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An improvement.
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New York and New Jersey Getting U.S. Aid to Protect Transit Networks Against Storms
Federal officials announced that the two states will receive about $3.3 billion to prepare their transportation networks against future storms.N.Y. / Region
Program to Give Legal Help to Young Migrants
The New York City Council and two philanthropic foundations are combining forces to provide services to some 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children facing possible deportation.U.S.
Washington: Marijuana-Use Tickets Are Nullified
City Attorney Pete Holmes of Seattle is dropping all tickets issued for the public use of marijuana through the first seven months of this year.World
Q. and A.: Glen Peters on China and Climate Change
A scientist with the Global Carbon Project argues that China holds the key to promoting renewable energy and limiting global warming.
A surrender by the government.
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U.S. Acts to Curb Firms’ Moves Overseas to Avoid Taxes
The rules would make it more difficult for American companies to lower their tax bills by relocating overseas and would wipe out the benefits for those that do.Business Day
G.M. Recalls Impalas and Cadillacs Over Risk of Brake Fires
The parking brake on the affected vehicles may remain partly engaged, causing the pads to generate enough heat to cause a fire.Business Day
A Tailor-Made Publisher Taking Over Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post
Frederick J. Ryan Jr., the new publisher of The Washington Post, is known for his style and social connections — in many ways the polar opposite of Jeff Bezos, the owner.Health
Finding Risks, Not Answers, in Gene Tests
Tests to find mutations that predispose people to types of cancer have outpaced the understanding of what they mean.U.S.
Human Role in Warming of Northwest Played Down
The study concludes that a century-long trend of rising temperatures in the American Northwest is largely explained by natural shifts in ocean winds.Business Day
S.E.C. Makes Largest Ever Whistle-Blower Award
The individual’s identity is a mystery, but that person is now $30 million richer thanks to a program established under Dodd-Frank.Business Day
Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Sept. 22
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.World
Promises of Greater Home Rule for Scots Turn Contentious
After voters rejected independence from the United Kingdom, politicians quickly began bickering over how to transfer more powers to Scotland.The Upshot
Coming: The Boom in Third-Party Speculation
Despite the likely outcome, the temptation to hype independent candidates is usually too hard to resist.World
Health Agency’s New Assessment of Epidemic Is More Dire Still
New figures from the World Health Organization suggest that the Ebola virus could become a constant presence in West Africa and cause more than 20,000 cases by Nov. 2.Arts
'Masters of Sex' Recap: Some Ties That Bind
And CBS comes to visit, exposing all that’s wrong with Libby’s marriage to Bill.
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Editors’ Note
An article was posted on this page before it was ready for publication.Ebola Cases Could Reach 1.4 Million Within Four Months, C.D.C. Estimates
By DENISE GRADY
In the worst case, Liberia and Sierra Leone could have 21,000 cases by
Sept. 30 and 1.4 million by Jan. 20; in the best model, the epidemic in
both countries would be “almost ended” by then.
Fresh Graves Point to Undercount of Ebola Toll
By ADAM NOSSITER
While the Sierra Leone Health Ministry has confirmed 10 Ebola deaths, a
Freetown cemetery said it had added 110 graves in eight days alone.
Health Agency’s New Assessment of Epidemic Is More Dire Still
By DENISE GRADY
New figures from the World Health Organization suggest that the Ebola
virus could become a constant presence in West Africa and cause more
than 20,000 cases by Nov. 2.
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California: Sheriff’s Officers Sentenced
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, sergeants and lieutenants were sentenced on Tuesday to federal prison.World
Europe’s Anti-Semitism Comes Out of Shadows
In the wake of the conflict in Gaza, three communities became flash points of violence and began contending with hatred they thought was buried in the past.The Upshot
In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite
The independence movement in Scotland was another sign of widespread dissatisfaction with an established order that has failed to deliver.World
Health Agency’s New Assessment of Epidemic Is More Dire Still
New figures from the World Health Organization suggest that the Ebola virus could become a constant presence in West Africa and cause more than 20,000 cases by Nov. 2.
I will be relieved.
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Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming
A federal judge ruled that the federal Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a state commitment to maintain the wolf population without requiring adequate safeguards.Business Day
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