Excluded From Xi’s Big Moment
Date: 16 November 2012
By Didi Kirsten Tatlow
Didi Tatlow
The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune and Bloomberg were among news organizations not invited to the presentation of the new Standing Committee of the Politburo. Why?
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Letter Raises Questions About When BBC Ex-Chief Learned of Abuse Cases
Date: 16 November 2012
By Matthew Purdy
Matthew Purdy
A legal letter sent on behalf of Mark Thompson raises questions about his assertions that he learned of accusations of sexual abuse at the organization only after leaving its top job.
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Sunday Breakfast Menu, Nov. 18
Date: 17 November 2012
By Emmarie Huetteman
Emmarie Huetteman
Lawmakers who attended the closed-door hearings on the Benghazi attacks with David H. Petraeus, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will join the Sunday shows this week.
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Family Ties and Hobnobbing Trump Merit at China Helm
Date: 17 November 2012
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
Critics, including some Communist Party insiders, say China’s process of selecting leaders produces a meritocracy of mediocrity.
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Wheelies: The E.V. Edition
Date: 16 November 2012
By The New York Times
Chrysler’s electric car, the Fiat 500e, will make its debut at the American Music Awards on Sunday.
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Week in Pictures for Nov. 16
Date: 17 November 2012
By The New York Times
Subjects include the continuing cleanup from Hurricane Sandy, the Veterans Day parade and a development in the Etan Patz case.
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News Quiz | November 16, 2012
Date: 16 November 2012
By Anastasia Economides
Anastasia Economides
See what you know about the news of the day.
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Bal Thackeray, Extremist Hindu Leader, Dies in Mumbai
Date: 17 November 2012
By The New York Times
After several weeks of illness, divisive politician dies.
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Russians Look Askance at Anticorruption Drive Even as New Scandals Arise
Date: 17 November 2012
By Ellen Barry
Ellen Barry
Mushrooming scandals are unusual in Russia, given past reluctance to prosecute high-level officials, but as more pop up, some are wondering what has changed.
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How Back Pain Turned Deadly
Date: 17 November 2012
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Elisabeth Rosenthal
The use of steroid injections has skyrocketed, but at what risk?
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