Verizon has so far failed to give dial tone or dependable internet.
The net is slow and cuts off arbitrarily.
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Opinion
When ‘Super PACs’ Become Lobbyists
Combining unlimited spending on elections with issue advocacy is a dangerous escalation.
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Business Day
Lundberg Farms Responds to Reader Comments
The only way forward, Tim Schultz, a third-generation Lundberg said, is to continue sharing information and conducting research into mitigation strategies.
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Health
Really? Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Asthma
Some exercises, like hyperventilation-reduction techniques and yoga breathing exercises, can help asthmatics, a comprehensive review finds.
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Health
Weight Loss Surgery May Not Combat Diabetes Long-Term
Many obese Type 2 diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery do not experience a remission of diabetes, and of those that do, about a third redevelop diabetes within five years of their operation.
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Health
Turning a Home Into a Hospital
The idea of hospice care in one's home is overwhelming, but it can bring its own rewards, too.
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Business Day
Energy Solution Faces Economic Obstacles
Carbon capture and storage offers a way to use fossil fuels to generate electricity while also meeting greenhouse gas targets, but project costs could be prohibitive.
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Opinion
Harassment in the Workplace
The Supreme Court should overturn an appellate court’s narrow, unfair definition of a supervisor.
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Business Day
New Sources of Energy Sought for Britain's Future
A new energy bill is aimed at encouraging investment in new types of power to replace a generation of aging power plants. But experts and officials are split on how best to do this.
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Business Day
The Growing Burden of Payroll Taxes
Though they are regressive, payroll taxes have accounted for an increasing share of federal tax revenues in recent decades, and it is time to find alternatives, an economist writes.
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Style
How Children Subsidize 'Low, Low Prices'
Adolescents from households headed by a low-income worker are more likely to drop out of school, to be obese, and to take on adult roles too young.
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N.Y. / Region
Musings Amid the Wreckage
Metropolitan Diary: Notes from a week in Belle Harbor, Queens, dealing with demolished houses, insurance inspectors, volunteers and relatives.
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U.S.
Arizona: Governor Won’t Set Up Health Exchange
Gov. Jan Brewer, a critic of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, announced that Arizona would not establish a state-based health insurance exchange under the law.
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U.S.
Justice Dept. to Investigate the Police in Albuquerque
The investigation will focus on allegations that officers used excessive force — including unreasonable deadly force — when dealing with civilians.
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U.S.
A Vacant Lot Offers Refugees a Taste of Home
A plan to revitalize a vacant lot in Phoenix has offered refugees a place to grow their own produce.
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N.Y. / Region
Plan Would Provide Help to Contest Deportation Cases
A task force has recommended the creation of a network of legal service providers to represent low-income immigrants facing deportation in the New York area.
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World
Calls to End Child Marriages in Malaysia After 12-Year-Old Weds
Activists argued that the minimum age for marrying should be raised to 18. In the Muslim-majority country, children can join in matrimony if permission is obtained from their parents and the Shariah courts.
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World
Figure in Petraeus Scandal Seen Losing Her Post as Honorary Consul
The South Korean government is reportedly set to sack the Florida socialite Jill Kelley as one of its honorary consuls. Ms. Kelley unwittingly touched off a scandal that led to the resignation of David Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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U.S.
Another Shooting May Test Florida Law
After a dispute in Jacksonville turns fatal, Florida’s law about the use of deadly force in self-defense is likely to face renewed scrutiny.
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World
Pressure Grows on Egyptian Leader After Judicial Decree
President Mohamed Morsi defended his decree, but his justice minister argued for a retreat to defuse an escalating battle between Egypt’s new Islamist leaders and its old government.
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Business Day
Marketers Find Ways to Link Their Brands to the Season
More brands that aren’t traditionally linked with the winter holidays are offering campaigns with holiday themes..
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