Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden’s Son, Dies at 46

Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden’s Son, Dies at 46
U.S. Paid Residents Linked to Nazi Crimes $20 Million in Benefits, Report Says
Joseph R. Biden III, Vice President’s Son, Dies at 46
Hundreds Protest After Gunmen Target Ethnic Pashtuns in Southern Pakistan
Ukrainian Migrants Fleeing Conflict Get a Cool Reception in Europe
In Japan, You Get a Tax Break and a Side of Lobster and Beef
Serena Williams Finds a Way to Advance at French Open
After Speakership, Hastert Amassed His Millions Lobbying Former Colleagues
Yorkville Journal: Yorkville, Where Hastert Taught, Is Shaken by Charges for ‘Denny’
In France, a Party’s Name Change Tracks a Drift to the Right in Europe
Thousands Rescued Off Libya in 22 Operations in One Day
Afghan Police Chief, Long a Taliban Target, Faces a New Emotion: Fear
Sepp Blatter Blames U.S. and England for FIFA Arrests
Talks Begin to Conclude Nuclear Deal With Iran
Blatter Says FIFA Corruption Probe Won't Lead to Him
How the Cayman Islands Became a FIFA Power
At the French Open, Nick Kyrgios and Other Young Standouts Hit a Wall
Mohamed Soltan, U.S. Citizen Imprisoned in Egypt, Is Released
Tokyo Police Respond to the Call of Football
Profiting From Addiction: A Choice for Recovering Addicts: Relapse or Homelessness

Posted: 30 May 2015 07:36 PM PDT

Joseph R. Biden III, the former Delaware attorney general who was known as Beau, had been planning to run for governor in 2016, but had been battling brain cancer.

U.S. Paid Residents Linked to Nazi Crimes $20 Million in Benefits, Report Says

Posted: 30 May 2015 07:27 PM PDT

A report by the Social Security Administration's inspector general concludes that virtually all of the payments were proper under policies in place at the time.

Joseph R. Biden III, Vice President’s Son, Dies at 46

Posted: 30 May 2015 06:53 PM PDT

The former Delaware attorney general, known as Beau, had been planning to run for governor in 2016, but had been battling brain cancer.

Hundreds Protest After Gunmen Target Ethnic Pashtuns in Southern Pakistan

Posted: 30 May 2015 04:27 PM PDT

Hundreds of demonstrators are demanding punishment for the unidentified killers who attacked two buses and fatally shot at least 22 ethnic Pashtuns.

Ukrainian Migrants Fleeing Conflict Get a Cool Reception in Europe

Posted: 30 May 2015 04:16 PM PDT

Favored destinations in the European Union for Ukrainian asylum-seekers have overwhelmingly rejected their applications, saying that unlike other restive nations, areas of Ukraine remain secure.

In Japan, You Get a Tax Break and a Side of Lobster and Beef

Posted: 30 May 2015 02:22 PM PDT

City dwellers are contributing tax-deductible donations to far-flung, struggling municipalities, which in return send out local specialties.

Serena Williams Finds a Way to Advance at French Open

Posted: 30 May 2015 02:02 PM PDT

After dropping the first set, the top-ranked Serena Williams came back to win her third-round match against Victoria Azarenka.

After Speakership, Hastert Amassed His Millions Lobbying Former Colleagues

Posted: 30 May 2015 01:28 PM PDT

J. Dennis Hastert's years as a lobbyist explain how he was able, according to federal officials, to promise $3.5 million to a former student who claims Mr. Hastert molested him.

Yorkville Journal: Yorkville, Where Hastert Taught, Is Shaken by Charges for ‘Denny’

Posted: 30 May 2015 01:23 PM PDT

J. Dennis Hastert worked for 16 years as a teacher and coach in the Illinois city, which has long taken pride in its ties to the former speaker of the House.

In France, a Party’s Name Change Tracks a Drift to the Right in Europe

Posted: 30 May 2015 12:38 PM PDT

In adopting a name that plays to French nationalism, the party is offering the latest evidence of the ways in which the far-right National Front is reshaping politics here.

Thousands Rescued Off Libya in 22 Operations in One Day

Posted: 30 May 2015 12:14 PM PDT

Italian officials demanded that its European partners help more with the migrants, who have been coming in huge numbers this year. Last year, Italy rescued some 170,000 migrants at sea.

Afghan Police Chief, Long a Taliban Target, Faces a New Emotion: Fear

Posted: 30 May 2015 12:01 PM PDT

With Afghan politics shifting, Gen. Abdul Raziq believes his main accomplishment, making Kandahar Province relatively peaceful amid Taliban territory, is no longer enough to protect him.

Sepp Blatter Blames U.S. and England for FIFA Arrests

Posted: 30 May 2015 11:23 AM PDT

The recently re-elected president of FIFA struck a defiant tone as he responded to allegations of widespread corruption in international soccer.

Talks Begin to Conclude Nuclear Deal With Iran

Posted: 30 May 2015 10:02 AM PDT

With only a month to go before a deadline for finalizing a nuclear accord with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry began a major push Saturday to conclude the agreement.

Blatter Says FIFA Corruption Probe Won't Lead to Him

Posted: 30 May 2015 10:01 AM PDT

Having come through another FIFA election largely unscathed, Sepp Blatter was in a typically defiant mood Saturday when addressing the challenges that still lie ahead.

How the Cayman Islands Became a FIFA Power

Posted: 30 May 2015 09:58 AM PDT

Under FIFA's system, the smallest country has the same voting power as the biggest, and payments from FIFA for projects help to ensure allegiance to Sepp Blatter.

At the French Open, Nick Kyrgios and Other Young Standouts Hit a Wall

Posted: 30 May 2015 09:24 AM PDT

Nick Kyrgios, the 29th seed, was unable to summon his customary firepower in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 loss to third-seeded Andy Murray.

Mohamed Soltan, U.S. Citizen Imprisoned in Egypt, Is Released

Posted: 30 May 2015 08:54 AM PDT

Mr. Soltan, who was arrested during the protests over the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, gained attention through letters smuggled out of prison.

Tokyo Police Respond to the Call of Football

Posted: 30 May 2015 08:14 AM PDT

Through grit and determination, Japan's Keishicho Eagles, a football team made up of Tokyo police officers, has played its way into the top tier of the nation's amateur league.

Profiting From Addiction: A Choice for Recovering Addicts: Relapse or Homelessness

Posted: 30 May 2015 04:58 AM PDT

Virtually unnoticed and effectively unregulated, a system of housing known as "three-quarter" homes profits off the poor and desperate in New York City.