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Alabama Court Orders a Halt to Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
The order by the state’s Supreme Court was in direct opposition to a federal judge’s ruling.U.S.
Three States and Two Tribes to Get $27 Million to Fight Childhood Hunger
The money, for pilot programs, is part of a broader push to address persistent poverty and childhood hunger in rural areas.World
Deadly Blast Rocks Coal Mine in East Ukraine
Several miners were killed in the explosion, and dozens more were trapped underground and feared dead.Opinion
Establishment Populism Rising
Larry Summers wants to talk about inequality. What does that mean for the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton’s potential presidential candidacy?Opinion
May (or May Not) Cause Weight Gain
For me, body image and depression have always been tightly woven together.Sports
Duke Defends Actions in Player’s Dismissal
The university’s athletic director tried to tamp down speculation that Coach Mike Krzyzewski had mishandled the case involving Rasheed Sulaimon, who was eventually dismissed from the team.Technology
In Chase of Apple, Smartphone Makers Shift Strategies
With its vast share of the industry’s profits, Apple was the target at the Mobile World Congress, where Samsung and Microsoft are trying to position their products as business tools.
World
South Korea Tightens Rules Against Gifts to Fight Graft
The law calls for up to three years in prison for journalists and teachers, as well as public servants, who accept single cash donations or gifts valued at more than a million won, or about $900.
U.S.
Spacewalk Prepares Station for More Visits
Two American astronauts did quick work on Sunday as the International Space Station continued to be upgraded so that it could welcome more commercial vehicles.Opinion
Vermont Heroin Epidemic
Stacey C. Sigmon, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, responds to a news article.N.Y. / Region
Under Law, Christie Can Use Exxon Settlement to Help Balance Budget
The current New Jersey appropriations law says that any funds beyond the first $50 million collected in damages or other environmental recoveries shall go to the state’s general fund.Opinion
And Now, Homeland Insecurity
Getting Congress to fund the Homeland Security Department has us back in the land of fiscal cliffs.Technology
Qualcomm and Intel to Introduce New Biometric Security Technology
Qualcomm has a new fingerprint reading technology that it hopes can eventually replace passwords both for devices and apps.Business Day
Private Equity Payouts Leave the Rest of Wall St. in the Dust
The gulf between the earnings of Lloyd C. Blankfein and Stephen A. Schwarzman illustrates the power of dividend income for private equity’s top brass.
World
A Thin Line of Defense Against ‘Honor Killings’
Women’s shelters are one of the most provocative legacies of the Western presence in Afghanistan.Science
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