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World
Her Demand Met, Imprisoned Iranian Ends Hunger Strike
The imprisoned advocate, Nasrin Sotoudeh, ended her hunger strike after judicial authorities agreed to lift a travel ban imposed on her 12-year-old daughter, her husband said.
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World
China: Tibetan Monk Kills Himself in Fiery Protest
A monk in a Tibetan region of western China killed himself by setting himself on fire Monday evening to protest Chinese rule, an advocacy group said.
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Business Day
Rhode Island Judge Has Stake in Pension Case Outcome
Can Judge Sarah Taft-Carter rule impartially on pension cuts in Rhode Island when her mother, her son and even she herself all have a stake in preserving the status quo?
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U.S.
North Carolina: Warden and Guard Suspended
The warden and a guard at Sampson Correctional Institute were suspended after inmates reported that guards had forced them to rub hot sauce on their genitals, kiss deadly snakes and imitate sex acts.
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Business Day
Race Is On to Clean Up Hydraulic Fracturing
Many entrepreneurs hope to profit from techniques that could clean up the huge amounts of water used in fracking, which could allay environmentalists' fears.
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N.Y. / Region
They Came to the Rescue; Now, They Wait to Be Paid
Utility employees from outside the metropolitan area said National Grid had not fully compensated them for their grueling out-of-town shifts after Hurricane Sandy.
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Business Day
Few Places to Hide as Taxes Trend Higher Worldwide
International taxpayers may find conditions particularly challenging as tax requirements increase in various countries, including a potentially huge one in the United States.
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U.S.
In Tax Fight, G.O.P. Seeking a Position to Fall Back On
With President Obama winning public support for higher tax rates on the rich, Congressional Republicans find themselves in a difficult political spot and are quietly beginning the search for a way out.
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Science
Orthodox Leader Deepens Progressive Stance on Environment
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has preached that caring for the environment is a religious imperative, a stance he has taken far enough to be considered revolutionary by some theologians.
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N.Y. / Region
Most New Yorkers Think Climate Change Caused Hurricane, Poll Finds
Sixty-nine percent of voters, and far more Democrats than Republicans, tied Hurricane Sandy to global climate change rather describing it as an isolated episode.
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Technology
Apps Redirect Text Messages, and Profits, From Cellular Providers
Smartphone apps that use the Internet, rather than cell networks, to send messages among users, often free of charge, are forcing wireless providers to change their pricing models.
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U.S.
Effort to Secure Border Crimps Commerce Along It
An imposing wall of corrugated steel disconnects main streets, businesses, shared histories and binational family ties along the Mexican border in Arizona.
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U.S.
December College Checklist for Seniors
A college counselor provides customized advice and offers next steps to high school seniors who are finished with their college applications and students who are still applying.
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Health
For Second Opinion, Consult a Computer?
Computer programs offer a backup for doctors facing tricky symptoms, but are still far from replacing a skilled diagnostician.
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Opinion
A Health Insurance Detective Story
How much will my medication cost me next year? Does anybody know?
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U.S.
Oklahoma: Abortion Restrictions Struck Down
Oklahoma laws that require women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them while they hear a description of the fetus, the State Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
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Education
Grants Back Public-Charter Cooperation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $25 million in grants to seven cities to encourage collaboration between charter schools and traditional neighborhood schools.
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Business Day
Publicis Buys Ad Unit With Luxury Focus
The purchase of AR New York was portrayed as a vote of confidence in luxury goods advertising, which Publicis expects to rise 7 percent worldwide this year.
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Opinion
More Babies, Please
America has had a demographic advantage, but that is no longer a sure thing.
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Technology
In App Land, Lots of Ways to Get a Ride
While Uber is perhaps the most prominent tech start-up looking to shake up the car service and taxi industries, it is not alone. Here is a quick look at the approaches being pursued by various companies.
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U.S.
North Carolina: Warden and Guard Suspended
The warden and a guard at Sampson Correctional Institute were suspended after inmates reported that guards had forced them to rub hot sauce on their genitals, kiss deadly snakes and imitate sex acts.
2
Business Day
Race Is On to Clean Up Hydraulic Fracturing
Many entrepreneurs hope to profit from techniques that could clean up the huge amounts of water used in fracking, which could allay environmentalists' fears.
3
N.Y. / Region
They Came to the Rescue; Now, They Wait to Be Paid
Utility employees from outside the metropolitan area said National Grid had not fully compensated them for their grueling out-of-town shifts after Hurricane Sandy.
4
Business Day
Few Places to Hide as Taxes Trend Higher Worldwide
International taxpayers may find conditions particularly challenging as tax requirements increase in various countries, including a potentially huge one in the United States.
5
U.S.
In Tax Fight, G.O.P. Seeking a Position to Fall Back On
With President Obama winning public support for higher tax rates on the rich, Congressional Republicans find themselves in a difficult political spot and are quietly beginning the search for a way out.
6
Science
Orthodox Leader Deepens Progressive Stance on Environment
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has preached that caring for the environment is a religious imperative, a stance he has taken far enough to be considered revolutionary by some theologians.
7
Technology
Apps Redirect Text Messages, and Profits, From Cellular Providers
Smartphone apps that use the Internet, rather than cell networks, to send messages among users, often free of charge, are forcing wireless providers to change their pricing models.
8
U.S.
Effort to Secure Border Crimps Commerce Along It
An imposing wall of corrugated steel disconnects main streets, businesses, shared histories and binational family ties along the Mexican border in Arizona.
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N.Y. / Region
Most New Yorkers Think Climate Change Caused Hurricane, Poll Finds
Sixty-nine percent of voters, and far more Democrats than Republicans, tied Hurricane Sandy to global climate change rather describing it as an isolated episode.
10
U.S.
December College Checklist for Seniors
A college counselor provides customized advice and offers next steps to high school seniors who are finished with their college applications and students who are still applying.
11
Health
For Second Opinion, Consult a Computer?
Computer programs offer a backup for doctors facing tricky symptoms, but are still far from replacing a skilled diagnostician.
12
Opinion
A Health Insurance Detective Story
How much will my medication cost me next year? Does anybody know?
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Theater
Lincolns in Wartime Hope for a Midnight Clear
“A Civil War Christmas,” by Paula Vogel, sets history as a backdrop to human dramas.
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U.S.
Oklahoma: Abortion Restrictions Struck Down
Oklahoma laws that require women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them while they hear a description of the fetus, the State Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
15
Education
Grants Back Public-Charter Cooperation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $25 million in grants to seven cities to encourage collaboration between charter schools and traditional neighborhood schools.
16
Business Day
Publicis Buys Ad Unit With Luxury Focus
The purchase of AR New York was portrayed as a vote of confidence in luxury goods advertising, which Publicis expects to rise 7 percent worldwide this year.
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Opinion
Dear President Clinton
To make amends for DOMA, Bill Clinton should be a much bigger part of the country’s march toward same-sex marriage.
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Technology
In App Land, Lots of Ways to Get a Ride
While Uber is perhaps the most prominent tech start-up looking to shake up the car service and taxi industries, it is not alone. Here is a quick look at the approaches being pursued by various companies.
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Technology
Court Upholds F.C.C. Rule on Use of Data Networks
The Federal Communications Commission can require cellphone companies to let customers of other carriers use their signals when outside their home territories.
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