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Business Day
Cost of Drought
An Arizona State professor estimates the coming rise in prices of produce because of scarce water.
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U.S.
When a Working Grandma Can't Afford to Babysit, a Tradition Ends
My great-grandmother cared for my mom and aunt while my grandparents worked. My grandmother cared for me and my sister while my parents worked. But my mom can’t afford to do the same for me.
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Business Day
Tough Sell for Chinese Pork Producer's I.P.O.
The WH Group, formerly known as Shuanghui, is cutting the size of its offering to as little as $1.3 billion. But its reluctance to reduce the share price won’t tempt investors turned off by the valuation, Una Galani writes for Reuters Breakingviews.
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Technology
Tech Giants Settle Antitrust Hiring Suit
Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe reached an agreement with plaintiffs over charges that the companies conspired not to hire one another’s employees.
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Opinion
What Does Buddhism Require?
The reality of rebirth may not be necessary. But believing in it probably is.
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N.Y. / Region
With Farm Robotics, the Cows Decide When It’s Milking Time
Farms in upstate New York and elsewhere are using automatic milkers that scan and map the underbellies of cows, extract the milk, and monitor its quality, without the use of human hands.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Will Keep Affordable Care Act Health Plans Restricted
An out-of-network requirement would make it difficult for health exchange plans with roots in the Medicaid system to compete, according to state officials.
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Magazine
Should a Chimp Be Able to Sue Its Owner?
Steven Wise is arguing for the legal “personhood” of chimps and other animals. And no one is laughing him out of the courtroom.
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Business Day
Be Wary of a Big Mining Merger
Barrick Gold’s incoming chairman will need to persuade shareholders that such a merger with Newmont won’t be another value-destroyer, writes Kevin Allison of Reuters Breakingviews.
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Opinion
‘Animals Are Persons Too’
A short documentary follows the lawyer Steven Wise’s effort to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans.
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World
Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows
Amid a list of errors that appeared to have contributed to the disaster, South Koreans are expressing shame and anger at how far their country still has to go to address inadequate safety measures and lax regulation.
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Opinion
Wage Theft Across the Board
An antitrust lawsuit filed by highly paid software engineers shows that the problem of wage theft is not confined to service-sector employees.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Names Chief of Agency Overseeing Sick Pay Law
Julie Menin, a former regulatory lawyer and chairwoman of Manhattan Community Board 1, will head New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs.
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World
Koreans Bid Farewell to Victims of a Disaster, and Even the North Speaks Up
Amid the displays of grief over the scores of young lives lost to last week’s ferry accident, North Korea sent condolences in an unusual gesture.
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Technology
Windows Phone 8.1 Finally Catches Up to Its Rivals
With the addition of Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri and Google Now, the mobile operating system can be considered an equal in most areas.
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Fashion & Style
Street Style in Oakland, California
In the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland, Calif., Sarah Barnekow, 24, aid that her style usually errs on the side of masculine.
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Health
Quiche Meets Whole Wheat
In this week’s Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman uses butter, whole-wheat flour, eggs, milk and cheese — in moderation — for an old vegetarian mainstay.
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World
Prosecutors Cite Stowage and Design in Korean Disaster
Prosecutors officially attributed the sinking of a South Korean ferry to an improper stowage of cargo and a loss of stability caused by a change in the vessel’s design.
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Your Money
In a Stock Trade, It’s Man vs. Machine
An investor used an interactive voice response system to sell just a few shares of stock in his company. But, he contends, the system misheard him and sold all of them.
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U.S.
Infertility, Endured Through a Prism of Race
Black women face infertility more often than white women but are less likely to seek medical help, and their struggles are compounded by cultural issues.
Infertility; Minorities; Blacks; Women and Girls
Infertility has ceased to be a question.
I celebrate your child.
I will spend some time with George's boat.
I will be back after 21:00.
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Infertility has ceased to be a question.
I celebrate your child.
I will spend some time with George's boat.
I will be back after 21:00.
| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Automobiles
Media Previews in Beijing Feature Many Debuts From Global Automakers
This year’s edition of China’s show includes many models custom-tailored to the Chinese auto market.
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Automobiles
Auto China Opens to the Public in Beijing
Volkswagen showed off its redesigned Touareg S.U.V., and Japanese automakers made a push into the Chinese market.
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N.Y. / Region
Effort to Remove Landlord Who Made Units Unlivable
Officials said families were forced to move into a homeless shelter after a Brooklyn landlord wrecked apartments to drive out tenants.
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Opinion
No Time to Waste: Students Pursue Environmental Progress Instead of Exam Grades
College students get out of the classroom and pursue environmental initiatives with partners in surrounding communities.
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World
Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Kills Over 140, U.N. Agency Says
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that at least 230 suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola had been recorded in Guinea and Liberia.
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Sports
A Double Standard in Doping Punishments
Lance Armstrong can never again compete in an Olympic sport, while three of the people who helped facilitate doping in the peloton will be free to return in eight years or less.
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World
F.B.I. Informant Is Tied to Cyberattacks Abroad
While it is unclear whether the F.B.I. ordered the attacks by Hector Xavier Monsegur, the agency may have used hackers to gather intelligence even as investigators were trying to dismantle hacking groups.
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World
Vow of Freedom of Religion Goes Unkept in Egypt
The architects of the military takeover promised religious tolerance and pluralism, but nine months later not much has changed.
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World
Women Go Topless for Equal Rights
A group of young Chinese feminists staged a protest calling for an end to gender discrimination in employment. They highlighted the issue by going topless and holding up banners.
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U.S.
Maryland Reaches Deal on ‘House of Cards’
An agreement will keep filming of the series in the state.
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U.S.
National Advocacy Group Takes Local Political Turn
Americans for Prosperity, a force in this year’s midterm congressional elections, has surprised people in Columbus, Ohio, with a campaign against a tax increase to benefit the local zoo.
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Automobiles
The Horseless eCarriage Is an Option for a Horse-Free Central Park
On display at the New York auto show, the 7,500-pound Horseless eCarriage was conceived as a potential replacement for horse-drawn carriages.
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Opinion
A Deeper Look at a Study Finding High Leak Rates From Gas Drilling
A closer look at a hot study on high gas leak rates in Pennsylvania’s fracking zone raises coal questions.
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World
Qaddafi Son Appears on Screen at His Trial
Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi is accused of aiding his father Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in the brutal suppression of Libya’s uprising three years ago.
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World
India's Weather Agency Forecasts Weaker Monsoon
India’s meteorological department predicted that rainfall would be below average this monsoon season, which could have wider effects on the economy.
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Sports
Goalie Ballot Is Announced
Semyon Varlamov of Colorado, Ben Bishop of Tampa Bay and Tuukka Rask of Boston are finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given to the N.H.L.’s top goalie.
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World
Egypt: U.S. to Deliver Helicopters
The United States will deliver to Egypt 10 Apache helicopters that were held up last year after President Mohamed Morsi was deposed.
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