Physicist’s Book Runs Afoul of Energy Department
Netanyahu Apologizes; White House Is Unmoved
Deadlines Near as Greece and Germany Seek a Consensus on Debt
U.S. Private Equity Firms Find a Chilly Reception in Australia
Ted Cruz, an Ambitious Conservative With Sharp Elbows
Ted Cruz Becomes First Major Candidate to Announce Presidential Bid for 2016
Deep Freeze on Great Lakes Halts Cargo Shipments
Police Find No Evidence of Rape at UVA Fraternity
Raw Data: When Science Is Lost in a Legal Maze

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 10:28 PM PDT

Gunmen in eastern Afghanistan attacked passing vehicles on a darkened highway during a midnight assault Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, authorities said.

Dozens Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Peru

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 07:40 PM PDT

At least 37 people were killed when a bus swerved into oncoming traffic in Peru on Monday, leading to a multi-vehicle collision involving two other buses and a freezer truck, the authorities said.

The Waves of the Future May Bend Around Metamaterials

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 07:03 PM PDT

Scientists have learned how to construct materials that bend waves of light, sound and seismic energy, and are working on applications that may transform industries.

Wynn Resorts Fight Over Board Seat Has Roots in Divorce Settlement

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 06:43 PM PDT

Elaine Wynn, who received a stake in the casino owner Wynn Resorts in a divorce settlement, is campaigning to hold her board seat.

Iran’s Hard-Liners Show Restraint on Nuclear Talks With U.S.

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 06:36 PM PDT

The silence is the result of state policies intended by Iran's supreme leader to seriously try to find a solution through negotiations.

Ashraf Ghani Thanks U.S. for Support in First Visit as Afghan Leader

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 06:14 PM PDT

Declaring a new phase in relations between Afghanistan and the United States, Mr. Ghani established a stark contrast with his predecessor, Hamid Karzai.

Pete Rose’s Statistics: 4,256 Hits and a Big Error

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 06:02 PM PDT

Many in baseball, including the Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Paul Molitor, are divided over Rose's bid to overturn his lifetime ban for gambling.

Facebook May Host News Sites’ Content

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 05:53 PM PDT

The social media giant is said to be in talks with several news publishers, offering to deliver their content quickly, in exchange for a certain loss of control over their readership.

Israeli Officials Talk With French to Try to Influence Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 05:48 PM PDT

After meeting with the French government on Monday, senior Israeli officials are going to London in an attempt to toughen the terms of any nuclear deal with Iran.

In Italy, Plans for an Easter Blessing Yield a Lawsuit for a Public School

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 05:36 PM PDT

The case over a blessing at a public school in Bologna is part of a continuing debate in the country over where exactly the church-state boundary lies.

No Need to Run in Hawaii: The Lava Is Coming, but Very Slowly

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 03:58 PM PDT

Residents of the Hawaiian town of Pahoa have learned to adapt as a slow-moving lava flow menaces their community.

Hydrogen Bomb Physicist’s Book Runs Afoul of Energy Department

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 03:52 PM PDT

Kenneth W. Ford, who helped devise the weapon more than 50 years ago, has refused a federal agency's request to delete parts of his memoir.

Netanyahu Apologizes; White House Is Unmoved

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 03:44 PM PDT

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology, the White House remained furious about comments that also appeared to close the door on a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.

Deadlines Near as Greece and Germany Seek a Consensus on Debt

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 03:10 PM PDT

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to calm relations between their countries ahead of attempts to find a deal on Greek debt.

U.S. Private Equity Firms Find a Chilly Reception in Australia

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 02:30 PM PDT

Despite the challenges presented in Australia, American private equity giants are pushing ahead with investments there.

Ted Cruz, an Ambitious Conservative With Sharp Elbows

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 01:04 PM PDT

The Republican senator from Texas, a Tea Party favorite who declared himself a presidential candidate on Monday, became known as an ambitious upstart who rubbed even some fellow Republicans the wrong way.

Ted Cruz Becomes First Major Candidate to Announce Presidential Bid for 2016

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 12:56 PM PDT

The Texas senator's early entry into the Republican race is a deliberate effort to build a coalition of Tea Party conservatives and evangelical Christians.