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U.S.
Obama Scorns G.O.P. ‘Blackmail’ on Health Law
Days before the law’s main elements take effect, President Obama mocked opponents for “crazy” arguments and accused them of trying to “blackmail a president” to stop the law.
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N.Y. / Region
Reimagining a Boardwalk, This Time in Concrete
Queens residents had mixed reactions to the city’s abandoning wood in a $200 million plan to replace 4.7 miles of Rockaway Beach walkway ravaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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U.S.
Idaho: Plane Lands Safely After Pilot Is Stricken
A United Airlines pilot died after suffering a heart attack while flying from Houston to Seattle, forcing crew members to make an emergency landing in Idaho.
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Real Estate
On the Market in New York City
A Chelsea studio; a duplex on the Upper West Side; and a Prospect Heights apartment with a terrace.
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Business Day
In Ratings War, ‘G.M.A.’ Beats ‘Today’ for Full Season
According to the final viewership figures for the 2012-13 season, “Good Morning America” on ABC has taken a decisive lead among total viewers.
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U.S.
Mississippi: Quest for a Same-Sex Divorce
A woman is asking Mississippi to recognize her out-of-state same-sex marriage so she can get a divorce.
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N.Y. / Region
Court Says Storm Evacuees Must Move
Victims of Hurricane Sandy who have been living in hotels since the storm lost a court battle against eviction and will have to find beds elsewhere, according to a judge’s ruling.
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U.S.
GTT ★
Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.
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World
China Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energy
A Chinese presence at a vast new oil field in Kazakhstan is another indication that China’s influence has eclipsed even Russia’s across the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.
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U.S.
Behind Davis, Another Hope for Democrats
The big question is whether State Senator Wendy Davis will run for governor or re-election. The next question concerns State Senator Leticia Van de Putte’s plans.
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N.Y. / Region
Frisking Tactic Yields to a Focus on Youth Gangs
The New York City Police Department effort, known as Operation Crew Cut, uses social media to prevent emerging conflicts and build cases against agitators.
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Business Day
A Promise to Protect Pensions Will Test Greece’s Red Line on Austerity
Greece has pledged to make no further cuts to its disgruntled citizens’ pensions, but a gaping hole in its finances may force its hand.
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World
Israel: Violent Intifada Anniversary
Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces on Friday as Palestinians marked the 13th anniversary of the outbreak of the second intifada.
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World
Mexico: Deadly Storms on Both Coasts
Tropical Storm Ingrid and the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico’s Gulf and Pacific coasts with more torrential rains Monday.
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Opinion
The Way We Were
While productivity on Capitol Hill grinds to a halt, research and innovation in the country suffers.
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Crosswords/Games
The Pyramid Problem
In 1980 Daniel Lowen outwitted a national merit exam administered by the National Testing Service. Can you find the same mistake that he did?
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Style
Six Follicles of Anticipation
I can’t believe that the doctor will take my eggs, Solomon’s sperm and actually place our embryo inside of me. That science can mimic biology like this is so incredible. Suddenly it’s hard to believe something so complex actually happens naturally.
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Opinion
The Shifting Mandala
The concept of an elaborate art can be applied to the conservation of native plants.
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U.S.
Shutdown Looms as Senate Passes Budget Bill
After a series of Senate votes that sent the stopgap spending measure back to the House, fissures appeared in the badly divided Republican ranks.U.S. Shutdown Nears as House Votes to Delay Health Law
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and JEREMY W. PETERS
The federal government on Sunday barreled toward its first shutdown in
17 years as House Republicans voted to link further funding to a
one-year delay of President Obama’s health care law.
Not acceptable.
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World
U.S. and Iran Agree to Speed Talks to Defuse Nuclear Issue
President Obama said he saw the basis for a deal after speaking on the phone with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, the first discussion between leaders of the two countries since 1979.
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Business Day
Citigroup to Pay $395 Million to Settle Freddie Mac Claims
The agreement involves 3.7 million mortgages that the bank sold to Freddie from 2000 to 2012.
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World
Resignations Threaten Italian Coalition
The loss of government ministers from Silvio Berlusconi’s party left open the possibility of a confidence vote or talks on a new coalition.
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N.Y. / Region
Lhota Backers Challenge Cap on Spending
A “super PAC” supporting Joseph J. Lhota, the Republican mayoral nominee, sued New York election officials over a limit on contributions to independent political groups.
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Opinion
Addressing Antibiotics
Senator Sherrod Brown proposes strengthening the federal response to the problem of drug-resistant infections.
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World
China’s Crackdown Prompts Outrage Over Boy’s Arrest
After a public outcry, the authorities on Monday released Yang Zhong, 16, who was among the first people charged under new rules that criminalize the spreading of online rumors.
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U.S.
Massachusetts: Fishery Group Limits Herring Catch
According to the rules, the Atlantic herring fleet can incidentally catch no more than 311.4 metric tons of river herring and shad.
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World
Swiss Vote to Keep Mandatory Army Service
A referendum to do away with conscription was rejected by 73 percent of voters on Sunday. The army requires part-time service from male citizens between the ages of 18 and 34.
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Business Day
The Chatter for Sunday, September 22
Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.
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Opinion
Are We Hard-Wired for War?
The emerging popular consensus about our biological predisposition to warfare is troubling: it is scientifically weak and morally unfortunate.
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Science
Rethinking the Poker Face and Plans for a Cat in Space
Recent developments in health and science news. This week: A molasses spill has been killing marine life and a $33.2 million grant will go toward Alzheimer’s research.
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Business Day
Jobless Claims at Six-Year Low
Labor Department figures reinforced the results of private surveys that service companies added jobs in August at the fastest pace in six months.
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World
Cocaine Haul on French Jet Raises Concern
The authorities are investigating how more than a ton of cocaine in suitcases was sent from Venezuela in an Air France cargo hold.
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U.S.
Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. May Be on Rise Again, Estimates Say
The new information comes as Congress debates an immigration overhaul that could include a pathway to legal status or citizenship.
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