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U.S. Acts More Cautiously on Syria Violence Than on Libya
By MARK LANDLER
The divergent American responses to the crises in Libya and Syria illustrate the starkly different calculations that the United States faces in these countries.
- Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters in Dara’a Siege
Japan’s Kan Defends Handling of Nuclear Crisis
By MARTIN FACKLER
TOKYO — Pressure grew on Prime Minister Naoto Kan after an adviser quit Friday, alleging that government limits on radiation exposure from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were unsafe.
Storms’ Toll Rises as Scale of Damage Becomes Clear
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KIM SEVERSON
As President Obama visited Alabama, power remained out for hundreds of thousands and the death toll reached 333.
Video: President Obama Tours Storm Damage
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Libyan Forces Chase Rebel Convoy Into Tunisia
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Former Agent for Pinochet Is Found Slain in Argentina
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Fatal Bomb in Morocco Shows Signs of Al Qaeda
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Afghanistan War Report Cites Progress by Troops
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A Novelist’s Shock Treatment for Russia
By ELLEN BARRY
MOSCOW — Vladimir Sorokin, one of Russia’s most celebrated writers, has spent decades puncturing readers’ expectations. His “Day of the Oprichnik” now has an English translation.
The Saturday Profile
Father of Haitian Letters, Busier Than Ever
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
At 75, Frankétienne, whose output includes novels, poems, plays and artwork, embraces chaos as a style that befits Haiti’s tumultuous history.
A Traditional Royal Wedding, but for the 3 Billion Witnesses
By SARAH LYALL
LONDON — The wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton was an impeccably choreographed occasion of ancient customs tweaked by modern developments.
Photographs of the Wedding
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China Releases Detained Activist
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BEIJING — Chinese authorities released Teng Biao, a leading human rights activist and lawyer, on Friday, one day after American officials raised public concerns about his detention.
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Elections in Communist Laos Promise Little Change
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Taliban Announce Beginning of Spring Offensive
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Al Qaeda Attack Was Thwarted by Three Arrests, Germany Says
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN and STEFAN PAULY
BERLIN — The German police arrested three suspected members of Al Qaeda on Friday, saying they represented “a concrete and imminent danger” to the nation.
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German Officials: Suspects Were Planning Bombing
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NATO: Qaddafi Forces Caught Mining Misurata Port
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Big Question: Where Will William, Kate Honeymoon?
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Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters in Dara’a Siege
By ANTHONY SHADID
BEIRUT, Lebanon — At least 16 protesters carrying olive branches and seeking to break a military siege were killed on Friday.
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Yemen's Saleh Due to Sign Transition Deal
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Yemen's Saleh Due to Sign Transition Deal
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Officials: Iraqi Judge, Wife and Daughter Killed
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Protests in Uganda Build to Angry Clashes
By JOSH KRON
KAMPALA, Uganda — Protesters set up roadblocks and set them on fire throughout Kampala, and the police and military cordoned off neighborhoods.
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Libya's Gaddafi Calls for Negotiation With NATO
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Libya's Gaddafi Calls for Negotiation With NATO
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Libya's Gaddafi Calls for Negotiation With NATO
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Haitians Forced Out of Tents to Homes Just as Precarious
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
PORT-AU-PRINCE — More than half of the Haitians driven into camps by the 2010 earthquake have moved out, but most of them appear to have been forced out or to have left to escape crime and living conditions.
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6.1 Quake Hits Off Coast of Panama
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Mexico Extradites Reputed Drug Lord Arellano Felix
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Mexico Extradites Once-Powerful Drug Lord to U.S.
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Memories Lost to a Whirlwind Alight on Facebook to Be Claimed
By AMY HARMON
A page on Facebook posts pictures and other keepsakes that fell from the sky after the violent storms that tore through the South.
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Obama Seeks End to Oil Industry Tax Breaks
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NWS: NE Mississippi Tornado Was Highest-Rated EF-5
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T Magazine
Design and Living Summer 2011
The summer issue of T Design and Living is all about visions of home.
Inside Job
By PILAR VILADAS
How two design pros took a good apartment and made it great in smart ways.
Man Cave With a View
By LYNN YAEGER
When Alexandre de Betak designed his home, he left no stone unturned.
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Nocera: The Party’s Over for Buffett
Collins: Things of Spring
Blow: Silliness and Sleight of Hand
Editorial: North Korea
The Thread: Don’t Stop Believing
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A Chinatown Delicacy Is a Killer in Water
The illegal snakehead fish, seized in Brooklyn recently, can destroy an ecosystem.
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Opinion »
Video: Will the Rebels Prevail in Benghazi?
Roger Cohen speaks to a member of the transitional council in Libya.
Sports »
South Korean Skater Stumbles, but Still Leads, in Moscow
Kim Yu-na, the Olympic champion in Vancouver in 2010, was not quite regal in Moscow on Friday, yet she led the short program.
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Opinion »
The Thread: Don’t Stop Believing
Will more conspiracy theories make Donald Trump look even sillier?
Patient Money
Containing the Costs of Pet Care
Pet owners can control some costs without settling for inferior veterinary care.
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Opinion »
Op-Ed: Japan Is Open for Business
Most of Japan remains unharmed by the disaster, and the streets have leapt back to life, writes Japan’s minister for foreign affairs.
Music »
Donation for a Lucerne Opera House Is in Dispute
A foundation says $137 million was promised, but with the benefactor now dead, the money has not come through.
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Opinion »
Nocera: The Party’s Over for Buffett
Collins: Things of Spring
Blow: Silliness and Sleight of Hand
Editorial: North Korea
The Thread: Don’t Stop Believing
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A Chinatown Delicacy Is a Killer in Water
The illegal snakehead fish, seized in Brooklyn recently, can destroy an ecosystem.
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| All Ordinaries | 4,899.05 | –96.68 | –1.94% |
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| EUR/USD | 1.4804 | –$0.0022 | –0.148% |
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World »
Yemen's Saleh Due to Sign Transition Deal
Shiite Worshippers Condemn Bahrain Death Sentences
E.U. Decides to Leave Restrictions on Liquids in Place
Business »
European Regulators Investigate Banks for Credit Swaps
Foreign Exchange Swaps to Be Exempt From Rule
Stocks & Bonds: Wall Street Indexes End the Week on the Upside
Sports »
Figure Skating: South Korean Skater Stumbles, but Still Leads, in Moscow
Rugby: Northampton Saints Aim for Heineken Cup Final
Embracing the Risks of Figure Skating Pays Off for Chan
Travel »
In a Quiet Corner of Italy... Trieste
Journeys: In Virginia, Touring Lesser-Known Civil War Sites
36 Hours in Singapore
Technology »
PC Sales Off, Games Buoy Microsoft
Cultural Studies: Sleep Can Wait. The Birds Are Angry.
App City: Commuter Reports From, Well, Commuters
U.S. »
In Mississippi, Little Town Is Staggered by a Tornado’s Direct Hit
Tornado Puts an End to a University’s School Year
A System to Speed Up Forecasting Tornadoes
U.S. Politics »
For G.O.P., One Ticket Stands Out
Groups Form to Aid Democrats With Anonymous Money
Parties Seeking to Blame Each Other’s Policies for Gas Prices
N.Y. / Region »
Upper East Side Journal: Landmarks Are Called a Hardship, Setting Off a Fight
Crime Scene: As the Careless Order a Latte, Thieves Grab Something to Go
New Jersey Must Return $271 Million Spent on Hudson Tunnel, U.S. Insists
Arts »
Art Review: Bringing Heavy Metal to the Met’s Roof
The TV Watch: Passion Versus Pageantry in Royal Wedding Reports
Readying (or Not) for the End of ‘Intent’
Style »
An Appraisal: An Oh-So-British Affair Projects a Fresh, Antique Charm
I.H.T. Special Section: Middle East: For a Coveted Resin, the Scent of Rarity Takes Hold
I.H.T. Special Section: Middle East: A Revolution Sallies Forth on the Tunisian Runway
Health »
Patient Money: Containing the Costs of Pet Care
Review Casts More Doubts on a Lung Cancer Study
Court Lets U.S. Resume Paying for Embryo Study
Science »
A Delicacy on Chinatown Plates, but a Killer in Water
A System to Speed Up Forecasting Tornadoes
Court Lets U.S. Resume Paying for Embryo Study
Obituaries »
Rev. David Wilkerson Dies at 79; Started Times Square Church
Orlando Bosch, Cuban Exile, Dies at 84
Erhard Loretan, Top Climber, Dies at 52
Real Estate »
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Habitats | Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn: The Reconstituted Row House
Living In | East Amwell, N.J.: Altitude’s a Variable, Roominess a Constant
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Cooking Up a Big Idea in Little Italy
Eat: Steamed, Roasted, Stir-Fried, Grilled
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Education »
A Community College in Florida Works to Attract the Poor and the Presidential
Harvard Gives Christie’s Education Plans a Warm Welcome
Doubts About Schools Consultant Charged in $3.6 Million Fraud Dated to ’02
Home & Garden »
At Home With Moby: A Castle for the King of Techno
Design Notebook: Kips Bay Decorated, and Curated
As Buds Open, So Do Doors: Home and Garden Tours, 2011
Opinion »
Editorial: Not a Political Tool
I.H.T. Op-Ed Contributor: Japan Is Open for Business
Letters to the International Herald Tribune: Another American Mistake
Movies »
Movie Review | 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams': Herzog Finds His Inner Cave Man
Movie Review | 'Fast Five': Vrooooom! Vrooooom! Flex ’Em if You Got ’Em
Movie Review | '13 Assassins': Swords Drip Red With Revenge
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Theater Review | 'The People in the Picture': What Bubbie Did During the War
Talking About Her Love of McCullers
Theater Review | 'Autumn Sonata': A Fraught Mother-Daughter Drama
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Shakespeare and the Will to Deceive
Janet Malcolm’s Cross-Examinations
Francine Prose’s Immigrant Novel
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A Royal Wedding, a Tarnished Crown
Letting Others Lead in Libya
Why the King James Bible Endures
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A Beast in the Heart of Every Fighting Man
Can Kristen Wiig Turn On the Charm?
Cooking Up a Big Idea in Little Italy
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T Magazine: Chic in Review | Royal Overload
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Behind the Wheel | 2011 Kia Optima: The Family Show-Off, Offering More for Less
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