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U.S.
More Federal Agencies Are Using Undercover Operations
Once largely the domain of the F.B.I., undercover work has increased across federal agencies as policies have changed, according to officials, former agents and documents.2
Opinion
A Sustainable Solution for the Corn Belt
A creative new approach to Midwestern agriculture, involving indigenous prairie plants, has the potential to unite farmers and environmentalists.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Runaway Fusion Edition
Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion sedans for a software problem that can cause roll-aways; Consumer Reports issues a warning about counterfeit Chinese tires.U.S.
Vatican’s New Tone Gains a Voice in Chicago as Blase Cupich Becomes Archbishop
Blase J. Cupich of Chicago took his seat as archbishop in the nation’s third-largest Catholic archdiocese, part of the pope’s effort to reshape church leadership.U.S.
State of Emergency Declared in Missouri for Grand Jury’s Decision on Ferguson
Gov. Jay Nixon’s announcement allows him to activate the Missouri National Guard in preparation for a grand jury decision on whether to indict a white police officer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager.World
Berlin After the Wall: A Microcosm of the World’s Chaotic Change
Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city’s identity is still a work in progress.
Berlin Wall; Cold War Era; Architecture; Historic Buildings and Sites
Berlin became a powerful city as the capital of Prussia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia
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More than half of Prussia is detached from Germany.
Berlin is an inhabited ruin.
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Berlin became a powerful city as the capital of Prussia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia
Prussia (blue), at its peak, the leading state of the German Empire
![Location of Germany (dark green)– in Europe (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) – [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EU-Germany.svg)
Location of Germany (dark green)
Berlin is an inhabited ruin.
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U.S.
Voter ID Laws Scrutinized for Impact on Midterms
After an Election Day that featured a wave of new voting restrictions, the results are being picked over to see if the rules swayed any outcomes.
World
In a City Wary of Skyscrapers, a New Tower May Rise
Plans for a 42-story landmark in a somewhat undistinguished part of Paris have raised the alarm for traditionalists who have not approved a new skyscraper in four decades.Business Day
One Day, Two Deals and a Changed Calculus of Deal-Making
As the Allergan and Baker Hughes deals show, companies are struggling to justify a case against activist investors and hostile bidders, Steven Davidoff Solomon writes in the Deal Professor column.World
Global Number of Youths Is Highest Ever, U.N. Reports
A United Nations report said the fate of the world’s adolescent population depended on governments’ ability to provide health care, education and jobs.Business Day
Stretch of New High-Speed Rail Opened in Restive Western China
The new rail will help open up the region of Xinjiang, a critical part of China's economy strategy beset by worsening ethnic violence.World
Push in U.N. to Intercept Jihadists’ Oil
A United Nations panel urges the seizure of oil trucks entering and leaving territory controlled by jihadists in Iraq and Syria and a moratorium on antiquities sales from those countries.World
A Familiar Anger Begins to Boil Again in Mexico
The shocking reports about the mass disappearance of college students have stoked the anger of many Mexicans toward corrupt politicians and police officers.N.Y. / Region
‘Extreme’ Snowstorm Pummels Western New York
At least four people in the region have died as a result of the storm, which dropped more than five feet of snow in some towns.Business Day
Indonesia’s Central Bank Raises Benchmark Interest Rate as Gas Prices Jump
The new president’s first major policy move prompted an immediate response from Bank Indonesia to fend off an expected spike in inflation.U.S.
Report Offers Mixed View of Ex-Watchdog at Department of Homeland Security
An investigator appointed to look into Charles K. Edwards’s time as inspector general says there was no evidence he had awarded contracts to unqualified companies or destroyed telephone records.U.S.
After Losses, Liberal and Centrist Democrats Square Off on Strategy
The debate will help shape the last two years of the Obama White House and the Democratic presidential primaries to come.Sports
England’s Rugby Losses Are Mounting
England's advantage as the host in next year's World Cup will be worthless if it is unable to beat the best teams in its own stadium, and that has been the case lately.
Rugby
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Stanford 88, UConn 86
UConn’s 47-Game Winning Streak Is Snapped by Stanford
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amber Orrange made a go-ahead jumper with 1 minute 38 seconds left in
overtime and the tying 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining in
regulation to lift No. 6 Stanford.
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Seven more months of operation.
Business Day
A Dam Revival, Despite Risks
Developing countries are continuing to build large infrastructure projects despite concerns about their environmental impact and the fact they are displacing people.Science
Developing a Taste for Human Blood
Domestic mosquitoes love human blood, but once preferred to feast on furrier animals. What accounts for the change in taste?
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
I hope he is an honest man.
Business Day
Building a Community on Polluted Land
A Dutch urban experiment has turned a former industrial area into an office, studio and commercial space that produces its own power and minimizes waste.World
In a City Wary of Skyscrapers, a New Tower May Rise
Plans for a 42-story landmark in a somewhat undistinguished part of Paris have raised the alarm for traditionalists who have not approved a new skyscraper in four decades.
We are still guessing.
The Civil War continues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_train#Origins
yes Big and early. Similar events happen most winters.
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