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Opinion
A New York Times Column on Climate and Energy
The Times launches a new column on global warming and energy.
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N.Y. / Region
At L.I. Overpass, New Rules Are Announced for Truckers
Senator Charles E. Schumer and other officials announced the new standards at a parkway bridge on Long Island that has been struck at least 27 times by trucks that should not have been on that road.
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Business Day
Safety Board Gives New Details on Boeing Battery Fire, but Not Cause
In a safety board report, witnesses tell of intense smoke, acrid smells and a white glow from a battery that caught fire on a Boeing airliner parked at Boston’s airport two months ago.
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Business Day
Sycamore Turns Heads With Its Retail Shopping Spree
Stefan Kaluzny, who started the buyout firm Sycamore Partners just two years ago, has made a couple of splashy purchases, including the $600 million deal for the retail chain Hot Topic.
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Sports
Half of New York City Marathon Entrants Opt for a Refund
New York Road Runners will have to limit the number of new entrants to accommodate runners who had the right to compete after they missed last year’s canceled race.
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Business Day
Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly
Initial claims for state jobless aid fell 7,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, the Labor Department reported.
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U.S.
McConnell Stands With (and Raises Money Off) Rand Paul
In a fund-raising pitch, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky touted his support for Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster of John O. Brennan, even though he opposed Mr. Paul’s candidacy in 2010.
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Autos
Pango Says Its App Can Cut Waiting Time at Parking Garages
The Pango system, developed by entrepreneurs in Israel in 2007, is essentially focused on a smartphone app.
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Opinion
Does This Ad Make Me Fat?
We could reduce obesity by finding its causes, but that isn’t so easy.
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Education
Rational Decisions and Heartbreak on School Closings
Officials in cities like Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington are being met with anger and criticism as they close schools citing budgets.
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World
Where is India's Feminist Movement Headed?
Feminism in India is grappling with new problems as vast economic and social changes sweep the country, while old mindsets steeped in patriarchy still prevail
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Business Day
Yes, We’re Confident, but Who Knows Why
History shows that public confidence is fickle and little understood, but it can have great influence on the markets and the economy.
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Opinion
Mr. President, Tear Down This Wall
The border fence with Mexico is harming communities on both sides of the frontier.
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World
In Parts of Syria, Lack of Assistance ‘Is a Catastrophe’
The vast majority of foreign aid is going to territory controlled by President Bashar al-Assad while the small amount reaching opposition-held areas is all but invisible.
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U.S.
In Search of Debt Deal, Obama Walks a Narrow Path
As President Obama seeks a solution that will satisfy the ideological and political tests of both parties, he faces complaints from Democrats who say he mishandled his last attempt at a “grand bargain.”
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Education
Advocacy Group to Monitor Reform Efforts in Public Schools
The Network for Public Education will call for curriculums that include arts and foreign languages, as well as better financing for schools and more respect for teachers.
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U.S.
Declared Innocent in a Killing, but Still in a Cell
In 2008, Ben Spencer was found “factually innocent” of the killing of Jeffrey Young, yet he is still behind bars.
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World
Is Europe Trying to Ban Pornography?
European legislation meant to protect women from degradation is being attacked by opponents as an encroachment on freedom of speech and expression.
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