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Cameron Acts Like the Front-Runner He Would Like to Be
Despite a bold speech at the Conservatives’ party convention, the British prime minister still faces a tough road to re-election next year.Opinion
Will Cities Turn Texas Purple?
Urban growth is the real force for change in Lone Star politics.Business Day
New Walmart Program Aims to Enhance Food Sustainability
The retailer, which is also the nation’s largest grocer, will try to reduce the environmental impact of the food it sells.Automobiles
Government Investigates 938,000 Ford Sedans for Steering Problem
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received more than 500 complaints about recent Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan sedans.The Upshot
Evidence Suggests Democrats Are Running the Better Campaigns
In some crucial Senate contests over the last month, the party has had an edge in ads and in the ground game.World
A Smuggled Girl’s Odyssey of False Promises and Fear
Cecilia, a 16-year-old Guatemalan seeking a better life in the United States, fell prey to “coyotes,” the smugglers who lure migrants, on a trip that devolved into outright abduction.Technology
Technology Takes the Wheel
By the end of the decade, many automakers will offer vehicles that can take control on the highway, even passing and exiting on their own.Opinion
India and America, Beginning Again
Now President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must work to turn aspirations of strategic partnership into reality.Opinion
Yes to Marijuana Ballot Measures
Three proposed initiatives would help to create a saner recreational-use landscape.The Upshot
Don’t Sell Consumer Spending Short, a Report Says
Spend-happy Americans will return to powering the economy, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast.World
ISIS’ Ammunition Is Shown to Have Origins in U.S. and China
An analysis suggests that ammunition transferred into Syria and Iraq to help stabilize governments has instead passed from the governments to the jihadists.U.S.
Judge Orders Disclosure of Guantánamo Videos
A federal judge cited the First Amendment in overriding the government’s argument for keeping secret classified tapes showing the forced feeding of a detainee.World
Iran Frees Wife of Detained Washington Post Journalist
Yeganeh Salehi, also a journalist, was released, although her husband, Jason Rezaian, remained in custody. The two were detained in July.Business Day
The Washington Post Regains Its Place at the Table
Jeff Bezos’s willingness to finance hiring new employees has created an atmosphere of confidence and financial stability supported by strong journalistic leadership.The Upshot
Want an Easy Life? Try Canberra, Australia
A new O.E.C.D. report illuminates the vast differences in living standards among “rich” countries, and within them.Business Day
G.M. Compensation Fund Approves 24th Death Claim
The fund has received 165 wrongful death claims over vehicles with a defective switch, and most claims are still under review.Arts
Protesters Delay St. Louis Symphony
The St. Louis Symphony’s performance of Brahms’s “German Requiem” was briefly upstaged when audience members used their own music to protest the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.Opinion
Kenya’s Dubious Day in Court
The International Criminal Court's handling of the Kenyan case has hurt the accusers more than the accused.The I.C.C. has a near impossible task.
There is no international police force.
International law is in constant flux.
There is no consensus as to what is a crime.
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