Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: The UK-USA and China etc reciprocally cooperate in State/government-organized stalking and other persecutions and assassinations. There is no defense of human rights.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

The UK-USA and China etc reciprocally cooperate in State/government-organized stalking and other persecutions and assassinations.
There is no defense of human rights.


TOP NEWS

Chinese Dissident Is Released From Embassy, Causing Turmoil for U.S.

By JANE PERLEZ and SHARON LaFRANIERE
In a telephone interview Thursday, Chen Guangcheng said his decision to leave American protection had not been fully voluntary, because he was told that Chinese officials had threatened to beat his wife to death if he remained.

A Car Chase, Secret Talks and Second Thoughts

By JANE PERLEZ and ANDREW JACOBS
New details of intrigue, heroics and ultimately what some people involved called a betrayal emerged from the 10-day saga of dissident Chen Guangcheng.

U.S. Lags in Global Measure of Premature Births

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The United States is similar to developing countries in the percentage of mothers who give birth before their child is due, according to the World Health Organization and other agencies.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"The whole point of flying should be to save a lot of time, and I didn't."
JOSH HUNTER, of Mobile, Ala., noting that it took 12 hours to make a 720-mile trip from Mobile, Ala., to Cincinnati.

nytimes.comTheater
Special Section: Business Travel

Trapped in the Middle Seat

By JAD MOUAWAD
Amid cutbacks, companies have become increasingly strategic about managing travel, even as prices and fares rise.
Opinion
The Lower Floor
Opinionator

The Lower Floor

By LINDA GREENHOUSE
What came through in the Supreme Court's oral arguments over Arizona's immigration law was the failure to affirm the simple humanity of the state's undocumented residents.
WORLD

Fallout of Bin Laden Raid: Aid Groups in Pakistan Are Suspect

By DECLAN WALSH
Humanitarian work that helped millions of Pakistanis was compromised after it emerged that Dr. Shakil Afridi ran a vaccination scheme to help the C.I.A. locate Osama bin Laden.

Corruption Case Hits Hard in a Tough Time for Greece

By RACHEL DONADIO and NIKI KITSANTONIS
The case of the former defense minister, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, has raised emotional issues in a political culture widely seen as rife with corruption.

Fierce Clashes Erupt in Egypt Ahead of Presidential Vote

By KAREEM FAHIM and MAYY EL SHEIKH
Violence killed nine people and threw the race into disarray as some candidates blamed the military for the deaths and said they were halting their campaigns.
U.S.

Army Will Reshape Training, With Lessons From Special Forces

By THOM SHANKER
The changes institutionalize tactics adopted ad hoc in Iraq and Afghanistan, including putting some conventional units under Special Operations command.

A Change in Police Policy Has Immigrants Hoping for More

By JENNIFER MEDINA
Los Angeles's decision to stop impounding the cars of all unlicensed drivers has heartened supporters of legislation granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Criminal Charges for 13 in Florida A&M Hazing Death

By ROBBIE BROWN
A band member, Robert Champion, died after being beaten and suffocated by fellow students during a hazing ritual in November.
BUSINESS

Flying Between Smaller Cities Is Becoming a Marathon Sport

By JAD MOUAWAD
Even with the demand for seats increasing, the big airlines have not restored many of their flights, particularly on routes to small airports.
DealBook

Progress Is Seen in Advancing a Final Volcker Rule

By BEN PROTESS and PETER EAVIS
The new regulation, aimed at reining in risky trading on Wall Street, is making progress despite lobbyists' efforts to delay it.

Derailed on the Fast Track

By CATHERINE RAMPELL
About 30 students learned that their plum summer jobs at Dewey & LeBoeuf have vanished and are now returning, hat in hand, to ask for jobs they had once rejected.
SPORTS
Game 3: Rangers 2, Capitals 1 (3OT)

Midnight Lightning Strikes for Gaborik and the Rangers

By JEFF Z. KLEIN
Marian Gaborik scored the winning goal in the third overtime as the Rangers took a two-games-to-one lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Capitals.
Angels 9, Twins 0

Jered Weaver Pitches No-Hitter as Angels Beat Twins

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a victory over the Twins.
Orioles 5, Yankees 0

Orioles No Pushover for Yankees This Year

By MARK VIERA
Ivan Nova lost, snapping a streak of 15 straight victories, and Eric Chavez sustained a possible concussion in the Yankees' latest loss to the Orioles.
ARTS

'The Scream' Is Auctioned for a Record $119.9 Million

By CAROL VOGEL
A version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream," one of the most recognizable images in art history, sold at Sotheby's for the most ever paid for artwork at auction.

Brooklyn's Musical Matrix

By MELENA RYZIK
For the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this week, twin brothers have tapped into the borough's music scene.
Dance Review

Balanchine's Gift for Joining What Nature Has Sundered

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY
City Ballet opened its spring season on Tuesday with three works by George Balanchine, "Serenade," "Kammermusik No. 2" and the "Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet."
FASHION & STYLE

Where 'Just Looking' Is Just Fine

By GUY TREBAY
The London-based Frieze Art Fair brings its distinctive brand of arts entertainment to New York.

Zeroing in on Cellulite

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
Cellulaze, a new treatment that requires only one doctor's visit, is being breathlessly hailed by many as a bona fide solution, but some doctors have reservations.
Front Row

Call It Victor's Secret

By ERIC WILSON
Are men really ready to shop for underwear the way women do?
EDITORIALS
Editorial

Short-Term Fixes

By proposing quick-fix methods to pay for only a year's worth of loan subsidies, Congress is not being serious about helping students afford college.
Editorial

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Leap of Faith

Her swearing in this week as a member of Myanmar's Parliament is an important step forward, but the struggle to establish a real democracy is not over.
Editorial

Subverting the Miranda Rule

By interrogating suspects before they are arraigned or have counsel assigned to them, the office of the Queens district attorney undermines the basic principle of Miranda.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor

Death of a Salesman's Dreams

By LEE SIEGEL
Instead of humbling its audience through the shock of recognition, the revival of "Death of a Salesman" confers upon those who can afford to see it a feeling of superiority.
Op-Ed Columnist

Changing the Subject

By GAIL COLLINS
Tired of the same old presidential campaign? Time to tune in on the action-packed battles for the Senate.
Op-Ed Columnist

How Chemicals Affect Us

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Scientists warn that chemicals we're exposed to every day can cause genital deformities and even breast cancer. Is our government paying attention?
ON THIS DAY
On May 3, 1971, anti-war protesters calling themselves the Mayday Tribe began four days of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., aimed at shutting down the nation's capital.
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