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Protesters shut down parts of the Thai capital on Monday but appeared to be a long way from achieving their goal of forcing the government to step down.

Mr. Graves, the television spymaster and the host of the “Biography” series, also successfully spoofed his own gravitas in the “Airplane” movie farces.

A Newark school is one of a growing number that use a recess coach to curb bullying and behavior problems.

As the N.C.A.A. is discussing the possibility of expanding its tournament, the assembling of this year’s field was defined by the undistinguished nature of the teams on the bubble.

A disputed plantation is owned by the extended family of a presidential candidate, Benigno Aquino III, whose mother started a land reform program.

Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies, but in many cities residents have protested rate increases to fix pipes.

American officials have expressed concern privately that even a fair election might be made to appear unfair because of the slow vote count.

Advertising takes aim at about 40 House Democrats who will help determine the fate of the health care bill.

Officials at A.I.G. are hoping to quell a controversy over bonuses that has plagued the insurer ever since taxpayers came to its aid in 2008.

A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Pakistan and Afghanistan to gather intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.

Evidence is mounting that Beijing uses inconsistencies in international trade rules to spur its own economy at the expense of others.

President Obama expressed outrage at the “brutal murders” that were apparently carried out by drug traffickers in the border town of Ciudad Juárez.

Discovery Communications is well positioned in cable TV, analysts say, because it owns most of its shows and can cheaply replay them in dozens of countries.

Phillips-Van Heusen, the clothing conglomerate that owns Calvin Klein, is near a deal to buy Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion.

Senate Democrats are ready to introduce legislation meant to overhaul the nation’s financial system while trying to overcome partisanship.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not indicate that new housing plans would be canceled.

A new report suggests that transparency has been decidedly mixed across the federal government, with progress slow and erratic.

A mock news broadcast that pretended to report on a Russian invasion of the country sent viewers into a panic.

Three treatment strategies that doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes have proven to be ineffective or even harmful.

Phillips-Van Heusen, the big clothing conglomerate that owns Calvin Klein, is near a deal to buy Tommy Hilfiger for about 2.2 billion euros in cash and stock, people briefed on the matter told DealBook on Sunday night.