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Detroit is eligible to shed billions in debt, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, while also finding that public pensions could be reduced despite a provision in Michigan’s Constitution.
South Korea’s intelligence service reported that Jang Song-thaek, considered to be No. 2 in the Pyongyang government and a mentor to Kim Jong-un, has lost his positions of influence.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. finds himself in the midst of a tense standoff between Japan and China over Beijing’s creation of a zone of restricted airspace.
A law enforcement official said that the engineer did not appear to have been fully focused shortly before his Metro-North train sped into a sharp curve and derailed.
Pricing is often convoluted, and hospital charges represent about a third of the total United States health care bill.
The Guardian’s editor said before the British Parliament that the government had tried to intimidate him.
The vote left out provisions that officials say are needed to combat the threat of guns made with 3-D printers.
In courtrooms across the country, critics of the law are arguing that President Obama overstepped his authority.
Using backhoes, explosive charges and a network of dams and piping, a team of experts is working to protect the Russian resort that will host the Sochi Games.
Plating has become as much a reflection of a chef’s craftsmanship as the cooking itself.
‘Riding With the 12 O’Clock Boys’
Urban dirt bikers in Baltimore get a rush from the recklessness of the ride.
A president’s last sittings, different interpretations of photographs, and the predispositions of storytellers vs. collectors.
“Inside Llewyn Davis” won the top honor at the Gothams, and at least one cast member had his eye on a bigger prize, the silverware.
With a film crew recording his every brush stroke, Tim Jenison painted his version of Vermeer’s “The Music Lesson.”
Complain about the stairs? Far from it. The walk-up apartment is a must-have in some quarters.
The Chevrolet Captiva, which traces its lineage to the Saturn Vue, is a rare thing in the market: a vehicle that isn’t available to consumers but is offered only to fleet customers, like rental car companies.
The chief executive says a good manager is one who leads a diverse team well.
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