Independents Could Be Decisive in Both New Hampshire Primaries - The New York Times

Independents Could Be Decisive in Both New Hampshire Primaries - The New York Times:



"ROCHESTER, N.H. — There are few titles in American democracy as privileged as “undeclared New Hampshire voter.”"



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South America’s Culture of Graft - The New York Times

South America’s Culture of Graft - The New York Times:



"BUENOS AIRES — South America is a vast continent of light, yet it has a dark soul. Nestled in its political class, like a snake from the rain forest, corruption poisons the core of government."



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Honduras Follows Guatemala’s Path to Fight Corruption - The New York Times

Honduras Follows Guatemala’s Path to Fight Corruption - The New York Times:



"An unusual partnership between local prosecutors and international law enforcement experts brought down President Otto Pérez Molina of Guatemala in September, as a large corruption investigation reached the highest levels of the country’s political elite."



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Americans Held Hostage in Iran Win Compensation, 36 Years Later - The New York Times

Americans Held Hostage in Iran Win Compensation, 36 Years Later - The New York Times:



"WASHINGTON — After spending 444 days in captivity, and more than 30 years seeking restitution, the Americans taken hostage at the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979 have finally won compensation."



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Bernie Sanders: To Rein In Wall Street, Fix the Fed - The New York Times

Bernie Sanders: To Rein In Wall Street, Fix the Fed - The New York Times:



 "WALL STREET is still out of control. Seven years ago, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department bailed out the largest financial institutions in this country because they were considered too big to fail. But almost every one is bigger today than it was before the bailout. If any were to fail again, taxpayers could be on the hook for another bailout, perhaps a larger one this time."



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Number of Migrants Entering Europe in 2015 Passes One Million - The New York Times

Number of Migrants Entering Europe in 2015 Passes One Million - The New York Times:



 "LONDON — The number of migrants and refugees who have entered Europe by sea and land this year has passed the one million mark, a long-expected but symbolically significant capstone to a year in which displaced people flocked to the Continent in historic proportions."



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Spanish Election Marks Another Rejection of Austerity - The New York Times

Spanish Election Marks Another Rejection of Austerity - The New York Times:



"MADRID — European leaders and economists are still locked in a heated debate about whether austerity policies have done more to help or hurt people in the region, particularly in Europe’s heavily indebted south."



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Academy Narrows Foreign-Language Contenders to 9 - The New York Times

Academy Narrows Foreign-Language Contenders to 9 - The New York Times:



 "Hungary’s “Son of Saul,” a first feature set at Auschwitz during World War II, and the Franco-Turkish drama “Mustang” are among the nine films to make the short list for Oscar for best foreign-language film, the Academy announced Thursday.

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U.N. Security Council Approves Resolution on Syria Talks - The New York Times

U.N. Security Council Approves Resolution on Syria Talks - The New York Times:



"UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved on Friday a resolution calling for a cease-fire and political talks to help end the civil war in Syria."



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Clash Erupts Between Bernie Sanders Campaign and Democratic Party - First Draft. Political News, Now. - The New York Times

Clash Erupts Between Bernie Sanders Campaign and Democratic Party - First Draft. Political News, Now. - The New York Times:



 "Updated, 3:44 p.m. | A fight between the campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Party’s leadership went public on Friday, on the eve of the year’s final primary debate, as the Sanders camp accused the party of actively trying to help Hillary Clinton.

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How to Fix Latin America’s ‘Strongman’ Problem - The New York Times

How to Fix Latin America’s ‘Strongman’ Problem - The New York Times:



"In early December, Ecuador’s lawmakers voted to throw out presidential term limits, a divisive move that quickly spurred street demonstrations in the capital, Quito. To appease protesters, President Rafael Correa backed a law making him sit out the next election. He may still find a way to renege on the deal or return early, but regardless, the new law lets him run for office indefinitely after 2021."



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Spain’s Enigmatic Leader Faces New Generation in Election - The New York Times

Spain’s Enigmatic Leader Faces New Generation in Election - The New York Times:



"MADRID — In their first debate before this Sunday’s national election, the leaders of Spain’s four main competing parties each took their places on stage, with one exception."



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Crimes Against Muslim Americans and Mosques Rise Sharply - The New York Times

Crimes Against Muslim Americans and Mosques Rise Sharply - The New York Times:



"WASHINGTON — Hate crimes against Muslim Americans and mosques across the United States have tripled in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., with dozens occurring within just a month, according to new data."



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Anger: An American History - The New York Times

Anger: An American History - The New York Times:



"WHERE, many have asked these last weeks, do the rhetorical fireballs — the raging suspicion and rabid xenophobia — come from? Barring people from our shores, Paul Ryan reminds us, is “not what this country stands for.” Emma Lazarus would have agreed. But while the demonizing may sound un-American, it happens also to be ur-American."



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A Losing Debate for Donald Trump - The New York Times

A Losing Debate for Donald Trump - The New York Times:



"Something must have gone right in Tuesday’s Republican debate, because Donald Trump complained it was unfair. Which meant, of course, that his opponents put a few dings in The Donald. "



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Los Angeles Schools Closed After Bomb Threat - The New York Times

Los Angeles Schools Closed After Bomb Threat - The New York Times:



 "LOS ANGELES — Public schools were abruptly shut down and students were sent home on Tuesday after the police here received what officials described as a credible bomb threat."



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Bernie Sanders Urges Cuomo to Raise CUNY Professors’ Pay - The New York Times

Bernie Sanders Urges Cuomo to Raise CUNY Professors’ Pay - The New York Times:



"While the rest of the presidential field was talking about how to confront global terrorism, Senator Bernie Sanders in recent days had a very local issue on his mind: getting a raise for professors at the City University of New York."



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A Mansion, a Shell Company and Resentment in Bel Air - The New York Times

A Mansion, a Shell Company and Resentment in Bel Air - The New York Times:



 "LOS ANGELES — The most notorious new house in Los Angeles hangs from a Bel Air hillside, high above the sprawl and smog, unfinished and unloved."



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Democrat Elected Mayor of Houston - The New York Times

Democrat Elected Mayor of Houston - The New York Times:



 "HOUSTON — Voters here on Saturday kept the largest city in Texas in Democratic hands, electing a longtime lawmaker as mayor in a tight race over a Republican-leaning businessman."



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Syrian Refugees Greeted by Justin Trudeau in Canada - The New York Times

Syrian Refugees Greeted by Justin Trudeau in Canada - The New York Times:



 "OTTAWA — Canada welcomed 163 Syrian refugees under its new accelerated entry program late Thursday night, the first of 25,000 the country has promised to take in by March."



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The Durst Dynasty’s Rise, a Scion’s Descent - The New York Times

The Durst Dynasty’s Rise, a Scion’s Descent - The New York Times:



"Douglas Durst, a onetime hippie who had sought a career in international diplomacy, had just taken the reins of one of the most powerful family-owned real estate companies in New York City."



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The Words That Killed Medieval Jews - The New York Times

The Words That Killed Medieval Jews - The New York Times:



"DO harsh words lead to violent acts? At a moment when hate speech seems to be proliferating, it’s a question worth asking."



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Gloria Contreras, a Leading Mexican Choreographer, Dies at 81 - The New York Times

Gloria Contreras, a Leading Mexican Choreographer, Dies at 81 - The New York Times:



"Gloria Contreras, a leading Mexican choreographer who chronicled her development as a dance maker under George Balanchine’s mentoring, and who created more than 260 ballets for companies she directed in New York and Mexico, died on Nov. 25 at her home in Mexico City. She was 81.

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Are the Best Things in Life Free? - The New York Times

Are the Best Things in Life Free? - The New York Times:



"The very best thing in life, happiness, can only be a byproduct of something that’s authentically good (e.g., a kind deed, a good night’s sleep, love) and is absent from any market. The second-best things, to which we turn out of impatience or despair, are pricey because no price can approximate the value of the best things."



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Connecticut to Ban Gun Sales to Those on Federal Terrorism Lists - The New York Times

Connecticut to Ban Gun Sales to Those on Federal Terrorism Lists - The New York Times:



"Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut announced on Thursday that he would sign an executive order that would ban people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying firearms in the state."



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Australian Police Raid Home of Man Said to Be Likely Creator of Bitcoin - The New York Times

Australian Police Raid Home of Man Said to Be Likely Creator of Bitcoin - The New York Times:



 "SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian authorities on Wednesday raided the home of a computer expert and entrepreneur in suburban Sydney, just hours after two news outlets identified the man as a likely creator of the digital currency Bitcoin."



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#You Ain’t No American, Bro - The New York Times

#You Ain’t No American, Bro - The New York Times:



 "Two weeks ago, I was in Kuwait participating in an I.M.F. seminar for Arab educators. For 30 minutes, we discussed the impact of technology trends on education in the Middle East. And then an Egyptian education official raised his hand and asked if he could ask me a personal question: “I heard Donald Trump say we need to close mosques in the United States,” he said with great sorrow. “Is that what we want our kids to learn?”"



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FIFA Case Upends Soccer Politics in Latin America - The New York Times

FIFA Case Upends Soccer Politics in Latin America - The New York Times:



"RIO DE JANEIRO — No one epitomizes the ups and downs of Brazilian soccer quite like Ricardo Teixeira."



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The Horror in San Bernardino - The New York Times

The Horror in San Bernardino - The New York Times:



"America’s gun violence shifted Wednesday to San Bernardino, Calif., where at least 14 people were killed and at least 17 wounded."



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Lori Berenson Heading Home to the U.S. From Peru - The New York Times

Lori Berenson Heading Home to the U.S. From Peru - The New York Times:



"LIMA, Peru — Putting an end to a two-decade-long journey through radical politics, rebellion and punishment, Lori Berenson prepared to fly home to the United States on Wednesday night, after years of prison and parole for aiding leftist rebels during a period of intense upheaval and violence in Peru and the region."



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San Bernardino Shooting Leaves as Many as 20 Reported Victims - The New York Times

San Bernardino Shooting Leaves as Many as 20 Reported Victims - The New York Times:



 "Emergency crews responded Wednesday to reports of a shooting with multiple victims in San Bernardino, Calif., the city’s fire and police departments reported."



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American Convicted in Peru Plot Plans to Return to U.S. - The New York Times

American Convicted in Peru Plot Plans to Return to U.S. - The New York Times:



"LIMA, Peru — Lori Berenson, an American who has completed a 20-year sentence for aiding a rebel group that planned to take members of Peru’s Congress hostage, could be deported as early as Wednesday, a government official here said."



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Chicago Police Superintendent Is Fired - The New York Times

Chicago Police Superintendent Is Fired - The New York Times:



"CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel ousted Chicago’s police superintendent on Tuesday, after the city’s police department came under fire over an officer shooting a teenager 16 times, and for resisting, for more than a year, to release of a video of the fatal shooting."



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Long-Hidden Details Reveal Cruelty of 1972 Munich Attackers - The New York Times

Long-Hidden Details Reveal Cruelty of 1972 Munich Attackers - The New York Times:



 "In September 1992, two Israeli widows went to the home of their lawyer. When the women arrived, the lawyer told them that he had received some photographs during his recent trip to Munich but that he did not think they should view them. When they insisted, he urged them to let him call a doctor who could be present when they did."



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