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France and Italy Will Also Send Advisers to Libya Rebels

The French and Italian governments on Wednesday said they would send a small number of officers to support the rebel army, offering a diplomatic boost for the insurgent leader.

British Help for Libyan Rebels Goes to a Divided Force

British military advisers will find themselves overseeing a ragtag rebel force in Libya that cannot even agree on who its top officer is.

Syrian Activists Regroup After Deadly Crackdown

A cautious calm fell over the city of Homs on Wednesday as activists prepared for demonstrations on Friday.

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Obama Panel to Curb Medicare Finds Foes in Both Parties

President Obama wants to expand the board’s role, but opponents fear it would usurp Congress’s powers.

U.S. Orders Airlines to State Fees More Clearly

New rules will also increase the compensation passengers get when bumped from a flight, and will require a refund of baggage fees for lost luggage.

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The Young Mother Abroad

In 1967, Stanley Ann Dunham moved her 6-year-old son, Barry Obama, to Indonesia. She didn’t know just how much it would change their lives.

Ohio County Losing Its Young to Painkillers’ Grip

Overdoses have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of accidental deaths in Ohio.

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Arts & Leisure
Toasts for Royals, Spiked With Scorn

TV is flooded with shows devoted to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton that rubberneck at royalty.

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Church Seeks 2nd Chance for a Girl It Nurtured

The Abyssinian Baptist Church posted bail for a member and top student caught in a Harlem gang crackdown.

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A Filmmaker’s Path From Rwanda to Tribeca

“Grey Matter,” from the writer and director Kivu Ruhorahoza, blends fantasy and reality in its portrayal of the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda.

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Dangerous Arts

Governments must make sure artists, like Ai Weiwei, who stand up against authoritarianism are safe.

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When Digging for Ramps Goes Too Deep

When Digging for Ramps Goes Too Deep

The lucrative market for ramps during their spring season has drawn a horde of new foragers carting them out of the forest in unprecedented quantities.

A New Approach to Canadian Whiskies

Producers of Canadian whisky — rendered without an “e,” as with the Scottish version — are trying to regain ground lost to other spirits.

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Showing a Brave Face to Industry Headwinds
Showing a Brave Face to Industry Headwinds

The industry is feeling more confident and planning to have more all-new models than at any New York show in decades.

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WET Design and the Improv Approach to Listening

Mark Fuller, head of a company that makes large fountain installations, brings improv classes to his company to train people to actively listen to one another.

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