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Opinion
Deep-Sea Plunder and Ruin
Europe has a chance to put an end to the use of trawls at the bottom of the Northeast Atlantic.
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Business Day
HarperCollins Joins Scribd in E-Book Subscription Plan
The deal will make the publishers’ backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service.
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N.Y. / Region
Unlucky in Owners, a Dog Cleared in a Manhattan Killing Is Found Dead in Ohio
The body of Bones, once suspected of killing a man, was identified after being buried in the backyard of his owner’s former home.
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Sports
Bob Kurland, 88, Pioneer for Basketball’s Big Men, Dies
Kurland, a three-time all-American who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, was known for his athleticism in an era when tall players were considered oddities.
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World
Greece: A Vow to Erase a ‘Shame’
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras suggested on Monday that he wanted to eradicate Golden Dawn, the neo-fascist xenophobic political party that is facing a government crackdown.
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N.Y. / Region
Con Edison May Have Caused Metro-North Line’s Power Loss
The utility determined that disconnecting a feeder cable line had inadvertently caused a second cable to fail, prompting the problems on Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven line.
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Business Day
Groceries Are Cleaning Up in Store-Brand Aisles
Over the last three years, sales of store-brand products grew 18.2 percent compared with 7.9 percent for national brands, according to Nielsen.
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Science
Harold M. Agnew, Physicist Present at Birth of the Nuclear Age, Dies at 92
Dr. Agnew, who helped build the world’s first reactor and atomic bombs, flew on the first atomic strike against Japan and filmed the mushroom cloud.
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Business Day
Why Verizon Wanted It All
Verizon Communications’ move to buy the remainder of Verizon Wireless reflects the extraordinary profit advantage of wireless over landline service.
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N.Y. / Region
Man Charged as Operator of Online Market for Illegal Drugs
The arrest is part of a crackdown on anonymous black markets online that use virtual currencies for drug and other illegal transactions.
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Business Day
Filling the Gaps in the Flow of Renewable Energy
As renewable energy becomes increasingly commonplace, interest in energy storage technologies like batteries is growing around the world.
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U.S.
5 Members of a Family Die in a Colorado Rock Slide
Two high school coaches, their daughter and two nephews were killed by a crush of falling boulders, the authorities said.
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World
Day Devoted to Hoisting Guinness Starts to Leave a Bitter Taste
Critics say Arthur’s Day, which began in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Guinness, is nothing but an excuse for binge drinking.
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N.Y. / Region
Deal Over Heiress’s Two Wills Benefits Charities and Family
A nurse who stood to inherit as much as $30 million from Huguette Clark will have to give back more than $5 million, and a lawyer and an accountant will not receive bequests made in a disputed will.
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U.S.
With Lakes Drying Up, Businesses Are Parched
With Central Texas lakes at their lowest levels in over 60 years, many business owners are suffering because customer traffic has been greatly reduced .
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Business Day
Unusual Timing of Labor Day Takes Bite Out of September Auto Sales
A holiday weekend split across two months, coupled with weaker demand, led to a 4.2 percent decrease from the previous year.
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Sports
Totally Immersed in European Soccer
The writer, a United States international midfielder, also plays for Kopparbergs/Goteborg in Sweden.
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Style
Need Birth Control Advice, Fast? Text Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood’s experts have reached more than 250,000 people by text or chat since it began offering that option.
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Health
Many Nursing Homes Operate Without Adequate Sprinkler Systems
More than 1,100 older nursing homes do not have sprinklers or have only partial systems.
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Arts
Newcomb Pottery Will Go on View at Tulane
“Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise,” an exhibition opening at Tulane, tells the story of the Southern women who once toiled on exquisitely designed wares there.
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World
The Politics of Religious Conversions in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has been the center of a religious tug-of-war since the 18th century, when a predominantly tribal state saw a flurry of Christian missionaries set up base there.
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Booming
Advice About Sleep Deficiency in Midlife, Part 2
Orfeu Marcello Buxton, a neuroscientist, addresses questions about napping, broken sleep, sleeping pills and the pressures of work.
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World
Shabab Militants Draw Money From East Africa’s Underworld
The group has profited from illicit ivory, kidnappings, piracy ransoms, smuggled charcoal, extorted payments from aid organizations and even fake charity drives.
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U.S.
Mine Accident Devastates a West Virginia Town
The death toll from a blast at a coal mine in Montcoal, W.Va., has risen to 25, making it the worst mining accident in the United States in 25 years.
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