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N.Y. / Region
Bloomberg Vetoes Measures for Police Monitor and Lawsuits
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, setting up possible override votes, rejected bills that he called “dangerous and irresponsible.”
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Business Day
Dell Considered Novel Tax Strategy in Buyout
Dell was presented with a twist on the practice of corporations moving overseas to take advantage of lower taxes but thought it would create image problems.
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Business Day
Polar Thaw Opens Shortcut for Russian Natural Gas
Now that the Northeast Passage is reliably open to commercial shipping, Russian energy companies are planning to ship directly to customers in China.
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World
Indonesia: 60 Missing in Sinking of Refugees’ Boat to Australia
A boat carrying as many as 170 people believed to be asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the south coast of Indonesia, the Australian news media reported Wednesday.
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U.S.
Students Recall Special Schools Run Like Jails
Boarding schools that are part of a “tough love” network based in Utah are coming under fire for accusations that the troubled youth in their care were routinely abused.
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N.Y. / Region
The Real Beauty Within
Metropolitan Diary: A subway rider was silently noting a woman’s physical appearance, but her kindness showed what was more important.
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Home & Garden
The Storm Erases, the Drawing Board Replaces
Two landscape designers give guidance on how to repair a landscape after destruction from a storm.
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World
Garment Trade Wields Power in Bangladesh
The industry’s trade group has seen its influence soar as Bangladesh has become a global garment power. But critics say the group is a big part of the problems that have made the country a dangerous place for garment workers.
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Arts
The Plan to Swallow Midtown
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back.
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U.S.
In Cleveland, Killings Show Social Costs of Deterioration
The killings of three women near Cleveland exposed how a city that is proud of its downtown business revival and world-class cultural and medical institutions continues to harbor pockets of despair.
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Travel
A QE2 Hotel May Ply the Waters
QE2 Holdings announced plans to convert the Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world’s most storied ocean liners, into a floating hotel, most likely in Hong Kong or Singapore.
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World
Principal of Indian School That Served Tainted Lunch Is Arrested
Meena Kumari was among the most wanted people in India after fleeing when children in her school fell ill, with 23 dying.
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U.S.
Judge Blocks North Dakota Abortion Restrictions
A federal judge issued an injunction against what would have been the most stringent limits on abortion in the country, calling them “invalid and unconstitutional.”
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Opinion
'Harvesting the Biosphere' - Bill Gates on Vaclav Smil
Bill Gates explores a new book by Vaclav Smil tallying the growing human demands on the biosphere.
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Education
No Evidence Harvard Officials Read Faculty E-Mails, Report Says
A review commissioned by the university found that administrators involved in searching faculty e-mail accounts did not believe they were violating privacy rules.
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Dining & Wine
Bottarga, an Export That Stays at Home
Cured roe of mullet has the potential to make an impact on restaurant menus around the country.
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World
Harsh Self-Assessment as Cuba Looks Within
President Raúl Castro and many of his citizens are bemoaning a loss of culture and civility in the nation.
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Arts
National Library of Sweden to Recover Stolen Books
Two valuable rare books that were stolen from the National Library of Sweden will be returned on Wednesday.
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