On West Coast, Looking for Flotsam of a Disaster

No Problems With the Prison Next Door

Erotic Novel Sets American Women Abuzz

Four Wings Say, ‘Come Hither’

Despite Kremlin’s Signals, U.S. Ties Remain Strained After Russian Election

Rutgers Defendant Wrote of Keeping ‘Gays Away’

Putin Wins Election Amid Uncertainty Over What Is Next

North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; U.S. Offers Aid

Creator of Berenstain Bears Dies at 88

Across Arizona, Illegal Immigration Is on Back Burner

Koran Burning in NATO Error Incites Afghans for 2nd Day

Europe Agrees on New Bailout to Help Greece Avoid Default

Vying to Capture Oprah’s Mantle

The Warmth of Winter Is Casting a Chill on Ice Fishing

Vatican’s Celebratory Mood Is Dampened by Leaks

Shell Clears Major Hurdle in Its Bid for New Arctic Drilling

Pekingese Steals Show Along With Westminster’s Top Honor

Israel Says Iran Is Behind Bombs

Bahrain Youths and Police Clash

Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48

‘Tuba Raids’ Plague Schools in California

Moving Past ‘Fierce’

Santorum Sweeps Three G.O.P. Contests

U.S. Embassy in Syria Closes as Violence Flares

Foreigners Paying the Freight on Campus

Romney Is at Odds With Church on Immigration

Mike Kelley, California Artist, Dead at 57

Twitter Announces Micro-Censorship Policy

Two Dreams, but One Ended in Nightmare

Clijsters Knocks Wozniacki From the Top Ranking

Chávez Gets Bluster Back and Reclaims the Spotlight

Etta James Dies at 73; Voice Behind ‘At Last’