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The case began in 2009 when Mario Costeja, a lawyer in Spain, objected that entering his name in Google's search engine led to legal notices that he said were no longer relevant.
European Court Lets Users Erase Records on Web

By DAVID STREITFELD

The European Court of Justice said search engines like Google should allow users to be "forgotten" after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are "particular reasons" not to.

. Documents  Document: Statement From the European Court of Justice
Small Comfort as Parents Identify Kidnapped Nigerian Girls on Video

By ADAM NOSSITER

The families got their first glimpse of the schoolgirls since last month, when they were abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram, whose leader has threatened to sell them.

Airplane fragments displayed at the Sept. 11 museum.

Museum Review

The 9/11 Story Told at Bedrock, Powerful as a Punch to the Gut

By HOLLAND COTTER

The National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero is finally opening ceremonially on Thursday. It delivers a gut-punch experience, Holland Cotter writes.

. Photographs: Hallowed Ground
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DINING & WINE

Video Video: Cast-Iron Steak

To cook a fantastic steak on the stovetop, all you need is a cast-iron pan, a sprinkle of salt and a one-inch-thick cut of meat.

OPINION | Op-Ed | T. M. Luhrmann

To Dream in Different Cultures

By T. M. LUHRMANN

Our sleep style deprives us of dreams, and of chats with God.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"More and more Internet users want a little of the ephemerality and the forgetfulness of pre-digital days."

VIKTOR MAYER-SCHĂ–NBERGER, professor of Internet governance at the Oxford Internet Institute, on the ruling by Europe's highest court that people have the right to influence what appears in online searches about them.

Today's Video
Video Video: Modern Style in Minneapolis

In the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis, Qais Munhazim, a Ph.D. candidate in international security, wants to show that Afghan men can be stylish and chic.

Video Video: Profiles in Science | The Planet Hunter

Geoffrey Marcy of the University of California, Berkeley, has discovered scores of alien worlds, so-called exoplanets circling distant stars.

Video Video: E.U. Court Rules in Google Privacy Case

The highest court in the European Union decided on Tuesday that Google must, in some cases, honor requests from its search engine users to delete links to personal information.

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World
Ehud Olmert, who vowed to appeal his conviction, would be the highest-ranking official in Israel's history to serve prison time.
Former Israeli Premier Is Sentenced to 6 Years in Bribery Case

By JODI RUDOREN

Ehud Olmert was sent to prison on corruption charges by a judge who likened him to a "traitor" for taking bribes while mayor of Jerusalem.

A rescue worker carried out an injured miner after an explosion in a coal mine in Manisa, Turkey. More than 160 were killed and at least 200 were feared trapped.
Deadly Fire Roars Through Coal Mine in Turkey

By SEBNEM ARSU

The death toll rose above 200 with hundreds of others still feared trapped underground after an explosion in the western part of the country, the energy minister said.

Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters that it was sad he had to leave Syria behind in such a bad state.
U.N. Mediator on Syria Quits; French Envoy Says Chemicals Were Used

By SOMINI SENGUPTA and MICHAEL R. GORDON

Even as the mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, expressed frustration over stalled talks, France's foreign minister accused the Syrian government of carrying out chemical attacks after signing a treaty.

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U.S.
Death penalty protesters in Huntsville, where Robert James Campbell's execution had been scheduled.
Appeals Court Grants Stay of Execution in Texas Based on Mental Disability Claim

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and JOHN SCHWARTZ

Hours before Robert James Campbell, a Texas inmate convicted of murder, was scheduled to die, a federal court said his claim of mental disability must first be reviewed.

. Confronted on Execution, Texas Proudly Says It Kills Efficiently
The Brody coal mine in Wharton, W.Va., where two people were killed on Monday. Workers were preparing the mine, which is owned by the Patriot Coal Corporation of St. Louis, for abandonment.
2 Killed in West Virginia Mine Where Safety Lapses Were Cited

By DANIEL HEYMAN and MICHAEL WINES

The miners died in an accident inside a coal mine whose long history of safety violations had already brought it under special scrutiny by federal officials.

Secretary of State John Kerry indicated that a report's findings on the rate of climate change would influence foreign policy.
Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers

By CORAL DAVENPORT

The accelerating rate of climate change poses a severe risk to national security and acts as a catalyst for global political conflict, a report published Tuesday said.

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Politics
Elaine Chao, the former labor secretary, played an early role in the re-election campaign of her husband, Senator Mitch McConnell.
Girding for a Fight, McConnell Enlists His Wife

By JASON HOROWITZ

The former labor secretary Elaine Chao will be more crucial than ever as Mitch McConnell turns to face a well-funded female candidate.

Representative John Conyers Jr. of Michigan in January. He first took office in 1965.
Misstep in Re-election Filings May Fell Veteran Congressman From Michigan

By JULIE BOSMAN

Representative John Conyers Jr., a Democrat who has represented Detroit for nearly 50 years, lacks enough valid signatures on re-election petitions.

Plaintiffs in the suit over Virginia's gay-marriage ban. An appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday on the ban's constitutionality.
Federal Panel Appears Split Over Virginia's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

By ERIK ECKHOLM

As a three-judge federal appeals panel heard arguments on Virginia's ban on same-sex marriages, it appeared that an Obama appointee might hold the deciding vote.

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Business
A home for sale in Portland, Ore. New policies at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might stimulate mortgage lending.
A Major Lift for Fannie and Freddie

By ANNIE LOWREY

The federal overseer of the mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has increased their mission at a time when they were supposedly being phased out.

Models of apartments at a real estate exhibition in Shenyang, China. Prices are falling for both new and old apartments.
China's Sizzling Real Estate Market Cools

By KEITH BRADSHER

Housing starts plummeted 25 percent last month from a year ago, a severe blow for a country long buoyed by residential construction.

. Lew Urges China to Ease Controls on Exchange Rate
Doubts Raised About Off-Label Use of Subsys, a Strong Painkiller

By KATIE THOMAS

The drug was approved in 2012 for cancer patients, but has since become an outsize moneymaker for Insys Therapeutics and has been prescribed more widely.

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Technology
Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, had sought a list of Airbnb's hosts in New York City because he thought some of them were breaking the law.
A Victory for Airbnb in New York

By NICK WINGFIELD

The apartment-sharing service's victory may be short-lived, as the state attorney general said he would address the court's concerns in a new subpoena.

. Bits Blog: For Late Arrivals, Airbnb Broadens Its Approach
The so-called malware allowed the British intelligence agency to collect information like gender, marital status and the education level of individuals, according to the group filing the complaint.

Bits Blog

Privacy Group Challenges Surveillance Practices in Britain

By MARK SCOTT

The case follows revelations that Britain's spy agency developed technology that allowed it to turn on computer microphones and cameras without the owners' consent.

With one of Square's new features, consumers will have the option to comment on their experience when they're emailed a receipt from a transaction made using the service.

Bits Blog

Without a Hit Wallet, Square Tries Another Approach

By BRIAN X. CHEN

Even after scoring a big partnership with Starbucks Coffee and offering a futuristic app that let people pay for things just by saying their name, Square's mobile wallet gained little traction.

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Sports
Jose Fernandez, the Marlins' ace, probably needs surgery.

On Baseball

To See Baseball's Best Young Aces This Year, Try Operating Room

By TYLER KEPNER

More and more pitchers are sustaining serious elbow injuries that require Tommy John surgery, and everyone in the baseball industry is deeply concerned.

. Who's on Third? In Baseball's Shifting Defenses, Maybe Nobody
For the first time in their 88-year history, the Rangers won a playoff series after falling behind 3-1.

Rangers 2, Penguins 1

At Their Best on the Brink

By JEFF Z. KLEIN

Henrik Lundqvist, the king of Game 7s, stopped 35 of 36 shots and carried the Rangers to their second Eastern Conference finals appearance in the past three years.

. In Lundqvist, Rangers Have an Unflappable Master of the Seventh Game
. A Long Streak in Decisive Games
. Blackhawks Eliminate Wild in Overtime
Daniel Murphy's towering three-run homer off Alfredo Aceves in the fifth inning gave the Mets an 11-4 lead.

Mets 12, Yankees 7

On a Long Night at Yankee Stadium, the Mets Look Right at Home

By ZACH SCHONBRUN

In two games in the Bronx, the Mets suddenly discovered the offense they had been missing for much of this season.

. Box Score
. Roundup: Late Home Run Lifts Tigers
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Arts
Calder's
Asian Collectors Give Christie's a High-Yield Night

By CAROL VOGEL

In a nearly three-hour auction of postwar and contemporary art on Tuesday night, Christie's managed to sell nearly $745 million worth of blue-chip paintings and sculptures.

Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly and the director, Olivier Dahan, on the set of  ''Grace of Monaco.''
A Hollywood Princess Returns to the Screen

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

Princess Grace returns to Cannes on Wednesday, with the opening-night premiere of "Grace of Monaco." But the movie's production turmoil has jolted its fairy-tale story.

. Aftershock of a Decision
. A Director's 3-Movie Project at Cannes
The exterior of the Musée Picasso in September.
Picasso Museum's President Is Dismissed

By DOREEN CARVAJAL

Anne Baldassari, president of the Picasso Museum in Paris, was ousted by the French Culture Ministry on Tuesday because of delays in reopening the museum, which has been closed for almost five years while undergoing renovation.

For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »
N.Y./Region
Councilman Ras Baraka celebrated at an election night party in Newark on Tuesday.
Newark's Voters Choose New Mayor and New Path

By DAVID W. CHEN and KATE ZERNIKE

Councilman Ras Baraka, the son of a militant poet, was elected mayor, according to election officials, heralding a shift in New Jersey's largest city.

Lane Closings Were 'Idiotic,' Christie Aide Testifies

By KATE ZERNIKE and MARC SANTORA

Michael Drewniak told New Jersey legislators that neither Gov. Chris Christie nor his closest advisers were involved in closing lanes to the George Washington Bridge.

Susan B. Elbin, left, director of conservation and science for New York City Audubon, and Kaitlyn Parkins, a research assistant, took two yellow-rumped warblers from a net for testing at the Bronx Zoo.
Researching Stop Signs in the Skies for Birds

By LISA W. FODERARO

New York City Audubon, the American Bird Conservancy and Fordham University are studying how different kinds of glass can serve as avian stop signs.

For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »
Dining & Wine
The difference that food coloring makes.
Red Velvet Cake: From Gimmick to American Classic

By KIM SEVERSON

The red velvet cake, with its artificial coloring and benign cocoa sweetness, has always been about commercialization. But it has honest roots.

The curved bar at El Quinto Pino, packed with guests.

Restaurant Review | El Quinto Pino

You Start in Spain, but There's Room to Roam

By PETE WELLS

This Chelsea tapas spot has grown in size and scope.

The lobster table at Lobster Place in Chelsea Market. New food halls are offering a bounty of delectables to eat in or take home.

Front Burner

So Much Food, It Fills a Hall

By FLORENCE FABRICANT

A sampling of some of the best food halls in New York.

For more dining news and recipes, go to NYTimes.com/Dining »
Obituaries
Malik Bendjelloul in 2012. His first film won a 2013 Academy Award Award for best documentary feature.
Malik Bendjelloul, 36, Dies; Directed 'Sugar Man' Movie

By BRUCE WEBER

Mr. Bendjelloul was a Swedish filmmaker who won the 2013 Academy Award for best documentary with his debut feature, "Searching for Sugar Man."

H. R. Giger in Chur, Switzerland, in 2007 with his paintings, which, he said
H. R. Giger, Swiss Artist, Dies at 74; His Vision Gave Life to 'Alien' Creature

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Mr. Giger was fascinated with the fusion of the human form and the machine.

Colin Pillinger discussing the Beagle 2 mission to Mars on Dec. 27, 2003, two days after it was supposed to have landed.
Colin Pillinger, 70, Dies; Set Europe's Eye on Space

By WILLIAM YARDLEY

Dr. Pillinger led a shoestring effort to put a European lander on Mars - a mission that failed to reach its destination, but succeeded in elevating the profile of space exploration in Europe.

For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries »
Editorials

Today's Editorials

Ordering Google to Forget

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

The desire to let people erase old and embarrassing data from the Internet is understandable, but a European Union court ruling could undermine press freedoms and free speech.

. A Call for Justice for Syrians
. Common Sense at the Library
. Around a Sardinian Table, a Fractious Debate
For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »
Op-Ed

Op-Ed Columnist

The Speaker's Sand Trap

By MAUREEN DOWD

With a more amiable Tee Party, John Boehner reveals his plan for victory in November.

. Columnist Page
Thomas L. Friedman

Op-Ed Columnist

The Square People, Part 1  

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

A new global force is rising from Kiev to Hanoi to push for a higher standard of living and more liberty.

. Columnist Page
Mark Bittman

Op-Ed | Mark Bittman

An Inconvenient Truth About Our Food

By MARK BITTMAN

A new film addresses what a former F.D.A. commissioner calls "one of the great public health epidemics of our time."

For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

ON THIS DAY

On May 14, 1948, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end.

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