Asian Stock Markets Rise for a 2nd Day

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• Asian Stock Markets Rise for a 2nd Day
• Austria Now Says Over 70 Bodies Thought to Be of Migrants Were in Truck
• Lawyer Who Represented Churches in China Is Missing
• Donald Trump Weighing Whether to Sign Pledge to Back Republicans’ Eventual Nominee
• A Life of Listing Grievances, and Then Virginia Gunman’s Final Homicidal Explosion
• Virginia Killings Produce Vow From Alison Parker’s Father
• Virginia Shooting Spotlights Riddle of Workplace Safety
• Labor Board Ruling Eases Way for Fast-Food Unions’ Efforts
• Grisly Discovery in Migrant Crisis Shocks Europe
• Sit-In Leaders Are Charged in Hong Kong
• Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says
• Road to 2016: Why Carly Fiorina Has a Tough Climb to Make the Next Debate Cutoff
• As Economies Gasp Globally, U.S. Growth Quickens
• Obama’s Sanctions Chief to Defend Iran Accord in Israel
• Colombians Flee Venezuela’s Crackdown on Immigrants
• After Virginia TV Shooting, Grief and Calls for Stricter Gun Laws
• Your Thursday Evening Briefing
• U.S. Open Stars Juggle Preparation With Publicity
• F.D.A. Approves Another in a New Class of Cholesterol Drugs

Asian Stock Markets Rise for a 2nd Day Posted: 28 Aug 2015 01:38 AM PDT Investors were calmed by strong growth figures from the United States, while China continued to take measures to shore up stocks and the renminbi.

Austria Now Says Over 70 Bodies Thought to Be of Migrants Were in Truck Posted: 28 Aug 2015 01:02 AM PDT Officials had initially said that as many as 50 corpses were in the vehicle, but they revised the number after working through the night.

Lawyer Who Represented Churches in China Is Missing Posted: 27 Aug 2015 08:54 PM PDT Zhang Kai and his assistant seemed to have disappeared on Tuesday night in Wenzhou, where they had gone to advise Protestant churches about the government's recent demolition of crosses and church buildings.

Donald Trump Weighing Whether to Sign Pledge to Back Republicans’ Eventual Nominee Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:34 PM PDT In South Carolina, where the candidate is discovering surprising levels of support, the state party is requiring a signature as a condition of running in the primary.

A Life of Listing Grievances, and Then Virginia Gunman’s Final Homicidal Explosion Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:32 PM PDT A fax, letters and interview described Vester Lee Flanagan II as someone who felt demeaned as a black man, a gay man and a son of a successful father.

Virginia Killings Produce Vow From Alison Parker’s Father Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:21 PM PDT Since the murder of his daughter, Andy Parker, once a low-profile talent recruiter for small banks who also dabbled in politics and theater, is the nation's latest crusader for gun control.

Virginia Shooting Spotlights Riddle of Workplace Safety Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:10 PM PDT What to do with a volatile, aggrieved worker like Vester Lee Flanagan II, who killed two television employees during a live broadcast Wednesday, can be a nightmare for employers.

Labor Board Ruling Eases Way for Fast-Food Unions’ Efforts Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:08 PM PDT A ruling by the National Labor Relations Board made it substantially easier for unions to bargain for higher wages and benefits.

Grisly Discovery in Migrant Crisis Shocks Europe Posted: 27 Aug 2015 06:02 PM PDT A truck filled with the decomposing bodies of migrants was found in Austria as European leaders were meeting nearby to devise ways to cope with the migration crisis.

Sit-In Leaders Are Charged in Hong Kong Posted: 27 Aug 2015 05:36 PM PDT Three students who led last year's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong were charged over their roles in setting off the massive rallies and sit-ins.

Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says Posted: 27 Aug 2015 05:20 PM PDT Only 35 of 100 studies that the Reproducibility Project looked at held up fully to scrutiny. But some questioned the process of replication itself.

Road to 2016: Why Carly Fiorina Has a Tough Climb to Make the Next Debate Cutoff Posted: 27 Aug 2015 05:17 PM PDT No matter how you work the numbers, her big deficit in the polls before the first debate will be hard to overcome.

As Economies Gasp Globally, U.S. Growth Quickens Posted: 27 Aug 2015 05:14 PM PDT The U.S., long considered the tortoise in the world economy, continues to chug along, while the onetime hares in Asia, South America and elsewhere are flagging.

Obama’s Sanctions Chief to Defend Iran Accord in Israel Posted: 27 Aug 2015 04:17 PM PDT Adam J. Szubin, who helped negotiate the accord, will meet with Israeli government officials and foreign policy experts to make his case.

Colombians Flee Venezuela’s Crackdown on Immigrants Posted: 27 Aug 2015 03:57 PM PDT With more than 1,000 people deported by order of President Nicolás Maduro, others are leaving voluntarily rather than face an uncertain future.

After Virginia TV Shooting, Grief and Calls for Stricter Gun Laws Posted: 27 Aug 2015 03:04 PM PDT WDBJ in Roanoke honored Alison Parker and Adam Ward, who were killed Wednesday, and Ms. Parker's father was joined by Democrats in calls for legislative changes.

Your Thursday Evening Briefing Posted: 27 Aug 2015 03:01 PM PDT Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

U.S. Open Stars Juggle Preparation With Publicity Posted: 27 Aug 2015 02:38 PM PDT The week leading up to the tennis tournament is a marketing extravaganza for companies represented by elite players.

F.D.A. Approves Another in a New Class of Cholesterol Drugs Posted: 27 Aug 2015 02:31 PM PDT The new drug, Repatha, is made by Amgen for people with extremely high cholesterol levels and heart patients who do not get adequate results from statins and other therapies.

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