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With Plan to Join China-Led Bank, Britain Opens Door for Others
Britain’s joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank over American objections will encourage allies like South Korea and Australia to follow suit, analysts say.China has the same economic realities as the rest of the world.
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Honda, to Hasten Takata Airbag Fixes, Turns to Ad Campaign
The company has recalled more than six million vehicles, but only 14 percent of the defective parts have been replaced.Automobiles
Red-Light Camera Debate Is a Stew of Anger, Revenue and Safety
Many drivers say the systems are unfair, but communities say they make money and reduce accidents.
Off the front lines, life is better.
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Suddenly, It Seems, Water Is Everywhere in Solar System
Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, appears to have a roiling ocean with hydrothermal vents, while Ganymede, orbiting Jupiter, may have an ocean under ice, researchers report in two new papers.N.Y. / Region
FEMA to Review All Flood Damage Claims From Hurricane Sandy
Lawmakers and homeowners have questioned for months whether doctored engineering reports led to minimizing or even denying insurance payments after the 2012 storm.World
British Inquiry Calls for Overhaul of Surveillance Laws but Clears Spy Agencies
The parliamentary investigation also concluded that laws under which the agencies monitored communications were complex and lacked transparency.World
Language of Greek Crisis Shifts From Financial Jargon to Humiliation
With Greece and its European creditors locked in bitter negotiations this week over the terms of the country’s bailout, the politesse of the talks has disintegrated into starkly personal terms.Magazine
Jane Goodall Is Still Wild at Heart
Half a century ago, she journeyed into the Tanzanian jungle to change how the world saw chimpanzees. Today the world’s most famous conservationist is on a mission to save their lives.U.S.
Secret Service Inquiry Follows Agents’ Crash at White House
The latest occurrence follows a series of scandals and mishaps for the agency, including an embarrassing history with drinking episodes.
The periphery of the euro zone is depressed.
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A Cheese ‘Product’ Gains Kids’ Nutrition Seal
Kraft Singles, those individually wrapped slices of processed cheese that have long been a staple of school lunches, are the first product to earn a nutrition seal from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Business Day
O.E.C.D. Will Advise Greece on Economic Overhauls
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will help Greece create jobs and cut bureaucracy.Opinion
The Southwestern Water Wars
Droughts are driving up tension between urban and rural residents.World
Ebola, Thief of Rituals, Leaves No Graves to Decorate
Decoration Day is for sprucing up burial sites and celebrating life, but after 3,000 bodies were cremated because of the Ebola outbreak, Wednesday’s holiday was a somber affair.U.S.
General in El Salvador Killings in ’80s Can Be Deported, Court Rules
The ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals will make it easier to deport foreigners who were top commanders based on violations by soldiers serving under them.Business Day
For Chinese Economy, Strengths Are Now Weaknesses
Traditional drivers of growth — like steel making and real estate — are now among the biggest threats to China’s economy, slowing faster than the market can be transformed.Science
Leatherback Turtles Don’t Need Google Maps
The big sea turtles’ use of Earth’s magnetic field gives them the navigational skills to travel thousands of miles each year.World
Criminal Trials Rose Sharply in China’s Far West in 2014, Group Says
The rise indicates that the authorities “heightened the suppression of human rights activism and dissent in Xinjiang,” said an advocacy group based in the United States.World
Ebola Vaccine Researchers Fight to Overcome Public Skepticism in West Africa
The same mix of fear and distrust that helped the Ebola epidemic spread is hampering doctors conducting trials on new medicines.World
3 Persian Gulf Nations Pledge $12 Billion in Aid for Egypt
The pledges from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates came during an international investment conference billed as the centerpiece of the government’s economic program.Sunni solidarity.
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Happiness Gap May Favor Liberals
New research focusing on behavior upends what was previously thought about the so-called ideological happiness gap.
Health
New Rules Are Issued for Testing of Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration issued the new requirements in the wake of news that two people in a Los Angeles hospital had died from a deadly bacteria traced to medical scopes.Business Day
Lyft Raises $530 Million
The investment was led by Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce giant, and it valued the start-up at $2.5 billion.World
Francis Predicts His Papacy Will Be Brief
Francis, marking the second anniversary of the start of his papacy, gave an interview in which he left open the possibility that he might someday step down.World
Citing Fear of Neo-Nazi Group, a German Mayor Quits
Markus Nierth, 46, the mayor of Tröglitz, stepped down after the authorities declined to block a far-right demonstration outside his home.World
For Rent: A Hungarian Village, and a Mayoral Title
Megyer, with a population of 18, is leasing the right to be its deputy mayor, take over seven refurbished cottages and temporarily rename its streets.U.S.
Progress Is Slow at V.A. Hospitals In Wake of Crisis
Delays in receiving care are still common, underscoring the reality that overhauling a federal department with almost 300,000 employees is a difficult and tedious process.Business Day
When Employee Engagement Turns Into Employee Burnout
Too often “engagement” refers to employees who get to work early, stay late and remain connected. That’s not a recipe for enduring high performance.
Jason Rezaian is an hostage.
The Revolutionary Guard of Iran is not politically sophisticated.
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Commerzbank of Germany to Pay $1.5 Billion in U.S. Case
Commerzbank, one of Germany’s largest lenders, was accused of sending tainted money through the American financial system.false
A Cheese ‘Product’ Gains Kids’ Nutrition Seal
Kraft Singles, those individually wrapped slices of processed cheese that have long been a staple of school lunches, are the first product to earn a nutrition seal from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.U.S.
Secret Service Agents Said to Have Driven Into Police Investigation Before Crash
Surveillance footage showed two Secret Service agents ignored a cordon set up around a suspicious package, people briefed on the investigation said.U.S.
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