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World NewsBlind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S.
20 May 2012. Last updated: 05:55AM
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed a hastily arranged flight with an open-air news conference in New York.
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Chinese Security Chief Seems to Keep Grip on Power
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:19AM
Zhou Yongkang completed a tour of the volatile region of Xinjiang last week, a sign that he still had a firm hold on his post despite having opposed the purging of Bo Xilai.
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Obama’s Journey to Reshape Afghan War
20 May 2012. Last updated: 05:55AM
When President Obama joins other NATO leaders Sunday and Monday, the full extent of how his Afghan strategy has changed — from “war of necessity” to withdrawal on his terms — will be apparent.
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In Afghanistan, New Insurgent Group Emerges
20 May 2012. Last updated: 07:30AM
The emergence of Mullah Dadullah Front, a new, more extreme insurgent faction of the Taliban, could trouble any efforts to restart the peace process.
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Group of 8 Leaders Confront German Focus on Austerity
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:01AM
Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.
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Frankfurt March Protests Unchecked Capitalism
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:15AM
The peaceful event, called Blockupy, in a nod to the Occupy movement, was the culmination of four days of demonstrations and drew about 20,000 protesters.
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Mugabe Seeks Zimbabwe Edge by Pressing for Black Ownership
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:10AM
President Robert G. Mugabe has begun pressuring companies operating in the country to comply with a law requiring that black Zimbabweans own more than half their shares.
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In Egypt’s Election, Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Suspense
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:10AM
Ahmed Shafik, a prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeed Sabahi, a socialist, appear to be gaining support before the election.
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New Hints at Looser Travel Rules Stir Hope in Cuba
20 May 2012. Last updated: 07:40AM
For five decades, tight restrictions have governed who can leave the island, who can return and how long they can be gone.
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Fatal School Bombing Stokes Fears of New Italy Violence
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:19AM
An explosion in front of a southern Italian school killed a 16-year-old student, bringing to mind the terrorists that kept the country under siege in the 1970s and 1980s.
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U.S. NewsFrom Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:06AM
Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.
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Blind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S.
20 May 2012. Last updated: 05:55AM
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed a hastily arranged flight with an open-air news conference in New York.
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The Long Run: How the Mormon Church Shaped Mitt Romney
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:01AM
While Mitt Romney has said little about his Mormon faith on the campaign trail, people who know him well call it a huge influence on his conduct and worldview.
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In Los Angeles, Drivers and Bicyclists Learn to Coexist
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:17AM
For years, cyclists in Los Angeles were a renegade subculture. These days, they are downright mainstream.
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Insurance Company Approved for Land Trusts
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:20AM
The Land Trust Alliance has won nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service for an insurance company it is creating.
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3 in Chicago Face Charges of Terrorism in Protests
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:19AM
Three men were planning to attack the campaign headquarters of President Obama and the house of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, among other targets in Chicago, prosecutors said Saturday.
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N.A.A.C.P. Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:18AM
The board vote put the weight of the country’s most prominent civil rights group behind a cause that has long divided some quarters of the black community.
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Computers Abort Private Rocket Launching to Space Station
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:20AM
The engines on a private cargo rocket bound for the International Space Station had ignited, but computers detected a discrepancy and shut them down.
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2 Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Students From China
20 May 2012. Last updated: 06:20AM
Two young men were arrested on Friday in the fatal shooting of two University of Southern California graduate students near the campus last month.
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In Colorado, Gay Rights May Shape Campaign
19 May 2012. Last updated: 22:30PM
The fight over gay rights has been especially bitter in this battleground state.
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Technology NewsIn Facebook Stock Rush, Fanfare vs. Realities
19 May 2012. Last updated: 23:37PM
The small gain for Facebook’s stock on its first day of trading suggests that many professional money managers viewed all the hype as just that.
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Bits Blog: Mark Zuckerberg Ties the Knot
20 May 2012. Last updated: 05:35AM
On Saturday, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, announced that he had married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. The announcement was made, of course, on Facebook.
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Google Gets Approval From China for Motorola Deal
19 May 2012. Last updated: 20:13PM
Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.
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Novelties: Wristwatches That Help Screen Your Messages, and More
20 May 2012. Last updated: 03:10AM
A new generation of watches connects with smartphones and other devices to offer news feeds and e-mail, text and other alerts.
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The Boss: Pixability Chief Is an Entrepreneur at Heart
20 May 2012. Last updated: 01:53AM
The chief of Pixability drew on her education and experience in business, law and government to found her company, a provider of video marketing software and services.
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Character Study: James Crockman, the Human Antenna of the Breaking News Network
20 May 2012. Last updated: 05:56AM
James Crockman listens to 17 police and fire frequencies from Breaking News Network’s New Jersey office to cull spot items for subscribers like news media outlets.
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Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington
19 May 2012. Last updated: 19:54PM
Over the last five years, Facebook employees have met with members of Congress and walked them through ways to best to use the Web site.
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DealBook: After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook
19 May 2012. Last updated: 20:41PM
While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner's circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently.
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DealBook: Facebook’s Debut Marred by Trading Problems
19 May 2012. Last updated: 03:51AM
Facebook’s $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how it was handled.
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A Start-Up Is Gold for Facebook’s New Millionaires
19 May 2012. Last updated: 12:26PM
At Facebook, ground zero for the nouveau tech riche in Silicon Valley, peer pressure dictates that consumption be kept on the down low.
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Media NewsDish Network’s Auto Hop Cuts Ads and Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts
17 May 2012. Last updated: 19:27PM
As with past technological threats, network executives are closing ranks against a Dish Network device that undermines the broadcast business model.
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Media Decoder Blog: NBC's 'Community' to Lose Its Temperamental Maestro
19 May 2012. Last updated: 14:09PM
The news that the sitcom's creator, Dan Harmon, was being replaced as "show runner" will no doubt be a blow to the show's rabid (if relatively small) fan base.
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Media Decoder Blog: Plagiarism Charge Against Elizabeth Warren Made, Then Quickly Dropped
19 May 2012. Last updated: 01:01AM
The Corner blog of The National Review mixed up the original publication date of Ms. Warren's book.
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Media Decoder Blog: The Drummer Vanishes
18 May 2012. Last updated: 22:24PM
A feud among the members of the heavy-metal band Black Sabbath has left the original drummer, Bill Ward, out of its reunion concerts and cut out of its photographs.
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Novelties: Wristwatches That Help Screen Your Messages, and More
20 May 2012. Last updated: 03:10AM
A new generation of watches connects with smartphones and other devices to offer news feeds and e-mail, text and other alerts.
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Character Study: James Crockman, the Human Antenna of the Breaking News Network
20 May 2012. Last updated: 07:40AM
James Crockman listens to 17 police and fire frequencies from Breaking News Network’s New Jersey office to cull spot items for subscribers like news media outlets.
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Bookshelf: Books on Rejected New Yorker Covers, and the Guilt of Aaron Burr
19 May 2012. Last updated: 04:19AM
Three new books explore The New Yorker’s cover designs, the cultural influence of Samuel Rothafel and the struggles Aaron Burr faced after he shot Alexander Hamilton.
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Advertising: TV’s Upfront Week Is Filled With Music, Mash-Ups and Frenzy
18 May 2012. Last updated: 18:00PM
During television upfront week, NBC reached for Broadway’s stars for several new series, James Murdoch appeared at a Fox party, and USA and the CW tapped show fans to work up excitement.
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No End in Sight to Inquiry Into Murdoch’s Media Empire
17 May 2012. Last updated: 18:29PM
The scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire is now the focus of three Scotland Yard inquires and more than 100 civil lawsuits.
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A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past
17 May 2012. Last updated: 23:27PM
The pinup, once fodder for magazines with evocative titles like Eyeful and Wink, has evolved from the all-American calendar girl to an emblem of hip femininity.
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