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Obama Apologizes for Deaths in a U.S. Strike in Pakistan

By PETER BAKER and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS 10:47 AM ET

Intelligence agencies said that Warren Weinstein, an American held by Al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian held since 2012, died in Pakistan in January. Two American Al Qaeda members were also killed in attacks in the region.

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Warren Weinstein, an American held by al Qaeda since 2011, was one of the two hostages killed in a counterterrorism operation. Credit via Associated Press

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The Clintons and Russia’s Growing Uranium Empire NYT Now

By JO BECKER and MIKE McINTIRE

As the Russian atomic energy agency gradually took charge of a company that controls one-fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United States, a stream of cash made its way to former President Bill Clinton’s charitable organization.

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Deutsche Bank to Pay $2.5 Billion in Rate-Rigging CaseNYT Now

By JACK EWING 10:17 AM ET

The record fine will be paid to U.S. and British authorities to settle accusations that the bank helped manipulate the benchmarks used to set interest rates on trillions of dollars in mortgages and other debt.

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Loretta Lynch, with the support of at least five Republicans, is expected to be approved by a Senate vote on Thursday.

Petraeus to Be Sentenced in Leak InvestigationNYT Now

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David H. Petraeus, the retired general and former C.I.A. director, is likely to be sentenced to probation after admitting that he provided highly classified journals to his biographer and lied to F.B.I. agents.

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Hidden Armenians of Turkey Seek to Reclaim IdentitiesNYT Now

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Many ethnic Armenians who are rediscovering their roots have found it easier to discard their Kurdish or Turkish identities than to relinquish their religion.

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