Royals 5, Mets 4 (14 innings): Royals Defeat Mets in 14th Inning to Take Game 1 of World Series

Royals 5, Mets 4 (14 innings): Royals Defeat Mets in 14th Inning to Take Game 1 of World Series
Ivory Coast’s President Secures 2nd Term in Landslide
Iran Is Invited to Join U.S., Russia and Europe for Talks on Syria’s Future
Mexico Moves to Scale Back a Successful Tax on Soda
Race and Discipline in Spotlight After South Carolina Officer Drags Student
Balkans Reel as Number of Migrants Hits Record
ISIS Captives Say They Faced Blade as Rescue Came
Deeply Divided Republican Electorate Drifts Toward Ben Carson, Poll Shows
Ben Carson Puts Spotlight on Seventh-Day Adventists
Argentine Cartoonist’s Foray Into The New Yorker
The Dueling Narratives of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Walgreens to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 Billion
News Analysis: White House Moves to Reassure Allies With South China Sea Patrol, but Quietly
British Lords Under Fire With David Cameron After Budget-Cut Dispute
Netanyahu Quiets Deputy Who Said She Dreamed of Israeli Flag Over Jerusalem Holy Site
Apple Profit Rose 31% for Its 4th Quarter, Beating Forecasts
Taliban Complicate Effort to Aid Afghans After Quake
Betty Crocker’s Joy of Looking
News Analysis: No Grand Bargain, but Deal Is Still a Victory for Obama
In England, Embracing M.L.S. for What It Is, Not What It Isn’t

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 10:45 PM PDT

Jeurys Familia gave up a homer to Alex Gordon in the ninth to tie the score, and Alcides Escobar scored on a sacrifice fly as the Royals won the longest Game 1 in Series history.

Ivory Coast’s President Secures 2nd Term in Landslide

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 09:48 PM PDT

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara won a blowout poll victory and a second five-year term in office in a weekend vote intended to draw a line under years of turmoil and a 2011 civil war, the elections commission announced on Wednesday.

Iran Is Invited to Join U.S., Russia and Europe for Talks on Syria’s Future

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 07:43 PM PDT

If Iran agrees to attend the meeting in Vienna this week, it will be the first time Secretary of State John Kerry will enter formal negotiations with Tehran since the nuclear accord reached in July.

Mexico Moves to Scale Back a Successful Tax on Soda

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 06:04 PM PDT

Two years ago, the Mexican government imposed a tax of about 10 percent on sugary drinks. Now, legislators are trying to roll it back, angering public health experts.

Race and Discipline in Spotlight After South Carolina Officer Drags Student

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 06:02 PM PDT

A deputy working at Spring Valley High School is on leave and under investigation after pulling a black high school student backward in her desk and dragging her.

Balkans Reel as Number of Migrants Hits Record

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 05:55 PM PDT

Fresh fighting in Syria and growing fears of border closings are pushing record numbers to undertake a treacherous trek.

ISIS Captives Say They Faced Blade as Rescue Came

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:54 PM PDT

In interviews, four of the 69 Arab prisoners of the Islamic State freed in a military raid last week described life under the thumb of the Islamic State.

Deeply Divided Republican Electorate Drifts Toward Ben Carson, Poll Shows

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:31 PM PDT

The survey of Republicans showed Mr. Carson leading Donald J. Trump in the presidential race and the strong divisions within the party.

Ben Carson Puts Spotlight on Seventh-Day Adventists

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:09 PM PDT

The Republican presidential candidate's faith, little known to many, could prove to be both a strength and a liability as he moves forward.

Argentine Cartoonist’s Foray Into The New Yorker

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:57 PM PDT

Liniers has been big in Latin America for years, but now his covers and books are bringing him broader exposure in the United States.

The Dueling Narratives of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:49 PM PDT

To most Israeli Jews, the recent violence is a spate of random attacks against innocents. Palestinians see it as excessive force against not only attackers but anyone who looks like them.

Walgreens to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 Billion

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:45 PM PDT

A merger of the drugstore chains would be the latest example of consolidation throughout the health care industry.

News Analysis: White House Moves to Reassure Allies With South China Sea Patrol, but Quietly

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:29 PM PDT

Even as it authorized the warship's route near disputed islands, the administration played down the incident to avoid escalating conflict with China.

British Lords Under Fire With David Cameron After Budget-Cut Dispute

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:18 PM PDT

After the House of Lords derailed planned cuts to social welfare programs, the British prime minister announced a review of the chamber's powers.

Netanyahu Quiets Deputy Who Said She Dreamed of Israeli Flag Over Jerusalem Holy Site

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:17 PM PDT

The prime minister is under fire for not controlling his governing coalition as archconservatives take provocative stands amid a wave of knife attacks by Palestinians.

Apple Profit Rose 31% for Its 4th Quarter, Beating Forecasts

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 01:32 PM PDT

Despite strong sales of the new iPhone models, Apple's forecast for the holiday season — traditionally its strongest quarter — was cautious.

Taliban Complicate Effort to Aid Afghans After Quake

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 12:51 PM PDT

For months, residents have been caught between the Taliban, militias and government forces; a devastating earthquake is adding to the misery.

Betty Crocker’s Joy of Looking

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 11:20 AM PDT

The iconic brand's midcentury recipes evoke the peculiar optimism of the atomic age, encased in gelatin and smothered in mayonnaise.

News Analysis: No Grand Bargain, but Deal Is Still a Victory for Obama

Posted: 27 Oct 2015 11:11 AM PDT

President Obama got what he wanted in the tentative budget deal announced Monday, helped when Representative John A. Boehner signaled that a deal was possible.