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Science
Do Most Flowers Have 5 Petals?
The number of petals a flower may have, and their arrangement, are all adapted to maximize pollination,attract pollinators or both.
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U.S.
Billions in Debt, Detroit Faces Millions in Bills for Bankruptcy
Even as it wrestles with $18 billion in debt, the city has been charged more than $19.1 million by the firms and individuals hired to sort through the bankruptcy.
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U.S.
Garcetti, New Los Angeles Mayor, Reflects Changing City
Mayor Eric Garcetti seems to embody a host of ethnic, ideological and cultural strains that are transforming the city, but unlike his predecessor, he strives to avoid the spotlight.
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World
Brazil’s Leader Asks Canada to Explain Its Spying
President Dilma Rousseff called a Canadian intelligence agency’s surveillance of Brazil’s mining and energy ministry and a top Brazilian diplomat “unacceptable.”
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Science
How Young Mice Tell Older Ones, ‘Get Lost’
A newly discovered chemical substance allows young mice to ward off the sexual advances of older mice.
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Health
Cheating's Surprising Thrill
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Get rid of party control of districting.
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Technology
Gates’s Future Fuels Speculation as Microsoft Seeks New Chief
As Microsoft prepares to name a new chief executive and plot a course out of its funk, the role of Bill Gates has been a source of wide fascination.
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Opinion
Dirk Kramers
The engineer of the winning boat in the America’s Cup on the noise of the ocean boiling.
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U.S.
A G.O.P. Moderate in the Middle ... of a Jam
Representative Charlie Dent, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said he would vote for a spending bill without conditions.
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Science
For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved
James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof were recognized for their work involving the transport system of cells.
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Sports
Olympic Flame Handed Over to Sochi Organizers
The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics in a ceremony at the site of the first modern summer games on Saturday.
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N.Y. / Region
Screen Gems and Stars Aplenty
The 21st annual festival opens Oct. 10, with such anticipated films as “Kill Your Darlings,” with Daniel Radcliffe, and “12 Years a Slave,” directed by Steve McQueen.
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Science
A Disease Cuts Corn Yields
Goss’s wilt, a disease that is spreading in the United States, has been devastating the crops of corn farmers, while the cause of the tidal wave remains uncertain.
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U.S.
Ohio: School Aide Faces Charges Linked to Rape Case
A grand jury investigating whether other laws were broken in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school football players last year has issued its first indictment.
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Sports
Australia Primed for First Cup Challenge Since 2000
The bid of Hamilton Island Yacht Club, confirmed as the challenger of record for the next America’s Cup, is headed by Bob Oatley, a seasoned racer, and his son.
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N.Y. / Region
Charter Schools Fear Having de Blasio for a Landlord
The schools worry what would happen under a city run by Bill de Blasio, a harsh critic who wants to start charging them rent for using city space.
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Opinion
A Breakthrough on Iraqi Visas
In the midst of the federal shutdown, members of Congress managed to rescue an important program that extends visas to Iraqi translators.
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Booming
And This Was Called Care? The Walter Reed Story
This Retro Report video revisits the scandal involving the care of wounded American troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007.
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Business Day
Unease in Hawaii’s Cornfields
With the collapse of the sugar and pineapple industries, seeds have become the state’s leading agricultural commodity, but residents are concerned.
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U.S.
Justices to Hear ‘Raging Bull’ Copyright Appeal
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a dispute arising from the movie “Raging Bull,” brought by the daughter of a friend of Jake LaMotta, the boxer portrayed in the film.
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Opinion
Rich People Just Care Less
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Opinion
When Wealth Disappears
We are reaching end times for Western affluence. We must accept economic honesty and recognize that promises made during good times can no longer be easily kept.
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Science
Sponges Recycle Food for Reefs
The organisms take cast offs from coral and algae and recycle it into food that is consumed by larger reef dwellers, according to a new study.
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Health
Cheating's Surprising Thrill
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Science
Genes Suggest European Women at Root of Ashkenazi Family Tree
A genetic analysis indicates that the women who founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Europe were not from the Near East, as previously thought.
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Business Day
European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes
The European Parliament, in a move favored by users and producers of electronic cigarettes, voted against regulating the products as medical devices.
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Arts
$4 Million Grant to Help Rebrand Lincoln Center Institute
A grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation will support an effort to rebrand the Lincoln Center Institute, Lincoln Center’s educational arm, as Lincoln Center Education.
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