Saturday, April 14, 2018
News Analysis: From One Attack in Syria, a World of Potential Risks
“No amount of American blood or treasure can produce lasting peace and security in the Middle East,” President Trump said in his statement announcing the airstrikes. “It’s a troubled place. We will try to make it better, but it is a troubled place.”
In Moscow, a Sense of Relief After a Limited Syria Attack
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia meeting with the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, on Saturday. Mr. Putin issued an unusually rapid condemnation of the airstrikes against Syria. 
Op-Ed Contributor: Trump Pardoned Libby to Protect Himself From Mueller
I. Lewis Libby Jr., known as Scooter, center, in 2007 after being convicted of perjury. He had served as Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. 
A Young Girl’s Rape in India Becomes a Crisis for Modi
A protest on Friday in Hyderabad, India, over the rape and murder of a 8-year-old girl. Her body was found in January, but the case roared back into life this week after an attempt to physically block police officers from filing charges. 
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
Victims of a suspected chemical attack in Douma, Syria, on Sunday. Residents said they heard objects falling from the sky, followed by a strange smell that witnesses said resembled chlorine. 
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ‘Mother of the Nation,’ Mourned in South Africa
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s coffin being brought into Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, on Saturday. “She was an African woman who in her attitude, her words and her actions defied the very premise of apartheid ideology and male superiority,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a eulogy. 
Who Are Diamond and Silk? A Look at 2 Pro-Trump Social Media Stars
The polarizing African-American sisters and internet celebrities have accused Facebook of discrimination, a charge the company denies. 
7 Takeaways From the Airstrikes on Syria
Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi during a briefing at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Saturday. 
Weight Watchers Gets Its Own Makeover
Mindy Grossman, the chief executive of Weight Watchers, is trying to reposition the weight-loss company to appeal to younger consumers who are gravitating toward lifestyle sites like Goop and free tracking apps like MyFitnessPal. 
China slows review of chip company mergers amid trade tensions -WSJ
April 14 (Reuters) - Two multi-billion dollar takeovers of semiconductor makers are being stalled by Chinese regulatory reviews amid rising U.S.-China trade tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
40 Sea Gulls Wrecked His Hotel Room. 17 Years Later, a Pepperoni Pardon.
The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, dropped its lifetime ban of Nick Burchill after 17 years. 
Venezuela empowers oil minister Quevedo to reform energy sector
CARACAS, April 14 (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro has decreed extra powers to his oil czar Manuel Quevedo to try and halt sliding crude output in crisis-hit Venezuela, which has sunk to its lowest level since the 1950s. Struggling with a deep economic recession, failed socialist policies, debt default, and U.S. financial sanctions, Venezuela's crude production slipped to 1.586 million barrels per day in February, according to OPEC.
Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Dies at 86
Milos Forman outside his home in Warren, Conn., in 2009. “I’ve always done everything in my life to win,” film director said of himself in a 1994 biography. 
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
Victims of a suspected chemical attack in Douma, Syria, on Sunday. Residents said they heard objects falling from the sky, followed by a strange smell that witnesses said resembled chlorine. 
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ‘Mother of the Nation,’ Mourned in South Africa
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s coffin being brought into Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, on Saturday. “She was an African woman who in her attitude, her words and her actions defied the very premise of apartheid ideology and male superiority,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a eulogy. 
Seven Takeaways From the Airstrikes on Syria
Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi during a briefing at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Saturday. 
News Analysis: From One Attack in Syria, a World of Potential Risks
“No amount of American blood or treasure can produce lasting peace and security in the Middle East,” President Trump said in his statement announcing the airstrikes. “It’s a troubled place. We will try to make it better, but it is a troubled place.” 
Weight Watchers Gets Its Own Makeover
Mindy Grossman, the chief executive of Weight Watchers, is trying to reposition the weight-loss company to appeal to younger consumers who are gravitating toward lifestyle sites like Goop and free tracking apps like MyFitnessPal. 
40 Sea Gulls Wrecked His Hotel Room. 17 Years Later, a Pepperoni Pardon.
The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, dropped its lifetime ban of Nick Burchill after 17 years. 
In the #MeToo Era, France Struggles With Sexual Crimes Involving Minors
Protests last year in Paris seeking changes to laws protecting minors in France. 
Seven Takeaways From the Airstrikes on Syria
Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi during a briefing at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Saturday. 
News Analysis: From One Strike in Syria, a World of Potential Risks
“No amount of American blood or treasure can produce lasting peace and security in the Middle East,” President Trump said in his statement announcing the airstrikes. “It’s a troubled place. We will try to make it better, but it is a troubled place.” 
Weight Watchers Gets Its Own Makeover
Mindy Grossman, the chief executive of Weight Watchers, is trying to reposition the weight-loss company to appeal to younger consumers who are gravitating toward lifestyle sites like Goop and free tracking apps like MyFitnessPal. 
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
Victims of a suspected chemical attack in Douma, Syria, on Sunday. Residents said they heard objects falling from the sky, followed by a strange smell that witnesses said resembled chlorine. 
40 Sea Gulls Wrecked His Hotel Room. 17 Years Later, a Pepperoni Pardon.
The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, dropped its lifetime ban of Nick Burchill after 17 years. 
Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Dies at 86
Milos Forman outside his home in Warren, Conn., in 2009. “I’ve always done everything in my life to win,” film director said of himself in a 1994 biography. 
In the #MeToo Era, France Struggles With Sexual Crimes Involving Minors
Protests last year in Paris seeking changes to laws protecting minors in France. 
Iraq's oil development contracts may draw 14 bidders
BAGHDAD, April 14 (Reuters) - Fourteen companies have expressed interest in oil and natural gas exploration and development contracts to be auctioned by Iraq on April 25, the oil ministry in Baghdad said on Saturday.
U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
Victims of a suspected chemical attack in Douma, Syria, on Sunday. Residents said they heard objects falling from the sky, followed by a strange smell that witnesses said resembled chlorine. 
40 Sea Gulls Wrecked His Hotel Room. 17 Years Later, a Pepperoni Pardon.
The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, dropped its lifetime ban of Nick Burchill after 17 years. 
Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Dies at 86
Milos Forman outside his home in Warren, Conn., in 2009. “I’ve always done everything in my life to win,” film director said of himself in a 1994 biography. 
In the #MeToo Era, France Struggles With Sexual Crimes Involving Minors
Protests last year in Paris seeking changes to laws protecting minors in France. 
News Analysis: President Trump Talked Tough. But His Strike on Syria Was Restrained.
President Trump at the White House on Friday. For all his tough language this week, the strikes he ordered in Syria made no apparent effort to damage President Bashar al-Assad’s broader war machine. 
Eyes on the Road: New York State Police Are Cracking Down on Distracted Drivers
State Trooper Jason J. Lewis accompanied every ticket he issued on Friday with a stern roadside lecture. “I hope that I’m teaching them,” he said. 
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