Tabaré Vázquez Reclaims Presidency in Uruguay Election - NYTimes.com:
"RIO DE JANEIRO — Uruguayan voters elected Tabaré Vázquez as president on Sunday in a show of support for the leftist coalition that has governed the country over the last decade, presiding over robust economic growth and a pioneering set of socially liberal laws, including a state-controlled marijuana market."
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy - NYTimes.com
New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy - NYTimes.com:
"President Obama’s sweeping executive order on immigration presents daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”"
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"President Obama’s sweeping executive order on immigration presents daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”"
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
After Violent Night in Ferguson, State Asks National Guard for Protection - NYTimes.com
After Violent Night in Ferguson, State Asks National Guard for Protection - NYTimes.com:
"FERGUSON, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said on Tuesday that he would triple the number of National Guard troops in this suburban St. Louis city and broadly expand their role in keeping the peace, after a night of arson, looting and rampaging demonstrators showed that weeks of preparation for a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown had failed to prevent violence."
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"FERGUSON, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said on Tuesday that he would triple the number of National Guard troops in this suburban St. Louis city and broadly expand their role in keeping the peace, after a night of arson, looting and rampaging demonstrators showed that weeks of preparation for a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown had failed to prevent violence."
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Are Some Professions Less Honest Than Others? Bank On It, Researchers Find - NYTimes.com
Are Some Professions Less Honest Than Others? Bank On It, Researchers Find - NYTimes.com:
"As banking scandals have mounted over the past decade, some critics have suggested that the industry simply harbors a dishonest culture. Now, three economists from the University of Zurich have tested the idea."
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"As banking scandals have mounted over the past decade, some critics have suggested that the industry simply harbors a dishonest culture. Now, three economists from the University of Zurich have tested the idea."
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As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled - NYTimes.com
As Booth Brothers Held Forth, 1864 Confederate Plot Against New York Fizzled - NYTimes.com:
One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago!
"On Nov. 25, 1864, at some point in the middle of Act II, after Brutus and his co-conspirators decide to assassinate Julius Caesar, the capacity crowd of 2,000 that had filled the Winter Garden Theater on lower Broadway was startled by the sudden clanging of fire-bells, coming from every direction."
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One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago!
"On Nov. 25, 1864, at some point in the middle of Act II, after Brutus and his co-conspirators decide to assassinate Julius Caesar, the capacity crowd of 2,000 that had filled the Winter Garden Theater on lower Broadway was startled by the sudden clanging of fire-bells, coming from every direction."
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What Cloud Computing Means to Your Job - NYTimes.com
What Cloud Computing Means to Your Job - NYTimes.com:
"Technology has been accused of making many a job disappear, like the production line or the accounting office. And it is not done yet."
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"Technology has been accused of making many a job disappear, like the production line or the accounting office. And it is not done yet."
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Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama’s Immigration Order - NYTimes.com
Workers in Silicon Valley Weigh In on Obama’s Immigration Order - NYTimes.com:
"SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley’s constant stream of new apps and services depends on hundreds of thousands of foreign-born engineers to help create them. So the technology industry has been pushing for changes to the nation’s immigration policy for more than a decade to allow more skilled workers into the country."
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"SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley’s constant stream of new apps and services depends on hundreds of thousands of foreign-born engineers to help create them. So the technology industry has been pushing for changes to the nation’s immigration policy for more than a decade to allow more skilled workers into the country."
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Gabriel García Márquez’s Archive Goes to University of Texas - NYTimes.com
Gabriel García Márquez’s Archive Goes to University of Texas - NYTimes.com:
"Gabriel García Márquez, who died in April at 87, was a strong critic of American imperialism who was banned from entry to the United States for decades, even after “One Hundred Years of Solitude” vaulted him to international celebrity and, in 1982, the Nobel Prize in Literature."
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"Gabriel García Márquez, who died in April at 87, was a strong critic of American imperialism who was banned from entry to the United States for decades, even after “One Hundred Years of Solitude” vaulted him to international celebrity and, in 1982, the Nobel Prize in Literature."
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Hagel Submits Resignation as Defense Chief Under Pressure - NYTimes.com
Hagel Submits Resignation as Defense Chief Under Pressure - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel handed in his resignation on Monday, the first cabinet-level casualty of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate and the struggles of his national security team to respond to an onslaught of global crises."
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"WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel handed in his resignation on Monday, the first cabinet-level casualty of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate and the struggles of his national security team to respond to an onslaught of global crises."
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
At Long Last, Immigration Action - NYTimes.com
At Long Last, Immigration Action - NYTimes.com:
"President Obama says he will speak to the nation on Thursday night about making major changes to immigration policy, including shielding several million unauthorized immigrants from deportation. He intends to do this under executive authority, because he has given up waiting for Congress to act."
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"President Obama says he will speak to the nation on Thursday night about making major changes to immigration policy, including shielding several million unauthorized immigrants from deportation. He intends to do this under executive authority, because he has given up waiting for Congress to act."
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Wife of Mexican President to Sell Mansion - NYTimes.com
Wife of Mexican President to Sell Mansion - NYTimes.com:
"MEXICO CITY — The wife of President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico said on Tuesday that she would give up her opulent new home in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhoods."
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"MEXICO CITY — The wife of President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico said on Tuesday that she would give up her opulent new home in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhoods."
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Monday, November 17, 2014
Disgusted by Smoking, Outraged by a Plan to Ban Tobacco - NYTimes.com
Disgusted by Smoking, Outraged by a Plan to Ban Tobacco - NYTimes.com:
"WESTMINSTER, Mass. — The fury — and make no mistake, it is white-hot fury — went way beyond the ordinary wrath of offended citizenry. A plan here to ban the sale of tobacco has ignited a call to arms."
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"WESTMINSTER, Mass. — The fury — and make no mistake, it is white-hot fury — went way beyond the ordinary wrath of offended citizenry. A plan here to ban the sale of tobacco has ignited a call to arms."
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By Using Executive Order on Immigration, Obama Would Reverse Long-Held Stance - NYTimes.com
By Using Executive Order on Immigration, Obama Would Reverse Long-Held Stance - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — President Obama is poised to ignore stark warnings that executive action on immigration would amount to “violating our laws” and would be “very difficult to defend legally.”"
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"WASHINGTON — President Obama is poised to ignore stark warnings that executive action on immigration would amount to “violating our laws” and would be “very difficult to defend legally.”"
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One Mealworm, Two Mealworms: More Evidence Birds Can Count - NYTimes.com
One Mealworm, Two Mealworms: More Evidence Birds Can Count - NYTimes.com:
"Evidence has been mounting for a while that birds and other animals can count, particularly when the things being counted are items of food. But most of the research is done under controlled conditions."
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"Evidence has been mounting for a while that birds and other animals can count, particularly when the things being counted are items of food. But most of the research is done under controlled conditions."
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Oil Dispute Takes a Page From Congo’s Bloody Past - NYTimes.com
Oil Dispute Takes a Page From Congo’s Bloody Past - NYTimes.com:
"VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, Democratic Republic of Congo — The trouble started when a British company suddenly appeared in this iconic and spectacularly beautiful national park, prospecting for oil."
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"VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, Democratic Republic of Congo — The trouble started when a British company suddenly appeared in this iconic and spectacularly beautiful national park, prospecting for oil."
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In Colorado, Calls to Change a Restaurant’s Name From ‘Illegal Pete’s’ - NYTimes.com
In Colorado, Calls to Change a Restaurant’s Name From ‘Illegal Pete’s’ - NYTimes.com:
"FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The national debate over the use of the term “illegal immigrant,” which has become anathema to people who support relaxed immigration rules, has fixed on an unlikely lightning rod: the liberal-minded, pro-immigrant owner of a Mexican restaurant chain."
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"FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The national debate over the use of the term “illegal immigrant,” which has become anathema to people who support relaxed immigration rules, has fixed on an unlikely lightning rod: the liberal-minded, pro-immigrant owner of a Mexican restaurant chain."
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Health Law Turns Obama and Insurers Into Allies - NYTimes.com
Health Law Turns Obama and Insurers Into Allies - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — With the health insurance marketplace now open for a second year, President Obama will be depending more than ever on the insurance companies that five years ago he accused of padding profits and canceling coverage for the sick."
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"WASHINGTON — With the health insurance marketplace now open for a second year, President Obama will be depending more than ever on the insurance companies that five years ago he accused of padding profits and canceling coverage for the sick."
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
Iran Nuclear Pact Faces an Array of Opposing Forces - NYTimes.com
Iran Nuclear Pact Faces an Array of Opposing Forces - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — When President Obama wrote last month to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging him to overcome a decade of mistrust and negotiate a deal limiting Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, it was perhaps the president’s last effort to reach a reconciliation with Iran that could remake the Middle East."
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"WASHINGTON — When President Obama wrote last month to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging him to overcome a decade of mistrust and negotiate a deal limiting Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, it was perhaps the president’s last effort to reach a reconciliation with Iran that could remake the Middle East."
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Jane Byrne, Only Woman to Lead Chicago, Dies at 81 - NYTimes.com
Jane Byrne, Only Woman to Lead Chicago, Dies at 81 - NYTimes.com:
"Jane M. Byrne, who stunned Chicago’s Democratic machine in 1979 when she was elected mayor after sharply criticizing the incumbent for his handling of a devastating winter — a victory that made her the city’s first female mayor, though her tenure lasted just one term — died on Friday in Chicago. She was 81."
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"Jane M. Byrne, who stunned Chicago’s Democratic machine in 1979 when she was elected mayor after sharply criticizing the incumbent for his handling of a devastating winter — a victory that made her the city’s first female mayor, though her tenure lasted just one term — died on Friday in Chicago. She was 81."
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The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul - NYTimes.com
The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul - NYTimes.com:
The calls started shortly after President Obama’s news conference on the day after the midterm elections. He had said he would go ahead with action on immigration before year’s end, in spite of warnings from Republicans that he could wreck relations with the new Congress they will control. White House officials were calling immigrant advocates to talk strategy and shore up their support."
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The calls started shortly after President Obama’s news conference on the day after the midterm elections. He had said he would go ahead with action on immigration before year’s end, in spite of warnings from Republicans that he could wreck relations with the new Congress they will control. White House officials were calling immigrant advocates to talk strategy and shore up their support."
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Spurred by Midterm Losses, Liberal and Moderate Democrats Square Off Over Strategy - NYTimes.com
Spurred by Midterm Losses, Liberal and Moderate Democrats Square Off Over Strategy - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ widespread losses last week have revived a debate inside the party about its fundamental identity, a long-running feud between center and left that has taken on new urgency in the aftermath of a disastrous election and in a time of deeply felt economic anxiety."
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"WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ widespread losses last week have revived a debate inside the party about its fundamental identity, a long-running feud between center and left that has taken on new urgency in the aftermath of a disastrous election and in a time of deeply felt economic anxiety."
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First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com
First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com:
"Less than 24 hours after ascending to a leadership post in the Senate Democratic caucus, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is flexing her populist, anti-Wall Street muscle and opposing a high-profile Obama administration nominee."
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"Less than 24 hours after ascending to a leadership post in the Senate Democratic caucus, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is flexing her populist, anti-Wall Street muscle and opposing a high-profile Obama administration nominee."
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Law and Order in Mexico - NYTimes.com
Law and Order in Mexico - NYTimes.com:
"The disappearance, and presumed murder, of 43 college students six weeks ago has brought parts of Mexico to a tense point. On Monday, thousands of protesters blocked access to the airport in Acapulco, and last week tens of thousands more filled the streets of Mexico City."
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"The disappearance, and presumed murder, of 43 college students six weeks ago has brought parts of Mexico to a tense point. On Monday, thousands of protesters blocked access to the airport in Acapulco, and last week tens of thousands more filled the streets of Mexico City."
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Slavery’s Shadow on Switzerland - NYTimes.com
Slavery’s Shadow on Switzerland - NYTimes.com:
"Two months ago, I discovered that my grandmother, Ida, had been a verdingkind, or “contract child,” in Switzerland in the 1890s."
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"Two months ago, I discovered that my grandmother, Ida, had been a verdingkind, or “contract child,” in Switzerland in the 1890s."
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2 Endangered California Condors Sent to Mexico Zoo - NYTimes.com
2 Endangered California Condors Sent to Mexico Zoo - NYTimes.com:
"MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has donated two endangered female California condors to Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo for a new breeding-in-captivity program."
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"MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has donated two endangered female California condors to Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo for a new breeding-in-captivity program."
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Makers and Breakers - NYTimes.com
Makers and Breakers - NYTimes.com:
"CLEVELAND — FLIP through any newspaper and go from the foreign news to the business pages and what you’ll see is the “other” great geopolitical struggle in the world today. It’s not the traditional one between nation states on land. It’s the struggle between “makers” and “breakers” on the Internet."
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"CLEVELAND — FLIP through any newspaper and go from the foreign news to the business pages and what you’ll see is the “other” great geopolitical struggle in the world today. It’s not the traditional one between nation states on land. It’s the struggle between “makers” and “breakers” on the Internet."
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Judge Approves Detroit’s Plan to Exit Bankruptcy - NYTimes.com
Judge Approves Detroit’s Plan to Exit Bankruptcy - NYTimes.com:
"DETROIT — Less than 16 months after Detroit became the largest city in the United States to file for bankruptcy, a federal judge on Friday approved a plan intended to help it escape years of financial ruin and begin the hard work of becoming viable again."
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"DETROIT — Less than 16 months after Detroit became the largest city in the United States to file for bankruptcy, a federal judge on Friday approved a plan intended to help it escape years of financial ruin and begin the hard work of becoming viable again."
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‘Dark’ Network of Illegal Websites Targeted by U.S. and European Police - NYTimes.com
‘Dark’ Network of Illegal Websites Targeted by U.S. and European Police - NYTimes.com:
"PARIS — An international task force of investigators pressed a series of raids and arrests on Friday in 16 countries aimed at shutting down a secret network of websites that matched anonymous sellers and buyers in a thriving black market."
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"PARIS — An international task force of investigators pressed a series of raids and arrests on Friday in 16 countries aimed at shutting down a secret network of websites that matched anonymous sellers and buyers in a thriving black market."
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Mr. Obama’s Moment on Immigration - NYTimes.com
Mr. Obama’s Moment on Immigration - NYTimes.com:
"President Obama said on Wednesday that he would act on his own by the end of the year to “improve” the immigration system, presumably by giving many — perhaps millions — of the country’s unauthorized immigrants temporary protection from deportation and permission to work. He has said this before, only to back off in deference to election-year politics."
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"President Obama said on Wednesday that he would act on his own by the end of the year to “improve” the immigration system, presumably by giving many — perhaps millions — of the country’s unauthorized immigrants temporary protection from deportation and permission to work. He has said this before, only to back off in deference to election-year politics."
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Microsoft Changes Tack, Making Office Suite Free on Mobile - NYTimes.com
Microsoft Changes Tack, Making Office Suite Free on Mobile - NYTimes.com:
"SEATTLE — Few golden geese in technology have survived as long as Office has for Microsoft."
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"SEATTLE — Few golden geese in technology have survived as long as Office has for Microsoft."
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Mitch McConnell Promises Cooperation and Compromise - NYTimes.com
Mitch McConnell Promises Cooperation and Compromise - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday said he had heard the message voters sent on Election Day and was ready to work with Republicans who dealt his party devastating losses. Even so, he promised to go forward with unilateral action on immigration despite strong Republican opposition."
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"WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday said he had heard the message voters sent on Election Day and was ready to work with Republicans who dealt his party devastating losses. Even so, he promised to go forward with unilateral action on immigration despite strong Republican opposition."
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Sex and Drug Claims at Investment Bank Jefferies Draw Risky Retort - NYTimes.com
Sex and Drug Claims at Investment Bank Jefferies Draw Risky Retort - NYTimes.com:
"“We went to our partners in health care investment banking yesterday afternoon and said, ‘The two of us are going to go take a drug test, and do you want to join us?’ ”"
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"“We went to our partners in health care investment banking yesterday afternoon and said, ‘The two of us are going to go take a drug test, and do you want to join us?’ ”"
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Sunday, November 2, 2014
A Prisoner Swap With Cuba - NYTimes.com
A Prisoner Swap With Cuba - NYTimes.com:
"Nearly five years ago, authorities in Cuba arrested an American government subcontractor, Alan Gross, who was working on a secretive program to expand Internet access on the island. At a time when a growing number of officials in Washington and Havana are eager to start normalizing relations, Mr. Gross’s continued imprisonment has become the chief obstacle to a diplomatic breakthrough."
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"Nearly five years ago, authorities in Cuba arrested an American government subcontractor, Alan Gross, who was working on a secretive program to expand Internet access on the island. At a time when a growing number of officials in Washington and Havana are eager to start normalizing relations, Mr. Gross’s continued imprisonment has become the chief obstacle to a diplomatic breakthrough."
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Keeping Mexico’s Revolutionary Fires Alive - NYTimes.com
Keeping Mexico’s Revolutionary Fires Alive - NYTimes.com:
"AYOTZINAPA, Mexico — In their first week of school, the new students eat and drink nothing but beans and cold coffee, and spend sleepless days cleaning up the buildings and planting crops."
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"AYOTZINAPA, Mexico — In their first week of school, the new students eat and drink nothing but beans and cold coffee, and spend sleepless days cleaning up the buildings and planting crops."
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Argentine Judge Seeks to Put Franco Officials on Trial - NYTimes.com
Argentine Judge Seeks to Put Franco Officials on Trial - NYTimes.com:
"MADRID — Spain, whose judges have aggressively pursued human rights abuse cases far beyond its borders, finds itself on the receiving end of such an inquest, as an Argentine judge seeks to extradite and try Spanish police officials accused of torturing opponents of the regime under Francisco Franco, the dictator who died in 1975."
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"MADRID — Spain, whose judges have aggressively pursued human rights abuse cases far beyond its borders, finds itself on the receiving end of such an inquest, as an Argentine judge seeks to extradite and try Spanish police officials accused of torturing opponents of the regime under Francisco Franco, the dictator who died in 1975."
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Argentine Judge Seeks to Put Franco Officials on Trial - NYTimes.com
Argentine Judge Seeks to Put Franco Officials on Trial - NYTimes.com:
"MADRID — Spain, whose judges have aggressively pursued human rights abuse cases far beyond its borders, finds itself on the receiving end of such an inquest, as an Argentine judge seeks to extradite and try Spanish police officials accused of torturing opponents of the regime under Francisco Franco, the dictator who died in 1975."
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"MADRID — Spain, whose judges have aggressively pursued human rights abuse cases far beyond its borders, finds itself on the receiving end of such an inquest, as an Argentine judge seeks to extradite and try Spanish police officials accused of torturing opponents of the regime under Francisco Franco, the dictator who died in 1975."
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Braced for a Shift in Congress, Obama Is Setting a New Agenda - NYTimes.com
Braced for a Shift in Congress, Obama Is Setting a New Agenda - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — Whipsawed by events and facing another midterm electoral defeat, President Obama has directed his team to forge a policy agenda to regain momentum for his final two years in office even as some advisers urge that he rethink the way he governs."
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"WASHINGTON — Whipsawed by events and facing another midterm electoral defeat, President Obama has directed his team to forge a policy agenda to regain momentum for his final two years in office even as some advisers urge that he rethink the way he governs."
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Why is there such an explosion of violence across the Middle East? Here's an alternative view... - Middle East - World - The Independent
Why is there such an explosion of violence across the Middle East? Here's an alternative view... - Middle East - World - The Independent:
"What on earth has descended upon the Middle East?"
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"What on earth has descended upon the Middle East?"
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DNA Tests Confirm 3 Dead in Mexico Were U.S. Citizens - NYTimes.com
DNA Tests Confirm 3 Dead in Mexico Were U.S. Citizens - NYTimes.com:
"MEXICO CITY — DNA testing confirmed that three U.S. citizens were among the four bodies found shot to death near the Texas border more than two weeks after they went missing on a visit to Mexico, prosecutors announced."
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"MEXICO CITY — DNA testing confirmed that three U.S. citizens were among the four bodies found shot to death near the Texas border more than two weeks after they went missing on a visit to Mexico, prosecutors announced."
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