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Brazil: Police Suspected in Killings of 18
The Authorities in São Paulo said Friday that they were investigating whether police officers were involved in a series of execution-style killings.World
Sweden Drops Some Sex Cases Against Assange
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but said they still want to question him on accusations of rape made after his visit to Stockholm five years ago.N.Y. / Region
Man Killed in a Shooting in Brooklyn
A shooting on Thursday night in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn left one man dead and two others hospitalized in stable condition, the police said.Your Money
Revised Program Will Reduce Student Loan Repayments
The plan has been called Repaye and is based on the “pay as you earn” repayment program, which became available to some borrowers nearly three years ago.U.S.
Man Is Released After 34 Years in Prison; Murder Conviction Is Thrown Out
The authorities relied on jailhouse informants to link Lewis Fogle to the rape and murder of a 15-year-old, but new DNA evidence has emerged.Opinion
Stop Stealing From Strippers
In every strip club I’ve worked in, it’s the same: We’re exploited.Opinion
Tracking Police Use of Force
A professor calls on police departments to compile reliable data on officers’ use of aggression.N.Y. / Region
Three Killed and Eight Injured in Crash on Taconic State Parkway
A sport utility vehicle careered over an embankment separating the northbound and southbound lanes and went into oncoming traffic, the police said.Sunday Review
Vacation in Rome? Or on That Oil Rig?
From scuba diving schools to prisons, new ideas for old offshore platforms.N.Y. / Region
Brooklyn Man Awarded $4 Million After 2009 Rooftop Fall in Police Chase
A state jury affirmed Brian D. Martin’s version of events, in which two officers caused him to drop 30 feet to the street and then falsely arrested him.Technology
Blending Tech Workers and Locals in San Francisco’s Troubled Mid-Market
Tech giants like Twitter and Spotify have descended on one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bay Area, bringing prosperity for some and upheaval for others.Opinion
Sex Offenders Locked Up on a Hunch
Public safety would be better served if resources were directed toward community supervision and other services.U.S.
Texas Officer’s Firing in Christian Taylor Shooting Called an ‘Insult’
A lawyer for Officer Brad Miller said that the Arlington police chief had acted improperly and was appeasing “anti-police activists.”U.S.
Colorado: Animas River Reopened After Spill of Toxic Waste
The river, contaminated by a mine waste spill, reopened after the waste reached Lake Powell, a reservoir 300 miles downstream that feeds the Colorado River.U.S.
State of Emergency in Ferguson Is Lifted as Protests Ease
After nights of limited protests and no arrests, the St. Louis County executive rescinded a declaration issued earlier in the week because of “criminal unrest.”N.Y. / Region
Test-Refusal Movement’s Success Hampers Analysis of New York State Exam Results
With 20 percent opting out this year, some statisticians say it is hard to determine whether students improved over all from last year.Business Day
Germany, Less Defiant, Clearing Path for 3rd Greek Bailout
While a political obstacle course still lies ahead, officials in Berlin and Brussels are speaking of a markedly improved negotiating climate.Opinion
The Murder of Mexico’s Free Press
The government has done too little to end a culture of impunity that has made it easy to threaten and kill journalists.Sports
‘We’ll Be Back,’ They Vowed, and They Are
Four years after the keel disaster in the Celtic Sea, sailors of Rambler 100 are back in the Fastnet Race with a new, smaller yacht, Rambler 88, and with lessons learned.U.S.
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