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Sports
Victoria Azarenka Makes Miami Open Semifinals
Azarenka advanced to the semifinals of the Miami Open by defeating Johanna Konta, 6-4, 6-2, on Wednesday.http://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2016/04/03/red-sox-announce-their-opening-day-roster
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Business Day
Manufacturing Expands, Ending Five Months of Decline
The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index rose to 51.8 last month from 49.5 in February. Any reading above 50 signals growth.Noisy signal.
It is also an election year.
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World
Kosher Kilts and Plaid Skullcaps: Scotland’s Jews Get a Tartan
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs has drawn a wave of attention for his “Jewish Tartan,” a combination of colors from the Scottish saltire flag and the Israeli one.Why not?
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Business Day
Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly; Labor Market Stays Strong
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 276,000 for the week ended March 26, the Labor Department said on Thursday.Senior labor is being replaced by younger cheaper workers.
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N.Y. / Region
F.A.A. Lifts Restrictions on Flights at Newark
The Federal Aviation Administration said the changes to the number of hourly flights at the airport would take effect at the end of October.Good luck with that.
They will try a rate that failed again.
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Business Day
Crude Oil Production Falls to Lowest Level Since 2014
Production fell for the fourth consecutive month in January, but rising output from shale formations in Texas highlighted U.S. producers’ ability to keep output near record levels in the face of low prices.Uneconomic production may be slowing.
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U.S.
Virginia Gunman Said He Hated Police, Ex-Girlfriend Says
The gunman, who the authorities say was killed by Virginia state troopers after he fatally shot an officer at a bus station, had an extensive criminal record.Suicide by cop?
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Business Day
Tranquil Start to Last Trading Day of Stormy Quarter
The Dow and the S.&P. 500 are on track to finish up 1.3 percent for year’s first three months. They had been down more than 10 percent in mid-February.It looks like it was a down day.
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Business Day
Ensuring That Educators Are Honest About Job Prospects
Disclosure about true job placement would be better than lawsuits and government relief.Fraud is not a good idea.
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N.Y. / Region
New York State Steps Up Arrests of Parole Violators
Law enforcement sought 165 repeat offenders in March, the third major sweep by the state in the past three months.The rules are changing.
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Health
F.D.A. Proposes a Limit on Arsenic in Rice Cereal for Babies
In a risk assessment, the agency tested 76 infant rice cereals and found that about half had more inorganic arsenic than the proposed limit of 100 parts per billion.A good idea.
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The Upshot
American Anger: It’s Not the Economy. It’s the Other Party.
Research shows that Americans are deeply split because of a partisanship that is increasingly based on racial attitudes.Racism is there.
It is not my first concern.
The refusal to learn concerns me.
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N.Y. / Region
New York’s Path to $15 Minimum Wage: Uneven, and Bumpy
By the end of this year, there will be six different hourly minimum wages in the state, as increases take effect.The rest of the state will continue to depopulate.
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Opinion
When Whites Just Don’t Get It, Part 6
Racial disparities persist, and they aren’t only in police shootings.Yes.
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U.S.
Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona Signs Abortion Drug Bill That Skirts New F.D.A. Protocol
Governor Ducey approved the bill on the day after the federal agency eased its recommendations on the use of mifepristone. He said he knew that changes in the legislation might be necessary.The courts should strike these laws down.
We will have to wait for cases to develop.
The delay will be injurious.
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Science
Even In a Warming World, It Will Still Snow Somewhere
If global warming is real, how can it be so cold in my back yard? Hint: That’s weather, not climate.Noted.
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Food
A Better Chocolate Babka
This buttery, yeast-risen cake from the old country is having a moment with pastry chefs and food blogs. (Article plus video.)Yes.
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Travel
In St. Petersburg, Friendly Service and Fresh Fare
The celebrity chef Michael Mina’s take on New American food is polished yet playful at his newest restaurant in Florida.I still don't like Florida.
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Business Day
Report Shows Theranos Delivered Inaccurate Test Results
Federal regulators say the blood-testing company also used poorly trained workers and mishandled blood samples.Te lab must do better.
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U.S.
House Panel Issues Subpoenas in Fetal Tissue Research Inquiry
Eight organizations must testify before a committee created after videos suggested that Planned Parenthood officials tried to profit from tissue sales.The house is "beating a dead horse".
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