- Boston Plotters Said to Initially Target July 4 for Attack
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told the F.B.I. that he and his brother finished building their bombs sooner than expected and that they considered suicide attacks, according to two officials.
- DealBookJPMorgan Caught in Swirl of Regulatory Woes
The nation’s biggest bank, which faces several federal investigations, was warned by energy regulators about “manipulative schemes” it used in two states.
- U.S. Spending Cuts Seen as Key in Slowing Growth
Mandatory government cuts and higher payroll taxes are to blame for the stagnation in job creation, consumer spending and other areas, economists say.
- Bangladesh Fears an Exodus of Apparel Firms
Garment makers fear that many Western retailers will follow the lead of the Walt Disney Company and end apparel production in Bangladesh over safety standards there.
- Egypt’s Birthrate Rises as Population Control Policies Vanish
President Mohamed Morsi has remained silent about the future of the family planning programs put in place by the government of former President Hosni Mubarak.
- Amtrak Subsidy Gone, States Must Pay the Freight to Keep Rail Routes
- Prosecutor in Bhutto Killing and Mumbai Attacks Assassinated in Pakistan
- A Diner, a Family and a Murder Plot
- Rat Meat Sold as Lamb Highlights Food Fears in China
- In Europe, Another Woeful Economic Forecast
- Upstart British Party Gains in Local Vote
- E-Mails From 2010 Show Rush to Get Stars to Endorse a Schools Chancellor
- Obama Arrives in Mexican Capital to Meet With New Leader
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- Jeff Hanneman, Slayer Guitarist, Dies at 49
- From Garden State to Vineyard State