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Opinion

Stop Penalizing Poor College Students

By SANDY BAUM, KRISTIN CONKLIN and NATE JOHNSON | Nov 12th 2013

The way the Pell grant program is designed makes it harder for low-income students to graduate on schedule.

Pell Grants; Financial Aid (Education); Colleges and Universities; Tuition; Community Colleges; For-Profit Schools; Income 

Fond hope.

 

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N.Y. / Region

M.T.A. Sees Smaller Fare Increases in ’15 and ’17

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Nov 13th 2013

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Opinion

Does My Virginity Have a Shelf Life?

By AMANDA MCCRACKEN | Nov 14th 2013

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N.Y. / Region

Bloomberg Issues Final Letter Grades for New York Schools

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ | Nov 13th 2013

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Business Day

Starbucks to Pay Kraft $2.75 Billion, Ending Broken-Deal Dispute

By STEPHANIE STROM | Nov 12th 2013

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Business Day

U.S. and France Agree to Cooperate More Intensively Against Tax Evasion

By BRIAN KNOWLTON | Nov 14th 2013

The agreement Thursday spells out the specifics of U.S.-French cooperation, adding an important partner to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Tax Evasion; Americans Abroad; Banking and Financial Institutions; Law and Legislation 

There is a group that feel that other people should pay for the group's services.  This attempt to make that happen is new.

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Fashion & Style

For Gore Vidal, a Final Plot Twist

By TIM TEEMAN | Nov 8th 2013

Not all actions are rational.

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Magazine

Your Vegetable Ad Here

By SAMANTHA HENIG | Nov 8th 2013

 

"A prune is not a vegetable."   Frank Zappa

 

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Travel

Festivals Where the Beat Makes You Move

By BAZ DREISINGER | Nov 7th 2013

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N.Y. / Region

The Implications of Ownership

By SYLVIANE GOLD | Nov 7th 2013

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In Our Pages: November 7

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE | Nov 6th 2013

From The International Herald Tribune.

Automobiles; Transportation 

Twelve horsepower is not competitive.

 

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Fashion & Style

‘Annie Hall,’ the Sequel

By JOANNA NIKAS | Nov 13th 2013

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World

What Will a New Army Chief Mean for Pakistan and the Neighborhood?

By SHUJA NAWAZ | Nov 11th 2013

The choice for the new army chief in Pakistan will affect the civil-military relations in the country and its relationship with India.

Afghanistan War (2001- ); Civilian Casualties; Defense and Military Forces; Murders and Attempted Murders; United States Defense and Military Forces; United States International Relations 

Pick one and we will know more.

Pakistan is its Islamic military.

 

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Business Day

Slowdown in Japan Raises the Pressure on Abe

By HIROKO TABUCHI | Nov 14th 2013

Exports and consumer spending displayed signs of weakening after strong growth in the first half of the year, a government estimate on Thursday showed.

Economic Conditions and Trends 

"The paradox of thrift" is real.

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U.S.

Alabama: Husband to Remove Wife’s Buried Body From Yard

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 13th 2013

Do not fight city hall.

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Business Day

An Accidental Cattle Ranch Points the Way in Sustainable Farming

By STEPHANIE STROM | Nov 11th 2013

Backed by billions of bucks.

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Magazine

Is It Wrong to Steer Business Away From a Philanderer?

By CHUCK KLOSTERMAN | Nov 8th 2013

"Business is business."

Yes.

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World

Spying Scandal Alters U.S. Ties With Allies and Raises Talk of Policy Shift

By ALISON SMALE and DAVID E. SANGER | Nov 11th 2013

Revelations about the N.S.A. surveillance efforts in Europe are resulting in unprecedented backlash, and some wonder if it is more important to collect data on allies or to be able to work with them.

United States International Relations; Espionage and Intelligence Services

Any excuse to whine.

 

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World

New U.N. Brigade’s Aggressive Stance in Africa Brings Success, and Risks

By NICHOLAS KULISH and SOMINI SENGUPTA | Nov 12th 2013

Yes

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World

Saudi Arabia: MERS Virus Found in Patient’s Pet Camel

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Nov 11th 2013

The discovery of the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a camel belonging to a recent human victim adds credence to the theory that the virus originates in bats but can reach humans through camels.

MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome); Camels; Bats; Viruses 

The theorists are not batty.

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