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Automobiles
Porsche Tops J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for Second Consecutive Year
In a survey of more than 86,000 new vehicle owners, J.D. Power found the number of problems this year to be higher.
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Sports
N.C.A.A. President Will Get His Say at Antitrust Trial
Mark Emmert’s testimony will be the most watched of the trial, which could reshape American college sports.
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Business Day
2 Million Tune In to See Hillary Rodham Clinton on Fox News
The former secretary of state, who is promoting her new memoir, gave a boost of 23 percent to the usual audience on the network.
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Health
In Single Gene, a Path to Fight Heart Attacks
Two major studies identified mutations in a single gene that keep down levels of triglycerides, a discovery that prompted hopes for a new class of drugs.
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N.Y. / Region
A Gilded Monument Is Mysteriously Shedding Its Brand-New Gold
The William Tecumseh Sherman statue in Central Park, which began peeling only a few months after it was regilded, will undergo further repair this fall.
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N.Y. / Region
Fire Dept. Is Now Responding to All Gas-Odor Calls
New York City residents that smell natural gas should now call the Fire Department, not Consolidated Edison. The city believes that the Fire Department will provide faster responses, thereby averting potential disasters.
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Health
Chia Powder Is Linked to Salmonella
Twenty-one people in 12 states have been sickened with salmonella linked to the chia powder, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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U.S.
Obama Moves to End Rail Workers Strike in Philadelphia
Gov. Tom Corbett asked President Obama to establish an emergency board to help resolve a dispute that halted service on 13 lines, including the one to Philadelphia International Airport.
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Opinion
Mr. Obama’s Ocean Monument
It is welcoming news that President Obama will expand one of four protected marine areas in the Pacific, an unparalleled wildlife habitat.
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Business Day
Detroit Rolls Out New Model: A Hybrid Pension Plan
If it succeeds, the city’s cost-cutting hybrid pension plan could be a model for solving government budget crises across the country.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The World Cup Nissan Edition
Nissan begins a Spanish-language ad campaign to aim at World Cup fans; Honda enters the music business to reach the young.
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Great Homes & Destinations
What You Get for ... $1,300,000
This week’s homes include a townhouse in Washington, D.C., a Tudor in Louisville, Ky., and a contemporary in Arkansas.
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Science
The Earth’s Hidden Ocean
An ocean of water appears to be tied up in minerals of the mantle 400 miles below the surface, according to an analysis of seismic waves passing through the deep earth.
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U.S.
As Justice Department Scrutinizes Local Police, Cleveland Is Latest Focus
A wide-ranging civil rights investigation into the Cleveland police is the latest in a series of federal interventions in police departments across the United States.
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Opinion
Ethiopia’s Condom Dilemma
Giveaway programs sponsored by aid donors have suppressed H.I.V. infection rates but also stifled market solutions.
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Opinion
Drowsy Drivers, Dangerous Highways
The fatal accident that left the actor Tracy Morgan injured brings attention to the lobbying efforts of the trucking industry.
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Health
After Baby, an Unraveling
One woman’s wrenching struggle illuminates recent findings that postpartum mental disorders can emerge later than expected and include a broader range of symptoms.
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World
At Beijing School, Some Parents Take a Sex Education Class
China’s Education Ministry says schools should teach sex education, but for a number of reasons, including widespread embarrassment, it’s usually passed over.
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U.S.
I.R.S. Commissioner to Testify on Ex-Official’s Lost Emails
The I.R.S. told investigators looking into accusations of politically motivated misconducllt that tlwo years’ worth of emails sent and lreceived by an official, Lois Lerner, had been destroyed.
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No mystery. Just a bad choice of materials.
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Theater
Video: ‘When We Were Young and Unafraid’
Cherry Jones and Zoe Kazan in a scene from Sarah Treem’s new play at City Center Stage 1.
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World
Ebola Deaths Rise as Outbreak Spreads
An Ebola outbreak continues to spread in three West African countries, with more than 330 deaths reported, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
"Between June 14 and 16, 2014 a total of 7 new cases and 5 new
deaths were reported from Gueckedou (4 cases and 5 deaths) and Boffa (3
cases and 0 deaths). This brings the cumulative number of cases and
deaths reported from Guinea to 398 (254 confirmed, 88 probable and 56
suspected) and 264 deaths.The geographical distribution of these
cases and deaths is as follows: Conakry (70 cases and 33 deaths);
Guéckédou (224 cases and 173 deaths); Macenta (41 cases and 28 deaths);
Dabola, (4 cases and 4 deaths); Kissidougou (8 cases and 5 deaths);
Dinguiraye (1 case and 1 death); Telimele (30 cases and 9 deaths); Bofa
(19 cases and 10 deaths) and Kouroussa (1 case and 1 death). Twenty four
(24) patients are currently in EVD Treatment Centres: Conakry (6),
Guéckédou (9), Telimele (3) and Boffa (6).
The number of contacts currently being followed countrywide is 1,258 and distributed as follows: Conakry (252), Guéckédou (529), Macenta (52), Telimele (118), Dubreka (118) and Boffa (189). So far 69.4% (2,848 contacts being followed-up out of a 4,106 contacts registered since the beginning of the outbreak) have completed the mandatory 21 days observation period."
Exponential growth.
Still no travel restrictions.
The number of contacts currently being followed countrywide is 1,258 and distributed as follows: Conakry (252), Guéckédou (529), Macenta (52), Telimele (118), Dubreka (118) and Boffa (189). So far 69.4% (2,848 contacts being followed-up out of a 4,106 contacts registered since the beginning of the outbreak) have completed the mandatory 21 days observation period."
Exponential growth.
Still no travel restrictions.
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Arts
Syrian Artists Set Up Base in Beirut
The civil war in Syria has forced many artists either to quit working or to move. Beirut has become the de facto capital of the Syrian art scene.
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Out of my price range. Nice to look at.
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U.S.
Public Worker Testimony Is Protected, Justices Rule
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case of an Alabama college official who was fired after testifying in a public corruption trial.
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Opinion
Ethiopia’s Condom Dilemma
Giveaway programs sponsored by aid donors have suppressed H.I.V. infection rates but also stifled market solutions.
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U.S.
Decades Later, 17 Service Members Who Perished in Crash Will Be Laid to Rest
The remains of the crew aboard a military plane that crashed in Alaska in 1952 have been identified and recovered. They will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
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Technology
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 Isn’t for Everybody
Users who mainly want a tablet that can sometimes be used a computer may be fine, but if you want to do intensive work, the Surface Pro isn’t the best.
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Your Money
What to Consider When Looking for the Right Place to Retire
Factors including environment, availability of paid or volunteer work and taxes should be considered before relocating.
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Fashion & Style
Can’t Fake the Funk
Kenard Bunkley has an instinct for comfort and his eye on Brooklyn.
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U.S.
Hearing Indicates Easy Path for Obama’s Housing Nominee
President Obama’s nominee for housing secretary, Mayor Julián Castro of San Antonio, fielded a series of mostly friendly questions from members of the Senate Banking Committee.
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Sports
Schumacher, Out of Coma, Leaves French Hospital
The former Formula One champion has left the hospital in France where he was admitted with brain injuries nearly six months ago to “continue his long phase of rehabilitation.”
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Business Day
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