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Thursday, May 23, 2013 Last Update: 1:32 PM ET

Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes

A day after admitting the killing of four Americans in drone strikes, the president on Thursday will announce new limits on the targeted attacks. Mr. Obama also planned to renew his effort to shut Guantánamo prison.

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Wall St. Recovers After Tumble in Global Markets

American stocks regained ground after international investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Asia and a possible easing of the Fed’s stimulus programs.

Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of Being a Tax Haven

From Luxembourg to the British Virgin Islands, the authorities are scrambling to figure out how to change their secretive ways without driving away lucrative foreign clients.

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On Eve of Vote, Boy Scouts Divided on Gay Youths

Boy Scout leaders from around the country were set to vote Thursday on a landmark proposal to allow gay youths to join troops but not gay adult leaders.

Anthony Weiner was surrounded by members of the news media during a campaign stop in Harlem on Thursday.
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Weiner in His Comfort Zone: Center Stage

During his first day on the campaign trail of New York’s mayoral race, Anthony Weiner was the wisecracking know-it-all, the policy wonk and the civic superman.

Engineers See a Path Out of Green Card Limbo

Congress is set to end the uncertainty for tech workers who were born abroad and educated in the United States.

In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace

Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to revitalize peace talks.

In Cross Hairs of Tornadoes, Residents Stay Put

For over a century, Moore, Okla., has taken a battering in Tornado Alley. Despite the destruction, people have stayed put and rebuilt, while others have moved in.

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For Good, Clean Fun, Hollywood Goes to Utah

Out of nowhere, a Mormon university has become a farm team for the country’s top animation studios and effects companies.

By the Book With
Maria Semple

The author of “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” calls Jonathan Franzen her “big daddy” — “My favorite kind of book is a domestic drama that’s grounded in reality yet slightly unhinged.”

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A Double Helping of Humor

Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson take on two roles each in “The Comedy of Errors.”

The Composer Wears Many Hats

The composer David Malloy is a one-man band, almost, in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”

 

Critic’s Notebook
Two Shows, So Different Yet So Alike

“Peter and the Starcatcher” and “Murder Ballad” are siblings of sorts under their skins.

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Tailgate Party: Fire Up the Grilles

With trucks locked in ever-fiercer sales battles, their grilles have grown larger and more striking — like modern, motorized battle shields.

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If the Boss Rides a Harley, He Must Be Human

Harry Herington of NIC Inc., a provider of online services for government, says that by seeing their leaders as humans, employees can better build trust in them.

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