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U.S.
Michigan Senate Passes Plan to Ease Detroit Pension Cuts
The State Senate agreed to Gov. Rick Snyder’s call for spending millions in state money to spare the pensions of Detroit retirees from deeper cuts, a proposal approved last month by the House.
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U.S.
In Debate Over Coal, Looking to Lessons of ’90s Tobacco Fight
The so-called War on Coal is reminiscent of the War on Tobacco, in which a truce took hold in large part because the states dependent on the product were compensated.
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Opinion
Amazon’s Power Play
The company is using bullying tactics to get a good pricing deal on electronic books while squeezing publishers and hurting authors.
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Sports
Clippers’ Sale Silences a Dialogue on Race
With the pending $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, it appears the discussion about racism in the N.B.A. and beyond has stopped.
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Business Day
Upscale Dairies Grow in India, Promising Safer Milk
As more middle-class Indians are able to afford costlier products, they drive the demand for organic, fair-trade and artisanal items.
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U.S.
Arizona: Court Continues to Block Abortion Rules
Arizona’s rules on the use of abortion drugs are likely to be struck down and will continue to be blocked while a lawsuit against them plays out, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Opinion
Keeping Track: Confidential Sources, Wage War and College Athletes
An update on a few of the issues we're following.
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U.S.
Relatives of Victims of Drone Strikes Drop Appeal
The family members of three United States citizens killed in American drone strikes without trial will not appeal a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit they filed against administration officials.
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U.S.
Tea Party Challenge in Mississippi G.O.P. Primary Goes to the Wire
Senator Thad Cochran appeared headed for a runoff with a Tea Party-backed challenger in Mississippi, while in Iowa, State Senator Joni Ernst cruised to victory.
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U.S.
Not the Official Kind, but Still a Wisconsin Pardon
In a state where the governor does not believe in issuing pardons, a former Marine is still feeling the impact of a felony conviction for throwing a punch.
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Automobiles
Greenwich Concours: Sunny Days, a Big Turnout and a Record Auction
Bonhams reports more than $8 million in sales at the auction; a 1935 Duesenberg and a rare Belgian 1930 Minerva 80138 AL convertible win best in show.
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World
Ciro de Quadros, 74, Dies; Leader in Ridding Latin America of Polio
Dr. de Quadros navigated war zones and reimagined outmoded public health practices to lead a successful immunization campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The Upshot
Growth Has Been Good for Decades. So Why Hasn’t Poverty Declined?
Low-income workers are putting in more hours on the job than they did a generation ago — and the financial rewards for doing so haven’t increased.
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A light management view.
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Four years marking time?
No, four years learning a larger world.
The time was not totally wasted.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Times Reporter Over Refusal to Identify Source
The order gave no reasons for the decision but effectively sided with the government in a case involving James Risen of The New York Times, who has said he has no intention of complying with the subpoena.
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Travel
Garden Workshops at a Vermont Inn
Master gardener Ben Pauly will lead workshops at the Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont this summer.
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Opinion
The Left and Masculinity
Does something called “traditional masculinity” need to die so that modern men can live?
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U.S.
Chemical Weapons Treaty Does Not Apply to Petty Crime, Justices Rule
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that a statute passed to carry out an international treaty should not also make it “a federal offense to poison goldfish.”
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Loose Lug Nuts Edition
Nissan recalls 334 crossovers for improperly tightened lug nuts. The company also announces pricing for the 2015 Altima.
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Opinion
Amazon’s Power Play
The company is using bullying tactics to get a good pricing deal on electronic books while squeezing publishers and hurting authors.
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U.S.
Arizona: Court Continues to Block Abortion Rules
Arizona’s rules on the use of abortion drugs are likely to be struck down and will continue to be blocked while a lawsuit against them plays out, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.Low-income workers are putting in more hours on the job than they did a generation ago — and the financial rewards for doing so haven’t increased.
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Business Day
European Central Bank Chief Looks for Silver Bullet
The E.C.B. is expected to start charging banks interest to keep money in its vaults, a so-called negative deposit rate meant to stave off deflation and revive growth.
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World
Israel Condemns Plan in Washington to Work With New Palestinian Alliance
A disagreement over whether the United States would engage with a Palestinian government formed with Hamas’s consent signals new strains between Israel and the U.S.
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Travel
Garden Workshops at a Vermont Inn
Master gardener Ben Pauly will lead workshops at the Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont this summer.
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U.S.
Chemical Weapons Treaty Does Not Apply to Petty Crime, Justices Rule
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that a statute passed to carry out an international treaty should not also make it “a federal offense to poison goldfish.”
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A twisted view.
Let us not make assumptions.
They lead to "straw men".
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Business Day
Taking a Chance on a Health Insurance Strategy the I.R.S. May Not Approve
The I.R.S. is frowning upon a plan that promises that the insurance contribution the company makes to its employees’ coverage is tax-free for the employees and excluded from payroll taxes for the employer.
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World
