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Today's Headlines Saturday, April 19, 2014

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Top News Pro-Russian Insurgents Balk at Terms of Pact in Ukraine By ANDREW HIGGINS and ANDREW E. KRAMER A U.S.-backed deal to settle the crisis in eastern Ukraine fell flat but appeared to arrest, at least temporarily, the momentum of separatist unrest in the region.  What Is Putin's 'New Russia'? Covert Inquiry by F.B.I. Rattles 9/11 Tribunals By MATT APUZZO The F.B.I.'s inquiry became the focus of the pretrial hearings at Guantánamo this week, after the contractor who was visited by the F.B.I. disclosed it to the defense team. Deadliest Day: Sherpas Bear Everest's Risks By ELLEN BARRY and GRAHAM BOWLEY An avalanche that left at least 12 dead has focused attention on the Sherpas, skilled high-altitude climbers who put themselves at great risk for the foreign teams that pay them. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

Editors' Picks N.Y. / REGION  VIDEO: Think Back: The 1964 World's Fair The organizers of the New York World's Fair billed the event as one for the ages, but it failed to leave a lasting mark on the culture. The Times's Sam Tanenhaus explains why. OPINION | EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK An Orange Jumpsuit for Lent By JESSE WEGMAN A part-time youth minister in Texas dresses like a convict for 40 days to highlight the obstacles inmates face on returning to society.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The day-to-day life is very tense. We never know what will happen." NIMA NURU SHERPA, of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, after 12 Sherpas were killed in an avalanche on Mount Everest.

Today's Video  VIDEO: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Fading Gigolo' John Turturro, the director and writer of "Fading Gigolo," narrates a sequence from his film.  VIDEO: Killer Sponges Sedentary sponges have evolved some fearsome weapons for trapping and devouring small prey.  VIDEO: Pasta With Garlicky Bread Crumbs Melissa Clark makes pasta with toasted garlicky bread crumbs, anchovies and fresh parsley. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World Captain and Two Crew Members Are Arrested in Korean Ferry Sinking By CHOE SANG-HUN and SU-HYUN LEE The captain, Lee Jun-seok, 69, was charged with abandoning the boat and its passengers at a time of crisis, among other counts, according to prosecutors.  Human Error Suspected as Hope Fades in Korean Ferry Sinking  Messages From Students on South Korean Ferry  Time Is Short for High-Risk Rescue Effort U.S. Plans Military Drills in Eastern Europe By MICHAEL R. GORDON The moves in Poland and Estonia are part of a broader effort to strengthen NATO's air, sea and land presence in the region in response to Russia's military actions in and near Ukraine.  Ukraine Seeks Inquiry Into Killings Paper Shows U.S.-Flagged Plane in Iran Has Ties to Ghana By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG The ownership ties between a Utah bank and a Ghanaian company raise questions about the role of sanctions.  Iran Gets an Unlikely Visitor, an American Plane, but No One Seems to Know Why For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Swim to Sea? These Salmon Are Catching a Lift By FELICITY BARRINGER California's drought has left rivers too shallow for salmon, so the government is trucking and barging them to the sea in the hope they will return. In Detroit, Judge Takes Offbeat Tack in Hiring Help By STEVEN YACCINO Judge Steven W. Rhodes, who is overseeing this city's bankruptcy case, is looking for someone who can analyze Detroit's final bankruptcy plan. Go Forth and Conquer, but Postpone the Selfie By TAMAR LEWIN Bryant University in Rhode Island has told its graduating seniors not to take pictures of themselves with their cellphones when they come onstage for their diplomas next month. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

Business OFF THE CHARTS Most G-7 Nations Still Trying to Recoup Lost Jobs By FLOYD NORRIS Of all the major industrialized countries, only Germany and Japan have managed to return to their 2007 employment levels. COMMON SENSE Goldman, Citi, UBS ... and a Guy in an Office By JAMES B. STEWART Paul J. Taubman has single-handedly accounted for $175 billion in deals over the last year, which has had Wall Street bankers buzzing with a mix of admiration and envy. Michaels Stores' Breach Involved 3 Million Customers By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS The company said that two security firms had found evidence of a breach at Michaels, a crafts retailer, and at a subsidiary, Aaron Brothers, a framing company. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Sports In a Hole, Golf Considers Digging a Wider One By BILL PENNINGTON The golf world has lost five million players in the last decade, spurring a growing revolution to create alternative forms of the game. Thunder's Lofty Hopes Rest on a Fragile Hinge By JOHN BRANCH Title hopes in Oklahoma City depend on Kevin Durant and the health of Russell Westbrook's right knee, which was injured in a strange play a year ago and required three operations. ON OLYMPICS Slopestyle Asks, When Is a Risky Sport Too Dangerous? By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY A comment by the head of scientific activities for the International Olympic Committee threw a spotlight on the tension between spectacle and safety in the Winter Games. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Lost in Literary History: A Tale of Courage in the South By DWIGHT GARNER "All God's Dangers," a sharecropper's story that won a National Book Award in 1975, still rings true 40 years later. Economist Receives Rock Star Treatment By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER The reception for his "Capital in the 21st Century" has led the French economist Thomas Piketty to Washington's halls of power and New York's media outlets. CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK Versatility Is a Virtue in Fantasy of Identity By MIKE HALE When one of the clones gets a leading role in a play, yet another identity is born for Tatiana Maslany, the star of "Orphan Black." For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

Travel 36 Hours in Prague By EVAN RAIL You could spend a weekend in the Czech capital visiting only those places that have opened in the past couple of years. Here's a guide to get you started. PURSUITS Stone Lifting as Sport in the Basque Country By DAVE SEMINARA Rural sports like wood chopping, hay bale tossing and stone lifting are part of a cultural fabric that's still visible today. PERSONAL JOURNEYS In Lecce, Making Magic With Humble Ingredients By SETH SHERWOOD In and around this city in Italy's heel, a crop of culinary schools and teachers is encouraging travelers to embrace la cucina povera, or "the food of the poor." For more travel news, go to NYTimes.com/Travel »

Obituaries Jacques Servier, 92, Dies; Accused of Hiding the Risks of Drugs By DAVID JOLLY Laboratoires Servier, the pharmaceutical company founded by Mr. Servier, was hailed as a champion of French business until its diabetes drug was withdrawn from the market. Lois Wallace, a Respected Agent of Prominent Authors, Dies at 73 By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Ms. Wallace formed a small but prestigious literary agency that represented Erich Segal, William F. Buckley Jr., Joan Didion and Don DeLillo. Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, Wikipedia Editor, Dies After Rock Climbing Fall By NOAM COHEN Ms. Wadewitz, a British literature scholar, completed more than 49,000 edits on the online encyclopedia, and was an influential editor there, focusing on women's biographies. For more obituaries, go to