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The Rail: Oxbow Wins the 138th Preakness Stakes
Oxbow won the Preakness Stakes, spoiling the Triple Crown quest of Orb, the race’s overwhelming favorite. Jockey Gary Stevens, who came out of retirement, won his third Preakness.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 00:55:43 GMT)
Exposés of China’s Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong
Visitors from mainland China turn to Hong Kong bookstores for forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-packed exposés about their Communist Party masters.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:28 GMT)
British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks
A document due Monday is the latest of three studies by the British government meant to sway opinion in Scotland ahead of a planned referendum next year on independence.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:00 GMT)
Orb’s Family Tree Is Linked to His Owners’
Stuart S. Janney III, a Baltimore native and an owner of Orb, is an heir to the proud Phipps racing tradition.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 19:07:46 GMT)
Syria’s Assad Says Peace Talks Likely to Fail
President Bashar al-Assad backed away from earlier statements by Syrian officials that the government was willing to negotiate with its armed opponents.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 18:58:18 GMT)
At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules
Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Service culture and provided with little direction, specialists in the Cincinnati office struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 18:50:57 GMT)
Efforts to Strengthen Afghan Law on Women May Backfire
Amending a law that holds families accountable for the mistreatment of women risks losing minimal protections.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 18:47:49 GMT)
BlackRock, a Shareholding Giant, Is Quietly Stirring
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is far from being an activist investor, but it is starting to ask more questions about companies in which it has stakes.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:55 GMT)
Under Pressure, China Measures Its Impact in Myanmar
Grass-roots protests against Chinese oil projects are worrying Beijing as it competes for influence in Myanmar with the United States.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:56 GMT)
Marina Stuetz Is Starting Early, and Moving Fast
Marina Stuetz, 19, of Austria, an L.P.G.A. Tour rookie, says her swing has not changed much since her first attempt at age 6.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:54 GMT)
South Korea Says North Launches 3 Missiles Into Sea
The South Korean Defense Ministry said the missiles were fired Saturday off North Korea’s east coast.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 16:03:52 GMT)
Police Officers Are Targets in Wave of Afghan Violence
Nearly two dozen Afghan police officers and civilians have been killed in the last few days, including a district police official assassinated over a recent anti-Taliban campaign.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 15:54:33 GMT)
Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law
For President François Hollande, passage of the law despite public opposition was a significant victory given his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage within the first year of his administration.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 15:32:25 GMT)
Ken Jacobs and His Films Feted in 80th-Birthday Tributes
The filmmaker Ken Jacobs, inspired by action painting and his years as a cinema professor, is seeing his work celebrated as he turns 80.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:01 GMT)
Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Preakness Winner, Recovers From Scare
Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Preakness and horse of the year winner who is now a broodmare, is recuperating from a near-fatal infection she developed after foaling in February.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:12 GMT)
On Golf: Rory McIlroy Is Said to Be Leaving Horizon Sports Management
Rory McIlroy, on the heels of several blockbuster endorsements, appears to be forming his own management company, in which his father, Gerry, will figure prominently.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 02:55:59 GMT)
In Preakness Starting Gate, Orb’s Challengers Include a Childhood Friend
The Kentucky Derby winner Orb and one of his Preakness rivals, Departing, were yearlings together in Kentucky.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:34:41 GMT)
The Saturday Profile: Olli Rehn Tries to Shed ‘Austerity’ Label
Olli Rehn, the European Union’s top economist and a focus of anger across Europe against harsh belt-tightening policies, says he is not a doctrinaire adherent to austerity measures.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:34:12 GMT)
Toronto Mayor Is Accused of Using Cocaine
A video being shopped by two men with drug connections apparently shows Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto smoking a crack pipe.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:26:04 GMT)
Ex-Iran President Seeks Comeback Against Odds
Though once widely reviled, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and his reputation as an economic pragmatist and modernizer seem to be resonating with the Iranian public.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:08 GMT)
DealBook: SAC Says It Will Curb Cooperation With Insider Inquiry
A new round of subpoenas requesting information indicates that federal prosecutors are intensifying their efforts to build a case against the hedge fund SAC.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:03:23 GMT)
Salacious and Sober Collide, Illustrating Hurdles for Italy’s Government
On the same day, a young Moroccan woman testified in a sex scandal involving former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Italy’s new prime minister announced the suspension of a reviled tax.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:02:08 GMT)
White House Sharpens Focus on Path Forward After Troubles
After a turbulent week, the Obama administration will try to push past the political furor with an emphasis on executive actions and bills that the president believes could pass Congress.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:22 GMT)
ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: The Harvey Weinstein Show
A new tradition at the Cannes Film Festival involves Harvey Weinstein previewing his slate for the year. Last year’s show included “Django Unchained,” “The Master” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” This year’s ranged from an auteur’s kung fu film to a biopic of Nelson Mandela.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:08 GMT)
Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit
Refining Canada’s petroleum-soaked oil sands produces petroleum coke, and the question of what to do with it has found at least one answer in Detroit, where a large coke pile covers an entire city block.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 00:47:16 GMT)
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