A mortgage rate drop is not a good sign for the economy.
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World
Sending a Signal, Philippines to Destroy Ivory Stock
On Friday, the Philippines plans to crush its ivory stock, in a gesture against the illegal trade that wildlife activists say has claimed more than 32,000 elephant lives since early 2012.
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Business Day
How the I.R.S. Encourages Oil and Gas Spinoffs
A tax loophole has in effect become a subsidy for fossil fuel production, the author writes.
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Health
The 4-Minute Workout
A single, strenuous four-minute workout can effectively improve health and fitness as much as longer workouts can, researchers found. Download the “Well 4-Minute Workout” playlist for your workout.
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Crosswords/Games
Bernardo Recamán's Primes in a Circle Puzzle
An original puzzle from Bernardo Recamán: Place the numbers 1 to 14 around a circle so that both the sum and the (positive difference) of any two neighboring numbers is a prime.
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Opinion
The U.S.D.A. Inspects Its Inspectors
A new report from the inspector general about the department’s visual and manual inspection of meat is not encouraging.
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Health
Doctor Feelbad
Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors’ emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding.
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Technology
Q&A: Fixing an iPad Home Button
The button can suffer from software and hardware issues, but there are repair options and workarounds to try.
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World
How Cyberwarfare and Drones Have Revolutionized Warfare
Tim Hsia and Jared Sperli write that the next few decades will be dominated by advancements in software and hardware (cyber and robotics, including drones) just as the last decade was dominated by counterinsurgency.
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Business Day
A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Business Day
Chiasson and Newman to Remain Free During Appeal, Court Rules
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan ruled that Anthony Chiasson, the co-founder of Level Global Investors, and Todd Newman, a former portfolio manager at Diamondback Capital Management, will not have to report to prison while they fight their convictions.
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In the midst of death we are in life.
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World
High Level of Radioactive Strontium Found in Groundwater Near Fukishima Plant
Tokyo Electric Power said it had found strontium-90 at 30 times Japan’s safety limit in groundwater, raising concerns that its storage tanks are leaking contaminated water.
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Technology
Privacy Officials Worldwide Press Google About Glass
Ten privacy officials from seven countries asked Google questions about privacy issues related to Glass, after Google’s chief executive, Larry Page, made his first public comments about the issue.
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Education
U.S. Lets States Delay Using Tests to Rate Teachers
Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers.
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Education
Budget Cuts Reach Bone for Philadelphia Schools
Deep budget cuts have Philadelphia school officials worrying about how to make do without aides, secretaries, counselors, monitors, coaches or money for new books or paper.
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Opinion
The Not-So-Good Old Days
The idyllic 1950s and ’60s? Wages went further, but rights and opportunities for many were severely limited.
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Opinion
Our Genes, Their Secrets
Why the Supreme Court’s ruling on gene patents is only a partial victory for DNA-data sharing.
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Business Day
In Embattled Detroit, No Talk of Sharing Pain
The fiscal crisis in Michigan is setting up as a gigantic clash between bondholders and city retirees over what money Detroit has left to pay them.
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N.Y. / Region
City to Settle Pension Suit for Workers Called to Arms
The settlement would cover police officers as well as firefighters, teachers and other city employees who were summoned to active duty after 9/11.
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Booming
Gardening Advice for Aging Bodies, Part 1
Patty Cassidy, a horticultural therapist, answers readers’ questions about container gardens, tools for those with arthritis and more.
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Opinion
Beyond Sweatshops
Pakistani manufacturers with cutting-edge operations struggle to make headway because of government failures.
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Crosswords/Games
Bernardo Recamán's Primes in a Circle Puzzle
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N.Y. / Region
Manhattan Pastor Faces Up to Drug Dealers, With Prayer and a Petition
The Rev. Boniface Ramsey, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church of Yorkville, received threatening letters when he spoke out against drug dealing in his neighborhood.
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World
Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II
Laszlo Csatary, now 98, is accused of helping to send nearly 12,000 Hungarian Jews to Nazi death camps.
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Business Day
Utilities Switch Off Investment in Fossil Fuel Plants
Europe could be headed for a damaging power shortage as competition from green energy and weak demand mean few companies want to invest in infrastructure.
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Health
California to Expand Medicaid
The Legislature approved a measure, part of the federal Affordable Care Act, to broaden coverage to 1.4 million low-income people in the state.
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Technology
LinkedIn Builds Its Publishing Presence
LinkedIn’s Influencers program, which consists of people in leadership positions posting about their lives and careers, has transformed viewer engagement on the site, its chief executive said.
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Opinion
The U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels
Readers debate the wisdom of increasing American involvement.
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N.Y. / Region
At 89, Astor’s Son Wouldn’t Be the Oldest in Prison
Anthony D. Marshall is scheduled to surrender this week to begin serving a prison sentence for stealing millions of dollars from his mother.
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Health
Saying Less and Doing More
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N.Y. / Region
City to Settle Pension Suit for Workers Called to Arms
The settlement would cover police officers as well as firefighters, teachers and other city employees who were summoned to active duty after 9/11.
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Opinion
Beyond Sweatshops
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Crosswords/Games
Bernardo Recamán's Primes in a Circle Puzzle
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Business Day
Weak Bond Trading at Jefferies Prompts Wider Concern
Fixed-income revenue fell 27 percent at the Jefferies Group in the second quarter, the firm reported Monday, sending a shiver through Wall Street that others will report weak bond-trading results.
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