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European Union Moves to Limit Special Tax Deals
European officials proposed new disclosure rules meant to make it more difficult for countries to work out special tax-avoidance deals with multinationals.U.S.
Letter Bound for White House Tests Positive for Cyanide
The Secret Service did not say whether the letter, screened at an off-site mailing center, had been addressed to President Obama or to someone else.Business Day
Warnings Raised of a Greek Exit From the Euro
Concerns about a withdrawal from the euro currency union come as the war of words heats up between Greece and its creditors.Business Day
As Argentina and Hedge Funds Battle, Citigroup Bows Out
The bank cited an “unprecedented international conflict of laws” that prevented it from making interest payments to Argentine bondholders.
Street Cars make driving more difficult.
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Crowdfunded Entrepreneurs, Tripped Up by the Taxman
Campaigns on sites like Kickstarter can help a small business get started. But the complex income and sales tax reckoning can come as a surprise.
The I.R.S. has made it as near impossible to escape taxes as congress allows.
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3 European Powers Say They Will Join China-Led Bank
Germany, France and Italy said that they would be part of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which Washington views as a rival to the World Bank.U.S.
Virginia: Ex-Governor’s Wife Would Have Backed Him
If separate trials had been approved for former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and his wife, she would have testified in her husband’s defense, according to a court document made public Wednesday.Sports
At Michigan State, Tom Izzo Survives a Season of Unaccustomed Peril
Michigan State’s struggles early this season put its N.C.A.A. tournament appearance streak in jeopardy, but the Spartans’ longtime coach has orchestrated a turnaround.
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Target Plans to Raise Pay to at Least $9 an Hour
Target, a retailer with about 347,000 workers in the United States, reportedly has told employees they will start to get higher wages this spring.World
A Cricket Match, With Politics in the Spotlight
Royal College and St. Thomas’ College, bastions of privilege that have groomed Sri Lanka’s leaders for nearly two centuries, have competed in cricket every March for 136 years.Technology
Video Feature: Apps for Tracking Fitness and Losing Weight
Several free iOS and Android apps offer various ways to track and encourage exercise.N.Y. / Region
Grimm Associate Is Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison
Diana Durand received the surprising sentence after pleading guilty to soliciting campaign donations in the names of others for former Representative Michael G. Grimm.Food
Spring’s Opening Act
The writer, a new resident of the Bay Area, takes a joyful look at the region’s fresh fruit and vegetables.U.S.
Sex-Trafficking Bill, Ensnared by Politics, Is Left in Limbo by a Senate Vote
A measure to create a victims fund hit an impasse over an abortion provision, and Republicans said they would not vote on President Obama’s attorney general nominee until it was resolved.Technology
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