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Opinion
When Nature Is Not Enough
Japan will shift away from nuclear energy. But politicians have the power to hasten or hinder the process.
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Business Day
Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, U.S. Data Shows
Data being released for the first time shows that hospitals charge Medicare wildly differing amounts for the same procedure, often far above what Medicare typically reimburses.
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N.Y. / Region
A Candidate With a Store Chain Around His Neck
John A. Catsimatidis, the billionaire Republican mayoral candidate, must confront New York’s relationship with Gristedes, the unloved grocery store for which he is best known.
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N.Y. / Region
Mayoral Hopefuls Express Support for Animal Rights
Animal rights have emerged as an unexpected tinderbox in the mayoral race, primarily around the issue of New York’s horse carriage industry. Christine C. Quinn opposes a ban on the industry.
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Business Day
Shorter Hours, but Not for Truckers and Temps
A look at the decline in weekly hours worked shows a big drop for retail, which may be influenced by the coming health mandate. Trucking and temp help services, however, have increased the length of the average worker’s weekly hours.
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Education
In California, Early Push for College Diversity
States that have outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, like California, are giving potential applicants a leg up for overcoming disadvantages like poverty and troubled neighborhoods.
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Autos
Air Bag Recall Spreads to BMW; G.M. Recalls Some eAssist Models
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the air bag defect recall that affected more than 3 million Japanese vehicles last month has spread to BMW.
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Business Day
New York State Investigating Pension-Advance Firms
New York’s top banking regulator has begun an investigation into pension-advance firms, the lenders that woo retirees to sign over their monthly pension checks in return for cash.
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Technology
Google Glass Picks Up Early Signal: Keep Out
The wearable computer is prompting questions of whether it will distract drivers, upend relationships and strip people of what little privacy they still have in public.
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World
Japan Says It Will Abide by Apologies Over Actions in World War II
Japan’s conservative government backed away from earlier suggestions that it might try to revise or even repudiate apologies to sex slaves and other nations.
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World
A Cash Chokehold on North Korea Gets Tighter
North Korea finds itself up against the wall as the foreign currency spigot that maintains its military ambitions shows signs of drying up.
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Opinion
Postcard From Yemen
A severe water shortage is taking a devastating toll on this breathtakingly beautiful country.
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N.Y. / Region
Candidate Hoping to Be First Hispanic Mayor May Be 100 Years Too Late
Adolfo Carrión Jr., a former Bronx borough president of Puerto Rican descent, is seeking to become New York’s first Latino mayor, though John Purroy Mitchel has roots in Latin America.
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Opinion
Revisiting Post-9/11 Law
Senators want to reopen debate on the A.U.M.F., which gave the president authority to go after those who planned the Sept.11 terrorist attacks.
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Opinion
China and Cyberwar
Computer espionage is growing ever more dangerous, and Washington directly blames Beijing of mounting attacks.
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U.S.
With Hours Left to Go, Execution Is Postponed
About four hours before the execution was to take place, the state’s Supreme Court granted a reprieve in response to letters from the Justice Department.
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U.S.
Pennsylvania: Ex-Judge Ordered to Apologize
Former Justice Joan Orie Melvin of State Supreme Court avoided prison time on Tuesday for her campaign corruption conviction but was ordered to send a letter of apology to every judge in the state.
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Business Day
Hasty Deal to Save Chrysler in Depths of Crisis Returns to Haunt
In a fight over the value of Chrysler, Fiat and the United Automobile Workers union are $6 billion apart, the Deal Professor writes.
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Business Day
China's Baidu to Pay $370 Million for Internet Video Business
China’s biggest search engine company said acquiring the Internet video business of PPStream would provide more television shows and movies for users and expand its offerings for advertisers.
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Opinion
The Cancer of Optimism
Unrelenting optimism can be more harmful to patients than disease.
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Business Day
Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, U.S. Data Shows
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Business Day
Shorter Hours, but Not for Truckers and Temps
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Business Day
New York State Investigating Pension-Advance Firms
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Opinion
Revisiting Post-9/11 Law
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Opinion
China and Cyberwar
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World
Mexico: Gas Tanker Explodes; 22 Dead
A double tanker transporting gas struck a containment wall on a highway in a Mexico City suburb on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing 22 people and injuring 31.
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U.S.
Girl’s Death by Gunshot Is Rejected as Symbol
At the funeral for a 2-year-old who was shot by her 5-year-old brother in a small Kentucky town, there was anger at those who have judged a lifestyle that includes firearms for children.
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Business Day
Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, U.S. Data Shows
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Business Day
Older Workers Say Age Bias Is Common
An AARP survey finds that most older workers have seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace or in job searches.
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Opinion
Can Technology and Tourism Sustain Mexico's Sea Turtles?
In a new documentary, students explore efforts to conserve endangered sea turtles in a region focused on fishing.
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Business Day
New York State Investigating Pension-Advance Firms
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China and Cyberwar
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