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U.S.
V.A. to Provide Spousal Benefits to Gays, Administration Says
In letters to Congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said President Obama directed the executive branch to stop obeying a statute that limits such benefits to spouses “of the opposite sex.”
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U.S.
Nebraska: Deaf Student Wins
Creighton University violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act when it failed to provide accommodations requested by a deaf medical student.
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N.Y. / Region
The Mayoral Candidates on Transportation
The New York Times asked the leading candidates in contested mayoral primaries three questions about transportation. The description of their positions is drawn from their responses and previous statements.
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Your Money
Deciding When to Enter a Palliative Care Unit
Patients with fatal conditions who aren’t ready for hospice care may opt for a plan that focuses on treating symptoms and offering emotional support.
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N.Y. / Region
In Hynes Ad, Praise for the Boss
Kenneth P. Thompson, who is running against Charles J. Hynes for Brooklyn district attorney, criticized him for using a staff member in a political commercial.
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Health
Online Lessons in Dementia Management
Professors at Johns Hopkins University plan to offer an online course in coping with dementia.
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Autos
Wheelies: The Price of Efficiency Edition
Volkswagen announced pricing for its limited-production diesel plug-in hybrid, and Carhenge has a new owner.
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Affordable housing does not work.
Let the price of gasoline rise to limit sales.
Most of the suburbs will be very affordable.
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N.Y. / Region
New York City’s Unionized Workers Are Mostly Minorities, a Study Shows
The decline of white male union membership to 23 percent has many causes, including the near-wipeout of manufacturing in the city, labor experts say.
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N.Y. / Region
Disgraced in Albany, and Vying for Council
Vito J. Lopez, who resigned as an assemblyman after a sexual harassment scandal, may have a fair chance of winning in an off-the-radar election for New York’s City Council.
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Great Homes and Destinations
Homes for $625,000
A colonial with a surprising interior near Minneapolis, a stucco colonial in Pennsylvania and mountain views in Arizona
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World
Thai Protester Killed at Blockade
One protester was shot and killed and another seriously wounded in southern Thailand at the site of a blockade by farmers protesting a fall in rubber prices.
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Movies
A Film-Fueled Culture Clash Over Values in China
A Chinese book and film franchise by Guo Jingming has become a lightning rod for this nation’s evolving view of its growing youth culture.
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World
Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West
Many Syrian rebels have adopted some of the chillingly ruthless tactics of the government, raising the prospect that a military strike could strengthen extremists.
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Multimedia/Photos
Syrian Rebels Execute 7 Soldiers
Graphic video footage of Syrian rebels shooting and burying government soldiers in April.
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U.S.
Bar Mitzvahs Get New Look to Build Faith
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World
In Maddening Traffic, Even Road Rage Is Too Much Trouble
Mexico City’s roads are clogged with vehicles, and six-hour commutes are not uncommon. But in a land where cars are status symbols, resignation rules.
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Magazine
There Are No Sound Moral Arguments Against Performance-Enhancing Drugs
There is, however, an ethical argument.
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Business Day
Thai Trader Settles Smithfield Insider Trading Case
A Bangkok-based trader has agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle charges that he traded on insider information tied to Smithfield Foods’ proposed $4.7 billion sale to a Chinese food processor, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Thursday.
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Style
Poor, Black and Hispanic Women Are More Often Counseled on Emergency Contraception
Are doctors more likely to brief a woman on the use of emergency contraceptives if the woman’s demographics make the doctor think she is likely to need a “Plan B”?
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Business Day
Alec Baldwin to Host TV Interview Show on MSNBC
The actor’s once-a-week show builds on his recent experience of conducting interviews for his podcast.
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Movies
Where AIDS Steals Life by the Millions
Dylan Mohan Gray’s “Fire in the Blood” centers on the millions of Africans with AIDS who have died because they could not afford lifesaving drugs.
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Real Estate
Life Without Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
As the housing market strengthens, Congress is interested in transferring some or all of that risk back to the private sector.
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Business Day
The Chatter for September 1, 2013
Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.
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U.S.
New Mexico: Gallup Diocese Will File for Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Gallup plans to petition for Chapter 11 reorganization in federal bankruptcy court because of mounting legal claims over sexual abuse by clergy members.
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Travel
In Dallas, a Garden Designed for Children
The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum will focus on teaching young visitors about the natural world.
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World
Pollutants From Plant Killed Fish in China
Tests showed extremely high levels of ammonia in the Fu River downstream from a chemical plant, raising new alarms about the degradation of rivers in China.
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Multimedia/Photos
Syrian Rebels Execute 7 Soldiers
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