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World
New Leaks Into Pacific at Japan Nuclear Plant
Tons of contaminated groundwater are emptying into the ocean daily, but the operator of the stricken Fukushima plant has not identified the cause of the problem.
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Autos
Someone Hacked N.H.T.S.A.'s Servers
When some public documents suddenly became unavailable on the N.H.T.S.A.’s Web site, it came to light that 10 of the agency’s servers had been hacked.
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Business Day
New Tools Pinpoint Natural Gas Leaks, Maximizing a Fuel’s Green Qualities
The boom in natural gas production has raised concerns about a subsequent boom in leaks, although how much gas escapes remains a mystery.
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Autos
Volkswagen Reveals Cleaner, More Powerful Diesel Engine
Designated EA288, Volkswagen’s new diesel engine will replace the current generation of 2-liter diesels beginning in the 2015 model year.
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U.S.
Governor Intervenes at Last Minute to Forestall a New Bay Area Transit Strike
Gov. Jerry Brown intervened in the stalled negotiations, ordering a seven-day inquiry into the labor dispute, which guaranteed service for the Monday commute.
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N.Y. / Region
One Weiner Idea: Cameras for the Police
Anthony D. Weiner, seeking to deflect attention from the scandal hanging over his run for mayor, put forward a number of policy ideas on Monday, including making police officers on patrol wear miniature cameras.
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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Madam, Now Candidate For Comptroller, Is Arrested
Kristin Davis, who spent months at Rikers Island for running a prostitution ring, is accused of illegally buying and selling prescription pills containing controlled substances.
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N.Y. / Region
Funeral Held for Victim of Manhattan Balcony Collapse
Jennifer Rosoff, who fell from her Midtown apartment when a banister gave way, was remembered as a loving sibling and a kind mentor.
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U.S.
Deployment Factors Are Not Related to Rise in Military Suicides, Study Finds
A study found that the forces underlying the jump in military suicides were similar to those in the civilian world: mental illness, substance abuse, and financial and relationship problems.
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Opinion
It’s Not Just Silvio Berlusconi
Italy’s current economic problems go much deeper than Mr. Berlusconi’s antics.
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Booming
Distracted Aging
Am I developing age-related attention deficit disorder? Is there such a thing as spatial dyslexia? Um, what was I saying?
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Health
Suicide Rates Are High Among the Elderly
Psychological well-being often increases later in life, but so do suicide rates, especially among men.
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N.Y. / Region
Serpico to Testify in Another Whistle-Blower's Suit
Frank Serpico was issued a subpoena ordering him to testify in the trial of a New York police officer, Adrian Schoolcraft, who is suing the city.
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Opinion
Rating Cardiac Care
Dr. William Oetgen of the American College of Cardiology discusses his group’s collaboration with Medicare.
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World
U.S. Denounces Vietnam’s New Limits on Dissent on Internet
A new Vietnamese decree appears to limit the ability of people to share news stories critical of the government.
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World
Argentina: Gas Leak Causes Deadly Residential Blast
Twelve people died and at least 60 more were injured, officials said Tuesday, in an explosion in the center of Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, with 1.2 million people.
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World
Pakistan: Rough Weather Wreaks Havoc Across Region
Heavy rains that caused flash floods and collapsed houses in several areas of Pakistan have killed 53 people over the past three days, a Pakistani official said Monday.
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Real Estate
Worker Bees on a Rooftop, Ignoring Urban Pleasures
At One Bryant Park in Manhattan, the Durst Organization is cultivating bees as part of an environmental program for the 51-story building.
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Travel
More Flowers for Brussels
The Floralientime show will transform Brussels City Hall into a botanical exhibition this month.
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Style
The Price of Urban Family Living
After plugging our information into the Economic Policy Institute’s budget calculator, I was stunned. The rent estimate was half what we pay, the grocery stipend looked like a typo, and the child-care cost was a fantasy.
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Communication failure. Unofficial connection? No cutoff?
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U.S.
Florida: 2 Mayors Face Bribery Charges
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested two South Florida mayors, Michael Pizzi of Miami Lakes and Manuel Marono of Sweetwater, on bribery-related charges.
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N.Y. / Region
Serpico to Testify in Another Whistle-Blower's Suit
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Business Day
Coin of Realm in China Graft: Phony Receipts
Sales of counterfeit receipts, used to evade taxes and defraud employers, are becoming more sophisticated, putting considerable tax revenue at stake.
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Travel
Summer on the Jersey Shore, After the Storm
A visit to the coast more than eight months after Hurricane Sandy reveals a range of recovery.
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Business Day
China Service Sector Shows Expansion
Modest growth in July was tempered by a decline in prices charged by companies to a nine-month low, suggesting demand was still too weak for them to raise prices.
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Opinion
The Woman Who Ate Cutlery
Our failure to provide adequate care to psychiatric patients affects us all.
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Protests in Morocco After King Pardons Spanish Pedophile
Protests are rare in Morocco against King Mohammed VI, but since late last week activists and news outlets have documented the outcry on YouTube and Twitter against a mistaken pardon, later retracted, of a convicted child rapist.
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N.Y. / Region
On R Train, Unwelcome Reminder of Storm’s Impact
A disruption in service to fix damage caused by Hurricane Sandy has been difficult for regular passengers to accept.
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Real Estate
A Return to Downtown Birmingham
Tax incentives are helping restore the center of an Alabama city still associated with civil rights battles and industrial decay.
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Opinion
The BP Settlement: How the Lawyers See Their Role
The American Association for Justice objects to a column by Joe Nocera criticizing the plaintiffs’ lawyers.
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Science
Nesting Coffins and Low Expectations for a Comet
Recent developments in health and science news. Also this week: monitoring the nation’s power supply and a milestone in sustainable energy.
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