2013: NEW YORK TIMES (358)

JANUARY

Tax Bill’s Fate in House is Uncertain After Passing Senate

House Ignores Storm Relief, to Fury of Local Republicans

In Victory for Google, U.S. Ends Antitrust Investigation

U.S. Continues to Add Jobs at Slow Pace, Report Shows

From Spy to Source to Convict

Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits

Bank Settle in 2 Sets of Claims Over Fallout of Housing Crisis

Hints of Syrian Chemical Push Set Off Global Effort to Stop It

Obama’s Pick for Treasury Is Said to Be His Chief of Staff

Hegel Has Few Close Allies in Senate, Despite 12 Years There

A Trail of Bullet Casings Leads From Africa’s Wars to Iran

Sales of Guns Soar in U.S. as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits

Obama Will Seek Overhaul of Immigration in One Push

Obama Says G.O.P. Won’t Get ‘Ransom’ to Lift Debt Limit

Rift Deepens in Pakistan as Court Seeks to Arrest Premier

Obama Unveils Proposals for Toughening Laws on Guns

Hostages’ Fate is Unclear as Algeria Mounts Rescue Attempt

Dozens Still Feared Captive, Algeria Seeks ‘Peaceful’ End

Troops Storm Gas Field in Algeria to End Standoff

Obama Takes Oath in Private Ceremony

Obama Renews Oath for Second Term

Speech Reveals an Evolved and Unapologetic President

Clinton Cites New Security Steps After Libya Attack

S.E.C. Pick Is Ex-Prosecutor, in Signal to Wall Street

Ex-C.I.A. Officer Is First Sentenced to Prison for Leaks

U.S. Weighing Scope of Help for French Military in Mali

Drawing New Battle Lines, ‘Super PACs’ Take on Hagel

Senators Offer a Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration

Chief of Egypt’s Army Warns of ‘Collapse’ as Chaos Mounts

Strict Gun Laws in Chicago Can’t Stem Fatal Shots

Facing Critics, Hagel Endorses Broad Use of Military Power

FEBRUARY

Job Growth Is Steady Amid Snags Holding Back Economy

Behind the Scenes, Clinton as a Dogged Diplomat

Top G.O.P. Donors Seek Greater Say in Senate Races

Cuomo Plan Seeks to Curb Building in Flood Zones

Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing U.S. Citizens in Al Qaeda

Postal Service to end Delivery of Letters on Saturdays

Panetta Says the Pentagon Backed Arming Syrian Rebels

Big Storm and Its Disruptions Descend on the Northeast

Northeast Buried; City Spared the Worst

Parallels Arise Between Bush and Obama on Security Issues

Pope Benedict XVI To Step Down

34,000 U.S. Troops to Exit Afghanistan Within a Year

Obama Aims for Enduring Shift in Debate on Government

Buffett to Pay $25 Billion for Heinz, as Big Mergers Revive

Debris and a Boom, Likely From a Meteor, Hit Siberia

Cardinals Size Up Potential Candidates for New Pope

White House Says It Has a Backup Plan on Immigration

Chavez Returns to Venezuela, His Condition Still Unclear

Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against U.S.

On Trial, Man Says Hezbollah Scouted Israeli Targets in E.U.

Latest Front in the Gun Debate Is Mandatory Insurance

Neighbors Kill Neighbors as Kenyan Vote Stirs Old Feuds

Ahead of Trial, Talk Toward a Settlement of 2010 Oil Spill

Major Banks Aid in Payday Loans Banned by States

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risks, Study Finds

Hagel Survives Filibuster, Last Big Roadblock to Defense Post

White House Believes G.O.P. Will Bend as Cuts Take Hold

Parties Focus on the Positive as Budget Cuts Draw Near

MARCH

Scant Progress in 11th-Hour White House Talks on Cuts

Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran

As Cuts Begin, Virginia’s Feast on U.S. Funds Nears an End

A Stealth Tax Subsidy for Business Faces New Scrutiny

Dow Reaches Record High, Spurred by Fed and Profits

For Good or Ill, Chavez Altered How Venezuela Views Itself

New Sanctions Imposed on North Korea as it Warns of Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack

Unemployment at 4-Year-Low as U.S. Hiring Gains Steam

Syrian Rebels Say Most Aid in Hands of Assad Government

Gun Ownership Rate Has Fallen in U.S. Homes Over 4 Decades

Worry in Push to Lease Space Near City’s Public Housing

In President’s Outreach to G.O.P., Past Failures Loom

Karzai Bets on Vilifying U.S. to Shed His Image as a Lackey

After a Sting by New York, Gun Shows Move to Tighten Checks

Obama Seeks $2 Billion in Research on Cleaner Fuels

Adviser Is Worldly at 35, and Shaping Obama’s Voice

Cypriot Bailout Sends Shivers Throughout the Euro Zone

Resistance in Cyprus Grows to Europe’s Bailout Plan

Cyprus Set to Reject Bailout, Citing Tax on Bank Deposits

Arriving in Israel, Obama Seeks to Offer Reassurance

Meeting Abbas, Obama Says a 2-State Deal Is ‘Still Possible’

Israeli Leader Apologizes to Turkey for Fatal Ship Raid

Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in 4 Years

Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Several Weeks

Arms Airlift to Syrian Rebels Expands, With Aid From C.I.A.

Justices Hint at Fears of Acting Too Quickly on Gay Marriage

Five Justices Are Skeptical of Ban on Benefits to Gay Spouses

Shifting School Money, and School Choice, to Families

Business and Labor Said to Near Deal on Immigration

Short of Money, Egypt Sees Crisis in Fuel and Food

As Banks in Cyprus Falter, Other Tax Havens Step In

APRIL

A.D.H.D. Seen in 11% of U.S. Children as Diagnoses Rise

Lawmakers Charged in Plot to Buy Spot on Mayoral Ballot

Taliban Assault on Compound in Afghanistan Kills Dozens

Ahmadinejad Takes On Iran’s Hard-Liners Ahead of Vote

Hiring in U.S. Tapers Off as Economy Fails to Gain Speed

In Connecticut, New Firearms Limits Faced Uphill Fight

Tax Lobby Builds Ties to Chairman of Finance Panel

Margaret Thatcher Dies; Remade Britain

Obama Invokes Newtown Dead in Pressing for New Gun Laws

Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Checks of Gun Buyers

Senate Votes 68-31 to Allow Debate on Gun Legislation

Rare Accord in Gun Debate on Fixes to Mental Health System

North Korea’s Young Leader Tests Relations With China

Budget Revives Benefits as Divisive Issue for Democrats

Rifts Hinder Background Check Measure in Gun Bill

Boston Combs Mile-Square Crime Scene

Video Point to Boston Bomb Suspect, Say Investigators

Ruins Searched for Firefighters After Blast at Factory Kills 5

Dragnet Shuts Boston; One Suspect Slain – 2nd Man on Loose After Officer Is Left Dead

Inquiry Shifts to Suspect’s Russian Trip

Inquiry on Bombing Shifts to Suspect’s Russian Trip

Investigators Dig for Roots of Bomb Suspects’ Radicalization

Syria Has Used Chemical Arms Repeatedly, Israel Asserts

S.E.C. Is Asked to Require Disclosure of Donations

U.S. Says It Suspects Assad Used Chemical Weapons

U.S. Opens Spigot After Farmers Claim Discrimination

Islamist Rebels in Syria Create Policy Dilemma for Obama

Retirees Feel Squeeze From Pension Loans’ Soaring Rates

Afghan Leader’s Office Gets Bags Full of Cash From C.I.A.

Obama Backs F.B.I. Handling of Boston Suspect in ’11

MAY

U.S. Detains 3 in Connection With Boston Bombings

Politics and Vetting Leave Key U.S. Posts Long Unfilled

Jobs Data Ease Fears of Sharp Slowdown in U.S. Economy

Israel Bombs Syria as the U.S. Weighs Its Own Options

Accusations and Escalation Fears After Syrian Strikes

A Homemade Style of Terror: Jihadists Push New Tactics

Pentagon Study Finds Sharp Rise in Military Sexual Assaults

Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, Government Data Shows

Despite Blast at Plant, Texas Remains Wary of Regulation

Cry of ‘Save Me’ Spurs a Rescue in Bangladesh, 16 Days Later

E-Mails About Benghazi Put White House on Defensive

Some Nations Lobby for More in Race to Net American Visas

Chinese Build Auto Niche in Detroit, With Focus on Parts

Russia Detains an American, Saying He Is a C.I.A. Officer

Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Retaliate

Onset of Woes Casts Pall Over Obama’s Policy Aspirations

Syria Begins to Break Apart Under Pressure From War

After Turbulent Week, Obama Seeks a Path Past Troubles

After Decades of Neglect, Pakistan Rusts in Its Tracks

Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further into Assad’s War

Crews Search for Survivors in Oklahoma

Deadly End to F.B.I. Interview About Tsarnaev and 3 Killings

Pivoting From a War Footing, Obama Acts to Curtail Drones

Beijing Plans to Reduce the State’s Role in the Economy

States’ Policies on Health Care Exclude Some of the Poorest

California Faces a New Quandary: Too Much Money

Groups Flagged by I.R.S. Tested Political Limits on Tax Status

Online Service Is Accused in Laundering of $6 Billion

Drone Strike Is Said to Kill a Top Pakistani Taliban Figure

Russian Missile Shipment Has Reached Syria, Assad Says

Outlook for Medicare Has Improved a Bit, U.S. Estimates

JUNE

Surpluses Help, but Fiscal Problems for States Go On

With Syria at War, Rekindled Sectarian Strife Infects Mideast

Justices Allow Police to Take DNA Samples After Arrests

Obama Picks 3 for Top Appeals Court, Setting Up Battle

Rice to Replace Donilon in the Top National Security Post

Surveillance Leaks Likely to Restart Debate on Privacy

Companies Grudgingly Allowed Access to Online Data

How U.S. Uses Technology to Mine Data More Quickly

Senate Digs In for Long Battle on Overhaul of Immigration

Tech Companies Tread Lightly in Remarks on Spying

Environmental Rules Delayed as White House Slows Reviews

Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented

Snowden’s Leaks on China Could Affect Its Role in His Fate

Russia Faults Proof of Use of Chemicals in Syrian War

After Profits, Defense Firm Faces Pitfalls of Cybersecurity

Justices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship

Taliban Signal Readiness to Begin Peace Negotiations

HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers’ Infection Rate

Markets Slump Over Fed Exit Plan and China Credit Squeeze

Farm Bill’s Fate in House Bodes Ill for Overhaul of Immgration

Ex-Contractor Is Charged in Leaks on N.S.A. Surveillance

Snowden, in Russia, Said to Seek Asylum in a Third Nation

Justices Send Affirmative Action Case to Lower Court

Key Part of Voting Rights Act Invalidated

2 Major Rulings Bolster Gay Marriage

Immigration Moves to Final Vote as Senate Ends Debate

Roberts Pulls Supreme Court to the Right Step by Step

Unable to visit With Mandela, Obama Honors His Legacy

Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels

JULY

Egypt’s Army Issues Ultimatum to Morsi

Pressure Builds on Morsi as His Allies Quit and Protests Mount

Morsi and Military Set to Collide in Egypt

Egypt’s Interim Leaders Lay Out Plan for Fast Transition

With Aid From Arab Rivals, Egypt Is Arena for Influence

In 2011 Murder Case, Hints of Chance to Avert Boston Attack

Snowden Is Said to Renew Plea for Asylum in Russia

Texas Senate Approves Strict Anti-Abortion Legislation

Zimmerman Is Acquitted in Killing of Trayvon Martin

Both Sides in Filibuster Fight See Twisting of Senate Rules

Senators Reach Agreement To Avert Fight Over Filibuster

Individual Cost of Health Plans in New York Set to Fall 50%

Momentum Shifts in Syria, Giving Assad the Advantage

Leading Putin Critic Is Freed Pending Appeal After Protests

President Offers a Personal Take on Race in America

Past Record of Unprosecuted Leak Cases Led to Crackdown

Location Seen as Barrier in Climbing the Income Ranks

Menthol Cigarettes Harder to Quit, U.S. Says, Weighing Ban

Weiner’s Exchanges With Woman Veered From Politics to Sex

Holder Wants Texas to Clear Voting Changes With the U.S.

Robert’s Picks Reshaping Secret Surveillance Court

Egypt Forces Unleash a Vicious Assault on Protesters

Worries Mount as Radicalized Muslims Leave West for Syria

Definition of Cancer Should Be Tightened, Scientists Say

Obama to Offer G.O.P. a Deal on Jobs and Business Taxes

U.S. Outlines N.S.A.’s Culling of Data for All Domestic Calls

AUGUST

Russia Grants Snowden 1-Year Asylum

Court Rulings Blur the Line Between a Spy and a Leaker

States Divided on Health Plan

Other Agencies Frustrated by N.S.A.’s Limits on Data Troves

Health Care Law Raises Pressure on Public Unions

With Post Deal, a Mogul Gets a Landmark in the Capital

Tech Magnates Bet on Booker in Venture

N.S.A. Said to Search Content of Messages to and From U.S.

Workers Cited for Abuse Kept On at Homes Run by State

Terror Threats Test Obama’s Balancing Act on Surveillance

Candidates See Cincinnati as Model for New York Schools

Judge Rules Stop-and-Frisk Policy in City Violated Rights

Justice Dept. Files Antitrust Suit to Block Airline Merger

Egypt Says Nearly 300 Dead in Upheaval

Death Toll in Egypt Clashes Climbs to 525

N.S.A. Often Broke Rules on Privacy, Audit Shows

Pressure by Washington Failed to Sway Egypt’s Leaders

U.S. Opens Bribery Inquiry of JPMorgan Hiring in China

Pistorius Is Indicted on Premeditated Murder Charge

Egypt Arrests Spiritual Guide of Morsi’s Islamist Party

Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case

Malfunction Halts Nasdaq Trading ‘Until Further Notice’

U.S. Officials Are Weighing Response to Assault in Syria

Pressure Rises on Hamas as Support From Patrons Fades

‘Little Doubt’ of Gas Attack by Syria, White House Says

U.N. Team Said to Take Fire on Way to Inspect Site in Syria

Momentum Builds for a Military Strike Against Syria

Syria Asserts Claim of New Strikes as U.N. Impasse Looms

Britain Makes Case Against Syria as U.N. Inspects Sites

Aim of U.S. Attacks: Restore ‘Red Line’ That Was Blurred

Obama Aides to Brief Senators; Support Sought for Syria Attack

SEPTEMBER

Saying Syria Used Sarin Gas, Kerry Makes Case for Attack

Obama Plans to Meet With Key Lawmakers to Push Syria Plan

House Speaker Backs Obama’s Call for Strike Against Syria

Obama Says ‘World Set a Red Line’ on Chemical Arms

Rebel Brutality Poses Dilemma as West Weights Strike on Assad

Obama Stymied in Bid to Rally World Leaders on Syria Strike

A Weapon Seen as Too Horrid Even in War, Stirs Outrage

As the World Watched, Syria Built Up Supply of Nerve Gas

Kerry Floats a Deal on Arms, and Russia and Syria Seize it

U.S. and Allies to Explore U.N. Path to Secure Chemical Arms

Planned as Call to Act, Obama’s Speech Became a Plea for Time

U.S. to Gauge Viability of Arms Proposal in Russia Talks

Broader Peace Talks Broached During Meeting on Arms Plan

U.S. and Russia Reach Deal to Secure Syria’s Chemical Arms

Obama Hails Syrian Pact, Calling It a Crucial Step

Police Report Multiple Dead in D.C., Navy Yard Shooting

Despite Pattern of Misconduct, an Honorable Navy Discharge

In Surprise, Fed Decides Not to Curtail Stimulus Effect

Pope Bluntly Faults Church’s Focus on Gays and Abortion

Iran said to Seek a Nuclear Accord to End Sanctions

California Adds Measures to Expand Rights of Noncitizens

Kenya Moves to End Mall Siege as Death Toll Rises to 68

Shots Heard as Kenya Presses Assault Against Mall Attackers

At U.N., Obama Emphasizes Diplomacy on Iran and Syria

Treasury Puts a Date on When Cash May Run Out: Oct. 17

Raising Fiscal Stakes, G.O.P. Sets Terms to Lift Debt Limit

Senate Poised to Pass Budget Bill as House Weighs Options

N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens

U.S. Shutdown Nears as House Votes to Delay Health Law

With Shutdown Near, Talk Is of Who’s at Fault, Not of a Deal

OCTOBER

U.S. Reckons With Impact of Shutdown

In Bid to End Crisis, Obama Summons Top Lawmakers

‘Reckless’ Shutdown Must End, Obama Says, Faulting G.O.P.

G.O.P. Elders See Liabilities in Government Shutdown

Impasse With Afghans Raises Prospect of Full U.S. Pullout

Libyan Government Wants Explanation After U.S. Raid

Supreme Court Has a Weighty Docket in Its New Term

With Default Deadline Near, Wall St. Stays Calm, for Now

Yellen’s Path from Liberal Theorist to Fed Voice for Jobs

House G.O.P. to Vote on Short-Term Fix on Debt Limit

Progress Seen in Talks on Stopgap Deal in Fiscal Crisis

Impasse Grinds On as House Says Its Deal Was Rejected

Senate Leaders Meet; G.O.P. Blames Obama for Gridlock

World Leaders Urge U.S. to Resolve Debt Limit Crisis

House G.O.P. Backs Off Plan, Leaving Fiscal Talks in Limbo

Shutdown Is Over: G.O.P Backs Down After 16-Day Standoff

Long Idle, Government Gets Back in Gear

Snowden Says He Brought No Secret Files to Russia

States Are Focus of Effort to Foil Health Care Law

Lobbyists Are Readying for a New Fight Over U.S. Spending

U.S. Deal With JPMorgan Was Spurred by Call From Its Chief

Weak Job Data May Weigh on Fed’s Decision on Stimulus

Kerry Tries to Reassure Israel and Saudis on Mideast Policy

2 Parties Assail Contractors for Health Site at House Hearing

Germany and France Propose Talks With U.S. on Spying

Troubles With Health Site Could Serve as Test for Obama

In Fed and Out, Inflation Seen as Key to Lift U.S. Economy

F.D.A.’s Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making

Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States

Sebelius Offers Apology for ‘Debacle’ With Health Website

Syria Is Said to Destroy All Chemical Arms Assembly Sites

NOVEMBER

Troubled Start for Health Law Has Democrats Anxious

No Morsel Is Too Minuscule for the N.S.A.

In Virginia Race, I.O.U.’s Give Democrat the Edge

SAC to Plead Guilty and Pay $1.2 Billion for Insider Trading

In New Jersey, Big Money Aims to Foil Christie’s Plans

New de Blasio Reality; Deficit, Union Raises and Frisk Issue

F.D.A. Ruling Would All but Eliminate Trans Fats

Kerry Joins Iran Nuclear Talks in Push for Initial Deal

Nuclear Talks With Iran Hit a Snag as France Questions Deal

Devastation Feared Across Philippines After Typhoon

Iranian Rock Musician Said to Kill 3 in Brooklyn

Rising Despair as Officials Struggle to Get Aid to Victims

Funds From Private Donors Add Wild Card to War in Syria

JPMorgan’s Fruitful Ties to a Member of China’s Elite

China Plans to Ease 1-Child Policy and End Labor Camps

Insurers Raise Doubts About Workability of Obama’s Plan

A Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Fears Over Spying

Experts Say Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Seems Flawed

Files Related to N.S.A. Shed Light on Move to Track Email

Push to Renew Health Plans Finds Unlikely State Allies

Defying G.O.P. on Nominees, Reid Moves to Limit Filibuster

After Filibuster Move, Partisan Fever in Senate Is Likely to Rise

Tension and Flaws Before Health Care Website Crash

Deal With Iran to Halt Nuclear Program

With Nuclear Accord, Obama Opens Door to Middle East

Nuclear Accord Underlines Rift Between U.S. and Saudis

Airspace Claim Forces Obama to Flesh Out China Strategy

Lack of Doctors May Worsen as Millions Join Medicaid Rolls

Jets Scramble in China as U.S. and Japan Test Defense Zone

Investigation Widens in Billing Scandal With U.S. Navy

DECEMBER

Metro-North Train Derails in the Bronx; At Least 4 Killed

Speed Is Called Possible Cause of Deadly Train Crash in Bronx

Ruling Makes Detroit Biggest City to Qualify for Bankruptcy

Hezbollah Military Leader Killed at His Home in Lebanon

De Blasio Picks Bratton to Lead New York Police Dept.

‘A Giant Among Men Has Passed Away’

Veteran Released by North Korea Lands in U.S.

Bank Tracked Business Linked to China Hiring

Online Fantasy Games Under Surveillance by Spy Agencies

G.M. Names C.E.O., 1st Woman to Lead a Major Automaker

Police Pull Out of Kiev Square After Move on Protesters

Criminal Action Likely for JPMorgan in Madoff Case

Panel Is Said to Urge Restraints on N.S.A. Surveillance

Extent of Snowden’s Leaks Eludes U.S. Officials

Thousands Gather to Bury Mandela in His Home Village

Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce New Laws on Gun Control

Senate Ends Budget Debate, Clearing Way for Passage

White House Speeds Release of Report on Changes to N.S.A.

Putin Says Tycoon Could Be Freed From Prison Soon

Deaths in Yemen Raise Questions on Drone Policy

Attack on U.S. Aircraft Foils Evacuation in South Sudan

When the Right to Bear Arms Includes the Mentally Ill

North Korean Purge Said to Be Spurred by Business Feud

As South Sudan Fighting Flares, U.N. Cites Mass Graves

Three Turkish Ministers Resign Amid Graft Scandal

U.S. Sending Arms to Help Iraq Battle Qaeda Violence

Bomb in Beirut Kills Politician, a Critic of Syria and Hezbollah

A Judge Upholds N.S.A. Collection of Data on Calls

Deadly Mix in Benghazi: False Allies and Crude Video

Democrats See Minimum Wage as Key to 2014 Strategy

Accountability Is Elusive in Global Clothing Supply Chain

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