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Science
Viagra as Diet Pill? One Day, Perhaps
In a German study, the erectile-dysfunction drug was found to help convert undesirable white fat cells to energy-burning beige fat cells in laboratory mice.
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Science
U.S. Team Drills Through to Antarctic Lake
The American team drilled through a half-mile of ice to reach Lake Whillans, and retrieved water samples, according to the project’s Web site.
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Education
Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints
Plans to close or reorganize public schools in Philadelphia, Detroit and Newark have drawn complaints of discrimination against black and Hispanic students, and those with disabilities.
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Science
Pesticide Protection
Federal agencies regulate the use of pesticides and set tolerance limits, but consumers can minimize exposure by washing produce thoroughly or buying certified organic fruit.
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N.Y. / Region
Former State Senator From Queens Expected to Plead Guilty to Corruption
Federal prosecutors filed documents in Federal District Court in Brooklyn indicating that the former senator, Shirley L. Huntley, had waived her right to have a grand jury consider potential charges.
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Opinion
Religious Liberty Law Clinic
John Ragosta, the author of a book about the history of religious freedom, responds to a news article.
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N.Y. / Region
Twice as Many Structures in FEMA’s Redrawn Flood Zone
The maps, already in the process of being updated when the hurricane struck, suggest that damage will spread even farther inland in future storms.
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N.Y. / Region
Bloomberg Asks for Legislature’s Help in Teacher Evaluation Fight
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, angry about a missed deadline on an evaluation agreement, said the city schools stood to lose $724 million.
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Science
Hide and Seek With Deer Mice
Deer mice make an appealing subject of genetic studies because they are widely prevalent and that they have adapted to their environments in both coat color and behavior in tunnel-making.
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Science
Is There a Green Side to the Super Bowl?
A study conducted with smart meters showed that consumption of electricity dipped during last year's game.
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Business Day
Costly Last-Minute Deals for the Super Bowl Crowd
If you waited until this week to plan your trip to the N.F.L. championship game in New Orleans, you will have a difficult time finding affordable airfare and hotels.
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World
U.S. Envoy Apologizes for Ship’s Grounding on Philippine Coral Reef
The grounding of the naval ship was preceded by other events that have led to renewed criticism of the United States military presence in the Philippines.
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Fashion & Style
The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap
With few outside pressures, we had nothing to do but love each other and be happy.
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World
France Says Syrian Rebels Need Aid to Fend Off ‘Chaos’
At a Paris meeting of the Friends of Syria, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned that without the aid promised, control of Syria could fall to militant Islamists.
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Opinion
Paying Doctors for Performance
New York City’s public hospital system is moving away from cost-of-living increases.
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N.Y. / Region
Reliving Horror and Faint Hope at Massacre Site
For the first police officers to arrive at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, no amount of training could prepare them for what they found next, inside those two classrooms.
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Science
Diving Into the Coral Triangle
An expedition begins to save the spectacular biodiversity of Indonesia's seas, which are threatened by an unholy trio of coastal pollution, climate change and habitat destruction.
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Magazine
Surf and Turf Revisited
Chicken and clams, oysters and sausage, mussels and chorizo — who says you need to stick to steak and lobster?
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Opinion
Sunday Dialogue: Mayhem on Our Screens
Is there a link between violence in the media and in real life?
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Style
What You Don't Know About Episiotomies Can Hurt You
The midwife put a cut in the top of a piece of paper and pulled. The paper ripped cleanly in half. "That's what happens to a woman's perineum when you do an episiotomy," she explained.I must bed down.
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