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World
4000 Still Missing in Indian Floods
More than 4,000 people are still reported missing after flash floods hit Uttarakhand three weeks ago.
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Business Day
Pension Proposal Aims to Ease Burden on States and Cities
A proposal by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah would enable governments to turn their pension plans over to life insurers.
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Science
What Is Nostalgia Good For? Quite a Bit, Research Shows
Nostalgia, long considered a disorder, is now recognized to counteract loneliness, boredom and anxiety — making life seem more meaningful and death less frightening.
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Booming
Pulled Back From Suicide, a Gay Grandmother Asks How to Treat Those Who Shun Her
No longer able to deny her identity, a lesbian who planned to die rather than tell her family the truth, wonders how to respond to those who won’t accept her coming out.
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Opinion
Breeding Bacteria on Factory Farms
A study suggests that keeping animals in confinement and feeding them antibiotics can lead to disease in humans that may not be easily treated.
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Opinion
The Long Chain of Responsibility Behind an Oily and Deadly Train Wreck
The deadly derailment of an oil train in a small Quebec town says much about the unaccounted costs of humanity’s appetite for crude.
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Business Day
In Europe, Greener Transit on Existing Infrastructure
As cities aim to cut emissions, Vienna has introduced a network of electric buses whose batteries can be charged quickly using the city’s tram equipment.
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World
Canada: Storm Floods Toronto
An intense thunderstorm flooded expressways in and around Toronto, shut down the city’s transit system, closed one of its airports and led to power failures.
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U.S.
Zimmerman Case Has Race as a Backdrop, but You Won’t Hear It in Court
The issue of race has only occasionally punctuated the proceedings in the trial of George Zimmerman, and the judge made it clear that statements about race would be sharply limited.
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Health
Male Infertility Linked to Cancer
About one in six infertile men have azoospermia, or no viable sperm in their ejaculate, and these men may be at increased risk of testicular and other cancers.
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U.S.
Onetime Dewhurst Ally Turns Rival in Race for Lieutenant Governorship
State Senator Dan Patrick endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in his failed race for the United States Senate. Now, Mr. Patrick is opposing Mr. Dewhurst in his bid for re-election.
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World
In Ecuador, a Magazine’s Death Comes Amid Questions
Vanguardia, Ecuador’s only weekly newsmagazine, closed after the government passed a controversial media law that opponents say will stifle investigative journalism.
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Technology
Q&A: Setting Up Gmail Securely
Google’s two-step verification feature can help make your Gmail account more secure, but you may need to do a little extra work when setting up a new mail program to send and receive Gmail messages.
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Business Day
Austerity Won’t Work if the Roof Is Leaking
Fear about government debt has put the brakes on much American infrastructure investment, even when the future benefits far outweigh the repayment costs.
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Autos
CarLab Mixes Natural Gas and Gasoline for More Efficient Vehicle
In an effort to avoid the huge storage tank that natural gas-powered cars usually use, a company turned to an unusual approach: burning gasoline and natural gas together.
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World
Pollution Leads to Drop in Life Span in Northern China, Research Finds
Widespread coal use in the north has led in recent decades to an average decrease in life span of more than five years, research indicates.
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World
Indonesia: Rescue From Tigers
Rescuers on Monday reached five men trapped in trees by several Sumatran tigers for five days after the angry animals mauled a sixth man to death.
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U.S.
Bay Area Train Service Resumes With Extension of Labor Pact
Trains began running again Friday afternoon after unions and management agreed to extend the current labor contract for 30 days.
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World
Spaniards Fight to Get Savings Back
Many Spaniards have seen their nest eggs virtually wiped out in what critics call a deceptive and possibly fraudulent sales campaign by banks.
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