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Russia hands over CIA ‘spy’

NEW: FSB counterintelligence agency hands over man suspected of being a CIA agent He is identified by the FSB as Ryan Fogle, third secretary of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow The FSB says he was trying to recruit a staff member of one of the Russian special services The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has not [...]

3 missing women rescued from Cleveland home; questions raised over police visits

Three young women and a six-year-old girl rescued from a house in Cleveland Monday night after years in apparent captivity have been medically evaluated and are in good health, police said Tuesday morning. The little girl is believed to be the daughter of Amanda Berry, the woman who triggered her own rescue and that of [...]

2013 Stanley Cup playoffs: Capitals grab upper hand with 3-1 victory over Rangers in Game 1

Track every shot in the Capitals’ playoff games, see which ones they made count, and view by player, goals and ice strength.

It was just past the midway point of Game 1 of this Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when the familiarity between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers turned hostile. There was a multi-player pile-up; punches were exchanged. The Rangers emerged from the fracas with a 5-on-3 power play in a 1-1 game and a [...]

Protest over Heathrow expansion

Crowds building in Barnes ahead of anti-expansion rally

27 April 2013 Last updated at 06:08 ET Residents have gathered to show their opposition Hundreds of people have gathered to demonstrate the strength of feeling against the possible expansion of Heathrow Airport. Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston have spoken at the rally in Barnes, [...]

After a Suspect’s Death, Questions Over a Reward

Monica Almeida/The New York Times Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, left, and Charlie Beck, the police chief, offered $ 1 million last month for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Christopher J. Dorner. LOS ANGELES — In the midst of a frenzied weeklong manhunt, Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa put together one [...]

A Surprise Choice From Afar, Winning Over Some Skeptics

Franco Origlia/Getty Images Spectators in Vatican City rejoiced Wednesday as white smoke signaled a new pope. More Photos » VATICAN CITY — Twenty minutes had passed, maybe 30, and the white smoke had finally stopped billowing out of the smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel, the bells had stopped clanging. Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of [...]

Travis held over new assault claims

Breaking news

13 March 2013 Last updated at 10:23 ET Dave Lee Travis, the former Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter, has been arrested over further allegations of sexual assault, Scotland Yard have confirmed. He was arrested on Tuesday after answering bail following his first arrest in November 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree. [...]

Men wanted over musician stabbing

CCTV images released by police

10 March 2013 Last updated at 13:55 ET The men are believed to have escaped in a dark Ford Fiesta Police have released CCTV images of two men being sought after a musician was stabbed to death in his flat in Essex. The body of Thomas Brittain, 26, was found in the property in Parkside [...]

After Over a Century at Sea, 2 Sailors Are Laid to Rest

Christopher Gregory/The New York Times A procession of sailors at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday to bury a pair of their Civil War Navy predecessors. More Photos » ARLINGTON, Va. — Older women in hoop skirts and petticoats came together with youthful sailors in their dress blues for a rare public double interment at Arlington [...]

Two charged over mortar bombs find

Bomb disposal officer at scene

5 March 2013 Last updated at 10:53 ET The van had its roof cut back to allow the mortars to be fired A fourth man has been arrested by police over the discovery of four mortar bombs in a van in Londonderry. The 31-year-old was arrested in the city on Tuesday. Three other men arrested [...]