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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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World
Congo: Fighting Increases Number of Refugees
A United Nations report says the number of refugees fleeing the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo swelled by more than 350,000 in the past few months.
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Science
Astronaut and a Writer at the Movies
Watching the new film “Gravity” with the astronaut Michael J. Massimino, who flew missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope, gives insight into the film’s fidelities, and its flaws.
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Business Day
Worry About Cyberattacks Increases, Survey Says
The vast majority of small-business owners are worried about cybersecurity and nearly half report their businesses were victims of cyberattacks.
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N.Y. / Region
Con Edison May Have Caused Metro-North Line’s Power Loss
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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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Autos
Big Bids and Bigger Crowds at Long-Awaited Lambrecht Auction
Nearly 15,000 people showed up in a tiny Nebraska town over the weekend to bid, or watch the bidding, on a fleet of low-mileage cars collected by the local Chevrolet dealership.
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U.S.
Effects of Shutdown Felt in the Final Frontier
One agency that has been particularly idled by the shutdown is NASA — the astronauts on the International Space Station and mission control are working, but relatively few other people are.
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Health
Ask Well: Is It Safe to Eat Soy?
Concerns have been raised about possible health risks from eating soy. Anahad O’Connor responds.
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World
Losing Hope in Fukushima
More than two years after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture, thousands of refugees, desperate to return home, are losing confidence in the Japanese government’s cleanup efforts.
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