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ISIS Maintains Hold in Tikrit as Iraq Pauses Offensive
Officials said they were slowing the operation to call for reinforcements and to preserve property and civilian lives.Opinion
Medicaid Expansion in Red States
Ideological gridlock is inflicting serious harm on state budgets, but the greatest losers are poor people who cannot afford health coverage.Sports
New Season, Same Leader Likely of a Rejiggered Formula One Pack
Winter test results suggest that Mercedes, defending world driver and constructor champion, is still the strongest team, but the challengers may be different as the 2015 season begins Sunday in Australia.Science
NASA Mission to Measure Earth’s Magnetic Collisions
Scheduled for launch Thursday night, NASA’s latest mission aims to measure a region of colliding magnetic fields about 38,000 miles above Earth that can potentially disrupt satellites and power grids.Sports
Boston College, Lone Dissenter on Scholarship Overhaul, ‘Wanted People to Pause’
The college’s resistance in a 79-1 vote in January provided a reminder of disparities among the 65 members of the N.C.A.A.’s so-called Big 5 athletic conferences.
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Crackdown in a Detroit Stripped of Metal Parts
For generations, scavengers have prowled this city with impunity. But recently, the city has been serious about fighting back, sounding a death knell for part of the underground economy.The Upshot
Alcohol or Marijuana? A Pediatrician Faces the Question
It would be nice to imagine your children won’t abuse any substances, but also unrealistic. The question is what to warn them against most strongly.Sports
Duke, Again Led by Young Players, Hopes to Avoid Last Year’s Fate
Like last year, Duke is led by a star freshman and had an early A.C.C. tournament exit, but the Blue Devils are hoping for a better tournament than they had in 2014, when they lost their opening game.No. 1 UConn Women Rout ECU 106-56 in American Semifinals
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — UConn added to its long list of blowouts in the American Athletic Conference, jumping out 40-point lead in the first half and cruising to a 50-point win over East Carolina in the league semifinals. KaleenaMarch 08, 2015 - - Sports - Print Headline: "No. 1 UConn Women Rout ECU 106-56 in American Semifinals"
Science
Video: Bird in the Wind
Hummingbirds have a remarkable ability to hover in the midst of turbulence.Sports
Bracketology’s Birth: Filling In the Blanks, Running on Caffeine
Bracketology began with two die-hard college basketball fans in a tiny office watching games, eating junk food, drinking caffeinated beverages, working around the clock and wishing the weekend would never end.Business Day
Safety Agency Defends Guardrail Test
The federal agency charged with investigating a potentially dangerous guardrail defended its methods of analysis after facing criticism on Friday.U.S.
Huckabee Pursues Unconventional Ways to Fund a Campaign
As Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Fox News host, seeks to win over major Republican donors, he has pursued highly unconventional income streams, including a cure for diabetes.Opinion
Cab Rides to Nowhere
Elizabeth Russell, a reader, writes about New York cabdrivers who had no idea how to get to Kennedy Airport.Business Day
Authorities Closing In on Hackers Who Stole Data From JPMorgan Chase
Authorities anticipate capturing the architects of the JPMorgan Chase data breach, which they hope may turn the tide on such investigations, which often go unresolved.Sports
N.I.T. Field Will Include Connecticut
Temple, Old Dominion, Colorado State and Richmond, the top seeds in the N.I.T., will be joined in the field by last year’s N.C.A.A. champion, Connecticut, among others.Science
Imperiled Foxes on California Islands May Come Off Endangered List
Four endangered subspecies of fox on the northern Channel Islands have recovered remarkably quickly, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.World
U.S. Targets Shabab Unit in Somalia
It is unknown if a senior member of the Shabab militant group, believed to have helped plan the 2013 attack on the Westgate mall in Kenya, was killed.Opinion
Who Are Pope Francis’s Critics?
A taxonomy of various sorts of Francis-era doubt.World
Houthi Rebels Release Yemeni Officials From House Arrest
Houthi rebels released Yemen’s former prime minister and members of his cabinet after nearly two months, in a sign of some progress between the groups.The Houthi are more forgiving than I.
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Sports
N.I.T. Field Will Include Connecticut
Temple, Old Dominion, Colorado State and Richmond, the top seeds in the N.I.T., will be joined in the field by last year’s N.C.A.A. champion, Connecticut, among others.Business Day
Cablevision to Offer HBO Now Streaming Service for Internet Customers
HBO Now, which will offer all of HBO’s original programming, will make its debut in early April, coinciding with the start of the new season of “Game of Thrones.”Opinion
In Rural India, Hoping for Jobs and Education in a Growing Economy
Even with a college degree, opportunities are still scarce.Style
‘The View’: TV’s Most Dysfunctional Family
Nearly two decades of petty squabbles, dramatic walkouts and on-set outbursts have made “The View” both compelling viewing and a frequently exhausting experience for hosts and viewers alike.Style
A Dream, or a Premonition, Leads to a New Beginning
How a nighttime vision shaped lives and love one summer in Richmond, Va.Technology
A Police Gadget Tracks Phones? Shhh! It’s Secret
A growing number of law enforcement agencies have acquired sophisticated surveillance technology to track cellphones but have done so with an unusual restriction: They must not talk about it.Science
The New Optimism of Al Gore
Al Gore has warned of the dangers of climate change for years. Now he’s found a new role: prophet of possibility.Business Day
A Prosecutor of Wall Street Agrees to Join WilmerHale
WilmerHale said on Monday that it had hired Anjan Sahni, a senior federal prosecutor in the United States attorney’s office in Manhattan.Movies
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