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Syria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive City

The army deployed tanks in Dara’a on Monday, according to accounts by human rights activists, who said that at least 25 people had been killed.

NATO Strikes Qaddafi Compound

NATO appeared to escalate its air war, while pro-Qaddafi forces renewed their shelling of Misurata.

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Free-Spending Turkey Hopes to Avoid a Fall

The country’s economy, which was set back by the financial crisis, is showing signs of overheating.

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Crucial Question for Jury in Galleon Case

For the prosecution, there is a risk that the jury may get buried in minutiae and lose the bigger picture of Raj Rajaratnam’s role.

TimesCast: The Future for Guantánamo

Following the release of classified assessments of Guantánamo detainees, Rebecca Corbett and Scott Shane discuss the prison's future.

The Guantánamo Files

Files Offer New Insights Into Detainees

Classified assessments of detainees at Guantánamo Bay prison obtained by The Times give the fullest public picture to date of the prisoners held there.

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Answers to Readers’ Questions

Responses from editors and reporters from The Times.

Flawed Evidence for Assessing Risk

Analysts sometimes released detainees wrongly judged a minimal threat and held others who were no threat.

Libyan, Once a Detainee, Is Now a U.S. Ally of Sorts

A former prisoner at Guantánamo is now a leader of the NATO-backed Libyan rebels.

As Acts of War or Despair, Suicides Rattle a Prison

The threat of suicide is a tactic frequently discussed by the captives and a constant fear for their captors.

A Note to Readers: The Background

The articles published today are based on more than 700 classified files on past and present detainees at the Guantánamo Bay prison.

A Statement by the United States Government

The Pentagon’s press secretary and a U.S. ambassador respond to the publication of documents concerning the Guantánamo Bay prison.

Taliban Help Hundreds Escape via Prison Tunnel

The Taliban staged a bold prison break in Afghanistan, freeing at least 476 political prisoners, officials said.

The Caucus
Barbour Decides Against Presidential Run

Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi announced he would not seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

High School Classes May Be Advanced in Name Only

Courses may sound more rigorous, but standardized test scores have not risen accordingly, researchers say.

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