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Ohio Man Who Claimed to Be Missing Boy Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/2R57zGq Last year Brian Rini told officers he was Timmothy Pitzen, a missing Illinois boy who would now be a teenager. Mr. Rini, 23 at the time, had recently been released from an Ohio prison. New York Times Missing Persons, Identity Theft January 9, 2020 at 03:15AM

They Leave in the Spring

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2QZKfty Alex Eaton-Salners is back with a tough Thursday. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 9, 2020 at 03:00AM

China Identifies New Virus Causing Pneumonia-Like Illness

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE AND DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Health https://ift.tt/300FeoE The new coronavirus doesn’t appear to be readily spread by humans, but researchers caution that more study is needed. New York Times Respiratory Diseases, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Viruses, Epidemics, Pneumonia January 9, 2020 at 02:48AM

For Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, a Tricky Balancing Act

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By BY SARAH LYALL World https://ift.tt/36NOxKY Others have tried to be both part of the royal family, and separate from it. None have succeeded. Can the Duke and Duchess of Sussex pull it off? New York Times Royal Families January 9, 2020 at 02:25AM

Mike Lee, a G.O.P. Senator, Calls Administration’s Iran Briefing ‘Insulting’

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/36D2ZFR Mr. Lee lashed out after he said he was chided by a top administration official for questioning President Trump’s Iran strategy. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, War Powers Act (1973), War and Emergency Powers (US) January 9, 2020 at 01:59AM

3 Hours From Alert to Attacks: Inside the Race to Protect U.S. Forces From Iran Strikes

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By BY MARK MAZZETTI, ERIC SCHMITT, LARA JAKES AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF U.S. https://ift.tt/39UoCTQ Intelligence that foreshadowed the Iranian attack set off a tense, often confusing afternoon in the White House Situation Room. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Military Bases and Installations, Espionage and Intelligence Services January 9, 2020 at 01:57AM

My Journey to Radical Environmentalism

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/36BqwqL It’s never too late to take action aimed at protecting our planet. New York Times Environment, Plastic Bags, Waste Materials and Disposal, Recycling of Waste Materials, Urban Areas January 9, 2020 at 01:36AM

Biberones y mitones para los koalas: Australia rescata a la fauna después de los incendios

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By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA en Español https://ift.tt/36CBL26 Se calcula que millones de animales, muchos de los cuales no se encuentran en ningún otro continente, pueden haber perecido; los australianos cuidan a los sobrevivientes. New York Times Wildfires, Animals, Deaths (Fatalities), Environment January 9, 2020 at 01:31AM

Trump’s Iran Strategy: A Cease-Fire Wrapped in a Strategic Muddle

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER World https://ift.tt/301MmB4 Mr. Trump has yet to resolve the two conflicting instincts on national security that emerge from his speeches and his Twitter feed: bellicosity and disengagement. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations January 9, 2020 at 01:21AM

After a Measles Scare, Seattle Cracks Down on Vaccine Compliance

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/304xwtF At a time when states and school districts are trying to increase vaccination rates, an aggressive strategy in Seattle appears to be paying off. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Measles, Education (K-12) January 9, 2020 at 01:14AM

Carlos Ghosn, Victim or Villain?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/36xH5ng The fugitive auto executive, who has turned up in Beirut, said he fled Japan to avoid a cooked-up case against him. New York Times Automobiles, Politics and Government, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Fugitives January 9, 2020 at 01:11AM

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Border Patrol Agent

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2T60Ez3 The 2010 murder of the agent, Brian Terry, 40, revealed the botched gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious. New York Times Smuggling, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides January 9, 2020 at 01:03AM

In Iran, Rejoicing Over Retaliation, then Relief at No U.S. Counterstrike

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By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI World https://ift.tt/2tIbIYu Many Iranians expressed support for the missile attack on American bases in Iraq, then spent a restless night waiting for a military response from Washington that never came. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces January 9, 2020 at 12:55AM

Can We Please Stop Fighting About ‘Medicare for All’?

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By BY MICHELLE COTTLE Opinion https://ift.tt/2sXUKp2 One policy proposal has defined this Democratic race. It’s time to move on. New York Times Health Insurance and Managed Care, Debates (Political), Medicare, United States Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Presidential Election of 2020 January 9, 2020 at 12:55AM

Trump Plays Golf to Iran’s Chess

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/39O0TEV The mullahs are cold calculators. New York Times United States International Relations, Nuclear Weapons January 9, 2020 at 12:51AM

Carlos Ghosn: The C-Suite Fugitive Under Pressure

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By BY BEN DOOLEY AND MICHAEL CORKERY Business https://ift.tt/2t2Jjwi The executive who holds several passports and speaks at least four languages is trying to convince the world that legal and corporate systems were rigged to bring him down. New York Times Fugitives January 9, 2020 at 12:42AM

Impeachment Briefing: Mitch McConnell’s Trial

By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/36DZoar The move to the Senate means that the majority leader is once again the power broker of Washington’s central drama. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 9, 2020 at 12:25AM

M.T.A. Pulls 300 New Subway Cars Over Fears Doors Would Open

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By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM New York https://ift.tt/2T6PwlM The removal of the cars, which were used on the A, C, J and Z lines, is a setback to efforts to modernize New York’s system. New York Times Subways, Restoration and Renovation, Transit Systems January 9, 2020 at 12:24AM

The Trump Doctrine Tests the G.O.P.

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2T3NOBp So far, the president has offered something for both hawks and isolationists. Will that last? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 January 9, 2020 at 12:08AM

President Mitch McConnell

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2s77yct He’s in charge of everything but shooting at Iran. New York Times United States Politics and Government January 9, 2020 at 12:05AM

Its Missiles Did Little Damage, but Iran Has More Potent Weapons

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND RONEN BERGMAN World https://ift.tt/300s5fl Missiles, militants and hackers: Iran has an array of stealthier and more effective options if hostilities escalate. New York Times United States International Relations, Cyberwarfare and Defense, United States Defense and Military Forces, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems January 9, 2020 at 12:03AM

This Festival Could Alter Your Sense of Film History

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By BY BEN KENIGSBERG Movies https://ift.tt/35D05PS To Save and Project, the annual MoMA series, unearths forgotten work by Australian women, a French auteur and even George A. Romero. New York Times Movies, Restoration and Renovation January 8, 2020 at 11:57PM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She No Longer Has Pancreatic Cancer

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/37YyoD1 Justice Ginsburg, 86, underwent treatment for a malignant tumor that was discovered after a blood test in July. New York Times Pancreatic Cancer, Tumors, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Pancreas, Law and Legislation, Cancer January 8, 2020 at 11:54PM