WORLD
By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ELISABETH BUMILLER
The United States military has secretly sent a task force to Jordan to help handle a flood of Syrian refugees and be positioned should the turmoil in Syria expand into a wider conflict.
By ANNE BARNARD and CHRISTINE HAUSER
The Nusra Front for the People of the Levant, a group Western intelligence officials have linked to Al Qaeda, said its bombers struck a government compound on the outskirts of Damascus overnight.
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
The death of Heriberto Lazcano, known as El Lazca and the main leader of the Zetas, was confirmed through fingerprint analysis, the navy said. But in an odd twist, the corpse was quickly stolen.
U.S.
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
The study also found that nearly one in five Americans identify as atheist, agnostic or "nothing in particular," a seismic shift from 50 years ago.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
In the roiling state-by-state war over same-sex marriage, the campaign against marriage rights has been masterminded largely by Frank Schubert, a former corporate public relations executive.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Lawmakers Tuesday called for new laws to ensure federal oversight of the type of pharmacy that made the medicine that has so far killed 11 people in a national outbreak of meningitis.
POLITICS
By TRIP GABRIEL and HELENE COOPER
The Republican nominee also said he had no plans to pursue new laws limiting abortion, as he continued to embrace a more moderate political persona.
By JIM RUTENBERG and JEFF ZELENY
A new ad featuring Big Bird was just one element of a broader effort by President Obama and his team to reassure supporters that his campaign had not lost its intensity or focus.
BUSINESS
By VIKAS BAJAJ
Those younger than 25 seem eager to try foreign brands, while many older Indians say they are not entirely comfortable with big-box stores and sprawling malls.
By ANNIE LOWREY
If Congress fails to act, spending cuts and tax increases large enough to throw the country back into recession will hit. The impact would be powerful but gradual.
DealBook
By SUSANNE CRAIG and BEN PROTESS
Total compensation rose 4 percent last year to more than $60 billion - an amount surpassed only by total pay in 2007 and 2008, according to a report.
TECHNOLOGY
By STEVE LOHR
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Google's policies around licensing certain patents and suing other companies that it claims infringe on them.
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
The move transforms the more than 4,000 local Walmart stores into distribution centers - Amazon, by contrast, had fewer than 40 warehouses at the end of last year.
By FLOYD WHALEY
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday suspended a new Internet law that critics had said could lead to imprisonment for sharing posts on social media.
SPORTS
Athletics 2, Tigers 0
By PAT BORZI
Oakland's young pitching dominated Detroit's sluggers, and the A's outfield made two spectacular plays to rob Prince Fielder.
By JASON TURBOW
Tarps covering the upper tier at the Oakland Coliseum have condensed the A's crowds and contributed to their charm.
Giants 2, Reds 1, 10 Innings
By BEN STRAUSS
Playing at home, with a chance to sweep their playoff series, the Reds could not put away the Giants on Tuesday night.
ARTS
Television Review | 'Nashville'
By MIKE HALE
"Nashville," a new drama on ABC, stars Connie Britton as a country singer.
Television Review | 'Chicago Fire'
By NEIL GENZLINGER
"Chicago Fire," a new NBC drama, delves into the work and lives of the members of a firehouse.
Television Review | 'Arrow' and 'Beauty & the Beast'
By NEIL GENZLINGER
Fans of Green Arrow comics and cultists who are still mourning the demise of the CBS show "Beauty & the Beast" will be interested in CW's two new series.
NEW YORK / REGION
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
The demise of St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village two years ago has led to a struggle for health care supremacy, offering a glimpse at what might be the future of urban medicine.
By RUSS BUETTNER
Edgar Morales, a member of a Bronx street gang, the St. James Boys, was the first person convicted under a New York law enacted after Sept. 11, 2001.
By ALAN FEUER
Darrell Dula, who had charges against him in a case involving a young Orthodox Jewish woman dismissed, claims malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.
DINING & WINE
Critic's Notebook
By PETE WELLS
In the hands of some chefs, a tasting menu can yield a succession of delights that a shorter meal could never contain. At other times, though, the diner may feel as much like a victim as a guest.
Restaurant Review | Yunnan Kitchen
By PETE WELLS
Yunnan Kitchen on the Lower East Side takes an inventive locavore approach to the cuisine of the Yunnan Province in China.
Sprouts
By ELAINE LOUIE
When a family makes Vietnamese summer rolls, there's something for everyone to do, be it tearing herbs or rolling up vegetables in wrappers.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Behind every nonpartisan institution, the right sees the malevolent hand of a liberal cabal. Just look at the latest outrageous charge by the far right that an improvement in the jobs report must have been manipulated.
Editorial
The case of the former Penn State football coach who was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse ended as it began: in denial and delusion.
Editorial
The meningitis outbreak points to a disturbing lack of regulatory oversight of pharmacies that mix drug compounds and ship them around the country.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
By JUSTIN B. HOLLANDER
While e-readers and multimedia may seem appealing, the idea of replacing an effective learning platform - the paper textbook - with a widely hyped but still unproven one is extremely dangerous.
Op-Ed Columnist
By MAUREEN DOWD
The lesson Barack Obama never learned: leadership and salesmanship are intertwined.
Op-Ed Columnist
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
How can the U.S. impact the Middle East and all its complexities?
ON THIS DAY
On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion and resigned his office.
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