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Storm Threat in Gulf Halts Most Work at Oil Spill Site

While the well remained capped, BP waited to see if a tropical depression would intensify and head toward the site, forcing federal officials to order an evacuation of the area.

Baseball Minor Leagues Will Test for H.G.H. Immediately

The testing for the human growth hormone is the first time a professional sports league in North America will test for the substance.

U.N. Court Rules Kosovo Declaration Was Legal

The court validated the legality of Kosovo’s 2008 secession from Serbia, but it avoided saying that the state of Kosovo was legal under international law.

In Hanoi, Clinton Criticizes Vietnam on Rights

At the start of a visit, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton raised the issue of political freedom.

A bust of Galileo  on display at the Galileo Museum in Florence.
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Display on Galileo With Catholic Overtones

Florence’s history of science museum, renamed to honor Galileo, is exhibiting bits of his body as if they were the relics of a saint. Above, a bust of Galileo on display.

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Markets Sharply Higher on Earnings

Investors focused on reports from a range of companies that are not seeing a slowdown in the recovery.

No Matter How You Cut It, a July That’s Too Hot

There are many ways to measure the cumulative, quantifiable effects of 90-degree day after 90-degree day.

Chavez Breaks Colombia Ties Over Rebel Charges

The Venezuelan president on Thursday severed relations after Bogota presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian leftist guerrillas were hiding in Venezuelan territory.

Movie Review | 'Salt'
Spies, Spider Venom and Sex Appeal

In “Salt,” Angelina Jolie is the prime special effect, and a reminder that even in an era of technological overkill, movie stars matter.

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Failure to Communicate

A masking tape line down the middle of the dorm room? Texting beats talking.

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Doing Your Homework
Doing Your Homework

Charles Isherwood on how theater can inspire unexpected passions.

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House Hunting in ... Croatia

House Hunting in ... Croatia

Although prices have dropped by as much as 30 percent in the second-home destination of Dubrovnik, the market is now holding steady.

2011 BMW 535i and 550i
Borrowing From 7 Pays Dividends for the 5
Borrowing From 7 Pays Dividends for the 5

The new BMW 5 Series is as sober as a German math professor, but it offers a luxurious feel and performance that was born on the racetrack.

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Never Duck the Tough Questions

Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employees’ energies toward the mission at hand.

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