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E.P.A. Wrestles With Role of Nuclear Plants in Carbon Emission Rules
The agency is trying to complete a regulation governing emissions from power sources, and a formula for how to treat nuclear plants is proving contentious.Technology

A Flurry of Varying Cellphone Offers Sows Confusion Among Consumers
Even executives at the wireless phone companies say their industry has created a confounding abundance of competing plans.Sports

New Zealand Entrenched as World Cup Favorites
The All Blacks will once again finish the year as the top-ranked team in the world, and the other top teams all have improvements to make if they want to challenge them next year for the world title.
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Conference | Overall | vs | ||||||||||
W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | Nt | Top 25 | |||
2 Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-1 | .889 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 | ||
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-2 | .818 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | ||
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-2 | .818 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-3 | .750 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | ||
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-5 | .545 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | .455 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | ||
Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | .455 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | ||
UCF | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-7 | .364 | 4-2 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
SMU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-7 | .364 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | ||
Temple | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-8 | .333 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-1 | ||
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-8 | .273 | 3-1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Conference W-L - conference win-loss record
Conference Pct - conference winning percentage
Conference Hm - conference home record
Conference Rd - conference away record
Conference Nt - conference neutral site record
Overall W-L - overall win-loss record
Overall Pct - overall winning percentage
Overall Hm - overall home record
Overall Rd - overall road record
Overall Nt - overall neutral site record
vs Top 25 - record vs. Top 25
World

U.N. Set to Cut Force in Darfur as Fighting Rises
United Nations officials say their forces are routinely attacked by Sudanese forces and their proxies and that it is virtually impossible for their peacekeepers to remain without Sudan’s blessing.U.S.

Some States See Budgets at Risk as Oil Price Falls
A study projected that job losses tied to the decline in energy costs would be largest in Wyoming, Oklahoma and North Dakota.Automobiles

Move Over Land Yachts, Compact S.U.V.s Are in Demand
Consumers are flocking to smaller S.U.V.s, fueling a boom in vehicles that handle like a car, get the mileage of a midsize sedan, and yet offer features many drivers want.N.Y. / Region
Settlement Talks Over Rikers Island Class-Action Lawsuit Are Planned
The federal prosecutor’s office, lawyers representing inmates and New York City officials will discuss four key issues, including use of force by guards.false
What Science Can, and Can't Do, to Cut Losses from the Next Tsunami
Ten years after 230,000 died in the world’s first hemisphere-scale geo-catastrophe, a tsunami expert looks ahead.World
After Long Fight, Groups Pry Memo on Migrant Killings From Mexican Government
In a small victory for transparency advocates, Mexico released a document from the attorney general’s office that describes police complicity in the killings of migrants by drug gangs.U.S.

Water Source for Almonds in California May Run Dry
The business of growing almonds has thrived in California despite drought because of a federally controlled project that allowed for Sacramento River water flows, but the law requires that that source nurture salmon as well during scarcity.Fashion & Style

Facebook’s Last Taboo: The Unhappy Marriage
One particular change in relationship status remains a difficult subject to raise online.N.Y. / Region

In Battle Pitting Cablevision Chief Against Union, Neither Appears Ready to Relent
The fight between James L. Dolan and a union representing 270 technicians has made for one of the more acrimonious disputes in recent New York City history.Opinion

Strong Safety Rules for Taxis and Uber
The new companies cannot claim that they are safer than taxis when they have failed to meet basic safety standards for their drivers.World

A Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals
The Marshall Islands, the Pacific atolls where Americans once conducted nuclear tests, want to spur global disarmament in a case before the world’s top court.U.S.

After Scrutiny, C.I.A. Mandate Is Untouched
Four decades ago, a Senate committee’s revelations about abuses committed by the intelligence community led to major alterations at the C.I.A. But times have changed.World

Ex-Marine Held in Iranian Prison Suspends Hunger Strike
Amir Hekmati, of Flint, Mich., has been incarcerated for more than three years and is the longest-serving among the three Americans of Iranian descent known to be jailed by Iran.World

Even Loyalty No Guarantee Against Putin
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who wields virtually unchallenged power to reward a new class of oligarchs, also uses the same instrument to punish those who oppose him.U.S.
California: San Jose Clearing Out Homeless Enclaves
After closing the Jungle, the nation’s largest homeless camp, officials in San Jose, Calif., are aggressively cleaning out other encampments before they grow.Science

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