1
Automobiles
Wheelies: The Flying Honda Edition
Honda puts its first commercial jet into flight; N.H.T.S.A. opens an investigation of 2012-14 Nissan Versas for a problem with a trim panel that hinders pedal operation.
2
Sports
Sterling Case to Focus on Trust Terms
The $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers will hinge on whether Rochelle Sterling, the estranged wife of the team’s former owner, Donald Sterling, had the right to unilaterally negotiate the sale under the terms of the family trust.
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Automobiles
Weekend Auto Calendar: Goodwood Is Addicted to Winning
The Goodwood Festival of Speed features Formula One racers; Nascar to hold races at Kentucky Speedway.
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World
Ebola Outbreak Is Largest Ever
The outbreak of the disease is already the largest and deadliest ever, according to the the World Health Organization, which has put the death toll at 399 as of June 23, out of 635 cases.WHO does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone based on the current information available for this event.
Disease update
New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 25 and 30 June 2014, 22 new cases of EVD, including 14 deaths, were reported from the three countries, as follows: Guinea, 3 new cases and 5 deaths; Liberia, 8 new cases with 7 deaths; and Sierra Leone 11 new cases and 2 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.As of 30 June 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 759, including 467 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 413 cases (293 confirmed, 88 probable, and 32 suspected) and 303 deaths (193 confirmed, 82 probable, and 28 suspected); Liberia, 107 cases (52 confirmed, 21 probable, and 34 suspected) and 65 deaths (33 confirmed, 17 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 239 cases (199 confirmed, 31 probable, and 9 suspected) and 99 deaths (65 confirmed, 29 probable, and 5 suspected).
Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as of 30 June 2014
| New (1) | Confirmed | Probable | Suspect | Totals by country | |
| Guinea | |||||
| Cases | 3 | 293 | 88 | 32 | 413 |
| Deaths | 5 | 193 | 82 | 28 | 303 |
| Liberia | |||||
| Cases | 8 | 52 | 21 | 34 | 107 |
| Deaths | 7 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 65 |
| Sierra Leone | |||||
| Cases | 11 | 199 | 31 | 9 | 239 |
| Deaths | 2 | 65 | 29 | 5 | 99 |
| Totals | |||||
| Cases | 22 | 544 | 140 | 75 | 759 |
| Deaths | 14 | 291 | 128 | 48 | 467 |
| (1) New cases were reported between 25 and 30 June 2014. | |||||
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U.S.
I.R.S. Comissioner John Koskinen, on Hot Seat, Has History of Bureaucratic Rescue Jobs
Mr. Koskinen’s style — quick-witted to the point of being sarcastic — has left some wondering if he is the right person to restore the I.R.S.’s battered credibility.
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N.Y. / Region
Beyond Rangel, Harlem Wrestles With Its Identity
The primary campaign of Representative Charles B. Rangel offered a look at a neighborhood that is very much in flux.
7
Business Day
Feeble Inflation and Lending Persist in Euro Zone
Consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in the bloc in June, far below the official target, while private sector lending shrank, keeping pressure on the E.C.B.
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Business Day
Puerto Rico's Indebted Power Utility Adds to Island's Problems
As Puerto Rico’s electric company struggles to pay its debts, the governor signed a law allowing public corporations to seek protection similar to what bankruptcy provides.
9
Technology
Fast and Easy Photo Albums for Printing
Also, how to replace the discontinued iGoogle page.
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Technology
Russian Hackers Targeting Oil and Gas Companies
The intrusions give the hackers the opportunity to seize control of industrial control systems from afar, much as the United States and Israel did of Iran’s centrifuges in 2009.
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U.S.
Flights to U.S. Tighten Security After Threat of Bombs
The Department of Homeland Security said it would increase screening of passengers and cargo on United States-bound flights in response to threats from Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen.
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U.S.
Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army
People who knew Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Idaho paint a fairly consistent portrait: hard-working and socially awkward, full of restless energy and romantic plans.
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N.Y. / Region
Reduced Charge for Boy in Fatal Bronx Stabbing
The grand jury indicted the teenager, Noel Estevez, 14, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter, the Bronx district attorney, Robert T. Johnson, said. Noel’s case will be moved to Family Court.
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Opinion
Bangladesh’s Rotten-Mango Crisis
A dispute over contaminated mangoes reveals a growing chasm between the city and the country.
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U.S.
Creeping Up on Unsuspecting Shores: The Great Lakes, in a Welcome Turnaround
Scientists attribute the resurgence of water levels to an unusually cold winter that limited evaporation as well as heavy precipitation in the winter and spring.
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Opinion
Give Scotusblog a Seat in Court
The arguments for denying the website press credentials to cover the Supreme Court are tenuous at best.
17
Magazine
The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F.
A new treatment could sidestep certain hereditary diseases by altering the genetic makeup of the egg. Is there anything wrong with that?
18
Your Money
Longevity Insurance Joins the Menu of Retirement Plan Options
New tax rules will allow workers to spend a lump sum of their retirement savings in exchange for a guaranteed income in their later years.
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N.Y. / Region
Chronicler Recalls a Bridge’s Rising, 50 Years Later
Before the current Tappan Zee project, there was the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which opened in 1964; Gay Talese talked about covering that construction.
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Technology
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