U.S. Defense Chief Warns of Al Qaeda’s Gains in Yemen

U.S. Defense Chief Warns of Al Qaeda’s Gains in Yemen
Royal Dutch Shell to Buy BG Group for Nearly $70 Billion
Rob Manfred Puts His Stamp on the Game and an Era
Ferguson Elects 2 Blacks to City Council, but Rejects Activist Candidates
Iran’s Leaders Fall Into Line Behind Nuclear Accord
Anemic Report on California Water Conservation Adds to Crisis
Rahm Emanuel Wins Runoff Election to Secure 2nd Term as Chicago Mayor
With Details of Iran Deal Still in Flux, White House Opens Sales Effort
At Masters, Tiger Woods Savors Sharing the Augusta Experience
Kansas Limits Abortion Method, Opening a New Line of Attack
Expedited Weapons Deliveries to Saudi Arabia Signal Deepening U.S. Involvement
French Ex-Mayor Found Dead as Trial Starts
White House Seeks to Soothe Relations With Venezuela
A Prehistoric Giant Is Revived, if Only in Name
Turkey and Iran Put Tensions Aside, for a Day
Royal Dutch Shell in Talks for BG Group, a Gas Producer
South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death
Larry Kramer’s Novel ‘The American People’ Adds a Gay Dimension to History
Rand Paul Taking an Untested Route to the Republican Nomination
Books of The Times: Review: Judith Miller’s ‘The Story: A Reporter’s Journey’

Posted: 08 Apr 2015 12:46 AM PDT

Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter called the situation ''very unsettled'' and said that the war in Yemen had left a number of groups vying for power.

Royal Dutch Shell to Buy BG Group for Nearly $70 Billion

Posted: 08 Apr 2015 12:14 AM PDT

The BG Group is a major player in liquefied natural gas, and if the deal is completed, the sale would be a rare bright spot for energy deal makers, as oil and gas companies have largely hunkered down while petroleum prices have plunged.

Rob Manfred Puts His Stamp on the Game and an Era

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:51 PM PDT

One of Manfred's first duties as baseball's commissioner was to begin the process of replacing Bud Selig's signature on major league baseballs.

Ferguson Elects 2 Blacks to City Council, but Rejects Activist Candidates

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:27 PM PDT

Candidates viewed as representing the establishment ran against newcomers riding the wave of national discontent over law enforcement tactics.

Iran’s Leaders Fall Into Line Behind Nuclear Accord

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:37 PM PDT

For perhaps the first time, conservatives opposed to a nuclear deal with the West seem to have become disconnected from the power structure in Iran.

Anemic Report on California Water Conservation Adds to Crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:18 PM PDT

Amid a continuing drought, water use in the state declined by only 2.8 percent in February, officials said, well short of a reduction target of 20 percent.

Rahm Emanuel Wins Runoff Election to Secure 2nd Term as Chicago Mayor

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:27 PM PDT

With more than 70 percent of the vote counted, Mr. Emanuel had a double-digit lead and Jesus G. Garcia called Mr. Emanuel to concede, an official with Mr. Garcia's campaign said.

With Details of Iran Deal Still in Flux, White House Opens Sales Effort

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:23 PM PDT

Some of the unexplained elements of the preliminary accord have already been seized upon by critics, from Israel to Saudi Arabia to the halls of Congress.

At Masters, Tiger Woods Savors Sharing the Augusta Experience

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:12 PM PDT

Woods, who has not competed in almost two months, had a tranquil tone as he said he would play in the par-3 contest, apparently so his children can be his caddies.

Kansas Limits Abortion Method, Opening a New Line of Attack

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:02 PM PDT

The state became the first in the nation to restrict or alter the most common technique used for second-trimester abortions, a move that anti-abortion forces hope other states will follow.

Expedited Weapons Deliveries to Saudi Arabia Signal Deepening U.S. Involvement

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:59 PM PDT

The show of support by the United States comes two weeks after the Saudi military launched an air war against the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen.

French Ex-Mayor Found Dead as Trial Starts

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:51 PM PDT

The former mayor of a French city that lured Chinese couples for fairy-tale weddings apparently committed suicide as he was to go on trial in a case involving allegations of kickbacks and the misuse of public funds.

White House Seeks to Soothe Relations With Venezuela

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:36 PM PDT

A White House official said Tuesday that Venezuela was not a threat to the national security of the United States, backing off language in an executive order that had inflamed relations.

A Prehistoric Giant Is Revived, if Only in Name

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:15 PM PDT

A team of European scientists said it has identified enough unique anatomical details to distinguish the Brontosaurus from the Apatosaurus.

Turkey and Iran Put Tensions Aside, for a Day

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 04:57 PM PDT

Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, welcomed his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on a visit that was put in jeopardy after Mr. Erdogan lashed out at Tehran last month.

Royal Dutch Shell in Talks for BG Group, a Gas Producer

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 04:30 PM PDT

The BG Group, a British company that is a major player in the market for liquefied natural gas, confirmed the talks. The deal could top $50 billion, the largest in the sector in over five years.

South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 03:26 PM PDT

The North Charleston officer had said that the man took his stun gun, but a video shows the officer firing eight times as the man, who was apparently unarmed, fled.

Larry Kramer’s Novel ‘The American People’ Adds a Gay Dimension to History

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:35 PM PDT

Mr. Kramer, known for both his theater works and his gay activism, turns his energy to American history in a novel he prefers to consider nonfiction.

Rand Paul Taking an Untested Route to the Republican Nomination

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 01:37 PM PDT

A conservative message threaded with a contrarian strain of libertarianism is perhaps the most unconventional route to assembling a winning coalition.

Books of The Times: Review: Judith Miller’s ‘The Story: A Reporter’s Journey’

Posted: 07 Apr 2015 01:33 PM PDT

Ms. Miller, a former correspondent for The New York Times, recounts her coverage of the search for weapons in Iraq and her jailing for protecting a source.