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Automobiles
N.H.T.S.A. Deepens Investigation of Honda Accord Air Bags
Regulators are taking a closer look at the inadvertent deployment of side air bags in 2008 Accords. Some owners said the air bags deployed when they slammed the door.U.S.
Billionaire Named in Suit Against Anti-Iran Group
A defamation lawsuit against the group United Against Nuclear Iran says that Thomas S. Kaplan has access to documents crucial to the case.Automobiles
Monday Motorsports: Power Moves Closer to Elusive IndyCar Title
Will Power won at Milwaukee; Marc Marquez ended his 10-race MotoGP winning streak with a loss to his teammate, Dani Pedrosa.Sports
Chicago Rallies Late at Little League World Series
Joshua Houston’s tiebreaking single in the fifth inning lifted Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West to an 8-7 victory over Cumberland, R.I., in the Little League World Series on Monday.Business Day
Fake Security Screener Highlights a Concern
A passenger posed as a screener at a San Francisco airport that uses a private contractor overseen by the T.S.A., part of a program that has been criticized.Business Day
Blackstone to Buy Louisiana Shale Assets for $1.2 Billion
The acquisition is the latest example of private equity firms betting on natural gas, amid a surge in production.N.Y. / Region
2 Killed and Dozen Are Injured as Weekend Shootings Plague New York
The tally of shooting victims is up more than 10 percent over last year, despite efforts to tamp down violence before it escalates.U.S.
On Books Since 1988, Ohio River Dam Project Keeps Rolling Along
The $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam project, expected to be finished in 2020, is seen as too big to fail.
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N.Y. / Region
In the Bronx, an Unlikely Sanctuary for Birds, and People
A lot once thick with garbage and weeds has become the Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary, an oasis of green space in the neighborhood.U.S.
Aide Describes Staff Revolt Against Former Virginia Governor’s Wife
Virginia’s former secretary of the commonwealth, Janet Vestal Kelly, detailed the strains that “ruined” her relationship with Maureen McDonnell, the wife of former Gov. Bob McDonnell.Business Day
German Authors Join Protest Over Amazon’s Tactics in E-Book Dispute
More than 1,000 German-language authors have written an open letter deriding Amazon’s practices in Europe.N.Y. / Region
As Casinos Close in Atlantic City, a Push for More, Closer to New York
The Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce is proposing a casino, two hotels, a convention center and a youth sports center nine miles west of Manhattan.Business Day
As Europe’s Economy Stumbles, Britain Offers Some Glimmer of Hope
The eurozone is flirting with recession while the British gross domestic product grew 3.2 percent. But weaknesses lurk in the numbers, analysts say.The Upshot
New Republican Leader Finds New Friends, and Quick Cash
A lot of the donations sent to the House whip Steve Scalise have come from committees that did not give to his previous campaigns.Opinion
A Painfully Slow Ebola Response
With the outbreak in West Africa appearing more out of control than ever, help is finally arriving to assist the local governments in fighting the epidemic.Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, as of 16 August 2014
| New (1) | Confirmed | Probable | Suspect | Totals (by Country) | |
| Guinea | |||||
| Cases | 24 | 396 | 140 | 7 | 543 |
| Deaths | 14 | 252 | 140 | 2 | 394 |
| Liberia | |||||
| Cases | 48 | 200 | 444 | 190 | 834 |
| Deaths | 53 | 178 | 202 | 86 | 466 |
| Nigeria | |||||
| Cases | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Deaths | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sierra Leone | |||||
| Cases | 38 | 775 | 34 | 39 | 848 |
| Deaths | 17 | 326 | 34 | 5 | 365 |
| Totals | |||||
| Cases | 113 | 1383 | 618 | 239 | 2240 |
| Deaths | 84 | 760 | 376 | 93 | 1229 |
| (1) New cases were reported between 14 and 16 August 2014. | |||||
Business Day
In Ratings Game, CBS Going Big on ‘Thursday Night Football’
CBS, in partnership with the NFL Network, has mounted what it says is its biggest campaign ever to promote “Thursday Night Football,” a package of eight games.World
Attacks on Aid Workers Jump Worldwide, Group Says
The sharp rise over the past year and a half reflects a surge in conflict zones.Science
Seeing Purpose and Profit in Algae
A pilot plant in Alabama is making diesel fuel out of it and accomplishing other eco-friendly tasks like making clean water from municipal sewage. Investors have taken notice.Sewage Project Could Turn Waste Into Profit
Unlike other experimental waste water treatments using such ... used ''trash plants'' like water hyacinths that can grow in highly polluted water.November 3, 1987 - - Science - Article - Print Headline: "Sewage Project Could Turn Waste Into Profit"Fluid Waste Revolution Federal Goal Surpassed
In the tanks they put water hyacinths, noted for their ability to purify water, and ... " pilot plant" was set up last year at a nearby county sewage treatment plant.March 30, 1978 - - Science - Article - Article - Print Headline: "Taiwan 'Fish Farmers' Suggested As Guide to Saving U.S. Wetlands; Fluid Waste Revolution Federal Goal Surpassed"19
Health
The Addict Down the Hall
Substance abuse is not uncommon among seniors in nursing homes. A novel rehab program aims to address that.World
Russia's Import Ban Creates 'Huge Opportunity' for China Growers
Russia’s recent decision to bar most food imports from Western countries has Chinese produce companies well-positioned to fill the void.
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World
Israelis and Palestinians Agree to Lengthen Cease-Fire
The extension reflects the difficulty of reaching longer agreements after two weeks of talks, but also an apparent lack of appetite on either side to resume conflict.Opinion
The Man Who Blew the Whistle
When the S.E.C. announced last month that it was awarding $400,000 to a whistle-blower, it didn’t name the recipient per the Dodd-Frank law. His name is Bill Lloyd, and this is his story.
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Health
California Court Limits Caregiver Suits
A home health aide cannot sue a couple with dementia for an injury sustained while caring for them, the California Supreme Court has ruled.World
Saudi Is Robbed in Paris, Quickly and Efficiently
Eight armed men attacked a convoy as it was heading to Le Bourget airport north of Paris, taking about $335,000 in cash and sensitive diplomatic documents from the Saudi Embassy.Robert Richards, Marine Guilty in Taliban Desecration, Dies at 28
Mr. Richards was a sergeant who was demoted after video footage surfaced of him and his colleagues urinating on corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.Technology
Hack of Community Health Systems Affects 4.5 Million Patients
On Monday, a hospital network said personal data for 4.5 million patients had been stolen in a cyberattack by a group based in China.U.S.
Los Angeles to Reduce Arrest Rate in Schools
New policies with the aim of keeping students out of the court system will end citations for minor offenses like fighting or defacing school property.Business Day
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