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Business Day
Study Finds Public Pension Promises Exceed Ability to Pay
A Citigroup report on 20 nations said pension obligations, much of them unfunded, amounted to nearly twice the countries’ total national debt.The requirement to prefund pensions is new.
In the past pensions were funded as a continuing expense on corporate income and were further backed by a federal insurance program.
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Business Day
The Mutual Dependence of Donald Trump and the News Media
While Mr. Trump’s presidential bid benefits from constant coverage, that coverage is also a lifeline to news outlets as they jockey for survival.Drama sells.
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N.Y. / Region
End of Tax Break Program May Blunt Impact of New York Zoning Change
The expiration of the 421-a tax subsidy could undermine Mayor Bill de Blasio’s efforts to spur the construction of affordable housing through a citywide zoning shift.The program is a nonstarter.
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Business Day
Apple May Be Willing to Risk Contempt Charge
A judge can hold Apple in contempt for refusing to comply with an order to unlock an iPhone, but the threat may be ineffective.The N.S.A. will do it.
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Sports
Barcelona Buddies Will Be Fierce Rivals This Week
The pride of Europe scatters for World Cup qualifiers Thursday in South America, with Barcelona teammates facing each other.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Opinion
The Middle-Age Surge
The image of midlife as a time of crisis is almost the opposite of what this period in life is really about.Pep talk.
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World
Chinese Tycoon Criticizes Leader, and Wins Surprising Support
The unexpected defense of an outspoken real estate tycoon has exposed uneasiness about President Xi Jinping’s calls for unquestioning public obedience.Another wave of refugees.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
The justices also rejected the reasoning of a Massachusetts court in a Second Amendment case upholding strong limits on stun gun ownership.Better.
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World
Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird
The skull of the helmeted hornbill, which already faces habitat loss, is being sold as an alternative to ivory, conservation groups say.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_hunters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_hunters#North_American_birds
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U.S.
Former E.P.A. Official Defends Handling of Flint Water Crisis
Susan Hedman, who resigned in January, will tell a House panel on Tuesday that limited enforcement options kept her from acting more aggressively to address Flint’s lead problem.The E.P.A. is not at fault.
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N.Y. / Region
A Cloak of Silence After a South Bronx Killing
The killing of Freddy Collazo remains unsolved, and the silence that frustrates detectives and torments his family seems to be holding, spawning rumors and threats of revenge.The pattern repeats and repeats.
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Real Estate
Stroller Valet Service at a Park Slope Condo
Developers of a condo at 251 First Street, Brooklyn, hope stroller storage and valet service will attract young families.I hope the developers have done their market research.
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Opinion
Fix a System That Ignores the Right to a Speedy Trial
State Senator Daniel Squadron writes that “speeding up trials is a major way” to reduce New York City’s jail population.That will cost more.
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Business Day
Roger Agnelli, ‘Iron Man’ Who Led a Global Mining Giant, Dies at 56
As chief executive of Vale, Mr. Agnelli helped the Brazilian company become one of the world’s largest mining companies.A constructor of company towns.
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World
China Is Said to Be Holding Jia Jia, a Journalist, Over Xi Jinping Letter
The letter, which Mr. Jia’s friends said he denied writing, was an incendiary denunciation of the Chinese president that implied threats to his safety."Human rights advocates criticized the Chinese government’s handling of the case, saying that it appeared to be part of an effort to harass and silence critics. Under Mr. Xi, the government has taken an increasingly hard line toward dissent, imprisoning dozens of lawyers, activists and journalists and demanding absolute loyalty from the news media."
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Opinion
Are U.S. Fuel Economy Standards Working?
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers says “government policy must focus on market realities,” while the E.P.A. touts fuel-efficiency successes.Yes, they are working.
The oil companies and automakers are fighting the regulation.
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Sports
Barcelona Buddies Will Be Fierce Rivals This Week
The pride of Europe scatters for World Cup qualifiers Thursday in South America, with Barcelona teammates facing each other.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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U.S.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
The justices also rejected the reasoning of a Massachusetts court in a Second Amendment case upholding strong limits on stun gun ownership."Keep and bear arms"
Fix the second amendment.
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Opinion
A Presidential Rebuke to the Saudis
President Obama has forced a conversation about the increasingly troubled American-Saudi relationship into the open.Diplomacy is not simple.
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N.Y. / Region
Man Suspected of Killing Roommate at Harlem Shelter Is Found Dead, Police Say
A body found in the Hudson River is thought to be that of Anthony White, 21, who was accused of killing a former teacher, Deven Black, 62, in January.We treat mental illness.
It is not cured.
Some recover.
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