1
World
Mining the Deep Sea and Outer Space for Mineral Bonanza
Ambitious plans to mine the mineral wealth of asteroids recalls the buzz that surrounded an earlier enterprise to raise billions of tons of metals from the bottom of the sea.
2
U.S.
Obama and Senators to Push for an Immigration Overhaul
The Senate proposal will probably include four main elements, including a pathway to citizenship for those who entered the nation illegally.
3
U.S.
Governors Push Bigger Reliance on Sales Taxes
Ambitious experiments in collecting revenue that are taking place at the state level could shape the national approach on taxes.
4
U.S.
As California Bounces Back, Governor Calls For Lofty Goals
Emboldened by a brighter fiscal picture, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered an optimistic State of the State speech that sought to secure California’s long-term future.
5
Sports
Junior Seau’s Family Sues N.F.L.
The star linebacker was 43 when he killed himself; the family accuses the N.F.L. of hiding information about the link between head hits and cognitive issues.
6
Opinion
A Cold Shoulder for Russian Dissidents
The suicide of a Russian dissident at a Dutch detention center raises troubling questions about the West’s support for human rights.
7
Business Day
Financial Crisis Suit Suggests Bad Behavior at Morgan Stanley
Documents released as part of a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley shed new light on what bankers knew at the height of the housing bubble and what they did with that secret knowledge.
8
Travel
Before Setting Off, a Drill
The cruise industry has instituted 10 new safety policies in response to the Costa Concordia crash that killed 32 people a year ago.
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Your Money
Disputing a Charge on Your Credit Card
The cat and mouse game that goes on behind the scenes can be tilted more, or less, in your favor, depending on how you go about it.
10
Science
Court Faults E.P.A.'s Biofuels Mandate
An appeals panel says the E.P.A.'s calculations of available cellulosic fuel was based on desire rather than facts.
11
Style
Day Care and Behavior Problems, Unlinked
When day care is consistently good, and consistently used, any negative effect on children's behavior disappears.
12
Opinion
The Rise of the Permanent Temp Economy
To avoid union opposition, the postwar temp industry exploited cultural ambivalence about middle-class white women's work. Then it became a model for corporate America.
13
Technology
Apps and Other Digital Tools Lend a Hand to New Mothers
Digital tools offer new mothers help with a range of tasks, including writing thank-you notes, getting back to the pre-baby weight, ordering diapers and other necessities, and calming the little one.
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Business Day
Cities Urge Public Pension Funds to Divest From Gun Makers
Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago urged the executives of two major banks to cease the financing of firearms companies. Other cities are making similar efforts.
15
World
Subway Workers Ordered to Halt Their Strike in Athens
Subway employees angered by pay cuts that they say will reach 25 percent of their salaries had defied a court order to return to work, sending their strike into an eighth day.
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Business Day
Ukraine Signs Drilling Deal With Shell for Shale Gas
Winning an active Shell drilling program is a potential boon for Ukraine, which is thought to be one of the best bets in Europe for so-called shale gas and tight gas.
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Business Day
Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs
Millions of Chinese graduate from college every year, but they struggle to find jobs in an economy that is still dominated by blue-collar industries.
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Your Money
When You Don’t Do What You Meant To, and Don’t Know Why
Two books scheduled for release in March look at why we often do not make the right decisions — or follow through on the ones we planned — and how we can change that.
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Technology
Silicon Valley Companies Lobbying Against Europe’s Privacy Proposals
A dispute has brought into the open how much Europe and the United States differ on privacy rights and their role in the digital economy.
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In Iraq, 'No Retreat' Protests Turn Deadly
Videos show clashes in Iraq.Iraq is an artificial construct. It is a relict of the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire.
I expect instability punctuated by dictators.
The faithful do not learn.
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