September 15, 2013

Weapons experts and diplomats say that if President Bashar al-Assad is serious about giving up his arsenal, he will have to take dramatic action in the coming weeks.

The Crimson Tide machine overcame Johnny Manziel’s highlight-reel performance (562 total yards and 5 touchdowns), but Coach Nick Saban’s focus lingered on the schedule ahead.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ new fantasy football lounge is an example of the leaguewide effort to keep the people buying tickets instead of staying home, with their recliners and WiFi connections.

A little known market in ethanol credits arose after financial institutions amassed millions of them — just as refiners were looking to buy more credits to meet an expanding federal requirement.

A shooting near Times Square raised questions about the police’s use of deadly force, especially in a crowded area.

At the Frankfurt motor show last week, there was a palpable sense that technology for autonomous driving was moving quickly from laboratories to dealers.

Facing growing opposition in Congress, Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary and a top contender for Federal Reserve chairman, told President Obama that he didn’t want to be considered for the job.

The Presidio in San Francisco must decide whether to approve a museum for illustration art, a shared center for local groups or an interactive-science building.

The New-York Historical Society plans to honor David H. Petraeus, a decision that has raised some eyebrows because of his past.

In “Doctor Sleep” Stephen King offers a sequel to “The Shining.”

Cecily Strong will become an anchor on the “Saturday Night Live” “Weekend Update” desk, and six performers will join the cast for this next season.

Google introduced five new folders for its Gmail service over the summer, including one for promotions that puts retailers’ e-mail under a separate heading.