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Opinion
Support Your Local Slaughterhouse
If we want to eat local eggs, dairy and meat, good slaughter facilities must be available to all farmers.
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World
Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria
Where Sunni and Shiite singers once aimed their barbed lyrics at Israel, they now increasingly target each other.
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Opinion
The Spirituality of A.A.
The authors of a play about the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous react to a column about the role of religion in A.A.
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Your Money
Now May Be a Good Time to Bail Out of Frequent-Flier Programs
The rules are tightening further, with Delta Air Lines moving this week to a system that awards miles based on how much a passenger pays for a ticket.
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U.S.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas’ Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Although significant, the ruling will have no immediate effect, since the judge issued a stay on his decision pending a likely appeal.
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U.S.
No Conflict of Interest Found in Favorable Review of Keystone Pipeline
The environmental report was called tainted because an early draft included analysis by a contractor that had previously done work for the company seeking to build the Keystone XL pipeline.
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N.Y. / Region
After 4-Year Overhaul, Library Is to Reopen in Washington Heights
When the library opens for the first time in almost four years, it will include what may be the first plaque bearing the name of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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U.S.
No Charges in Death of Alzheimer’s Patient Mistaken for Intruder
A Georgia man who fatally shot an Alzheimer’s patient he feared was breaking into his house will not be charged with a crime, a prosecutor said.
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N.Y. / Region
Sculpture of Paradox: Doctor as Hero and Villain
The parks department has refused to move a statue on Fifth Avenue honoring James Marion Sims, a gynecologist who experimented on slaves.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Legal Navigation Edition
California legalizes navigation by smartphone app; the U.A.W. says it will try to organize workers at the Tesla Motors plant in’ Fremont, Calif.
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Job Market
Where Sounds Have No Barrier
In today’s open work spaces, even small noises can prove distracting and annoying.
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Technology
The Monuments of Tech
The workplaces of Facebook, Twitter and Google may look whimsical. But each design is calculated to mirror its company’s values and culture.
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World
Deadly Attacks Tied to Islamist Militants Shake Nigeria
The Islamist group Boko Haram was blamed for the attacks, which killed dozens, including many children watching a soccer match.
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World
Swiss Turn Inward, by a Thin Margin
Voters in Switzerland have chosen to put a stop to mass immigration. The result sent shock waves across Europe.
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Business Day
Bakken Crude, Rolling Through Albany
The instant growth in the oil-by-rail business is increasing the oil supply, but also raising alarms.
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World
A Parting Shot at U.S. Ambassador, Inspired by Mao
The state-run China News Service published a critique of Gary F. Locke’s tenure as the U.S. ambassador to China, calling him a banana for his “yellow skin and white heart.”
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Technology
Phone, Meet Tablet. That’s Phabulous.
Big phones that blur the line with tablets — known by a somewhat mocking moniker, the “phablet” — can be useful for unifying your activity and communications on one device.
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N.Y. / Region
After 4-Year Overhaul, Library Is to Reopen in Washington Heights
When the library opens for the first time in almost four years, it will include what may be the first plaque bearing the name of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Business Day
A House With a Modified Loan Is a Symbol of Servicers' Tug of War With Investors
Ocwen Financial, a relatively unknown company, has come to occupy a large and crucial presence at the center of the mortgage market in recent years.
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Business Day
U.S. Safety Board Cites Risk of Outdated Rail Cars
A member of the National Transportation Safety Board told lawmakers that rail tank cars being used to ship crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region were an “unacceptable public risk,”
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World
Scottish Oil and Gas an Issue in Vote on Independence
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first minister, who supports independence, and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, who does not, also differ on the future of oil and gas reserves in the North Sea.
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Technology
Huawei and ZTE Look to Sell More Smartphones Abroad
Huawei and ZTE have a lot in common. They both primarily sell networking equipment but want to be bigger in consumer products, like smartphones.
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U.S.
Senator Expresses Concerns About Nuclear-Waste Tanks
Ron Wyden of Oregon contends that even the newest and sturdiest of tanks at a Washington State site show some of the same construction problems as one that began leaking in late 2012.
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