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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Official of Port Agency to Rebuff State Inquiry
The former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will cease cooperating with the legislative investigation surrounding the George Washington Bridge.
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U.S.
Rhode Island: Circus Accident Linked to Metal Fastener
Fire officials in Providence said an accident that injured nine performers with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday apparently occurred when a metal fastener snapped.
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Opinion
The Fervor for Great Books and Big Ideas Isn’t Dead
Readers including Christopher B. Nelson of St. John’s College respond to a column by David Brooks.
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N.Y. / Region
For ‘Cleopatra’s Needle,’ a Cleaning to Last 500 Years
Workers are using a laser on the 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk, which has stood in Central Park since 1881.
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Business Day
Steve Jobs Defied Convention, and Perhaps the Law
Mr. Jobs’s conduct is a reminder that the difference between genius and potentially criminal behavior can be a fine line.
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Sports
For U.S. Cities, a 2024 Olympic Competition
A look at which American cities might appeal to International Olympic Committee voters for the Summer Games in 2024, the soonest the United States can host the event.
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Science
Antibiotic-Resistant Germs, Lying in Wait Everywhere
A study finds that genes that let bacteria survive drugs intended to wipe them out are widespread, even in the most isolated parts of the planet.
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World
U.S. Signs New Lease to Keep Strategic Military Installation in the Horn of Africa
The American base in Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, has served as a hub for counterterrorism operations and training.
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U.S.
When Hitting ‘Find My iPhone’ Takes You to a Thief’s Doorstep
Using GPS tracking apps, more people are taking the law into their own hands to recover stolen smartphones, a trend that has law enforcement officials concerned.
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Your Money
Billions Not Required for Angel Investing
A new book argues that more people can and should become angel investors, but that they must expect plenty of failures along with the rare big win.
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U.S.
Bill H. Dana, Pilot Who Outflew Bullets And Touched Space for NASA, Dies at 83
Mr. Dana flew the X-15 rocket plane at record supersonic speeds and tested many of the most innovative and dangerous aircraft ever developed.
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U.S.
Seattle Mayor Details Plan for $15 Minimum Wage
Ed Murray presented what he described as an imperfect but workable plan to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum wage.
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U.S.
In California, Spigots Start Draining Pockets
To encourage conservation, districts have been rationing water and imposing fines that will quickly double, triple or quadruple typical water bills. But doing so may violate state law.
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Business Day
Some E-Cigarettes Deliver a Puff of Carcinogens
New research suggests that some e-cigarettes get so hot that they can produce a carcinogenic byproduct.
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U.S.
Sotomayor Finds Her Voice Among Justices
Justice Sonia Sotomayor has emerged as an increasingly confident figure on the Supreme Court, staking out positions that have led to testy exchanges with colleagues across the ideological spectrum.
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Opinion
Privacy in the Digital Age
The American Civil Liberties Union and a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation respond to an editorial.
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U.S.
Outside Spending Enters Arena of Judicial Races
A costly and fierce primary shows how the revolution in financing political campaigns has entered what was the quieter arena of judicial elections.
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Magazine
Inequality Has Been Going On Forever ... but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Inevitable
We have been living with rising income inequality for so long that it has come to seem inevitable. It doesn’t have to be.
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N.Y. / Region
Taxpayers’ Bill in Bridge Inquiry Soars
The cost to New Jersey taxpayers for Gov. Chris Christie’s internal inquiry into lane closings at the George Washington Bridge is likely to reach several million dollars, outpacing early estimates.It is Christie's bill.
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