With Possible Shutdown Nearing, Obama Looks to Take Budget Fight to G.O.P.

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• With Possible Shutdown Nearing, Obama Looks to Take Budget Fight to G.O.P.
• Hungary Detains Migrants in Border Crackdown
• Do Humans Have a Future in Deep Sea Exploration?
• Obama Weighing Talks With Putin on Syrian Crisis
• Attitudes Shift on Paid Leave: Dads Sue, Too
• Clashes Damage Al Aqsa Mosque at Jerusalem, and Jordan Warns Israel
• Charities Say U.S. Should Take Tens of Thousands of Syrians
• Defiant Baruch Fraternity Pledge Fought Back in Fatal Hazing, Report Says
• Senate Democrats Again Block Vote to Reject Iran Deal
• Analysts Detail Claims That Reports on ISIS Were Distorted
• More Republicans See Donald Trump as a Winner, Poll Finds
• Flash Floods Roar Through Utah, Sweeping Up Cars and Hikers
• Economic Scene: A Migration Juggernaut Is Headed for Europe
• The Détente That Wasn’t: Putin’s Call to Elton John
• Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company, to Launch from Florida
• Ruth Reichl Recharges in the Kitchen
• Fred DeLuca, Co-Founder of Subway Sandwich Chain, Dies at 67
• Bull’s Gory Killing at Spanish Festival Draws Protest
• Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences

With Possible Shutdown Nearing, Obama Looks to Take Budget Fight to G.O.P. Posted: 16 Sep 2015 12:30 AM PDT President Obama plans to push Republicans to scrap a multibillion-dollar tax advantage for private equity managers.

Hungary Detains Migrants in Border Crackdown Posted: 15 Sep 2015 11:33 PM PDT Tough laws aimed at keeping out migrants came into effect early Tuesday, a harsh new element in the European Union's struggle with the crisis.

Do Humans Have a Future in Deep Sea Exploration? Posted: 15 Sep 2015 07:37 PM PDT A government laboratory in Hawaii has made important deep-sea discoveries with piloted submersibles. But dwindling budgets and increased use of robots threaten to close the operation.

Obama Weighing Talks With Putin on Syrian Crisis Posted: 15 Sep 2015 06:25 PM PDT President Obama's administration is debating whether the two leaders should try to work out their differences. Some fear a meeting would only play into Mr. Putin's hands.

Attitudes Shift on Paid Leave: Dads Sue, Too Posted: 15 Sep 2015 06:19 PM PDT As more men take time off work when a baby is born, many are also filing lawsuits and complaints about how much time they can take and the professional setbacks they endure when they return to work.

Clashes Damage Al Aqsa Mosque at Jerusalem, and Jordan Warns Israel Posted: 15 Sep 2015 05:53 PM PDT The clashes between Palestinian youths and the Israeli police over visits during the Jewish holidays have prompted a rare warning from King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Charities Say U.S. Should Take Tens of Thousands of Syrians Posted: 15 Sep 2015 05:49 PM PDT Major charitable aid groups, seeing disarray in Europe's response to the refugee crisis, urged the Obama administration to take many thousands.

Defiant Baruch Fraternity Pledge Fought Back in Fatal Hazing, Report Says Posted: 15 Sep 2015 05:47 PM PDT During a ritual called the Glass Ceiling, in which Pi Delta Psi brothers tackle pledges, Chun Hsien Deng was hit harder after he did not fall in line, a grand jury report says.

Senate Democrats Again Block Vote to Reject Iran Deal Posted: 15 Sep 2015 05:10 PM PDT Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky had called for a second vote despite protests from Democrats that it was a waste of time.

Analysts Detail Claims That Reports on ISIS Were Distorted Posted: 15 Sep 2015 04:41 PM PDT The Pentagon's inspector general is examining claims that senior military officers manipulated conclusions about progress against the Islamic State.

More Republicans See Donald Trump as a Winner, Poll Finds Posted: 15 Sep 2015 03:54 PM PDT A Times/CBS News poll finds that, although many Republicans have reservations about Mr. Trump, he appears to be gaining acceptance.

Flash Floods Roar Through Utah, Sweeping Up Cars and Hikers Posted: 15 Sep 2015 02:17 PM PDT At least 16 people died, 12 of them women and children, after flash floods ripped through the state on Monday. Four others were still missing a day later.

Economic Scene: A Migration Juggernaut Is Headed for Europe Posted: 15 Sep 2015 02:14 PM PDT Europe can expect several decades of heavy immigration, and the sooner it develops policies to help integrate migrants the better for all concerned.

The Détente That Wasn’t: Putin’s Call to Elton John Posted: 15 Sep 2015 12:04 PM PDT The performer said on Instagram that he had a phone call with the Russian leader. The news went viral. The only problem: the Kremlin denies it happened.

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company, to Launch from Florida Posted: 15 Sep 2015 11:59 AM PDT A rocket company founded by Jeffrey P. Bezos, the Amazon chief executive, announced plans to use a historic launch site at Cape Canaveral.

Ruth Reichl Recharges in the Kitchen Posted: 15 Sep 2015 10:54 AM PDT In as much time as it takes to peel a peach, Ms. Reichl went from the top of the heap into free fall after Gourmet closed. Then she began to cook.

Fred DeLuca, Co-Founder of Subway Sandwich Chain, Dies at 67 Posted: 15 Sep 2015 10:18 AM PDT While Mr. DeLuca's success was often portrayed as inspirational, Subway's growth was achieved with aggressive tactics and sometimes unflattering publicity.

Bull’s Gory Killing at Spanish Festival Draws Protest Posted: 15 Sep 2015 09:55 AM PDT To a growing number of Spaniards and critics who vented on Twitter, the Toro de la Vega in Tordesillas, in which a crowd chases and kills a bull, has gone on long enough.

Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences Posted: 15 Sep 2015 09:33 AM PDT Dr. Thomas R. Insel announced that he is stepping down after 13 years as director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

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