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World
Proposal to Protect Antarctic Waters Is Scaled Back
A proposal by the United States and New Zealand to create a huge ocean reserve in Antarctic waters has been sharply reduced after opposition from Russia and other nations with large fishing industries.
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Opinion
Collusion in the Potash Market
A dispute between two obscure mining companies demonstrates why the World Trade Organization needs the power to look into anticompetitive partnerships.
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World
Kerry Insists That Syria Quickly Give Data on Arms
Secretary of State John Kerry said his team would be looking for important signs that Syria and Russia were serious about securing and disposing of Syria’s chemical weapons.
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N.Y. / Region
Christie Pledges Support for Fire-Ravaged Towns
Reprising his role after Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey met with residents reeling from another disaster on the Shore.
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Technology
The Many Mysteries of Air Travel
Air turbulence won’t crash a plane, and nothing happens when lightning hits a plane. A pilot and blogger answers the questions that many fliers have.
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World
Brazil: Answers Are Sought on N.S.A. Spying
President Dilma Rousseff said Monday that Brazil would seek an explanation over a news report that the National Security Agency had spied on the national oil company.
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Sports
Days Are Numbered for 2 Soccer Goal Records
Miroslav Klose of Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal are close to breaking longstanding standards for their national teams, proving again that records are made to be broken.
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U.S.
Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law
The decision denies federal tax credits to workers who receive health coverage under plans sponsored by more than one employer.
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U.S.
In State Records, Little Evidence to Back Stricter Abortion Law
Proponents of the legislation have argued that it was necessary to make clinics safer. But a review of state inspections before the law was passed did not find a significant safety issue.
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Business Day
European Carmakers Split on How to Survive Slump
Despite the slowest European car sales in two decades, Opel, Renault, Ford and Peugeot have a stream of new models. Fiat, however, is holding back.
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Opinion
As Comics Say, 'These Kids Today! I Tell Ya!'
Those less-liberated college days of long ago look pretty bad from here.
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N.Y. / Region
Voter Voices: Stop-and-Frisk Policing
Voters in New York share their views on stop-and-frisk policing.
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Opinion
Civil Rights Justice on the Cheap
The 50th anniversary of a church in Birmingham, Ala., offered an opportunity for truth and reconciliation. But it has ended up a ceremonial affair.
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Autos
Radnor Hunt Concours Attracts Top-Shelf Samples of Automotive History
Held outside Philadelphia last weekend, the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance featured a rich assortment of racecars, Art Deco vehicles and motorcycles.
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U.S.
Police Question Zimmerman About a Domestic Dispute
George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who was cleared of charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was said to have threatened his wife and his father-in-law.
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N.Y. / Region
Puzzlement Outside the Mouse House
Metropolitan Diary: A visitor to the Bronx Zoo is overheard wondering why the visitor’s companion is interested in mice.
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U.S.
Girl’s Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies
Rebecca Ann Sedwick, 12, leaped to her death from a platform at an abandoned cement plant near her home in Florida, in a case that highlights the growing use of cellphone apps for cyberbullying.
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N.Y. / Region
The Two Wills of the Heiress Huguette Clark
The relatives of Huguette Clark, who died in 2011 at 104, are contesting the disposition of her estimated $300 million estate after she executed a second will that excluded her family.
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N.Y. / Region
Questions After Police Bullets Wound Bystanders Near Times Sq.
Two police officers fired shots at an agitated man who confronted them in Times Square, striking two bystanders instead. The man was in custody, an official said.
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U.S.
Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law
The decision denies federal tax credits to workers who receive health coverage under plans sponsored by more than one employer.
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Opinion
The Next Wireless Revolution, in Electricity
More than a quarter of the world has no electricity. The good news is it is now possible to buy a small power plant in a box.
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Technology
The Many Mysteries of Air Travel
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Opinion
Assange as Tyrant?
Some former allies say the WikiLeaks founder acted like an ordinary politician in his Australian Senate campaign.
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Business Day
Labor Dept. Reports Plunge in Jobless Claims, Then Says Figures Were Flawed
The number, the government said, was skewed by upgrades on two state computer systems that caused those states to underreport claims.
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World
Pakistan Takes Step Toward Talks With the Taliban
Pakistan’s political and military leadership agreed to clear the way for peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, calling it the best strategy to end militant-driven bloodshed.A Pakistani surrender.
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Business Day
New Reports Hint Economy Lacks Energy
Though retail sales rose slightly in August, wholesale prices rose and consumer confidence declined.
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Business Day
F.D.A. Panel Backs Pre-Surgery Drug for Breast Cancer
Perjeta, a Genentech drug already approved for late-stage breast cancer, could be used in patients before surgery to remove tumors if the F.D.A. approves it.
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N.Y. / Region
Voter Voices: Stop-and-Frisk Policing
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Health
To Cut Abuse, F.D.A. Is Altering Painkiller Label Rules
Federal officials said the labeling changes would “help improve the thoughtful prescribing” of medicines like OxyContin.
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Opinion
Celebrities With Their Hands Out
Celebrities have been showing up on Kickstarter, but that doesn’t mean smaller names will be lost in the crowd.
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