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Insider Attacks in Afghanistan Shape the Late Stages of a War

KABUL, Afghanistan — Interviews with an Afghan soldier who opened fire on Americans reveal the rage that officials worry may disrupt the training mission at the core of the United States’ withdrawal plan.

In Victory for Google, U.S. Ends Antitrust Inquiry

WASHINGTON — A finding by the Federal Trade Commission that Google had not broken the law by highlighting its own services in search results could strengthen the firm’s already dominant position.

Communications Satellites Made Legal for Export

The satellites, which orbit Earth to relay phone calls and broadcast television programs, will become legal for civilian export under legislation signed into law by President Obama.

Oil Rig’s Owner Settles Gulf Spill Case for $1.4 Billion

Transocean, the driller whose Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew out in 2010 to cause the nation’s biggest oil spill, agreed to settle civil and criminal claims with the U.S. government.

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Indian lawyers protested on Thursday outside a court in New Delhi where charges were filed in a gang rape case.
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Murder Charges Filed in India Rape Case

NEW DELHI — A court on Thursday charged five men with crimes that could result in the rare imposition of the death penalty. Above, a protest outside the court.

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That Russian Movie Star, Gérard Depardieu

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has signed a decree making the actor, above, who has been fighting high taxes in France, a Russian citizen.

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Alona, far left, and Aviva, far right, learning fashion at a course run by Iris Stern Levi, left center, and Lilach Tzur Ben-Moshe.
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Prostitutes in Israel Find Hope in Fashion

TEL AVIV — A program offers free classes in styling, the retail clothing business, dress design and sewing, in hopes of boosting self esteem and job prospects Above, Iris Stern Levi, center, teaching a course.

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Robbie Norris teaches an ashtanga yoga class for female inmates at the Richmond City Jail in Richmond, Va.
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Rolling Out a Mat, Behind Barbed Wire

RICHMOND, Va. — Some wardens looking for an easy way for inmates to reflect on their crimes, improve fitness and cope with prison life are turning to yoga.

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Militants Urge Lebanon to Help End Syria War

BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s Lebanon chief wants to open the country’s border to refugees to avoid further bloodshed.

Liked but Not Feared, Boehner Keeps Speaker Job

Twelve House Republicans’ rejection of Speaker John A. Boehner’s leadership warned of further challenges ahead.

Why You Won’t Be the Person You Expect to Be

People tend to underestimate how much their tastes and personalities will change in the future, research found.

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New Year Gets Off to a Sour Start in Italian Soccer Match

LONDON — Faced with racist chants, Kevin-Prince Boateng and his A.C. Milan teammates walked off the field on Thursday during a friendly in Busto Arizio.

A Striker’s Winding Path Gets More Crooked

LONDON — Demba Ba’s career has taken him from France to Belgium to Germany to England; now it seems he will head to Chelsea, even if his new coach won’t say so.

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