11 results for "The New York Times"
After 17 days buried alive, she's saved
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 AMDay after day, the drudgery of digging for bodies had progressed at Rana Plaza. Talk of rescuing survivors had faded. This was the recovery phase, and what was being recovered were corpses, the numbers spinning remorselessly forward: 700 dead be...
Texas blast can't shake distrust of regulation
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 12:00 AMFive days after an explosion at a fertilizer plant leveled a wide swath of town, Gov. Rick Perry tried to woo Illinois business officials by trumpeting his state's low taxes and limited regulations.
Bomb suspect talked of attack on July Fourth
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12:00 AMThe surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings told FBI interrogators that he and his brother had considered suicide attacks and striking on the Fourth of July as they plotted their deadly assault, according to two law enforcement officia...
Immigration plan stresses work skills
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 12:00 AMThe sweeping immigration bill that a bipartisan group of senators is preparing will include a major new merit-based program for foreigners to become permanent legal residents based on their work skills, including both high-skilled and blue-colla...
Taliban peace delegation in Qatar still waiting to start work
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 12:00 AMWhen a handful of Taliban emissaries flew into Qatar on an American plane in 2010, the Obama administration hoped they would help negotiate a peace deal that could stabilize Afghanistan and allow the United States a graceful exit.
Abortion limits are toughest in U.S.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 12:00 AMGov. Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota approved the nation's toughest abortion restrictions on Tuesday, signing into law a measure that would ban nearly all abortions and inviting a legal showdown over just how much states can limit access to t...
Rodman scores where envoys failed
Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 12:00 AMLanding an audience with Kim Jong Un, the leader of one of the world's most reclusive countries, is not easy.
Dell rolling the dice by taking itself private
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:00 AMFor Dell, a $24.4 billion deal to take itself private is a bold move out of Wall Street's spotlight as it tries to remake itself in a world where personal computers are no longer the big business in technology.
Meningitis outbreak highlights lack of oversight
Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 12:00 AMEddie Lovelace, a Kentucky judge still on the bench into his late 70s, had a penchant for reciting Shakespeare from memory and telling funny stories in his big, booming voice. But a car accident last spring left him with severe neck pain, and in...
Cabrera polishes off A.L. triple crown
Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 12:00 AMMiguel Cabrera burst on the baseball scene as a 20-year-old slugging prodigy. He hit a home run in his first major league game and, while still a rookie, helped lead the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 2003.
