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Video: The Evolution of ISIS
Key points in the terror group’s rapid growth and the slowing of its advance as it faces international airstrikes and local resistance.Opinion
Still Failing Syria’s Refugees
The need to resettle Syrians outside the overburdened Middle East is growing.Opinion
Trying to Reinvent Italy
The prime minister struggles to get the country to change its ways.World
Taliban Ramp Up Fatal Attacks in Afghanistan
Suicide attackers and gunmen unleashed a wave of violence in the capital and beyond on Saturday, weeks before a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan by international forces.
Business Day
Some of the Rich Collect Art. Others Collect Passports.
The global wealthy are spending an estimated $2 billion a year to secure documents giving them entree into desired countries.Real Estate
Where’s the Hot Water?
This week’s questions address building codes governing water temperature; downgrading of co-op insurance; and how tenants might buy their rent-stabilized building.U.S.
Texas Law May Short-Circuit an Advance in Storing Electricity
A Texas power line company says it has found a way to make Texas’ electrical grid more reliable without costing customers more. But other companies are objecting.
U.S.
Lawsuit Against ICE Previews Turmoil That Immigration Overhaul May Cause Its Enforcers
Patricia M. Vroom contends her career nearly collapsed when she raised legal concerns about a policy of prosecutorial discretion she was ordered to apply to spare some immigrants from deportation.U.S.
Even Before Long Winter Begins, Energy Bills Send Shivers in New England
Customers are facing drastically increased heating bills in New England, which already has the highest rates in the 48 contiguous states.World
‘Virginity Test’ Stokes Indonesia Debate
A report has refocused attention on a practice by law enforcement of gauging a female recruit’s morality with an invasive procedure.
"“The
test is associated with prejudices about women’s morality, has no
medical benefit in determining the health of an individual and causes
trauma for those who undergo it,” the National Commission on Violence
Against Women, an independent state body, said in a statement. “Similar
tests are not carried out for men because of differences in anatomy, but
also because sociologically, it is women who are considered the symbol
of purity, not men.”
Men are not even asked about their virginity, women’s groups say."
Opinion
Can Seafood Be Kosher and Sustainable?
Observant Jews who want to eat eco-friendly fish face a dilemma.World
Palestinian Man Sprays Israeli Family and Hitchhiker With Acid, Israel Says
The assailant was then shot and wounded by an Israeli passer-by, the Israeli military said. The family of six Israelis, who were driving in the West Bank, and the hitchhiker were slightly to moderately wounded.World
Merrill Newman, U.S. Veteran Who Was Held in North Korea, Tells His Story
A year after his release, Mr. Newman, who ran afoul of the North Korean authorities on a trip last year, described his detention in a new e-book.World
UKIP, a British Party That Stresses Values, Faces a Sex Scandal
In a blow to its image, the U.K. Independence Party has suspended its general secretary after he was accused of sexual harassment.World
The Netherlands: Dutch Refuse Call to Hand Malaysia Jet Inquiry to U.N.
Hunks of wreckage from the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 arrived Tuesday in the Netherlands as the Dutch government rejected a call to hand over the investigation of the disaster.Sports
Ignoring Hard Truths in a Land of Fantasy
For the top teams navigating the ethical minefield of college football, Walt Disney World was a fitting site for Thursday night’s college football awards show.| American Athletic Conference | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | vs | ||||||||||
| W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | W-L | Pct | Hm | Rd | Nt | Top 25 | |||
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-1 | .875 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
| 2 Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-1 | .857 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | ||
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-2 | .800 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | ||
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-3 | .700 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | ||
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-4 | .556 | 4-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | .444 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | ||
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | .444 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | .444 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-5 | .375 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | ||
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-7 | .300 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | ||
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-7 | .125 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | ||
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