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Opinion
A Lower Standard for Drunken Driving
There is good reason to lower the blood-alcohol level to 0.05, while taking separate steps to get the hard-core drinkers off the roads.
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U.S.
As Obama Pushes Overhaul of Food Aid, Panels in Congress Favor Smaller Changes
After the Obama administration proposed moving the international food aid program out of the Agriculture Department, the Congressional Agriculture Committees took lesser actions.
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Opinion
Without Water, Revolution
The Syrian disaster is like a superstorm. It’s what happens when drought, a fast-growing population, a repressive and corrupt government, and sectarian and religious passions combine.
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Opinion
Pension Predators
New York State was right to order an investigation of firms that advertise payments as advances, not high-cost loans, to pensioners.
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Fashion & Style
Making a Hard Choice for a Soft Landing
If I had to change — and it was clear that something had to give — I wanted to become someone who could love and be loved, for the long haul.
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Business Day
Going Abroad to Keep Working, Not Retire
After an article on Americans who choose to move to other countries in later years and continue working, readers tell of their own experience.
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N.Y. / Region
A Cloudy Revelation From a Mayoral Candidate
Christine C. Quinn’s recent disclosure that she had suffered from bulimia in her 20s was part of an effort to deepen her image with voters, but the effect is unclear.
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Health
The Health Toll of Immigration
A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Home & Garden
Eat My Dust
A veteran sneezer challenges several air purifiers to live up to their promises of eliminating pollen, mold and even pet odors.
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Business Day
Regulators Overhaul Derivatives Market, but With a Caveat
The C.F.T.C. pushed the risky trading into the light of trading platforms, but effectively empowered a handful of select banks to continue controlling the derivative market.
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Technology
Keeping Wi-Fi Always Within Range
A growing number of options are making a portable Wi-Fi connection affordable, including special hot spot devices and phone-tethering plans.
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Opinion
Angelina Jolie’s Disclosure
Public awareness is raised, as are concerns about insurance coverage for preventive mastectomies.
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Movies
William Miles, Maker of Films About Black History, Dies at 82
Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.
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U.S.
A ‘Pandora’s Box of Problems’ From a Police Shooting and Drugs in a Utah Town
The district attorney describes chaos in West Valley City, where many cases have had to be dropped and the killing of a suspect is under inquiry.
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Business Day
Village Voice Loses 2 of Its Most Prominent Writers
Michael Musto, the paper’s gossip columnist, and Robert Sietsema, its restaurant reviewer, have left the paper, a week after the top editors resigned.
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N.Y. / Region
Rebuilding the Coastline, but at What Cost?
Beach nourishment projects will restore shorelines but require expensive upkeep and affect ecosystems; federal taxpayers will foot the bill.
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Business Day
New Accounting Proposal on Leasing Portends Big Changes
Proposed changes on reporting leases, backed by the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the United States, are unlikely to satisfy many corporations.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Offers Plan to Help Immigrants Assimilate
Bill de Blasio, the public advocate and a Democratic mayoral candidate, called on the State Legislature to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
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