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John C. Whitehead, a Leader in Finance and Government, Dies at 92

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 08:13 PM PST

A Navy veteran, Mr. Whitehead became a chairman of Goldman Sachs, deputy secretary of state and head of the corporation charged with rebuilding the World Trade Center site.

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Bruce Jenner Involved in Deadly Car Crash in Malibu

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:42 PM PST

The former Olympian was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Malibu that left one person dead and five injured. Mr. Jenner was not injured.

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Brian Williams, Under Scrutiny, Will Take Leave From ‘NBC Nightly News’

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:03 PM PST

In a memo to the NBC News staff, Mr. Williams said that Lester Holt, the anchor for "Dateline," would step in.

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Appeal to Be Heard in ‘Serial’ Murder Case

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:50 PM PST

The case of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was investigated on the popular podcast "Serial," will be heard by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

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Alex Vraciu, ‘Indestructible’ Ace of World War II, Dies at 96

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:40 PM PST

Mr. Vraciu, a Navy pilot, downed 19 Japanese planes in all, including six in eight minutes during the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" in the Philippine Sea.

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Economic Plan Is a Quandary for Hillary Clinton’s Campaign

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST

With advice from more than 200 policy experts, Mrs. Clinton is trying to figure out how to address the anger over income inequality without overly vilifying the wealthy.

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‘GoreSat’ Is Set to Launch on SpaceX Rocket

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 03:29 PM PST

The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a 1,250-pound satellite intended to serve as a sentinel for solar storms, is to lift off Sunday from Cape Canaveral.

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Health Law Case Poses Conundrum for Republicans

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 03:15 PM PST

A Supreme Court decision to strike down subsidies for insurance could carry political risks, pushing the party to try to come up with alternatives to the Affordable Care Act.

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District of Columbia Sees Loophole in Congress’s Move to Halt Marijuana Law

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 12:36 PM PST

After voters in the district approved legalization last fall, a federal provision seeking to block it may hang on the interpretation of a single word.

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Seaports Face Shutdown Over Contract Dispute

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 12:25 PM PST

An escalating contract dispute between dockworkers and employers has threatened a vital link in the trade between the United States and Asia.

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News Analysis: Surviving the Nazis, Only to Be Jailed by America

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 11:35 AM PST

"Displaced persons" were still behind barbed wire and under armed guard.

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Opinion: The Best Way to Address Campus Rape

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 11:30 AM PST

Colleges have to resist misguided federal policies. The solution is to work with the local police.

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Paul Ryan Finds New, Unlikely Role as Gatekeeper of Obama’s Agenda

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:59 AM PST

Representative Paul D. Ryan's committee is at the junction where the White House and Republican agendas overlap — trade, taxes and possibly health care.

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Towers of Secrecy: Stream of Foreign Wealth Flows to Elite New York Real Estate

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:10 AM PST

Shell companies are used to shield the identities of buyers in the competition to secure condos at the Time Warner Center and other high-end buildings. This is the first installment in a five-part...

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Towers of Secrecy: Summary: The Hidden Money Buying Up New York Real Estate

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:09 AM PST

An influx of global cash, much of it anonymously held, is helping to drive the growth in luxury real estate sales, a New York Times investigation has found.

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HistorySource: The Near Death, and Revival, of Monticello

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 06:35 AM PST

Monticello's uncertain fate after Jefferson's death illustrates some of the dangers of leaving a national treasure to the vagaries of the private real estate marketplace.

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