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Three Al Jazeera Journalists Remain in Jail After Egyptian Court Orders a Retrial
The television reporters, jailed on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, will remain in custody while awaiting a new trial.Opinion
A Vital Nuclear Agreement, at Risk
Russia needs to know that defiance of arms control treaties will come at a cost.Travel
Home Exchange 101
Lending your home in exchange for someone else’s is kind to your budget and offers a chance to act like a local.
Business Day
By ‘Editing’ Plant Genes, Companies Avoid Regulation
Critics of bioengineered crops are concerned that a technical loophole could lead to the release of plants that could have unintended effects on the environment.Technology
Daily Report: Pinterest Opening Its Boards to Ads on Wide Scale for First Time
On New Year’s Day, the digital scrapbook Pinterest will start selling advertising, competing with Google, Twitter and Facebook for marketing revenue from the biggest consumer brands.Technology
Writers Are Mixed Over Amazon Unlimited
Six months after its introduction, Kindle Unlimited is proving controversial and disruptive, just like so many other Amazon innovations.U.S.
Much of David Duke’s ’91 Campaign Is Now in Louisiana Mainstream
Representative Steve Scalise’s effort to explain why he accepted a speaking engagement offered by an aide to Mr. Duke in 2002 was a reminder of choices Louisiana Republicans faced in the past.Sports
Jahil Okafor’s 27 Points Lead Duke Over Tenacious Toledo
Okafor reached a season high in scoring for the No. 2 Blue Devils, who remained undefeated.Business Day
A Record Year for Auto Recalls
More vehicles, including old models, have been recalled in the United States in 2014 than ever before. Explore the size and scope of the recalls, and find out if your car has been affected.World
Video: Imam Discusses Swedish Mosque Fire
Samir Muric, an imam in Eslov, spoke after a fire ripped through a Swedish mosque on Monday, causing concerns among Muslims.U.S.
Arizona Supreme Court Allows Challenge to State’s Medicaid Expansion
The ruling dealt a setback to Gov. Jan Brewer, one of a few Republican governors who sought to expand benefits at the state level.World
Argentina to Extradite Kurt Sonnenfeld, 9/11 ‘Truther,’ on Murder Charge
Kurt Sonnenfeld, a former FEMA cameraman, claims he is being framed for his wife’s death to discredit his theories about government foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks.Travel
A Primer in House Sitting
House sitters, aided by websites that connect them with strangers who are planning vacations, find that a vagabond lifestyle isn’t so bad.Sports
Missouri Tops Minnesota in Citrus Bowl
Marcus Murphy ran for 159 yards, Russell Hansbrough added 114 yards and a touchdown and No. 16 Missouri beat Minnesota, 33-17.Sports
Q. and A.: Rugby Emerging as a Global Sport
Top rugby officials offered their thoughts on what lies ahead for rugby in the next five years.World
Kenya: Soldiers Ambushed by Gunmen
Gunmen attacked a truck carrying Kenyan soldiers near the border with Somalia on Thursday, seriously wounding three of them, the police said.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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They should have known better.
Travel
Home Exchange 101
Lending your home in exchange for someone else’s is kind to your budget and offers a chance to act like a local.
The phone or the net. Both will distract the driver.
U.S.
Seat of Boston’s Catholic Power Gives Way to Other Pursuits
The Catholic Church in Boston sold property in its headquarters to pay settlements to sexual abuse victims, a 10-year process that has altered familiar symbols in “Little Rome.”Opinion
Albany Lawmakers and Their Secret Incomes
State ethics laws are incredibly feeble, and penalties for violations can be little more than a tap on the wrist.
Opinion
Hillary Versus History
With only 55 weeks until the New Hampshire primary and seven months until the Iowa straw poll, there is much presidential history to contemplate.U.S.
John W. Hinckley Jr. Won’t Face Charges in James Brady’s Death
The verdict that Mr. Hinckley was not guilty by reason of insanity in the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan still legally applies, though Mr. Brady’s death last summer was ruled a homicide.Technology
Daily Report: Pinterest Opening Its Boards to Ads on Wide Scale for First Time
On New Year’s Day, the digital scrapbook Pinterest will start selling advertising, competing with Google, Twitter and Facebook for marketing revenue from the biggest consumer brands.
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