In Speech, Obama Narrows Scope of Fight Against Terror
By PETER BAKER
In a widely anticipated speech, President Obama on Thursday said he would impose a higher standard on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Video: Obama’s Full Remarks
Text of the Speech
Doug Mills/The New York Times
President Obama spoke at the National Defense University.
Key Points From Obama’s Speech on Drones
By MARK MAZZETTI
One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members
By ERIK ECKHOLM
The organization ended its longstanding policy of forbidding openly gay youths to participate in its activities, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
I.R.S. Official Who Refused to Testify Is Suspended
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
Lois Lerner, the head of the tax agency’s division on exempt groups, was put on administrative leave a day after she declined to testify before a House committee.
House Passes Student Loan Bill to Set Up Showdown
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
The bill would head off a doubling of interest rates, instead tying the rates to prevailing market trends.
Wily Cockroaches Find Another Survival Trick
By JAMES GORMAN
Some populations of roaches have evolved a strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say.
Weiner in His Comfort Zone: Center Stage
By MICHAEL BARBARO
During his first day on the campaign trail of New York’s mayoral race, Anthony Weiner was the wisecracking know-it-all, the policy wonk and the civic superman.
Wall St. Recovers After Tumble in Global Markets
By NATHANIEL POPPER and BETTINA WASSENER
American stocks regained ground after international investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Asia.
Used Computer. Asking $400,000. (It’s an Apple-1)
By STEVE LOHR
Apple-1 computers, built in Steve Jobs’s family garage, have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent auctions, a run-up reflecting the company’s mystique.
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