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U.S.
Republicans Facing a Test of Unity
As the Congressional showdown over the health care law threatens to shut down the government, conservative advocacy groups have emerged as central players, pitting Republicans against one another.
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N.Y. / Region
Data Supports Bloomberg on Disparity With Income
New York’s widening income gap reflects rising poverty and the influx of more wealthy people living in the city.
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Real Estate
Real Estate Q & A
Topics include disclosure of shareholders who are in arrears; when rent includes electricity; and condo boards that fail to have annual meetings.
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N.Y. / Region
Shirtless on a Solemn Day
Metropolitan Diary: A sweltering jogger, going topless past the Firemen’s Monument, realized too late what day it was.
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U.S.
Rights Groups and Clinics Sue Texas Over Provisions in Its New Abortion Law
The plaintiffs are seeking to block two provisions: one would require doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and the other requires a different drug protocol for medical abortions.
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Opinion
China's Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation
A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade.
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N.Y. / Region
Where Bettors Go to Lose, Some Doubts
The way the New York Racing Association is overseen raises questions about Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan to add seven casinos in the state.
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N.Y. / Region
Dolan Calls Pope’s Tone on Sexual Morality a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
Three days after Pope Francis chastised the Roman Catholic Church for adhering too rigidly to dogma, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the archbishop of New York, conveyed his approval.
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World
Swift Movement Is Seen on Syria After U.N. Action
The full Security Council approved a resolution to ensure Syrian compliance on chemical weapons, and the organization responsible for destroying those weapons announced a timetable that starts on Tuesday.
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Automobiles
Expires 2013: Models That Won’t Return
It’s that time of year again. As 2014 models appear, a host of discontinued models are disappearing from company Web sites and dealership lots.
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Sports
3 Finalists to Host Marathon Trials
Los Angeles is one of three finalists to host the 2016 United States Olympic marathon trials, along with Cincinnati and Houston.
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Opinion
Have a Nice Day, N.S.A.
How Brazilians are using humor to fight back against American surveillance.
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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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Business Day
Asia at Risk as Economies Put Off the Inevitable
The Fed’s decision to continue its stimulus program is a temporary reprieve — one that could tempt Asian policy makers to put off structural changes.
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U.S.
Time Short, House Says It Seeks a New Farm Bill
Days after the House passed a bill slashing food stamps, House leaders said they were working with their Senate counterparts toward a new five-year farm bill, but the odds were long.
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Technology
Life as Instant Replay, Over and Over Again
While the real-time Web presents events as they happen, the “replay Web” supplies discussions and dissections in the aftermath.
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N.Y. / Region
A Nightly Dinner Out That’s Like Therapy
At 103, Harry Rosen eats dinner every evening at a fine restaurant, always ordering fish, and often lying to fellow diners curious about his age.
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Business Day
Race to End for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans Who Got Behind
Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of “Breaking Bad” through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.
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World
Iranians Welcome Hassan Rouhani With Protest
Protesters hurled eggs and a shoe at President Rouhani as he returned from the United Nations, while supporters cheered him for reaching out to President Obama.
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Opinion
An Important Step on Global Warming
Despite howls by the coal industry, the Obama administration will limit power plant carbon pollution.
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Multimedia/Photos
Trailer: Hers to Lose
Christine C. Quinn, the longtime front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, lost in the 2013 Democratic primary. This behind-the-scenes documentary captures the final month of her campaign.
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Sports
Sayers Suit Withdrawn
The Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers wants to withdraw a lawsuit filed last week against the N.F.L. and the helmet maker Riddell that claimed they failed to prevent repeated head injuries, a lawyer said.
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Health
F.D.A. to Regulate Some Health Apps
The Food and Drug Administration said it would oversee mobile applications that function as medical devices, like ultrasounds, but not apps that count calories.
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U.S.
After the Floods in Colorado, a Deluge of Worry About Leaking Oil
As waters recede from Colorado’s drilling epicenter, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the debate over the environment.
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Business Day
Treasury Puts a Date on When Cash May Run Out: Oct. 17
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew warned in a letter to Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday that the government might not be able to pay its bills in mid-October unless a budget deal was made.
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N.Y. / Region
Civilian Planes Led Away as U.N. General Assembly Meets
F-16 fighter jets escorted at least three aircraft from New York City’s airspace because they had violated a “temporary flight restriction,” an official said.
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Opinion
A Way of Life Is Ending. Thank Goodness.
Here’s some good news for a change: extreme poverty and disease are on their way out.
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U.S.
Study Sees a Higher Risk of Storms on the Horizon
Rising temperatures and the atmospheric changes they spawn are most likely to generate more severe-weather days in the eastern and central parts of the nation by midcentury, scientists concluded.
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Opinion
How Do You Say ‘Blog’ in German?
The editors of the German Duden dictionary added 5,000 words to the 26th edition, many of them English or of English origin. Some Germans aren’t happy.
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N.Y. / Region
Stick, Ball, Breakthrough
Nonprofit groups in New York City have been attracting a racially and economically diverse population to play a sport long associated with elite prep schools.
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World
Can Urban Planning Help India's Cities Reduce Sexual Violence ?
Urban planners and designers argue that apart from better policing, gender-sensitive city planning and design can help make India’s cities safer for women.
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Dining & Wine
Trendy Green Mystifies France. It’s a Job for the Kale Crusader!
One American woman’s effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories.
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Booming
Selling Sunbeam Road
Moving to Long Island was a step up on the economic ladder, but over the years, I was the one in my family to have the most peaceful relationship with the house.
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Business Day
BP Trial in 2nd Phase, to Set Amount of Oil Spilled
The fines against BP hang in the balance, and depend on the level of negligence that is determined and how much oil was spilled.
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U.S.
Texas’ Davis Is Expected to Enter Race for Governor
Wendy Davis, the Democratic state senator who gained prominence for a filibuster in June against an abortion bill, has reportedly told supporters she is entering the race.
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World
Japan’s Leader Gives No Ground in Islands Dispute
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan said he was open to dialogue with China about disputed islands in the South China Sea but that Japan owns them.OK
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