Comments under today’s piece on a very well-travelled Volvo, reveal an abundance of affection for the make. “I’ll be here all week” recalls with fondness all the “quirky features” of his white 1968 P1800S, including “rear view mirror … mounted on the center of the dashboard, vertical temp gauges between the speedo and tach, the
Earlier today, we published and distributed a story by Ahmad Shafi recounting his experience witnessing a public execution in Kabul in 1998. Since the story was published, it has come to our attention that portions of the piece were copied from a story by Jason Burke, published by the London Review of Books in March
Euro area finance ministers agreed early Tuesday on the terms of a bailout for Spain’s troubled banks, saying that euro30 billion ($36.88 billion) can be ready by end of this month. The finance ministers for the 17 countries that use the euro as their official currency will return to Brussels on July 20 to finalize
Enlarge Jaime E. Connolly/AP Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass., left) and his longtime partner Jim Ready got married in Massachusetts on Saturday. Jaime E. Connolly/AP Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass., left) and his longtime partner Jim Ready got married in Massachusetts on Saturday. The first openly gay congressman is now the first sitting congressman to be in
Enlarge Sherif Abd El Minoem/AP Egyptian Field Marshal Gen. Hussein Tantawi (left) and new President Mohammed Morsi (center) attend a medal ceremony, at a military base east of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 5, 2012. Sherif Abd El Minoem/AP Egyptian Field Marshal Gen. Hussein Tantawi (left) and new President Mohammed Morsi (center) attend a medal ceremony,
Ernest Borgnine, the larger-than-life actor with the affable, gap-toothed grin, known for often villainous roles, has died, according to spokesman Harry Flynn. He was 95. Flynn told the Associated Press that Borgnine died of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife and children at his side. Borgnine won the best-actor Oscar in 1955
Anja Niedringhaus/AP American Serena Williams lies on the court during the women’s final against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at Wimbledon, England, on Saturday. She beat Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever. The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title Saturday on Centre Court, beating Agnieszka
Enlarge Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Obama steps onstage before a campaign event in Poland, Ohio. He recently underlined the importance of campaign finances to supporters in an email that began, “I will be outspent.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Obama steps onstage before a campaign event in Poland, Ohio. He recently underlined the importance of campaign
Enlarge Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images British banking giant Barclays is at the center of an interbank loan rate scandal that caused several high-ranking executives to resign and forced the company to pay $455 million in fines. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images British banking giant Barclays is at the center of an interbank loan rate scandal that caused several
Enlarge David Goldman/AP People gather outside the Supreme Court on June 28, the morning the health care ruling was announced. Lawyers say they’re still teasing out the consequences for other key areas of the law — including civil rights. David Goldman/AP People gather outside the Supreme Court on June 28, the morning the health care
Yahoo and Facebook have agreed to re-sheath their patent swords and play nice — at least for now. The two companies have struck a broad advertising partnership as part of a deal to end a patent dispute, Kara Swisher reports on the technology blog All Things Digital, quoting “sources close to the situation.” According to
Enlarge Joe Burbank/AP George Zimmerman during a court hearing on June 29. Joe Burbank/AP George Zimmerman during a court hearing on June 29. One day after a Florida judge set his new bail at $1 million, accused killer George Zimmerman is out of jail after posting a bond. Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer who