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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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Top News
Demonstrators in Seattle last month marched in protest of an oil rig leased by Shell that is bound for the Arctic Ocean.
U.S. Will Allow Drilling for Oil in Arctic Ocean

By CORAL DAVENPORT

The move is a major victory for Shell, but environmentalists say a possible accident there could have far-reaching consequences.
President Obama and Michelle Obama were greeted by King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in January. The king will skip a gathering in the United States.

NEWS ANALYSIS

King's Absence at Meeting Signals a Saudi-U.S. Marriage Adrift

By PETER BAKER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Both countries insisted that King Salman of Saudi Arabia was not snubbing President Obama by skipping meetings at Camp David, though it seemed to reflect a new reality that the allies are at odds.
Nomura's offices in Tokyo. A judge said the bank misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Judge's Ruling Against 2 Banks Finds Misconduct in '08 Crash

By PETER EAVIS

Judge Denise L. Cote of Federal District Court in Manhattan ruled on Monday that Nomura and the Royal Bank of Scotland misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
.   Document: Ruling on Mortgage Fraud in 2008 Crisis
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Editors' Picks

How to Eat Healthy Meals at Restaurants
Most meals at American restaurants are packed with processed food and enough calories to cover two or three sensible meals. Yet it's entirely possible to eat healthy, tasty restaurant meals. Every meal here stays under 750 calories, and every breakfast is under 500. We'll start with some good news...

OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS

Stop Assaults on Military Campuses

By ASHLEY ANDERSON and ELIZABETH DEUTSCH

West Point and the other service academies need new rules.
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"The magnitude of falsity, conservatively measured, is enormous."
JUDGE DENISE L. COTE, of Federal District Court in Manhattan, ruling that two banks misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in selling them mortgage bonds.
Today's Videos
Video VIDEO: Evolution's Undulations
The answer to how one long fin has made for agile swimmers of different species.
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Video VIDEO: In Performance | 'Nirbhaya'
Poorna Jagannathan, foreground, and Japjit Kaur in a scene from Yael Farber's play in which Indian women describe their experiences of abuse. The show runs through Sunday at the Culture Project.
. Related Review: 'Nirbhaya'
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World
Prime Minister David Cameron with Conservative members of Parliament in London on Monday for a group photo. Among the new faces in his cabinet are several women.
Freed From Coalition, David Cameron Picks Conservative Cabinet

By STEVEN ERLANGER

The British prime minister kept many senior members of his team in place, and said Boris Johnson, London's mayor, would join his "political cabinet."
Refugees on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Monday. About 1,600 Bangladeshis and Rohingya have landed there and in Indonesia since Sunday.
Muslims Flee to Malaysia and Indonesia by the Hundreds

By THOMAS FULLER

More than 1,000 refugees, a mix of Bangladeshis and ethnic Rohingya, landed Monday, a day after nearly 600 landed in Indonesia.
Afghan migrants disembarked from an inflatable dinghy on the shores of the island of Kos, Greece, on Friday.
European Commission Prepares Plan to Distribute Migrants Across E.U.

By DAN BILEFSKY

The proposal, which has not been finalized and requires national governments' approval, is being supported by Germany and Mediterranean member states.
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U.S.
Robin Deen, widow of Officer Benjamin Deen, at his memorial service on Monday.
2 Police Lives Lost Are the Focus in Mississippi

By ALAN BLINDER

Scores of law enforcement officers and hundreds of ordinary citizens attended the memorial service for two Hattiesburg, Miss., police officers who were shot during a traffic stop Saturday.
Marisa Garza, 5, working on an assignment at Riverside Elementary School in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The board behind her encouraged the
Some Schools Embrace Demands for Education Data

By MOTOKO RICH

Though critics worry about an increasing focus on metrics, some districts have begun recording and analyzing every scrap of information in an effort to improve.
Lt. Nathan Poloski during a 2013 race in California.
A Navy Pilot's Death Reflects the Everyday Hazards of the Job

By ERIC SCHMITT

An investigation into the crash that killed Lt. Nathan Poloski assigned no blame but concluded that it might have been prevented by more "situational awareness."