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Syria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive City

The army deployed tanks in Dara’a on Monday, according to accounts by human rights activists, who said that at least five people had been killed.

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Syrian Crisis Tests the Mettle of Its Autocratic Ruler

Bashar al-Assad, who has long encouraged hopes for a less repressive Syria and then dashed those hopes, is at a decisive moment.

NATO Strikes Qaddafi Compound

NATO appeared to escalate its air war, while pro-Qaddafi forces renewed their shelling of Misurata.

Taliban Help Hundreds Escape via Prison Tunnel

The Taliban staged a bold prison break in Afghanistan, freeing at least 476 political prisoners, officials said.

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In Galleon Case, Spotlight on Gupta

The jury in Raj Rajaratnam’s insider trading trial has heard much about Rajat Gupta, once one of the world’s most respected businessmen.

The Guantánamo Files

A trove of classified documents opens a window on the prison, nearly 10 years after its establishment.
Files Offer New Insights Into Detainees

Classified assessments of detainees at Guantánamo Bay prison obtained by The Times give the fullest public picture to date of the prisoners held there.

Flawed Evidence for Assessing Risk

Analysts sometimes released detainees wrongly judged a minimal threat and held others who were no threat.

Interactive Feature: The Guantánamo Docket

Documents related to the 779 people who have been sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison since 2002.

A Note to Readers: The Background

The articles published today are based on more than 700 classified files on past and present detainees at the Guantánamo Bay prison.

A Statement by the United States Government

The Pentagon’s press secretary and a U.S. ambassador respond to the publication of documents concerning the Guantánamo Bay prison.

One Size Fits Nobody: Seeking a Steady 4 or a 10

With no standard sizes for women’s clothing, a handful of companies are tackling the problem of finding the right fit.

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100 New York Schools Try ‘Common Core’ Approach

The schools are experimenting with curriculum requirements to better prepare students for college work.

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