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Technology
Disruptions: Silencing the Voices of Militants on Twitter
A technology used by the Arab Spring protesters in their drive for a new order in the region is now under attack over aiding and abetting terrorist organizations.
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N.Y. / Region
They Came to the Rescue; Now, They Wait to Be Paid
Utility employees from outside the metropolitan area said National Grid had not fully compensated them for their grueling out-of-town shifts after Hurricane Sandy.
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Business Day
Watching the Entrepreneurial Flame Flicker
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with two clients who have been struggling. Part of the problem is a lack of access to capital.
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Business Day
Severely Polluted Mongolia Tries a Cleaner Power Source
Turbines are being installed outside the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator to generate power from the wind in a country known for its rich coal resources.
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Style
Poor Women and Children Faced With Fiscal Threat
Cuts to nondiscretionary public spending, whether bargained for or automatic, will disproportionately affect women and children living in poverty.
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Health
Pharmaceuticals: GlaxoSmithKline Retains Top Ranking Measuring Outreach to Poor Countries
The index ranks pharmaceutical companies based on how readily they get medicines to the world’s poor, how much research they do on tropical diseases and how ethically they conduct clinical trials.
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N.Y. / Region
Behind a Call That Kept Nursing Home Patients in Storm’s Path
The city’s recommendation to keep residents at nursing and adult homes in flood-prone areas during Hurricane Sandy had dire consequences.
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Business Day
E.E.O.C. Finds Race Bias in Firing at Wet Seal Store
The commission said Wet Seal managers “stated they wanted employees who had the ‘Armani look, were white, had blue eyes, thin and blond in order to be profitable.’ ”
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Business Day
South African Company to Build U.S. Plant to Convert Gas to Liquid Fuels
The plant, to be built by Sasol, a South African company, would produce 96,000 barrels of fuel a day using a “gas to liquids” technology.
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Fashion & Style
For British Brides-to-Be, Hen Dos (and Don’ts)
A party known as a hen do is a weekend-long ritual of love and admiration for the bride.
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World
Alarm as China Issues Rules for Disputed Area
The decision to allow interceptions of ships in the South China Sea is raising concerns that disputes with Southeast Asian countries will escalate.
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Business Day
Few Places to Hide as Taxes Trend Higher Worldwide
International taxpayers may find conditions particularly challenging as tax requirements increase in various countries, including a potentially huge one in the United States.
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Opinion
Perfidious Prosecutors
Attorney General Eric Holder should show that the Justice Department has the will to discipline rogue lawyers in its ranks.
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Business Day
Balenciaga Taps Alexander Wang
California-raised, Mr. Wang became the first designer of Asian descent to enter the highest ranks of Parisian high fashion.
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World
Head of Tehran’s Cybercrimes Unit Is Fired Over Death of Blogger
The dismissal of the commander, Gen. Saeed Shokrian, follows investigations by Iranian officials into the unexplained death of a blogger who criticized Iran’s financial contributions to Hezbollah.
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Opinion
Winner Lose All
In Catalonia's election, soaring talk about the region's independence drowned out a much-needed discussion about taxes.
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World
New Leader of Center-Left in Italy Talks of Changes
Pier Luigi Bersani punctuated his first day as the point man for Italy's center-left parties by vowing that he would lead the coalition to victory in next year's national elections.
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Opinion
Exploring Humanity's Evolving 'Global Brain'
An explorer of the collective power of connected human brains sees an intelligent future for humanity.
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Science
Tree Power
How many pounds of carbon dioxide does a 40-acre lot of relatively mature deciduous trees absorb in a typical year?
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U.S.
Series of Storms Lashes Northern California
A third storm is expected in the region Sunday, with warnings issued for heavy rain, snow, high winds and floods from San Francisco Bay to the Oregon border.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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N.Y. / Region
They Came to the Rescue; Now, They Wait to Be Paid
Utility employees from outside the metropolitan area said National Grid had not fully compensated them for their grueling out-of-town shifts after Hurricane Sandy.
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Business Day
Watching the Entrepreneurial Flame Flicker
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with two clients who have been struggling. Part of the problem is a lack of access to capital.
3
Business Day
Severely Polluted Mongolia Tries a Cleaner Power Source
Turbines are being installed outside the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator to generate power from the wind in a country known for its rich coal resources.
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Health
Pharmaceuticals: GlaxoSmithKline Retains Top Ranking Measuring Outreach to Poor Countries
The index ranks pharmaceutical companies based on how readily they get medicines to the world’s poor, how much research they do on tropical diseases and how ethically they conduct clinical trials.
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N.Y. / Region
Behind a Call That Kept Nursing Home Patients in Storm’s Path
The city’s recommendation to keep residents at nursing and adult homes in flood-prone areas during Hurricane Sandy had dire consequences.
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Business Day
E.E.O.C. Finds Race Bias in Firing at Wet Seal Store
The commission said Wet Seal managers “stated they wanted employees who had the ‘Armani look, were white, had blue eyes, thin and blond in order to be profitable.’ ”
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Business Day
South African Company to Build U.S. Plant to Convert Gas to Liquid Fuels
The plant, to be built by Sasol, a South African company, would produce 96,000 barrels of fuel a day using a “gas to liquids” technology.
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World
Alarm as China Issues Rules for Disputed Area
The decision to allow interceptions of ships in the South China Sea is raising concerns that disputes with Southeast Asian countries will escalate.
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Fashion & Style
For British Brides-to-Be, Hen Dos (and Don’ts)
A party known as a hen do is a weekend-long ritual of love and admiration for the bride.
10
Business Day
Few Places to Hide as Taxes Trend Higher Worldwide
International taxpayers may find conditions particularly challenging as tax requirements increase in various countries, including a potentially huge one in the United States.
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Opinion
Perfidious Prosecutors
Attorney General Eric Holder should show that the Justice Department has the will to discipline rogue lawyers in its ranks.
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Business Day
Balenciaga Taps Alexander Wang
California-raised, Mr. Wang became the first designer of Asian descent to enter the highest ranks of Parisian high fashion.
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World
Head of Tehran’s Cybercrimes Unit Is Fired Over Death of Blogger
The dismissal of the commander, Gen. Saeed Shokrian, follows investigations by Iranian officials into the unexplained death of a blogger who criticized Iran’s financial contributions to Hezbollah.
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World
New Leader of Center-Left in Italy Talks of Changes
Pier Luigi Bersani punctuated his first day as the point man for Italy's center-left parties by vowing that he would lead the coalition to victory in next year's national elections.
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Opinion
Exploring Humanity's Evolving 'Global Brain'
An explorer of the collective power of connected human brains sees an intelligent future for humanity.
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Science
Tree Power
How many pounds of carbon dioxide does a 40-acre lot of relatively mature deciduous trees absorb in a typical year?
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U.S.
Series of Storms Lashes Northern California
A third storm is expected in the region Sunday, with warnings issued for heavy rain, snow, high winds and floods from San Francisco Bay to the Oregon border.
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Fashion & Style
Holiday Bonus: A Beloved Aunt With Cash
Listen up, kids: it’s time to pay special attention to your single aunt (marketers sure are).
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U.S.
Court Ousts Trial Judge in Rampage at Ft. Hood
The military appeals court cited the appearance of bias in the judge, Col. Gregory Gross, after he ordered Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in a 2009 attack at Fort Hood, forcibly shaved before his trial.
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World
Nephew of Chinese Dissident Given 3 Years in Prison for Assault
Chen Kegui was convicted after a closed-door trial for injuring a government official who broke into his home looking for his uncle, the dissident Chen Guangcheng.not unexpected.
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N.Y. / Region
They Came to the Rescue; Now, They Wait to Be Paid
Utility employees from outside the metropolitan area said National Grid had not fully compensated them for their grueling out-of-town shifts after Hurricane Sandy.
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Science
Tree Power
How many pounds of carbon dioxide does a 40-acre lot of relatively mature deciduous trees absorb in a typical year?
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Opinion
Clams and Grass to the Rescue
Scientists are not just studying the bay on Long Island, but working to restore its waters and tidal flats to health.
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U.S.
Spate of Harsh Weather in New England Shifts Sentiment on Trees
After a period of violent weather, the region’s sugar maples, birches and oaks are as much a source of terror as they are of pride.
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Business Day
Few Places to Hide as Taxes Trend Higher Worldwide
International taxpayers may find conditions particularly challenging as tax requirements increase in various countries, including a potentially huge one in the United States.
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Business Day
Balenciaga Taps Alexander Wang
California-raised, Mr. Wang became the first designer of Asian descent to enter the highest ranks of Parisian high fashion.
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World
Head of Tehran’s Cybercrimes Unit Is Fired Over Death of Blogger
The dismissal of the commander, Gen. Saeed Shokrian, follows investigations by Iranian officials into the unexplained death of a blogger who criticized Iran’s financial contributions to Hezbollah.
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World
New Leader of Center-Left in Italy Talks of Changes
Pier Luigi Bersani punctuated his first day as the point man for Italy's center-left parties by vowing that he would lead the coalition to victory in next year's national elections.
10
Opinion
Exploring Humanity's Evolving 'Global Brain'
An explorer of the collective power of connected human brains sees an intelligent future for humanity.
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Fashion & Style
Holiday Bonus: A Beloved Aunt With Cash
Listen up, kids: it’s time to pay special attention to your single aunt (marketers sure are).
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U.S.
Court Ousts Trial Judge in Rampage at Ft. Hood
The military appeals court cited the appearance of bias in the judge, Col. Gregory Gross, after he ordered Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in a 2009 attack at Fort Hood, forcibly shaved before his trial.
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World
Nephew of Chinese Dissident Given 3 Years in Prison for Assault
Chen Kegui was convicted after a closed-door trial for injuring a government official who broke into his home looking for his uncle, the dissident Chen Guangcheng.
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Business Day
More Dads Buy the Toys, So Barbie, and Stores, Get Makeovers
Fathers are doing more of the family shopping just as girls are being steered toward toys that develop math skills.
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Business Day
British Lawmakers Accuse Multinationals of ‘Immorally’ Avoiding Taxes
A committee of Parliament on Monday said government should clamp down on companies that exploit tax laws to move profits offshore.
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Business Day
Border Agents’ Power to Search Devices Is Facing Increasing Challenges in Court
Broad search powers at the border are being challenged as more people travel with personal and business information on devices that would typically require a warrant to examine.
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Science
A Couple at a Crossroads: How to Build?
Building a home with a spouse means coming to an agreement on countless decisions. When part of the goal is environmental responsibility, it gets even more complicated.
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World
Syrian Refugees Attacked by ‘Armed Groups,’ U.N. Says
The United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that armed groups are attacking Syrian civilians as they try to flee to Jordan to escape the conflict in their country.
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Opinion
Treaty Rights for the Disabled
If the Senate ratifies the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, it can extend protections for the disabled beyond the United States.
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Books
Comics
A diverse sample of comics depicting the political struggles of representation for lesbians and gay men and the personal struggles of coming out..
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