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World
For Middle East, Region of Religious Conflict, Pope Suggests a Respite in Prayer
Betting on breakthroughs, or even positive developments, is always perilous in the Middle East, but Francis exhibited a deft touch during his visit.World
South Sudan: U.N. Shifts Focus of Its Mandate
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday that shifts its peacekeeping operations in South Sudan toward safeguarding civilians.
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World
Low-Cost Water Is Hard Sell in Delhi Colony
In a resettlement colony on the outskirts of New Delhi, “water A.T.M.s” provide clean drinking water around the clock, but residents would rather wait for the free tankers that come once a day.
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N.Y. / Region
Etchings at 9/11 Memorial Are Called Both Anguished Tributes and Vandalism
After reports of messages being scratched into the panels containing the victims’ names, a memorial spokesman said that the surfaces must be constantly checked for graffiti.
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N.Y. / Region
Hacker Who Helped Disrupt Cyberattacks Is Allowed to Walk Free
Hector Xavier Monsegur, who prosecutors said helped the F.B.I. take down an aggressive group of hackers, was given a greatly reduced sentence of time served.
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U.S.
Alaska: Rain May Help Quell Huge Fire
Officials said that rain forecast for this week may help crews gain control over a large, wind-whipped wildfire that forced dozens of people to flee to shelters.
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Opinion
Leadership on Transgender Civil Rights
If New York is to fill a gap in its civil rights protections, the governor will have to work on the recalcitrant State Senate.
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Sports
Sterling’s Wife Meets With Clippers’ Suitors
Rochelle Sterling, who owns the Los Angeles Clippers with her husband, Donald, through a trust, is said to have met with a former Microsoft executive and others about their interest in buying the team.
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The Upshot
Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say
The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else rose to a record high last year, suggesting there are too few graduates.
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U.S.
Army Ousts Commander of Hospital After Deaths
The commander of Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, N.C., was ousted and three top deputies were suspended after two patients in their 20s who visited its emergency room died unexpectedly.
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U.S.
Defining Blight in Detroit
More than a fifth of Detroit’s properties are plagued with blight, according to a report by the Blight Removal Task Force.Not enough information to understand the problem.
Detroit is a ghost town. No, a zombie city.
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World
Prison Terms in Iran Hint of New Reins on Internet
Eight users of Facebook were sentenced to long prison terms in one case, and the company’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, was ordered to testify in another case.
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U.S.
Justices, in 2 Cases, Side With Law Enforcement Officials
A pair of unanimous decisions favor police officers on a chase in Arkansas and Secret Service agents protecting President George W. Bush in Oregon.
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N.Y. / Region
In Expanded Program, Officers Across New York City Will Carry Antidote for Heroin Overdoses
An expansion of a program on Staten Island, paid for by the state attorney general’s office, would give kits to those most likely to come into street-level contact with overdose victims.
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Technology
Daily Report: Technology Companies Push for Privacy Reforms in Washington
Cloud computing companies fear that a Reagan-era law governing access to email and other data is causing an image problem in the United States and hurting business.
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Business Day
Draghi Expresses Concern Over Lasting Low Inflation
Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, said that he was mindful of the danger of low inflation in the euro zone and was committed to bringing it back to more tolerable levels.
"Sitting in a room listening to EU officials
reacting to the European Parliament elections — and it seems to me that
they’re deep in denial. Barroso just declared that the euro had nothing
to do with the crisis, that it was all failed policies at the national
level; a few minutes ago he said that Europe’s real problem is a lack of
political will.
This is quite amazing, in a really bad way.
Sorry, but depression-level slumps didn’t
happen in Europe before the coming of the euro. And we know very well
what happened: first the creation of the euro encouraged massive capital
flows to southern Europe, then the money dried up — and the absence of
national currencies meant that the debtor countries had to go through an
extremely painful process of deflation. How anyone could deny any role
for the currency …
And if there’s one thing Europe has, it’s
political will. All across the southern tier, governments have dutifully
imposed incredibly harsh austerity in the name of being good Europeans.
What should they have done that they haven’t?
I guess the notion is that if the Greeks, or
the Portuguese, or the Spaniards really, truly committed their
all-powerful wills to reform and adjustment, their economies would boom
despite deflation and austerity. The possibility that things are so bad —
and radicals have been empowered — because the policies are
fundamentally misguided just doesn’t seem to be considered."
The European Central Bank is not able to inflate the euro.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/cheap-climate-protection/
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Business Day
A Bet on Florida Pays Off
The state’s economy is on the rise because of low prices for land and contractors, and tourism driven in part by a new Harry Potter attraction.
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N.Y. / Region
Assembly Backs Use of Marijuana for Illnesses
With less than a month left in the legislative session, and Senate Republicans balking, enacting a bill may be difficult.
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Opinion
As Congress Sleeps, More People Die
The father of a victim in Friday’s shooting rampage in Isla Vista, Calif., has a message for his elected representatives: “Get to work and do something.”
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Opinion
Climate Change Doomed the Ancients
Global conflict fueled by climate change goes back 3,000 years.
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U.S.
U.S. Asks Court to Censor More Parts of Targeted-Killing Memo
The Obama administration said the passages in the memo, which cleared the way for a drone strike in Yemen that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, discussed classified information.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Maybe Someday Edition
DeltaWing released an image of what its four-door passenger sedan might look like; G.M. and Ford both made announcements on safety belt technology.A three wheeler will not pass certification.
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Opinion
Polar Vision
Instead of blaming politics for the Supreme Court we have, perhaps we should place on the court some of the blame for our politics.
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U.S.
Holder Hints Reporter May Be Spared Jail in Leak
The Justice Department might choose not to jail a New York Times reporter who refused to discuss his confidential sources, the attorney general suggested Tuesday.
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U.S.
Senate Democrats Turn Focus to Local Issues for Midterms
If Republicans are trying to make the 2014 midterms a referendum on the president, vulnerable Democratic senators are going local, doubling down on issues specific to their home states.
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Sports
Duke Holds Off Notre Dame to Win Third Lacrosse Title in Five Years
A face-off victory late in the game was critical in helping the Blue Devils’ John Danowski become the ninth men’s lacrosse coach to win three N.C.A.A. Division I championships.
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Opinion
Gov. Christie’s Pipeline
The governor is pushing for a natural gas route through New Jersey’s Pinelands, but his state would be the loser.
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Business Day
Regulators Set New Rules for Companies' Revenue Accounting
Accounting for revenue will be significantly changed in 2017, the two boards that set accounting standards for companies in most major countries around the world announced on Wednesday.
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Opinion
‘A Climate Crisis Is Also a Health Crisis’
Dr. Linda Rudolph of the Public Health Institute responds to a news article.
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World
President’s Choice for South Korea Premier Steps Aside
The former justice’s decision, after a string of revelations that tarnished his image, is a blow to the beleaguered government of President Park Geun-hye.
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N.Y. / Region
As Ballot Count Nears, City’s Teachers Debate Whether to Ratify Contract
With less than two weeks before ballots are counted, details about health care and retroactive pay are the biggest concerns among New York City teachers.
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Pregnant Pakistani Woman Is Beaten to Death by Her Family
The woman, 25, who was killed on a busy street in LaLahorehore, had enraged family members by marrying a man who was not their choice for her, the police said.
I must sleep now.
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