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As Oysters Die, Climate Policy Goes on the Stump
In Washington State, where scientists say a rise in carbon levels is killing shellfish, Gov. Jay Inslee is working to pass climate change policies, aided by a billionaire friend.Automobiles
Monday Motorsports: Earnhardt Sweeps Pocono
Dale Earnhardt Jr. picked up his third season win, making it two at Pocono; Scott Dixon raced from a 22nd-place start to win the IndyCar race in Ohio.U.S.
A Summer of Extra Reading and Hope for Fourth Grade
Educators question whether new classes can help students meet literacy rules that could force them to stay back a year in school.World
Lax Quarantine Undercuts Ebola Fight in Africa
Sierra Leone, the nation with the most cases of the disease, has banned many public gatherings and set strict quarantine rules, but health officials are deeply worried by loose enforcement efforts.U.S.
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon a Man Who Kept to the Shadows
An admiral who has made a career of keeping secrets is about to move into a field where openness is prized and everything is debated as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.Opinion
Nuclear Lessons for the World
Scientists say the message from Fukushima is to prepare for unexpected events outside the plant.U.S.
40 Years Later, Still Trying to Define Presidential Power
Four decades ago the near-impeachment of Richard Nixon rocked the nation. Several books and television programs are reviewing his presidency and its scandals.Opinion
The Custom-Made ‘Super PAC’
These days, a candidate is committing political malpractice without a super PAC raking in unlimited donations (often from mom and dad). Is this bribery run amok?U.S.
U.S. to Shut 3 Interim Shelters Housing Immigrant Children
The Department of Health and Human Services said the military base shelters were no longer needed to cope with the influx of children across the border.N.Y. / Region
On the Bowery, Questions About the Catholic Church’s Shifting Mission
In a neighborhood once synonymous with being down and out, a building owned by the Archdiocese of New York has traded offering showers to the homeless for serving as a cultural center.Health
A Key Malaria Drug Becomes Less Effective
Researchers have found signs of increasing resistance in Southeast Asia to artemisinin, a crucial drug that has helped save millions of lives.U.S.
Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus
A boom in barn weddings is pitting owners who say they need the revenue against neighbors who worry about noisy intrusions on rural life.U.S.
Mississippi: Cochran Victory Is Challenged
State Senator Chris McDaniel filed a formal challenge on Monday to the outcome of the Republican United States Senate primary, citing evidence he said would show “a pattern of conduct” resulting in an improper victory for his rival, Senator Thad Cochran.Business Day
Fast-Food Scandal Hurting Chains in China
McDonald’s, the world’s biggest hamburger chain, said on Monday that a scandal over a meat supplier in China was hurting sales in the region and that its global sales forecast for 2014 was “at risk.”World
Iraq Agrees to Help Kurds Battle Sunni Extremists
Iraq’s prime minister ordered the air force to support Kurdish forces fighting ISIS, a thaw born of military necessity in the fraught relations between Baghdad and the Kurds.N.Y. / Region
Nonprofits Provide Jobless Men With a Fitting for a Second Chance
Few nonprofit organizations are helping unemployed men find interview suits, but the ones that do are making a big difference.N.Y. / Region
Man Who Filmed Fatal Police Chokehold Is Arrested on Weapons Charges
Ramsey Orta, whose video of Eric Garner’s confrontation with the authorities helped set off a citywide debate, had tried to pass a handgun to a teenager on Staten Island, the police said.N.Y. / Region
Princess Fights Leaks and an Eviction Notice in Manhattan
Zeynep Osman, a niece of a former Afghan ruler and the widow of the heir to the Ottoman throne, is trying to keep her $390-a-month rent-controlled apartment.Business Day
Raising Awareness About Girls’ Struggles
Girls Inc. is starting a campaign to raise money and support for underprivileged girls in North America.20
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