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Science
Pause Is Seen in a Continent’s Peopling
Linguists have found that a lost language was spoken in Beringia, a plain bridging Siberia and North America, and that its speakers migrated east and west.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea-level_curve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_terrace
"At times of maximum glacial extent during the last glacial period the sea level was about 100 m lower compared to today."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_sea_level_rise#Past_changes_in_sea_level
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Land_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deglaciation
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Land_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beringia_land_bridge-noaagov.gif
The land bridge had flooded by ten thousand years before present.
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N.Y. / Region
In Latest Metro-North Accident, Worker Is Fatally Struck by Train in East Harlem
The man was working on the tracks at 106th Street and Park Avenue early Monday morning, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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World
Opponent of Mexico’s Cartels Is Detained in Vigilantes’ Deaths
The founder of a self-defense group who became the public face of Mexico’s vigilante movement is suspected in the deaths of two members of a rival group.
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Opinion
The Unhealthy Meat Market
A handful of companies control what we put on the dinner table, raising concerns for the lives of humans and animals alike.
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N.Y. / Region
Costs Have Piled Up Along With the Snow of a Difficult Winter
A long, cold and snowy winter has brought a flurry of extra expenses for car repairs, higher heating bills and replacement of lost mittens, expenses that have piled up along with the snow.
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World
Nigerians Ask Why Oil Funds Are Missing
In recent years, government commissions, parliamentary inquiries and civil society groups have all pointed to serious shortfalls in the disbursement of oil revenues.
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N.Y. / Region
Putting Star Power Behind Horse Carriage Industry
Liam Neeson joined supporters of New York City’s horse carriages as he spoke in favor of the industry at Clinton Park Stables.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Mulally’s Millions Edition
Ford rewards its chief executive’s 2013 performance with $13.8 million in stock; Miami investors buy the Nürburgring for $90 million.
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Business Day
Offering More Than Luxury, Supercars Draw a Crowd of Makers and Buyers
While mass-market carmakers are struggling in Europe, some builders of high-performance supercars are selling their models faster than they can build them.
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U.S.
Leading Republicans Move to Stamp Out Challenges From Right
This election season, Republicans are challenging conservative advocacy groups head on in an aggressive effort to undermine their credibility.
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Business Day
Albany County Orders a Halt to Growth in Oil Processing
Citing the potential impact on public health, a moratorium was ordered on the expansion of oil processing facilities at the Port of Albany.
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Business Day
Event-Free, Sunday Night Still Pulls In Big Ratings
Even without an awards show or other special event, Sunday night pulled in impressive television audiences, led by the premieres of “Resurrection” and “Cosmos” and the season finale of “True Detective.”
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World
Germany: Soccer Star’s Tax Dodge
Uli Hoeness, the beloved former Bayern Munich soccer player who is now manager of the German club, is under growing pressure to resign over a tax scandal.
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Opinion
Inheriting Stress
Parental anxiety, even before pregnancy, may affect the offspring’s health.
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U.S.
Civil Rights Sermon Is Mislaid but Not Forgotten
A search for a Mississippi minister’s 1964 sermon denouncing bigotry did not yield the original copy, but a scholar found that the message resonates deeply.
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World
Among the Wounded in Syria’s War: Ancient History
Archaeologists, long kept from their work in Syria, now hear reports of fighting and theft at historical sites and museums.
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Opinion
The Sulfur Rule, Tardy but Welcome
The E.P.A.’s new rule requiring refiners to reduce the sulfur in gasoline by two-thirds is a commendable initiative.
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Business Day
This Is the Real Reason Sbarro Is in Bankruptcy
Sbarro’s strategy of being where the hungry people are fails when crowds thin and rents don’t fall.
Bankruptcies; Fast Food Industry; Pizza; Real Estate (Commercial); Shopping Centers and Malls
Being out of money will keep people out of malls.
Being out of money will keep people out of malls.
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N.Y. / Region
Queens Councilwoman Confronts Library Leader
At a hearing Tuesday, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley lit into Thomas W. Galante, the head of the Queens Library, who is under investigation for the possible misuse of public funds.
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U.S.
For Dewhurst, a Familiar Spot Out on a Ledge
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is where he was two years ago — he is a prominent officeholder locked in a runoff with a populist conservative.
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N.Y. / Region
In Latest Metro-North Accident, Worker Is Fatally Struck by Train in East Harlem
The man was working on the tracks at 106th Street and Park Avenue early Monday morning, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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U.S.
California: Court Upholds Guidelines to Protect Fish
An appeals court on Thursday sided with environmentalists over growers and upheld federal guidelines that limit water diversions in order to protect delta smelt.
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Opinion
The Democrats Stand Up to the Kochs
Democrats can’t match the Koch brothers’ unlimited money, but they can use their political pulpits to fight for a few basic principles.
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U.S.
Panel Says Yemeni Man Should Stay in Detention
A parole-style panel at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, said Abdel Malik al-Rahabi should remain there indefinitely to “protect against a continuing significant threat.”
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Opinion
Economists Hit Back in the Minimum-Wage Wars
Eight economists respond to charges by the Employment Policies Institute.
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N.Y. / Region
With Gas Explosion in Her District, City Council’s New Speaker Is at Center Stage
Melissa Mark-Viverito is New York City’s second most powerful elected official but still barely recognized outside her East Harlem district — until now.
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N.Y. / Region
Empire Resorts Unveils Plan for $750 Million Casino in Catskills
The company’s plan was the first of what could be a dozen competing proposals for one of four state gambling licenses in upstate New York.
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Sports
Kansas Holds On in Overtime; Creighton Beats DePaul
Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points, Wayne Selden Jr. had 14, and No. 10 Kansas pulled away in the final seconds of overtime for a 77-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament.
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N.Y. / Region
Man Facing Murder Charge in Death of a City Bus Driver
Domonic Whilby would face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder. A grand jury indicted him on eight other felony charges.
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U.S.
Obama Orders Review of Deportations, Citing a Concern for Families
President Obama told Hispanic lawmakers that he was eager to see whether the nation’s existing immigration laws could be applied in a more humane way.
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N.Y. / Region
Sandy Hook Gunman’s Father Says He Wishes His Son Had Never Been Born
Peter Lanza, whose son Adam committed the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., spoke about his son’s mental health in an article in The New Yorker.
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Fashion & Style
African Oils, Exotic and in Demand
Moving away from chemical formulas, many companies are adding naturals oil and extracts from Africa.
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Opinion
Welcomed Aboard, as Someone Else
The investigation into the disappearance of a Malaysian airliner underscores how easily false identities can be acquired in global black markets.
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World
North Korea Ably Evades Its Sanctions, Panel Says
Recent seizures of banned cargo show that Pyongyang has used increasingly deceptive techniques, the panel’s report to the Security Council says.
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Business Day
At Hearing, Fed Board Nominees Endorse Current Path
Stanley Fischer, Lael Brainard and Jerome H. Powell stood by the Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce unemployment.
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N.Y. / Region
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