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Business Day
Federal Inquiry Widens Over Fiat Chrysler Roll-Away Complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said certain vehicles can roll away when the driver mistakenly thinks the transmission is set on “park.”Ergonomics matter.
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Opinion
Tax Financial Transactions
A reader writes that Congress need to pass a small tax, which will provide revenue to rebuild our infrastructure.Better to tax fuel.
It will reduce the use of fossil carbon.
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The Upshot
Three Big Questions on the Job Market, and How January’s Numbers Answer Them
A small rise in wages, coupled with lower energy prices, translates into a meaningful gain in buying power for the average worker.Neil Irwin is digging hard to try to find some hope.
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U.S.
Built Up by Oil Boom, North Dakota Now Has an Emptier Feeling
As the price of oil has skidded to $30 a barrel, new drilling has dried up, and the flood of wealth and workers is ebbing.The boom will return with expensive oil.
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Sports
Kerber Wins in Fed Cup
Angelique Kerber, who won the Australian Open last month, was given a hero’s welcome as she marked her return to her homeland with a victory that drew Germany even with Switzerland at 1-1 in the first round of the Fed Cup.http://www.boston.com/sports?p1=Levelone_Nav_sports_hp
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox?p1=menu_sports_more_redsox
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U.S.
Texas: Officer Kills Unarmed Man
Chief William McManus of the San Antonio police pledged a thorough investigation of the fatal shooting of Antronie Scott by Officer John Lee.It does not look bright for John Lee.
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Sports
Gasquet Reaches Semifinals
Richard Gasquet of France, the defending champion, defeated Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, 6-4, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.http://nytimes.stats.com/tennis/tournament.asp?tour=ATP&tournament=79
Many scores from the south of France.
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U.S.
‘Serial’ Subject’s Bid for New Trial Angers Dead Woman’s Family
A judge in Baltimore last week began reviewing whether Hae Min Lee’s former boyfriend, who was convicted of killing her, should receive a new trial.The dead woman's family has no say in whether or not there is a new trial. A judge decides.
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Business Day
Walmart Sues Puerto Rico, Claiming an Unfair and Onerous Tax Burden
Walmart, which sued the island in December, said a change to the island’s tax law last year left was discriminatory and had resulted in an effective income tax of 91.5 percent for the chain.When did onerous taxes become unlawful?
10
Travel
At Dublin Hotel, the Night Life Beckons
The Dean Hotel is a tasteful, reasonably priced crash pad for those who want to be in the heart of the night life district.A place to "get a room".
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World
Wanted in China: More Male Teachers, to Make Boys Men
Education officials across China are aggressively recruiting male teachers, as the Chinese news media warn of a need to “salvage masculinity in schools.”Masculinity is not infectious.
It comes with the hormones.
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Opinion
Economists Against the Draft
Amid a debate over whether women should register for the draft, some economists call for an end to the system entirely.Conscription is unloved.
The enlisted ranks are traditionally people who would not otherwise be employed.
The commissioned troops wish to command.
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N.Y. / Region
Bronx Shootings Echo at Officer Liang’s Trial in Stairwell Killing
Lawyers in the trial of Officer Peter Liang, accused of killing an innocent man in a housing project, grappled with the shooting of two officers on a similar patrol.If they are they should not be dealing with other matters.
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N.Y. / Region
Parents of Etan Patz Say Bodega Worker Killed Their Son
The parents of Etan Patz cannot know.
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T Magazine
The New Generation of Nomadic Chefs
It used to be that owning a restaurant was every young chef’s dream. No longer.Getting income.
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Business Day
No Matter the Brand, Europe’s Diesels Flunked a Pollution Test
Even before the Volkswagen scandal, European regulators were finding better emissions when a vehicle was tested in the lab than during road tests.Publish!
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Opinion
Abortion and the Zika Virus
The president of Catholics for Choice says the virus has highlighted another crisis: the lack of abortion rights in Latin America.Yes.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: Local and Fresh Without the Pretense at Mill Street Bar & Table
Chef Geoff Lazlo, who has worked in prestigious restaurants from California to Manhattan, builds a daily menu that varies based on the local produce.Ok.
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Health
Blood Banks Use Caution With Travelers From Zika Zones
Potential donors are being asked not to give blood if within the last month they have visited a country in which the Zika virus is spreading.A rational policy.
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N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Moves Against Therapy That Claims to Make Gay Children Straight
Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday announced a series of measures intended to eliminate so-called conversion therapy, which he called “a hateful and fundamentally flawed practice.”I hope we do not need a state law.
Conversion therapy does not work.
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