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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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Education
Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints
The United States Department of Education is investigating complaints that plans to close or reorganize public schools in Philadelphia, Detroit and Newark discriminate against black and Hispanic students, and those with disabilities, a department official said.
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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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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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Booming
Living, and Dying, on His Own Terms
Clark Lambros, a successful businessman and philanthropist who at 39 found a life partner in a woman a generation his junior, lived with intention and by his own rules until the end.
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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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World
Leader’s Visit Lifts a Village, Yet Lays Bare China’s Woes
Xi Jinping’s visit to a particularly poverty-stricken village in north China brought it attention and help, but also threw into relief the vast scale of the challenge.
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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
Research Chimps Retire, Yaks Make a Comeback and More
“The Week” highlights recent developments in health and science news and glances at what’s ahead. In this column: sleep in older people, the avian flu virus and a popular conference.
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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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Technology
Silicon Valley Companies Lobbying Against Europe’s Privacy Proposals
A dispute has brought into the open how much Europe and the United States differ on privacy rights and their role in the digital economy.
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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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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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World
Taste for Shark Fin Fades Slightly in China
The high-profile campaign against shark fin soup has persuaded only a small number of Beijing hotels and restaurants to drop it from their menus.The world must treat shark fin as the Ivory trade was treated.
An outright ban on trade in shark fin.
They will not be bought, sold or otherwise traded.
The world is out of fish. Distant water is closed.
We can reconsider when stocks recover.
Maryland has a good idea.
Oysters may not be taken from state waters under power.
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