http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt RSS Feed for New York Times en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/20130522_Chinese_bear_bile_farming_draws_charges_of_cruelty.html CHENGDU, China » It was, at first glance, a rather modest initial public offering by a small Chinese company seeking to expand production of the key ingredient used in traditional remedies said to shrink gallstones, reduce fevers and sooth the aftereffects of excessive drinking. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/20130522_Obama_set_to_defend_drone_strikes_amid_a_drop_in_use.html WASHINGTON » President Barack Obama embraced drone strikes in his first term, and the targeted killing of suspected terrorists has come to define his presidency. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/20130521_To_get_the_word_on_the_street_lawyers_and_judges_go_online.html The wheels of justice move slowly sometimes, but not, apparently, as slowly as Webster's New World Dictionary. Slang has always been a challenge for the courts in cases that involve vulgar or insulting language. Conventional dictionaries lag the spoken word by design. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/20130521_Death_rate_rises_for_migrants_who_take_riskier_paths_to_US.html TUCSON, Ariz. » In the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office here — repository of the nation's largest collection of missing-person reports for immigrants who vanished crossing the United States-Mexico border — 774 sets of remains awaited identification in mid-May, stored in musty body bags coated in dust. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_Bold_growth_plans_at_hollywood_studios.html LOS ANGELES — Film counts are down. Production is going elsewhere. And yet big Hollywood studios are planning to expand. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_Indonesian_strongmans_legacy_remains_a_matter_of_debate.html JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tree-lined Cendana street in an upscale neighborhood in central Jakarta has not changed much in recent decades, save for the demolition of a few Dutch colonial homes in favor of modernist villas. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_Pakistan_rusting_in_its_tracks.html RUK, Pakistan — Resplendent in his gleaming white uniform and peaked cap, jacket buttons tugging his plump girth, the stationmaster stood at the platform, waiting for a train that would never come. "Cutbacks," Nisar Ahmed Abro said with a resigned shrug. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_Boom_in_luxury_towers_is_warping_New_York_real_estate_market.html NEW YORK — Only 10 floors have been completed in what is intended to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere — a slender, 84-story tower on Park Avenue at 56th Street in Manhattan. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_White_House_sharpens_focus_on_path_forward_after_scandals.html President Barack Obama, struggling to find his footing after one of his most turbulent weeks in office, will try to push past the moment's political furor with a focus on the few pieces of legislation he believes have a chance in Congress and on executive actions that do not require Republican approval. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/19040101_Gambling_on_5th_Ave_tossing_in_chips_worth_25000_apiece_.html The all-night games were held in rarefied settings like a suite at the Plaza Hotel. One pink chip was worth $25,000. Masseuses were on hand to help relieve the tension, while the players were fueled by food and drink. And the stakes climbed into the stratosphere, with as much as $2 million on the table to be lost or won.