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World
5 Bombs Explode in Baghdad as Dispute Continues With Jordan
The dispute centered on a meeting held in Amman, the Jordanian capital, by 11 Iraqi Sunni groups, including some that are actively fighting the Iraqi government.
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Sports
TV and Bid Ideas for Olympics Backed
Proposals by Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, for setting up an Olympic television channel and reshaping the bid-city procedure received backing from 16 key I.O.C. and sports officials at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Business Day
Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, With Some Notable Absences
The Internet retailer is entering a competitive field, but is bundling its audiobook library into the service for a decided edge.
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U.S.
Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims
Young migrants from Central American countries have stories of abuse, abandonment and flight from organized crime that could make them eligible for U.S. entry, but they are often not heard.
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Business Day
Frack Quietly, Please: Sage Grouse Is Nesting
The greater sage grouse might be declared an endangered species, restricting development of its habitat, leading the energy industry and the government to try to save the bird.
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U.S.
California: Giant Snails Seized at Airport
Customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of several dozen live giant African snails.
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Science
A Call to Fight Malaria One Mosquito at a Time by Altering DNA
Two papers published Thursday say the procedure, known as Crispr, can have wide benefits. But other experts worry about unintended consequences.
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Opinion
Pakistan’s Struggle Against Polio
The international community must pay more attention if the uncontrolled outbreak is to be contained.
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U.S.
Influx of South Americans Drives Miami’s Reinvention
As South Americans flock to Miami, their influence has transformed the city’s once recession-dampened downtown, enriched its culture and magnified its allure for businesses.
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Opinion
Holding Church Shepherds Accountable
Pope Francis needs to hold accountable the bishops who covered up sexual abuse by priests, and a good place to start is the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese.
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Opinion
Japan’s Break With Peace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s dabbling in militarism is a threat to the stability of the entire region.
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Opinion
Buyouts for Tenants
A reader asks, “If a tenant accepts a buyout, even one for $100,000, where would this person go?”
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World
Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People
During a closely scripted ceremony, President Bashar al-Assad swore on the Quran to respect the Constitution as he embarked on his third seven-year term as president of a country mired in a war.
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U.S.
Arizona: Mom of Boys Left in Car May Be Spared Charge
A prosecutor has agreed to drop felony child abuse charges against Shanesha Taylor, 35, a homeless mother who left her two sons in a hot car while she went to a job interview.
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The Kurds want their nation state.
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World
Haiti: A U.N. Cholera ‘Pilgrimage’
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations visited Haiti on Monday and sought to assure Haitians that he was committed to ending a cholera epidemic “as quickly as possible,” but he did not acknowledge his organization’s possible complicity in causing it, the subject of at least two lawsuits filed in the United States.
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U.S.
Across a Grocery Chain, a Labor Protest in Support of a Manager
The ouster of the president of Market Basket stores has spawned protests, as a longtime feud between cousins engulfs employees.
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Business Day
Some Top Money Managers Push for Fed to Start Raising Interest Rates
One financier said at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday that the Fed was out of step with the markets. Another said the Fed’s policy was “fraught with unappreciated risks.”
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Business Day
In Expansion, BMW to Make China-Only Models
The carmaker plans to double the number of models produced in China, for a total of six, and increase capacity in the country, its biggest market.
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