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segunda-feira, 25 de março de 2013

Arms Airlift to Syrian Rebels Expands, With Aid From C.I.A.

By C. J. CHIVERS and ERIC SCHMITT

Military aid to Syria’s opposition fighters from Arab governments and Turkey has increased in recent months, and the C.I.A.’s role has shown an American willingness to help support lethal aid.

Graphic: An Arms Pipeline
Mortars Hit Damascus Square, Killing One 7:35 AM ET
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European Officials Agree to a Deal Rescuing Cyprus

By JAMES KANTER, LIZ ALDERMAN and ANDREW HIGGINS

The deal, struck after hours of meetings in Brussels, would reduce the size of Cyprus’s banking sector and scrap the tax on deposits.

TIMESCAST »

Saving Cyprus

An American University professor of international finance discusses how a deal to aid Cyprus will affect the international markets.

Luring Young Web Warriors Is Priority. It’s Also a Game.

By NICOLE PERLROTH

Virginia high school students competed in a digital defense simulation at the Virginia Governor’s Cup Cyber Challenge at George Mason University.

Taking a page from China, the United States is scouring high schools for hackers, identifying recruits with contests that aim to get them excited about cyberdefense.

An Afghan prisoner left the Bagram Prison after the American military gave control of its last detention facility to Afghan authorities on Monday.

Anja Niedringhaus/Associated Press

U.S. Hands Over Bagram Prisoners, Mostly

By ROD NORDLAND and ALISSA J. RUBIN 8:42 AM ET

Concerns over the decisions the Afghans make on releases had stalled the handover of inmates at Bagram Prison, but on Monday the Americans finally yielded control.

Kerry in Afghanistan to Prod Karzai on Ties 8:31 AM ET

Anthony Lewis, Leading Voice of The Times, Dies

By ADAM LIPTAK 26 minutes ago

Mr. Lewis, a former reporter and columnist, won two Pulitzer Prizes and transformed legal journalism with prose that was both authoritative and accessible. He was 85.

Tragedies of Past Offer a Guide on Newtown Aid

By PETER APPLEBOME

Sharp differences have emerged over how roughly $15 million in aid for Newtown, Conn., should be disbursed.

Study Says Halfway Houses Don’t Cut Recidivism

By SAM DOLNICK

A groundbreaking study in Pennsylvania is casting serious doubt on the halfway-house model.

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China’s First Lady Strikes a Glamorous Note

Peng Liyuan in Moscow for her first visit abroad as first lady. She has cut back on her singing as her husband’s political star has risen.

By JANE PERLEZ and BREE FENG

A well-known singer and a striking contrast to her predecessors, Peng Liyuan is adding star power to her husband’s first trip abroad as president, and might even outshine him.