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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Fisker for American Workers Edition
The Energy Department said that the new owner of the bankrupt Fisker would have to perform research and manufacturing work in America.
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U.S.
With Strain on Electric Grid, a Push to Prioritize Conservation
As Texas’ soaring population strains utilities, the companies are pressing regulators to embrace a model that would pay power plants to maintain reserves to meet need when demand peaks.
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U.S.
Americans Scramble for Propane Amid High Prices and Bitter Cold
Distribution problems have left swaths of the rural Midwest vulnerable to the cold, and governors in states from New Mexico to Maine have issued decrees to hasten propane delivery.
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The tobacco industry is shutting down here.
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Opinion
The Cruelest Pregnancy
A Texas law has turned a brain-dead woman into an incubator. How does that honor life?
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Arts
Stalking Heritage Far From Home
About 80 Maya artifacts are on view in Los Angeles, home to many Guatemalans, to drum up support for a national heritage museum.
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Job Market
How to Suppress the Apology Reflex
In the workplace, standing up for yourself may mean having to overcome some of your cultural upbringing.
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Technology
Buses for Tech Workers in San Francisco Will Pay Fee
The luxury buses have become the symbol for a campaign by activists to reclaim a city they say has been appropriated by the tech elite.
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Your Money
Advice to Customer Service: Don’t Blame the Computer
If a customer mistakenly writes too big a payment on a check, don’t tell her that she’s out of luck.
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World
Visiting Scene, Court Calls Forth Memories of Massacre at a Mall
A chief magistrate led a grim field trip to the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, the scene of a massacre, bringing along prosecutors, defense lawyers and even the suspects.
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N.Y. / Region
DNA Confirms Body Parts Belong to Missing Boy With Autism
The New York City medical examiner said DNA tests confirmed that remains found last week were of Avonte Oquendo, 14, who disappeared last fall in Queens.
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U.S.
It’s Here: A Library With Nary a Book
The paperless office never happened (at least not yet), but the bookless library is now a reality in San Antonio, complete with e-readers that can be checked out along with the digital fiction and nonfiction.
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Fashion & Style
Luxury Brands Start to Think Mobile
Many high-end brands that had overlooked mobile technology are now starting to ask how such devices can improve their companies.
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U.S.
Michigan Governor Asks State Lawmakers to Provide $350 Million for Detroit
Gov. Rick Snyder urged Michigan’s Legislature to provide $350 million to lessen possible cuts to the pensions of Detroit retirees and save the city’s art collection from the threat of sale.
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U.S.
Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens
The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the activities of the conservative group Friends of Abe in connection with its application for tax-exempt status.
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Business Day
German Energy Official Sounds a Warning
The minister Sigmar Gabriel said rising costs for the shift to renewable energy might sap public support and jeopardize Germany’s industrial base.
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U.S.
Chemical Spill Muddies Picture in a State Wary of Regulations
West Virginia, with its strong ties to coal and chemicals, has long had a fierce opposition to environmental regulations.
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