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A Health Maven’s Sweet Secret

You may know Martha Rose Shulman as the Recipes for Health columnist, but in her kitchen she leads a double life as a ghost-writer of pastry cookbooks.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:52:23 GMT

In Partisan Vote, House Acts to Limit Abortions

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy in a largely symbolic vote.

» ... In Partisan Vote, House Acts to Limit Abortions
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:27:32 GMT

House Passes Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion Bill

The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:57:29 GMT

Venus Williams Will Skip Wimbledon

Williams, who has struggled with back problems and fatigue, announced her withdrawal on Tuesday, making this year’s Wimbledon the first one she will miss since 1996.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:29:53 GMT

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease

The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:20 GMT

McCaskill Lends Support to Group Urging 2016 Clinton Run

Senator Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who backed Barack Obama in 2008, says she is “Ready for Hillary.”

» ... McCaskill Lends Support to Group Urging 2016 Clinton Run
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:54:56 GMT

Immigration Bill Would Slash Deficit, Budget Office Finds

A long-awaited analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found that the benefits of an increase in legal residents would outweigh the costs.

» ... Immigration Bill Would Slash Deficit, Budget Office Finds
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:51:12 GMT

Critic’s Notebook: ‘Futurama’ Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central

The animated “Futurama” begins its final season on Wednesday on Comedy Central.

» ... Critic’s Notebook: ‘Futurama’ Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:08 GMT

Chrysler Reaches Agreement to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps

The automaker and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resolved their differences, and Chrysler will inspect the cars for possible defects.

» ... Chrysler Reaches Agreement to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:35 GMT

Taliban Step Toward Afghan Peace Talks Is Hailed by U.S.

The Taliban announced the opening of a political office in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday and said they were prepared to talk, raising hopes for a break in long-stalled peace efforts.

» ... Taliban Step Toward Afghan Peace Talks Is Hailed by U.S.
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:57 GMT

Excited by Bloomberg’s Exit, Labor Seeks to Influence Race for His Successor

After years of low morale, unions across the city are roaring back to life this election season, excited by the prospect of installing a friend in City Hall.

» ... Excited by Bloomberg’s Exit, Labor Seeks to Influence Race for His Successor
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:20 GMT

F.C.C. Nominee Points to His Lobbying Experience

Tom Wheeler said his work for the cable and cellphone industries convinced him that competition was more important than regulation.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:55 GMT

Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests

The Turkish police arrested dozens of people in several cities early Tuesday as part of an intensifying crackdown against recent protests.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:21 GMT

G-8 Meeting Ends With Cordial Stalemate on Syria

The United States and leaders of other major industrialized nations averted a clash with President Vladimir Putin of Russia by avoiding mention of the most contentious matters that divided them.

» ... G-8 Meeting Ends With Cordial Stalemate on Syria
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:48 GMT

Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II

Laszlo Csatary, now 98, is accused of helping to send nearly 12,000 Hungarian Jews to Nazi death camps.

» ... Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:10 GMT

DealBook: Britain Charges Former Trader in Libor Inquiry

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said on Tuesday that it had filed eight fraud charges against a former UBS trader in connection with the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate.

» ... DealBook: Britain Charges Former Trader in Libor Inquiry
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:54 GMT

Suicide Bombers Kill 37 at Shiite Mosque in Baghdad

The mosque bombing made Tuesday the third consecutive day of sectarian attacks in Iraq this week.

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:09 GMT

N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots

Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent “potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11.”

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• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:04:25 GMT

Brazilian Leaders Brace for New Round of Protests

An aide to President Dilma Rousseff said officials were hoping to start a dialogue with an increasingly powerful protest movement set off by complaints about bus fares.

» ... Brazilian Leaders Brace for New Round of Protests
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:06:01 GMT

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed

The president praised Ben S. Bernanke’s leadership of the Federal Reserve but suggested that he could nominate a new Fed chairman later this year.

» ... Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:24 GMT

A More Secular Europe, Divided by the Cross

A commemorative euro coin with Christian imagery became the latest source of discord between the profoundly religious and those who prize a more rigid church-state divide.

» ... A More Secular Europe, Divided by the Cross
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:10 GMT

Group of 8 Leaders Press Russia on Syria

With hours to go before the end of a two-day summit meeting, officials were struggling to draft a statement on the conflict that would be acceptable to Russia.

» ... Group of 8 Leaders Press Russia on Syria
• Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:43 GMT

DealBook: Albany May Tighten Rein on Banking Consultants

Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York’s superintendent of financial services, is said to be considering invoking a state law dating back to 1892 to crack down on the industry.