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Video Feature: Custom Filters to Sift the Torrent of Technology News
A number of apps help users winnow the overwhelming amount of news about hardware and software, serving up content of the greatest interest to them.Business Day
European Commission Asks Companies to Go Public With Google Complaints
The move is part of an antitrust inquiry into whether the search giant has used its dominant position to give preferential treatment to its own services.U.S.
California Drought Tests History of Endless Growth
The state’s history as a frontier of prosperity and glamour faces an uncertain future as the fourth year of severe shortages prompts Gov. Jerry Brown to mandate a 25 percent reduction in non-agricultural water use.N.Y. / Region
Federal Scrutiny of a Youth Immigration Program Alarms Advocates
The scrutiny of the program, which allows young people who have been abused or abandoned to apply for a green card, was prompted by a report that raised the possibility of a fraudulent scheme in Queens.Technology
Video: App Smart | Tech News That’s Easy to Use
Technological advances can now help keep us informed about the latest technological advances. Appy Geek, PopSci and CNET all have easy-to-use interfaces that deliver the latest in tech news.Business Day
High-Power Magnets Get Temporary Reprieve From Safety Rules
The Consumer Product Safety Commission wanted to enforce regulatory rules aimed at high-power magnets in toys after a child died from swallowing one.World
Chinese Taxi Drivers Drink Pesticide in Beijing Protest
At least 10 men were hospitalized after they traveled to Beijing and drank pesticide to protest what they said was poor treatment by their companies.Business Day
Cellphones for Women in Developing Nations Aid Ascent From Poverty
Digital financial tools can greatly improve lives in poor countries, but it is especially crucial to put them into the hands of women, whose role in economic growth is often ignored.Business Day
Powdered Alcohol Meets Resistance in U.S. Before It Even Comes to Market
Concerned over the potential for abuse, six states have banned the product, and a senator has introduced a bill to ban its sale and manufacture nationwide.Business Day
Prosecutors Ease Crackdown on Buyers of China-Bound Luxury Cars
Federal authorities in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Ohio have settled these export disputes by returning all of the seized cars.World
Kamchatka, Home to Russian Version of Alaska Iditarod, Frets Over Growth
The remote Russian peninsula is caught between ambitious plans to develop untapped resources like gold and oil, and efforts to preserve its natural splendor.Soon Russia will act to protect wilderness. Sooner is better.
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ADM Announces Plan to Fight Deforestation
ADM joins other global companies like Cargill, Kellogg and Nestlé in efforts to reduce the environmental impact of producing commodities.U.S.
Virginia: Duke Agrees to Pay $2.5. Million for Ash Spill
Duke Energy agreed to the settlement with Virginia over a spill that coated 70 miles of the Dan River in gray sludge.World
Russia: Scores Die as Trawler Sinks in the Western Pacific
At least 50 people died and several remained missing after a Russian trawler sank late Wednesday near the Kamchatka Peninsula.Official: Russian Trawler That Sank Was Seriously Unstable
MOSCOW — A governor in Russia's Far East says the trawler that sank in the Sea of Okhotsk, killing at least 56 of the people onboard, was carrying only about a fifth of the ballast it should have been, making it severely unstable.April 04, 2015 - - World - Print Headline: "Official: Russian Trawler That Sank Was Seriously Unstable"
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Germanwings Co-Pilot Accelerated During Descent, Data From 2nd Recorder Shows
Data showed that Andreas Lubitz used the autopilot to direct the plane to descend to 100 feet, then repeatedly increased the speed.N.Y. / Region
New York City Comptroller Cites Flaws in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program
A company hired by the city to help homeowners rebuild had a “financial disincentive” to act more quickly because it had already been paid millions of dollars upfront, an audit found.Business Day
In Advertising Technology Deal, Rubicon Buys Chango
The deal gives Rubicon access to Chango’s intent marketing technology, which delivers ads based on a consumer’s intent to buy a product or service.World
Study Finds Mexican Troops Did Not Stem Drug-War Killings
A statistical analysis of homicide rates in 18 regions of Mexico confirms that the arrival of soldiers failed to reduce the number of murders in 16 of those areas.Business Day
New Stumble in Trial of Former Goldman Programmer
The long-running case against Sergey Aleynikov, a former Goldman Sachs programmer, is set to begin on Monday after a judge rebuffed a request from the prosecution for a long delay.
Did Goldman Sachs Overstep in Criminally Charging Its Ex-Programmer?
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Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Arrested and Charged Again For Code Theft 176
Court Rules Code Not Physical Property 125
Former Goldman Programmer's Conviction Overturned 182
Taking a Look At High-End Programmer Salaries 133
Former Goldman Programmer Sentenced To 97 Months 195
Ex-Goldman Sachs Programmer Found Guilty 244
Prosecutors Request Closed Courtroom For Goldman HFT Programmer's Trial 250
Goldman Sachs Code Theft Not Quite So Cut and Dried 306
Goldman Sachs Trading Source Code In the Wild? 324
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