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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress on Thursday that the Pentagon had supported a plan to arm Syrian rebels developed last year by David H. Petraeus, the C.I.A. director at the time.
John O. Brennan, the nominee to be C.I.A. director, acknowledged “widespread debate” about “current counterterrorism policies” but said America was still “at war with Al Qaeda.”
Local authorities from New York City to Maine were preparing Thursday for what forecasters said could be the heaviest snowfall to hit some cities in the Northeast in a century.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the idea of bilateral talks with the United States on Thursday, while scoffing at Iranian officials who might consider such negotiations.
Millions are feeling the bite from the sharp increase that took effect in January. “That little $20 or $30 affects you,” said Eddie Phillips, who works for a nonprofit.
The Los Angeles police said a former officer was targeting members of the department and their families. His truck was found burned near a ski area east of Los Angeles.
Roman Catholic bishops said a new plan did not provide enough safeguards for employers that object to coverage.
Humankind’s common ancestor with other mammals may have been a roughly rat-sized animal that weighed half a pound, had a long furry tail and lived on insects.
Fans and dealers have been gathering before dawn in Florida in pursuit of the Yankees shortstop’s autograph.
At Jesús Núñez’s casual new tapas spot in the West Village, what you see is what you get, and for the most part, the food is straightforwardly delicious.
According to a Haitian judge, Baby Doc should face trial for misappropriating public funds, but not for abusing human rights.
Cakes cored with red bean and custard, crusted in sugar, slit and grouted in cream.
“Side Effects” follows twists and turns involving a fictitious antidepressant.
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Portugal’s property market is stable after several years of falling prices.
A diesel Mercedes-Benz is still a Hoboken, N.J., professor’s loyal companion after 37 years.
Terry Leahy, former chief of Tesco, advises recent college graduates that if they focus on their jobs, they can trust that someone “will spot you doing something well.”
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