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The fall of Bo Xilai from the Communist Party’s top echelons has shed light into how some of his closest allies became entwined in his fate.

Millions of dollars in outside money began pouring into Congressional contests around the country in April, while spending by presidential “super PACs” dropped off.

When USA Basketball invited pros to play in the Olympics, it invited an inevitable debate about whether to pay them for their services.

The artist Takeshi Miyakawa was arrested in Brooklyn after his message to the city — illuminated plastic bags stamped with “I Love New York” — prompted someone to call the bomb squad.

The two lives of John Edwards have collided spectacularly in the federal courthouse where the government is trying him on charges of campaign finance fraud and conspiracy.

Tomislav Nikolic, an ardent admirer of Russia, won 49.8 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Boris Tadic, the former president.

Mayor Cory A. Booker of Newark sharply criticized an advertisement about Mitt Romney’s private equity work.

Universal Studios, the theme park chain now controlled by Comcast, is rolling out new weapons in its battle against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts — and Disney is fortifying its defenses.

A deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan fell apart just as President Obama began talks on ending the NATO alliance’s combat role in Afghanistan.

Although some European officials talk of “managing” a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.

The Wanda Group will buy AMC Entertainment, making the world’s largest theater group, the companies said.

Prominent gay rights advocates argue that pinning blame on Dharun Ravi, who faces sentencing Monday, ignores the complicated pressures that drive gay teenagers to suicide.

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.

Mr. Gibb was the second member of this brother act, whose sound helped define the disco era, to die.

“Amour,” about a couple in their 80s, was warmly received at Cannes; “Beyond the Hills,” also at the festival, concerns two friends divided by religion.

Under the deal, the Alibaba Group will buy back half of Yahoo’s stake, and Yahoo will sell an additional 10 percent when Alibaba goes public.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men attended the rally, which was held to discuss the potential dangers of Internet use and the temptations that can come from social media and pornography.

The chief executive of the Nasdaq stock market contended that the missteps had not affected the performance of the company’s shares.

Taking their cues from digital counterparts, magazines are as interested in hitting nerves on social media as on the newsstand.

A video game company owned by Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher, failed to make a $1.1 million payment on a loan with controversial backing from Rhode Island.