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U.N. Approves New Sanctions to Deter Iran By NEIL MacFARQUHAR A new measure takes aim at the military in another attempt to pressure Iran over its nuclear program.
NEWS ANALYSIS Calif. Voting Change Could Signal Big Political Shift By JESSE McKINLEY Under Proposition 14, traditional primaries will be replaced with open elections. It is a system that supporters hoped would spread to other states.
Views of North Korea Show How a Policy Spread Misery By SHARON LaFRANIERE Interviews with eight North Koreans who recently left their country paint a haunting portrait of desperation and growing political resentment. |
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY |
"To find a shoe has always been my dream." DIANA ZARDARYAN, an Armenian doctoral student who found the world’s oldest leather shoe. |
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WORLD |
This Shoe Had Prada Beat by 5,500 Years By PAM BELLUCK Scientists have discovered what they say is the world’s oldest leather shoe.
Taliban Aim at Officials in a Wave of Killings By ROD NORDLAND The killings of low-level officials are an attempt to undermine counterinsurgency operations in the south.
Blast Tears Through Afghan Wedding Celebration By ALISSA J. RUBIN and TAIMOOR SHAH A huge explosion hit a wedding celebration of a local man who had joined an anti-Taliban militia in rural Kandahar Province late Wednesday, killing at least 39 people.
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U.S. |
Efforts in Gulf to Limit Flow of Spill News By JEREMY W. PETERS Journalists have been turned away from public areas affected by the spill, not only by BP but by law enforcement, the Coast Guard and government officials.
Coast Guard Toughens Oversight of BP’s Effort By HENRY FOUNTAIN and CLIFFORD KRAUSS The Coast Guard wants to monitor compensation claim payments and ordered a better plan for recovering oil.
BP Account on Twitter? Just a Joke; K thx bye By BRIAN STELTER There is a BP public relations account on Twitter. But it’s probably not the one you’re reading.
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POLITICS |
Ex-C.E.O.’s Show Tech Can Play in Politics By BRAD STONE Carly Fiorina, former chief of Hewlett-Packard, and Meg Whitman, formerly of eBay, have lifted the profile of the business executive in California races.
S.C. Candidate Challenges Status Quo By ROBBIE BROWN Representative Nikki Haley has emerged as a darling of the national conservative backlash in her race for governor.
In Arkansas, Battle Over, It Is Time for Another By SHAILA DEWAN A hard-fought primary battle behind her, Senator Blanche Lincoln is trying to convince voters that she heard their message as she heads into the general election.
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BUSINESS |
China’s Hunger Fuels Exports in Remote Russia By ANDREW E. KRAMER Russian companies are clamoring to sign deals over materials like iron, coal and timber to sell into the insatiable Chinese market.
Saving Chevrolet Means Sending ‘Chevy’ to Dump By RICHARD S. CHANG General Motors has asked employees to refer to its best-known brand of vehicles as Chevrolets, not Chevys.
STOCKS AND BONDS BP Concerns Drag Down Other Stocks By SUSANNA G. KIM Pressure grew for BP to cut its dividend, shaking investors even as the Fed chief said the economy would grow at a modest pace this year.
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TECHNOLOGY |
YOUR BRAIN ON COMPUTERS The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In By JULIE SCELFO Parents’ use of smartphones and laptops — and its effect on their children — is becoming a source of concern to researchers.
AT&T Said to Expose iPad Users’ Addresses By MIGUEL HELFT A group of hackers said that it obtained the addresses of 114,000 users of Apple iPads because of a flaw in AT&T’s security.
Ex-C.E.O.’s Show Tech Can Play in Politics By BRAD STONE Carly Fiorina, former chief of Hewlett-Packard, and Meg Whitman, formerly of eBay, have lifted The profile of the business executive in California races.
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SPORTS |
BLACKHAWKS 4, FLYERS 3, OT Blackhawks Win First Cup in 49 Years By JEFF Z. KLEIN Patrick Kane’s overtime goal gave Chicago the title after a drought that began when John Kennedy was president.
Replay Takes Court as the Game’s Newest Star By HOWARD BECK Referees went to the video monitor three times in the final 90 seconds of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals.
ON BASEBALL National League Has the Weaker Teams but the Stronger Rookies By TYLER KEPNER In Stephen Strasburg, Mike Stanton and Ike Davis, the future of the National League East came alive on Tuesday, up and down the Atlantic Coast.
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ARTS |
DANCE REVIEW Midsummer Arrives Early, Ashton’s Dreams in Tow By ALASTAIR MACAULAY American Ballet Theater’s celebration of Frederick Ashton includes “The Dream” and the “Thaïs” pas de deux.
Unlikely Fan of Afrobeat Pulled ‘Fela!’ to Broadway By PATRICK HEALY Stephen Hendel, a genial, low-key Jewish businessman from Larchmont, N.Y., is one of the producers of the Broadway musical “Fela!”
Where Bands Jam, but Traffic Flows By BEN SISARIO As it opens its ninth season, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival wants to be a cultural touchstone known around the world.
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NEW YORK/REGION |
Parties Clash as Albany Edges Closer to Shutdown By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Without a deal, state agencies could begin closing down after an emergency budget bill expires on Monday.
Court Lets City Withhold Data of Surveillance By AL BAKER A ruling said that New York City need not release documents on surveillance related to the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Diaz Builds His Profile and Power Beyond the Bronx By SAM DOLNICK Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president and a past state assemblyman, “can run for anything he wants,” said one political consultant.
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FASHION & STYLE |
Summer in a Sober House: Avoiding the Undertow of Temptation By SARAH MASLIN NIR At the Hamptons and on Fire Island, trying to stay sober in a share house means finding support amid a party atmosphere.
THE GIMLET EYE Age of Excess, for Those Who Missed It By GUY TREBAY Sotheby’s auctions treasures of Albemarle House, the Virginia home of Patricia Kluge.
SKIN DEEP Makeup to Help Flaws Disappear By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Many of the foundations that help keep celebrities looking flawless on high-definition television are gadgets.
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EDITORIALS |
The Wrong Message on Deficits The sudden fierce enthusiasm for fiscal austerity, especially among stronger economies, is likely to backfire.
Round 4 The United Nations Security Council has imposed a new round, the fourth, of sanctions on Iran. They won’t be enough.
Where’s the Senate on This One? An objectionable proposal in the Senate seeks to overturn the E.P.A.’s determination that the buildup of greenhouse gases threatens public health.
EDITORIAL OBSERVER The Reality of Life for Louisiana Fishermen Is an Unpalatable Choice By ABBY AGUIRRE To stave off collapse, fishermen have two options: apply for disaster loans or file claims with BP. Neither does more than buy time.
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OP-ED |
Rise of the Richies By GAIL COLLINS We’ve had theories that this election year is all about voter anger. But really, it’s all about cash.
A Modest Proposal: A King and Queen for America By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF President (No Drama) Obama could use some help — in a new, official capacity — from Hollywood royalty.
Israel Without Clichés By TONY JUDT Six reasons that the Middle East debate is frozen in place.
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ON THIS DAY |
On June 10, 1967, the Six-Day War ended as Israel and Syria agreed to observe a United Nations-mediated cease-fire. |
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