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Fed’s Steps on Interest Rates and Data on Housing Starts
The Federal Reserve will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday and could signal coming action on rates; new home construction data for February is due; and European leaders will gather for their spring meeting.Opinion
The Juvenile Habits of Israel's Voters
Most of us need to grow up and vote for one of two main camps - not just for what's fashionable.Opinion
You Try Living on the Minimum Wage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged that a person can’t survive on $8.75 an hour in New York City. But he has watered down his proposed solution.U.S.
Human Trafficking Bill Stands in Way of Pick For Attorney General
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said the nomination of Loretta E. Lynch will not be considered until the Senate moves forward on the stalled bill.World
Arab Alliance Rises as Force in Israel Vote
Legislation to raise the percentage of votes required to enter Parliament threatened the survival of four small Arab parties, so they united after years of refusing to do so. Now, they could potentially prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from retaining the premiership.Sports
Hamilton Wins a Grand Prix of Attrition in Australia
The Australian Grand Prix felt like a county fair shooting gallery, as only 11 of the 20 cars that showed up finished. Mercedes finished 1-2 again.Opinion
For Poorer and Richer
In a substantially poorer past, lower-income Americans found a way to cultivate monogamy, fidelity, sobriety and thrift.World
British Leader Diverges From U.S. on China Policy and Military Spending
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced, over Washington’s objections, that his nation will back Beijing’s new development bank.World
Breaking Silence, Survivor Sets Out to Meet Holocaust Past
Tomi Reichental, who was sent to a concentration camp as a child, has mesmerized students in Ireland with his stories of wartime atrocities.U.S.
Courting Favor
In a series of articles, Eric Lipton of The New York Times examines the explosion in lobbying of state attorneys general by corporate interests and the millions in campaign donations they now provide.Business Day
Revival of ‘Ghost Airport’ Stirs Hope in Spain
Ryanair will begin flights in September to Castellón four years after construction of what came to symbolize the country’s excessive spending.N.Y. / Region
Advocates Press Cuomo to Take Action on Paid Family Leave Legislation
Supporters of paid leave have told Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo there is plenty of interest for such a law after he said there was little “appetite” for it in Albany.U.S.
For Blacks in the U.S., Much Work Remains
Since the Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965, African-Americans have made powerful strides, but recent unrest shows that the road ahead will be tough.World
U.S. Clinician With Ebola Under Care in Maryland
An American aid worker was infected while working in Sierra Leone, and he may have exposed colleagues in West Africa to the virus.U.S.
Barred Fraternity’s Lawyer Seeks to Alter Punishment
Video of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Oklahoma has helped draw attention to racially tinged incidents on other campuses.Technology
Managers Turn to Computer Games, Aiming for More Efficient Employees
BetterWorks is part of a growing office software niche that aims to whip workers into shape through compulsory competition and public scoring.Arts
Asia Week Is Highlighted by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Sale
This nine-day event, which draws dealers, curators, scholars and collectors from around the world, includes a five-day auction at Christie’s of the Ellsworth collection of Chinese art.Science
Emissions by Makers of Energy Level Off
Carbon dioxide emissions from the world’s energy producers stalled in 2014, the first time in 40 years of measurement that the level did not increase during a period of economic expansion, the International Energy Agency says.World
2 Months After Attack, Paris Kosher Market Reopens
The market opened for business for the first time since a Frenchman who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State killed four people there on Jan. 9.Business Day
Tests of Cholesterol Drugs Offer Hope of Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes
Researchers cautioned, however, that the studies were small and meant to assess whether the drugs safely lowered cholesterol, not whether they staved off heart attacks.Early days. I am told I do not have the problem.
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Crash Victims Include Decorated Marine
Among the 11 servicemen killed in a helicopter crash off Florida on Tuesday was Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Seif, who was named “Marine of the Year” in 2013 and who was awarded the Silver Star just four days before the crash.
N.Y. / Region
After Bilking Victims of $10 Million, Serial Swindler Is Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years
William Lange pleaded guilty last fall to defrauding homeowners and builders in the area hit by Hurricane Katrina in a loan scheme and in an Alaskan gold-mining operation.The Upshot
Will Hillary Clinton Follow Democrats on Capital Gains?
One of the big questions facing the Democratic front-runner is how eager she is to tax the rich with a higher rate on capital gains.Your Money
Is Your Babysitter an Employee? It Matters to Tax Liability
The I.R.S. has strict criteria on when a worker should be considered an employee, and it’s not just the difference between a babysitter and a nanny.N.Y. / Region
As Protesters Disparage Bratton, an Unlikely Defender Emerges: City Council
The relationship between New York City lawmakers and police officials, damaged over a few turbulent months last year, appears to be improving.N.Y. / Region
One Dies and Three Are Rescued After Tugboat Sinks Near Fire Island
The tugboat, which sank after radioing for help on Saturday afternoon, had been doing work on the eastern tip of Long Island, the Coast Guard said.Business Day
G.M. Settles Switch Suit, Avoiding Depositions
Lawyers for the parents of Brooke Melton said General Motors agreed to settle a second lawsuit that linked her death to faulty ignitions in millions of cars.World
International Criminal Court Formally Ends Case Against Kenya’s President
The proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta were closed three months after prosecutors dropped charges linking him to postelection violence in 2007.The Upshot
Hillarynomics: Big Policy Questions for Clinton
Mrs. Clinton will need to find ways to project freshness, but her biggest differences with President Obama on economics may be about style.Science
NASA Mission to Study Magnetic Explosions Lifts Off
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, consisting of four identical spacecraft, will study a phenomenon that is key to understanding solar storms.U.S.
Defense in Marathon Bombing Has Echo of Clarence Darrow
When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lead lawyer admitted her client’s role in the Boston Marathon bombings, she was using a play from Clarence Darrow’s book.Opinion
Views on Poverty, in the ’60s and Now
The authors of the report “Moynihan’s Half Century,” about his views of racial inequality, and others respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof.|
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