Gunmen Terrorize Canadian CapitalNYT Now

Soldier Shot Near Parliament; Attack at Mall Is Reported

By IAN AUSTEN and RICK GLADSTONE 1:14 PM ET

At least two gunmen fired multiple shots in Ottawa, with one assailant shooting a soldier guarding the National War Memorial before entering the Parliament building. A shooting was also reported at a nearby shopping mall.

Emergency personnel tended to a soldier shot at the National Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday. Credit Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

4 Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq ShootingsNYT Now

By MATT APUZZO 12:51 PM ET

Jurors found one defendant guilty of murder and three others of manslaughter and weapons charges, roundly asserting that the shooting was criminal.

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U.S. to Monitor All Travelers From 3 Ebola-Hit NationsNYT Now

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 1:13 PM ET

From Oct. 27, travelers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone will be given thermometers and information cards and must report their temperatures and any symptoms for 21 days.

Total, French Oil Giant, Promotes 2 After Chief’s DeathNYT Now

By DAVID JOLLY and STANLEY REED 11:48 AM ET

The head of Total’s refining and chemicals business was chosen as chief executive, and a previous chief will be chairman, after Christophe de Margerie was killed in an airplane accident.

Holder’s Legacy: Shifting Terror Cases to Civilian CourtsNYT Now

By MATT APUZZO

The success of Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in reversing the Bush administration’s emphasis on trying terrorism suspects in secret prisons or at offshore military tribunals may be one of his most significant achievements.

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Marine’s Arrest in Philippines May Test Military TiesNYT Now

By FLOYD WHALEY

Some Philippine senators cited the case, in which a U.S. Marine is accused of killing a Filipino, in calling for a review of the rules under which American military forces visit.

Amid Clamor, Hong Kong’s Tycoons Keep QuietNYT Now

By KEITH BRADSHER

As a fight over the city’s political fate unfolds, those who arguably have the most at stake have remained silent.

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What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-Set?NYT Now

By BRUCE GRIERSON

Ellen Langer’s experiments have shown that mental attitudes might reverse some ravages of old age. Now she wants to test that same radical principle on cancer.

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By FARHAD MANJOO 12:21 PM ET

The tech giant has succeeded in ensuring that its phones, tablets and computers work seamlessly together. You might never leave.

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Meet Facebook’s Mr. NiceNYT Now

By NICK BILTON 11:02 AM ET

Arturo Bejar is trying to create empathy among teenage users to curb cyberbullying and harassment.

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The Opinion Pages

The Democratic PanicNYT Now

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

In hopes of preserving control of the United States Senate, Democratic candidates are keeping their distance from President Obama’s best policies, but that’s a risk.