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World
Mexico Targets Gang That Infiltrated the Mining Industry
The smuggling of lucrative iron ore is an example of the way Mexican organized crime groups have expanded beyond drug trafficking into a diverse range of rackets.
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U.S.
Texas G.O.P. Beats Back Challengers From Right
Senator John Cornyn, Representative Pete Sessions and several other congressional Republicans seeking re-election beat primary challengers inspired by Senator Ted Cruz and the Tea Party.
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World
China Declares 'War Against Pollution'
Facing growing dissatisfaction from citizens about high pollution in China, the premier, Li Keqiang, declared in his work report Wednesday that the government he leads would “declare war” on pollution.
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U.S.
California: Airline Fined for Failure to Assist Families of Crash Victims
Transportation officials have penalized Asiana Airlines for failing to assist family members of passengers on a flight that crashed last year at San Francisco International Airport.
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Automobiles
Monday Motorsports: Harvick Derails the Earnhardt Express
Kevin Harvick defeats Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Phoenix Sprint Cup event; Kyle Busch wins Nascar Nationwide Series race.
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N.Y. / Region
Effort to Delay Terror Trial of a Bin Laden Relative Fails
The terrorism trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will not be delayed despite a claim by his lawyers that authorities may have mixed him up with a detainee at Guantánamo Bay with a similar name.
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U.S.
South Carolina ‘Show Me Papers’ Dispute Is Settled
South Carolina will not fight rulings that have blocked key parts of a law requiring police to check people’s immigration status during routine stops.
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Business Day
Fictional Disaster, Made to Sound Real, Draws F.C.C. Fine
An effort to grab viewers’ attention and send them to the movie theater may have worked a little too well for Comcast, Viacom and Disney.
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U.S.
U.S. Moves Toward Atlantic Oil Exploration, Stirring Debate Over Sea Life
Environmental activists say seismic surveys will harm marine mammals, but other experts say those fears are inflated.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Corvette Resurrection Edition
The National Corvette Museum began rescuing the eight cars swallowed by a sinkhole last month; the E.P.A. issues rules for sulfur levels in gasoline.
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Business Day
Wishing They All Could Be California Hens
California voters in 2008 approved a measure requiring more generous living conditions for hens, but the state’s decision to require imported eggs to be produced under the same standards has drawn a lawsuit.
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U.S.
With Vacancies High, G.O.P. Primaries in Texas Set Up a Scramble to the Right
With Gov. Rick Perry leaving office and Senator Ted Cruz ascendant, the races have taken on a no-rules tenor amid a barrage of fiery attack ads and accusations.
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N.Y. / Region
Viral Post Draws Attention to Plight at a Brooklyn School
A parent’s protest on the website Humans of New York was widely shared, drawing attention to students without a much-needed foreign language teacher.
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U.S.
C.I.A. Employees Face New Inquiry Amid Clashes on Detention Program
An inquiry into the conduct of agency employees began after lawmakers complained that the C.I.A. was improperly monitoring the work of staff members of a Senate committee.
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U.S.
Attorney General Is Hospitalized Briefly
Eric H. Holder Jr. was taken to the hospital after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath at a meeting, Justice Department officials said.
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Opinion
A Simpler Tax Plan, Not a Better One
The Republican proposal fails to improve a tax code that is inadequate to the country’s needs.
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U.S.
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss., Dies at 66
The City Council president, Charles Tillman, was sworn in as acting mayor. He said Mr. Lumumba had joked about having a cold.
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Fashion & Style
Power Tools for a Red Carpet Look
A few new devices can help create Oscar-worthy hair.
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Opinion
The Return of the Happy Atheist
Some thoughts on the revival of a confident, optimistic, utopian unbelief.
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World
China’s President Will Lead a New Effort on Cybersecurity
President Xi Jinping is presiding over a working group on security, a sign that the Communist Party views the issue as a pressing strategic concern.
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Automobiles
Geneva: Day 2
Jerry Garrett offers some highlights of the second day of press previews in Geneva.
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U.S.
Texas G.O.P. Beats Back Challengers From Right
Senator John Cornyn, Representative Pete Sessions and several other congressional Republicans seeking re-election beat primary challengers inspired by Senator Ted Cruz and the Tea Party.
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U.S.
Coal Firm to Pay Record Penalty and Spend Millions on Water Cleanup in 5 States
Alpha Natural Resources and 66 of its subsidiaries agreed to reduce pollution from coal mines in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Business Day
Examining a Generation Tied to Smartphones
AT&T is introducing a major effort that highlights how connected young Americans are to their devices.
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World
British Official’s Arrest a Blow to Cameron Government
The arrest of an aide to Prime Minister David Cameron, who has been accused of cronyism, raises new questions about his appointees.
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Opinion
An End to Polio in India?
The success of an immunization effort has turned it into a blueprint for large-scale health campaigns.
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Business Day
Bond Market in China May See First Local Default
A small solar company in Shanghai has said it is unlikely to meet a Friday deadline for an annual interest payment owed to investors.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Drops Challenge to Law on Police Profiling
Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City was abandoning a lawsuit against the City Council to block a 2013 measure intended to curb profiling.
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U.S.
C.I.A. Employees Face New Inquiry Amid Clashes on Detention Program
An inquiry into the conduct of Central Intelligence Agency employees began after lawmakers complained that the agency was improperly monitoring the work of staff members of a Senate committee.
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U.S.
With Vacancies High, G.O.P. Primaries in Texas Set Up a Scramble to the Right
With Gov. Rick Perry leaving office and Senator Ted Cruz ascendant, the races have taken on a no-rules tenor amid a barrage of fiery attack ads and accusations.
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U.S.
Tribes Clash as Casinos Move Away From Home
After decades of nearly uniform tribal support for Indian gambling, casino-owning tribes have emerged as some of the most powerful and dogged opponents of new Indian casinos.
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U.S.
Evidence of Concealed Jailhouse Deal Raises Questions About a Texas Execution
The battle to clear the name of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was convicted of murdering his three children by arson, has symbolic value because it may offer evidence that an innocent man was executed 10 years ago.
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World
In Swedish Case, Ghosts of Apartheid
Revelations from the late author Stieg Larsson in the killing of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 suggest a link to South Africa and the dark deeds of its apartheid-era security police.
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N.Y. / Region
At Trade Center Transit Hub, Vision Gives Way to Reality
Clunky fixtures and some rough workmanship in the underground mezzanine detract from what is meant to be breathtaking grandeur.
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U.S.
Who Else Besides Hillary Clinton in 2016?
On the national level, the Democratic bench is weaker than at any time in the past several decades.
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N.Y. / Region
Effort to Delay Terror Trial of a Bin Laden Relative Fails
The terrorism trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith will not be delayed despite a claim by his lawyers that authorities may have mixed him up with a detainee at Guantánamo Bay with a similar name.
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Science
Out of Siberian Ice, a Virus Revived
A team of researchers has found something new, with potential implications for evolutionary theory and health, in permafrost more than 30,000 years old.
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Science
Suicidal Tendencies Are Evident Before Deployment, Study Finds
Researchers also reported that the soldiers who were at highest risk of making a suicide attempt often had a long history of impulsive anger.
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U.S.
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