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Yanis Varoufakis Abruptly Resigns as Greek Finance Minister

Yanis Varoufakis Abruptly Resigns as Greek Finance Minister


Yanis Varoufakis Abruptly Resigns as Greek Finance Minister

Posted: 06 Jul 2015 12:42 AM PDT

The combative minister had threatened to quit if voters approved a referendum on a European bailout, but his resignation after a "no" vote was unexpected.









ArtsBeat: The Grateful Dead Close Out Their Final Concert With Music and the Words ‘Please, Be Kind’

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 11:45 PM PDT

A sold-out crowd, estimated at more than 70,000, swayed and sang to every song — a rolling sea of graying beards and ponytails, flowing skirts, cowboy hats and backward caps, flower crowns and bandannas.









United States 5, Japan 2: In a Rout and a Romp, U.S. Takes World Cup

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 07:55 PM PDT

The Americans won their first World Cup title since 1999, beating Japan, 5-2, in a rematch of the 2011 final.









Francis, Hailed as ‘Pope of the People,’ Arrives in Ecuador on 3-Nation Tour

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 07:00 PM PDT

Francis brings his message of a church in transformation to a heavily Catholic region, and is expected to address the themes he wrote about in his encyclical on the environment.









With ‘Terminator Genisys,’ David Ellison Stops Playing It Safe

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 06:32 PM PDT

The son of Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, shifts from investing in films to steering them creatively, with 'Genisys' and the coming addition to the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise.









Emphatic ‘No’ Prompts Greek Pride and Revelry

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 06:04 PM PDT

Celebrating the vote to say no to more austerity measures tied to a possible new bailout, Greeks gathered in Athens' Syntagma Square and explained their frustration.









News Analysis: With ‘No’ Greek Vote, Tsipras Wins a Victory That Could Carry a Steep Price

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 05:29 PM PDT

The Greek prime minister is likely to find it harder to strike a new financing deal quickly with European creditors.









The Parched West: California Drought Sends U.S. Water Agency Back to Drawing Board

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 05:25 PM PDT

The Bureau of Reclamation, which runs a vast network of dams, reservoirs and aqueducts across the West, is taking a hard look at its infrastructure.









India’s Leader Maps Out a More Robust Digital Future

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 05:08 PM PDT

With the country lagging behind much of the world in digital infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for greater Internet connectivity and services as well as electronics manufacturing.









Memo From Vietnam: War Veterans Lead the Way in Reconciling Former Enemies

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 04:34 PM PDT

A visit by the leader of Vietnam's Communist Party is seen in Vietnam and in the United States as a significant statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations.









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Greek Crisis: Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 02:34 PM PDT

The Greek public has said no to more of the same austerity, and Europe faces a difficult choice.









Marco Rubio Is Hardly a Hero in Cuba. He Likes That.

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 02:06 PM PDT

Residents of towns that were home to the Republican senator's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents take issue with his Cuba policy, if they are aware of him at all.









Once Wimbledon’s Foundation, Croquet Now Lives in Its Margins

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 01:28 PM PDT

The All England Club, which now hosts one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments, was born from croquet, but the game of mallets and hoops now has only a fraction of the popularity of tennis.









Israeli Cabinet Rejects Measure to Ease Jewish Conversions

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 01:27 PM PDT

The reversal of a measure approved by the previous cabinet signaled the renewed strength of ultra-Orthodox parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.









Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Push to Bolster Border Control

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 01:25 PM PDT

Hezbollah, which has intervened on behalf of its ally, the Syrian government, is trying to cement control of the Lebanese frontier in a complex conflict.









U.S. Captures Third Women’s World Cup

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 12:43 PM PDT

The Americans won their first World Cup title since 1999, beating Japan, 5-2, in a rematch of the 2011 final.









Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 12:40 PM PDT

The Interior Ministry said that more than 60 percent of voters had said no to the deal in a vote that could redefine Greece's place in Europe and shake the Continent's financial stability.









Kerry Warns Iran That U.S. Will Not Accept an Unsound Nuclear Deal

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 12:33 PM PDT

Two days before a target date for an agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry says the negotiations "could go either way."









David Sweat, Escaped New York Convict, Returns to Prison

Posted: 05 Jul 2015 08:50 AM PDT

Mr. Sweat was released from Albany Medical Center early Sunday morning and transferred to the Five Points Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Romulus, N.Y.









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