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Automobiles
St. Johns Concours Celebrated Virgil Exner Designs and Jet-Age Pickups
The Concours d’Élégance of America at St. Johns, held each summer just outside of Detroit, was a laid-back presentation of classic cars.
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Magazine
What Is Chris Christie Doing in Iowa?
The same thing as Rick Perry, Scott Walker and Bobby Jindal: Talking about how much he loves Iowa!
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N.Y. / Region
NYU Langone Medical Center to Get $1.13 Billion in Storm Aid
The award will be used to restore damaged buildings and to protect the medical center, which is by the East River, from future flooding.
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World
In Ferry Deaths, a South Korean Tycoon’s Downfall
The sinking of the ferry Sewol killed 304 passengers and exposed a web of questionable business practices by Yoo Byung-eun, who was found dead in June.
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Arts
Auction Houses Seek a Competitive Edge
The past few weeks have seen rival auction houses announce a number of initiatives designed to set them ahead in the upcoming fall season of sales.
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U.S.
Arizona: IV Placed Correctly in Execution, Official Says
The drugs used to kill Joseph R. Wood III went into the veins of his arms, said Dr. Gregory Hess of the Pima County medical examiner’s office.
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Business Day
Rallying for The Salt Lake Tribune as a City Changes
Activists are seeking to block changes to an operating agreement between The Salt Lake Tribune and the Mormon Church-owned Deseret News.
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Opinion
Falcons vs. Windmills
A short documentary set in the Flow Country – a corner of the Scottish Highlands — looks at a conflict between conservationists and proponents of renewable energy.
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Opinion
A Stronger Bill to Limit Surveillance
The Senate should pass a bill that will finally put an end to the indiscriminate bulk collection of Americans’ phone records.
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Opinion
Introducing the National Soda Tax
True, it has virtually no chance of passing right now, but these things take time: look at the national health care act, or anti-tobacco legislation.
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U.S.
Private, Killed 70 Years Ago in the Pacific, Is Laid to Rest
Pfc. Randolph Allen, killed in 1943 in the Battle of Tarawa, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Every year, the military identifies the remains of dozens of service members who died in the last century’s wars.
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World
Short Staff Tries to Cope With Ebola
As an outbreak worsened, a pay dispute with nurses left a short staff able to care primarily for just the sickest patients who had a chance of surviving.
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U.S.
Texas Regents Pick Chancellor Finalist
The finalist, Adm. William H. McRaven, has been credited with spearheading the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011.Texas may be behaving stupidly.
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Opinion
The Right, the Rich and Reciprocity.
The conservative vision for the welfare state wouldn’t only impose contractual burdens on the poor.
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N.Y. / Region
Port Agency Tells Store to Drop 9/11 Items
The authority says Fishs Eddy is “unfairly reaping a benefit” from using depictions of the twin towers, the new World Trade Center and other authority assets.
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U.S.
Opinion May Pose Obstacle for Same-Sex Unions
A concurring opinion by an appeals court judge supporting same-sex marriage rejected the rationale most likely to appeal to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
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U.S.
Washington Prepares to Host Meeting of African Leaders
Before 50 African leaders arrive in the nation’s capital next week to discuss development on the continent, federal workers were urged to telecommute for concern over traffic jams.
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U.S.
Appeals Panel Rejects Virginia Gay-Marriage Ban
A 2-to-1 ruling by a federal circuit court followed similar rebukes covering Utah and Oklahoma, adding impetus for the Supreme Court to act next term.
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Business Day
Fast-Food Supplier Suspends China Plant’s Operations
As McDonald’s took some meat items off its menu on Monday, one of its suppliers, OSI Group, of Illinois, said it was reviewing all its China plants.
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