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Florida Man Sought ISIS Attack on Deans at 2 Colleges, Prosecutors Say

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI U.S. https://ift.tt/35zdNUj The man had been suspended from one college for sending threatening messages to a female student and expelled from the other for not disclosing his suspension, the authorities said. New York Times Terrorism, Colleges and Universities, Muslims and Islam, Crime and Criminals November 26, 2019 at 05:10AM

Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon

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By BY DAVID STREITFELD Technology https://ift.tt/34n74wB As groups join a coalition against the internet giant, a new report underlines its troubling impact in warehouse towns. New York Times Delivery Services, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Minimum Wage, Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, E-Commerce November 26, 2019 at 05:00AM

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Albania

By BY DANIEL VICTOR World https://ift.tt/34mmW2z The 6.4-magnitude quake, the strongest to hit the country in decades, struck near Tirana, the capital. New York Times Earthquakes November 26, 2019 at 04:46AM

Taiwan Detains 2 Executives of Firm Accused of Spying for China

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By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND CHRIS HORTON World https://ift.tt/34ljG7j The executives were detained as officials look into accusations that the company’s workers intervened in Taiwan’s looming national election campaign. New York Times Elections, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Defectors (Political) November 26, 2019 at 04:46AM

Aniah Blanchard’s Body Likely Found in Woods, Officials Say

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2OlfJdj Ms. Blanchard was last seen alive about a month ago in Auburn, Ala., and her car was found in Montgomery days after her disappearance, the police said. New York Times Kidnapping and Hostages, Missing Persons, Television November 26, 2019 at 03:26AM

Human Language Division

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2ODdS2o Olivia Mitra Framke reads us like a book. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 26, 2019 at 03:00AM

He Spat on a Man From Ukraine. Now He Has to Write About the Immigrant Experience.

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA U.S. https://ift.tt/2KQhmh2 A judge in Portland, Ore., ordered the defendant to write about the hardships that immigrants face. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Hate Crimes, Sentences (Criminal), Decisions and Verdicts November 26, 2019 at 02:46AM

‘A Bright Room Called Day’ Review: The Playwright Enters the Play

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By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/2DiThvi In retooling his first produced work, Tony Kushner himself appears as a character in this lumbering portrait of endangered artists in Nazi Berlin. New York Times Theater November 26, 2019 at 02:45AM

Alibaba Raises Billions of Dollars in Hong Kong, Despite Protests

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By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Business https://ift.tt/2OiBCtK The $11.2 billion raised is the territory’s largest fund-raising since 2010, showing investor enthusiasm despite worsening demonstrations. New York Times Hong Kong Protests (2019), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Stocks and Bonds, Recession and Depression, Politics and Government November 26, 2019 at 01:51AM

2 Priests Convicted in Argentina of Sexual Abuse of Deaf Children

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By BY DANIEL POLITI AND KAREN ZRAICK World https://ift.tt/33imhxF The priests at a now-shuttered school in Mendoza were each sentenced to more than 40 years in prison; a former gardener was sentenced to 18 years. New York Times Priests, Sex Crimes November 26, 2019 at 01:36AM

Republicans’ Big Lie About Trump and Russia

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2QXb56W Collusion wasn’t a hoax and Trump wasn’t exonerated. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment November 26, 2019 at 01:16AM

Hong Kong Voted. Is Beijing Listening?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/37AN5wt Citizens voted overwhelmingly for pro-democracy candidates. It was a clear signal to Beijing that the protests are not a foreign plot. New York Times Hong Kong Protests (2019), Elections November 26, 2019 at 12:55AM

Son of Deputy from Neighboring County Accused of Killing Sheriff

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/37Dazkz Sheriff John Williams was responding to a disturbance call at an Alabama gas station when he was fatally shot. William Chase Johnson, 18, has been charged with his murder. New York Times Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides November 26, 2019 at 12:48AM

Seedless Lemons Make Squeezing a Breeze

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/37C559R Wonderful Seedless Lemons, from the producer of Pom Wonderful, are available from November to May. New York Times Lemons November 26, 2019 at 12:46AM

Rabbi Henry Sobel, 75, Dies; Defied Brazil’s Military Rulers

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By BY MATT SANDY World https://ift.tt/2OhIbNf The leader of the largest liberal Jewish congregation in Latin America, he took a stand when a journalist was killed by his torturers in 1975. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Jews and Judaism, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Rabbis November 26, 2019 at 12:45AM

Impeachment Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2QPUqlS As Congress takes its Thanksgiving break, we’re looking at the next steps in impeachment. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry November 26, 2019 at 12:32AM

Ethel Johnson, Early Black Wrestling Star, Is Dead at 83

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Sports https://ift.tt/2KRaUGM Beginning in the 1950s, she and her two athletic sisters helped expand the demographics of the ring. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Wrestling, Blacks, Women and Girls, Race and Ethnicity November 26, 2019 at 12:20AM

Google Fires 4 Workers Active in Labor Organizing

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By BY KATE CONGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Technology https://ift.tt/2QPT76v A company memo said they had been dismissed “for clear and repeated violations of our data security policies.” New York Times Workplace Environment, Labor and Jobs, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots November 26, 2019 at 12:20AM

These Cocktail Cherries Have More Holiday Cheer

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2OG6lA2 Bathed in American whiskey, these cherries from Dirty Sue work well in a manhattan or alongside holiday meats. New York Times Cocktails and Mixed Drinks, Cherries November 26, 2019 at 12:00AM

Trump and the Military Do Not Share the Same Values

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By BY RICHARD J. DANZIG AND SEAN O’KEEFE Opinion https://ift.tt/2sion3R The armed forces are not an extension of the White House. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces November 26, 2019 at 12:00AM

Fed Chair Powell to Say a Solid Labor Market Could Get Even Stronger

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/2XNle7C There is “plenty of room” for building on labor market gains, the central bank leader planned to say in a speech in Rhode Island. New York Times Labor and Jobs, Banking and Financial Institutions, Inflation (Economics), Interest Rates, Wages and Salaries, Unemployment, United States Economy November 26, 2019 at 12:00AM

Trump Gives U.S. Business the Ukraine Treatment

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2XM7cmK Support him if you want a tariff break. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, Customs (Tariff) November 25, 2019 at 11:57PM

Impeachment, Tiffany, Russian Doping: Your Monday Evening Briefing

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By BY VICTORIA SHANNON Briefing https://ift.tt/2XLx2HH Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times November 25, 2019 at 11:53PM