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BP Used Much Dispersant Despite E.P.A. Directive of Rarely

1 hour 52 min ago
The Coast Guard approved requests to use dispersants despite an Environmental Protection Agency rule that they be used rarely, a Congressional analysis said.

From Taxis to Textiles, Italy Chooses Tradition Over Growth

1 hour 53 min ago
Like much of the Italian economy, the Carlo Barbera factory is struggling, for reasons that academics say reveal much about what ails Italy.

Mistaken as an Iranian Martyr, Then Hounded

2 hours 3 min ago
Wrongly identified as Neda Agha-Soltan, whose death in 2009 became a symbol for the opposition, Zahra Soltani fled Iran.

As Chelsea Clinton Celebrates Her Wedding, Town of Rhinebeck, N.Y., Elbows Its Way In

2 hours 3 min ago
On Chelsea Clinton’s wedding day, even as her parents sought to shroud the event in secrecy, residents and onlookers decided they were going to celebrate along with them.

Recession? Knockoffs Go Downmarket

2 hours 3 min ago
Criminals are discovering there is money to be made in faking the more ordinary — like $295 Kooba bags and $140 Ugg boots.

Obama Weighs Influence on Democrats’ Midterm Races

2 hours 5 min ago
President Obama is stepping up his involvement in the fight to preserve the Democratic Party’s control of Congress, but he may avoid appearances in some competitive districts.

India Digs Under Top of the World to Match Rival

2 hours 14 min ago
India is building a tunnel to bypass the dangerous Rohtang Pass as part of a plan to match China’s power.

The Radiation Boom: After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks

2 hours 14 min ago
Among patients tested for strokes with a complex type of brain scan, radiation overdoses were more widespread than previously known, a New York Times examination has found.

Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 800

2 hours 22 min ago
Government officials are pleading for international aid as water levels in dams continue to rise.

Targeted Killing Is New U.S. Focus in Afghanistan

2 hours 22 min ago
The Obama administration is starting to count more heavily on hunting down insurgents and less on winning over civilians.

Children Take Up Krav Maga

4 hours 3 min ago
By taking up Krav Maga, children can learn to fend off potential abductors with tactics used by the Israel Defense Forces.

Police Rescue 2 Kidnapped Mexican Journalists

6 hours 33 min ago
Javier Canales and Alejandro Hernández, both camera operators, had been kidnapped earlier in the week by suspected drug traffickers seeking to silence the media.

Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well

6 hours 46 min ago
An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well in the Gulf of Mexico by cementing it shut from above and below.

Ethics Inquiry on Waters Is Tied to OneUnited Bank

7 hours 43 min ago
An ethics trial of Representative Maxine Waters will involve communication she had with federal officials that touched on OneUnited bank, in which her husband owned stock.

Missouri Voters to Have Say on Health Care Law

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:31
The first plebiscite on the Obama health care law seems likely to be a low-turnout affair among an electorate dominated by Republican primary voters.

Turbines Too Loud? Here, Take $5,000

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:30
In Oregon, a company is offering checks to residents if they promise not to complain about noise from turbines.

The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:29
The Caucus is in Rhinebeck, N.Y., for the former first daughter's wedding day. "We don't know who we're looking at," one bystander complained. "Seriously, I want to see Oprah."

A French Castle Built of Stone and Dreams

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 18:04
A group in Burgundy is building a replica of a medieval chateau relying on the techniques of the time: iron tools and no electricity.

Alex Higgins, Bombastic Snooker Champ, Dies at 61

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:46
Mr. Higgins helped lift a billiards-like sport with his charisma and intense style, but his appetites for excess brought him turmoil.

Panel Advises Reprimand for Rangel, Not Ouster

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:57
The congressman who led an inquiry into Representative Charles B. Rangel’s ethics said he recommended the moderate punishment.