sábado, 23 de março de 2013


Bloomberg’s Ads on Guns Put Senators on the Spot

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $12 million on a national television campaign that names senators he believes might be persuaded to support federal gun regulations.

U.S. and Afghanistan Reach Deal on Transfer of Prison

The agreement to transfer control of Bagram Prison to the Afghan government ends a particularly acrimonious chapter of America’s relationship with President Hamid Karzai.

Cyprus Makes Plan to Seize Portion of High-Level Deposits

Facing a Monday deadline to avoid a banking collapse, Cyprus and its negotiators devised a plan Saturday to take a percentage of savers’ deposits above 100,000 euros to raise money for a bailout.

Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in 4 Years

The 50-49 vote sets up contentious negotiations with the Republican-dominated House to reconcile two vastly different visions for dealing with America’s economic and budgetary problems.

As Panama Prospers, Colón Suffers

While Panama is thriving, just an hour’s drive away, in the city of Colón, rotting buildings collapse, sewage runs in alleyways and racial discrimination is pervasive.
Russian Oligarch and Sharp Critic of Putin Dies
Boris Berezovsky, the exiled Russian oligarch and long-time opponent of the Kremlin, in London in 2007.
Once an ally of Boris N. Yeltsin who helped install Vladimir V. Putin as president, Boris A. Berezovsky later exiled himself to Britain after a falling out with the Kremlin.
NEWS ANALYSIS
A Talent for Arm-Twisting and Raising Hopes
President Obama in Petra, Jordan, on Saturday. He persuaded Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to apologize to Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey for a 2010 raid.
After helping heal a rift between Israel and Turkey, analysts wonder whether President Obama will bring the same doggedness to pursuing peace in Israel.
Rival Bidder Emerges in Battle to Take Over Dell
The Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a proposal to Dell Inc., signaling that the firm may make a formal bid.
Two Popes, Side by Side as ‘Brothers’
Pope Francis, left, and the pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, prayed together at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Saturday.
Benedict, right, ate lunch and prayed with Pope Francis on Saturday, renewing the debate about what the relationship between the two pontiffs will be.
N.C.A.A. Tournament
Updates and Analysis: Round of 32, Day 1
Michigan State's Adreian Payne fought for a rebound with Adonis Thomas and Tarik Black of Memphis on Saturday.
Michigan and Michigan State won easily while some of the tournament’s favorite bracket busters — Harvard and Oregon — are in action later today.

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