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The powerful protests spreading across the Middle East and North Africa have shunned the two central tenets of Al Qaeda’s credo: murderous violence and religious fanaticism.
Rebels challenging Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi showed their firepower and military coordination as defecting officers in the east took steps to establish a unified command.
Radiation errors at SUNY Downstate raise questions about the competence and oversight of technologists who operate powerful equipment.
After scaling back auto lending, banks and automakers’ lending arms have started to issue loans more aggressively.
“The King’s Speech” garnered best picture and best actor for Colin Firth, but no film scored a commanding sweep. Natalie Portman won best actress for “Black Swan.”
This year’s ceremony had a pair of youthful hosts (but hoary writing) and social media name dropping.
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Republican lawmakers have won concessions by fighting what labor sees as a basic right.
President Obama’s personal trainer, Cornell McClellan, has also been working with many aides.
An Israeli scholar believes he has identified a shade of blue that has been a puzzle for centuries.
Chauncey Billups made a 3-pointer with just over a minute left, then stole the ball on Miami’s next possession to secure the win.
Bloomberg: We should work to modernize government’s relationship with unions.
Room for Debate: Should government employees keep their pensions?
Fidelity. Drama. Occasional infighting. The Rude Mechs, an experimental theater ensemble from Austin, have all the trappings of a cult, and the members created a play about it.
B. H. Barry, a master of stage fighting, is directing a version of “Treasure Island” for at younger audiences.
Long a poor relation of its “real” cousin to the north, Park Avenue South has evolved into a distinct place to live, and with that come higher housing prices.
Measured by the standards of high fuel economy and low payments, the Chevy Cruze really adds up.
Richard D. Fain of Royal Caribbean Cruises says he “realized early on that having to explain something to someone is often the best way to make sure you understand it yourself.”
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Opinion »Op-Ed: Turning Shame Into LibertyTo topple the tyrants, Arab societies had to stop enabling them, writes Fouad Ajami. |
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