NEWS Despite widespread suspicions that the BBC host Jimmy Savile was a prolific pedophile, police forces were unable to connect the dots, and his powerful connections made pursuing allegations against him unpalatable. John F. Burns and Ravi Somaiya report from London.
The owner and editor of an investigative magazine was acquitted Thursday on charges of breaching privacy laws in publishing the names of more than 2,000 Greeks believed to be holding Swiss bank accounts. The case tested news media freedom in Greece and fueled a scandal over whether officials here failed to aggressively pursue people suspected of evading taxes. Liz Alderman reports from Athens.
Amsterdam's 220 coffee shops, where marijuana and hashish are openly sold and consumed, will remain open next year in spite of a new Dutch law meant to reduce drug tourism, the city's mayor said Thursday. David Jolly reports.
Prime Minister David Cameron, who rose to power promising to unite his Cons ervative Party's warring factions over Britain's role in Europe, suddenly faces a political battle, as euro-skeptic Conservative rebels joined forces with members of the Labour Party to defeat a proposal on the European Union's pending 1 trillion euro, or $1.3 trillion, budget. Landon Thomas Jr. reports from London.
ARTS The new films “Quartet†and “A Late Quartet†explore similar themes with very different stories about the entanglement of musicians in a cherished composition. Michael Cieply reports from Los Angeles.
Daniel Day-Lewis, known as a picky film actor with obsessive work habits, talks (a bit) about his process in preparing for the title role in Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln.†Charles McGrath writes from New York.
SPORTS Amid intensifying criticism, New York Road Runners continued Thursday to prepare for the New York City Marathon with an abbreviated schedule of events leading to the race. Ken Belson reports from New York.
The U. S. Ski and Snowboard Association has submitted a formal request that Lindsey Vonn be allowed to take part in a World Cup men's downhill in Canada. Brian Spinelli reports from Sölden, Austria.
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