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Flights In and Out of Tehran Continued After Missile Strikes and Plane Crash

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By BY LAUREN LEATHERBY, DENISE LU, ANJALI SINGHVI, JAMES GLANZ AND NIRAJ CHOKSHI World https://ift.tt/30eACLB Planes took off after Iran’s missile strikes on bases in Iraq, and even after a Ukrainian plane crashed shortly after takeoff. New York Times Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, Airlines and Airplanes January 11, 2020 at 03:04AM

‘It Has Made Chaos Everywhere’: Iranian Reactions to the U.S. Killing Suleimani

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By BY NILO TABRIZY AND CAROLINE KIM World https://ift.tt/3a1uURE How does Iran view the U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani? We spoke with several Iranians to get their perspective on a figure both celebrated as a war hero and criticized as a symbol of repressive security apparatus. New York Times Targeted Killings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Security and Warning Systems January 11, 2020 at 02:45AM

Grand Standing

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Tfhz2b Andrew J. Ries gives us a stairway to, well, both places. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 11, 2020 at 02:40AM

How a High Schooler Scooped Everyone on the Iowa Poll

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2Ng3C0t Three times now, Arjav Rawal has tweeted the results before their official release, beating even CNN, a poll sponsor. New York Times Polls and Public Opinion, Presidential Election of 2020 January 11, 2020 at 01:59AM

Plane Crash Leaves Iranian Diaspora in Canada Grief-Stricken

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/36JctPQ Of the 176 victims, 57 Canadians died on the flight that crashed on its way from Tehran to Ukraine. Many were students or faculty at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. New York Times Deaths (Fatalities) January 11, 2020 at 01:56AM

CNN Agrees to Pay $76 Million to Settle Allegations It Violated Federal Labor Law

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON Business https://ift.tt/2sV2nwJ The National Labor Relations Board said the settlement with unionized broadcast technicians was the largest monetary remedy in its 84-year history. New York Times Workplace Hazards and Violations, Organized Labor, Labor and Jobs January 11, 2020 at 01:49AM

A Distant Missile Strike Spreads Grief Across Canada

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/36IyWfV The downing of an airliner near Tehran, apparently by an Iranian missile, has created a diplomatic crisis. New York Times January 11, 2020 at 01:42AM

China Reports First Death From New Virus

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By BY AMY QIN World https://ift.tt/2NdRLjt The coronavirus, which surfaced in the city of Wuhan, has put the region on alert, but there is no evidence that it can spread among humans. New York Times SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) January 11, 2020 at 01:41AM

F.B.I. Apologizes to Court for Botching Surveillance of Trump Adviser, and Pledges Fixes

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ra7nFA In a rare public filing, the bureau said it would extend wiretap changes to other tools for collecting data on suspected spies and terrorists. New York Times Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Inspectors General January 11, 2020 at 01:24AM

Iran Is Expected to Announce Cause of Ukrainian Jet Crash

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI AND ANTON TROIANOVSKI World https://ift.tt/36MyZaw The announcement comes as American and allied intelligence assessments have suggested that Iranian missiles brought down the plane, most likely by accident. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, United States International Relations, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems January 11, 2020 at 01:11AM

Changing Rules to Help Bankers and Hurt Poor Neighborhoods

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/30hb28Y The Community Reinvestment Act needs a renovation. The Trump administration instead is proposing a partial demolition. New York Times Banking and Financial Institutions, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Community Reinvestment Act January 11, 2020 at 01:10AM

Texas Governor Shuts State to Refugees, Using New Power Granted by Trump

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/36IytdH Gov. Greg Abbott told the State Department that Texas would not accept refugees this year. New York Times Refugees and Displaced Persons, Immigration and Emigration, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Politics and Government, Local Government January 11, 2020 at 01:07AM

Sultan Qaboos, Quiet Peacemaker Who Built Oman, Dies at 79

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By BY BEN HUBBARD World https://ift.tt/2t6aGpp The longest serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled Oman from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ), United States International Relations, Political Prisoners January 11, 2020 at 12:47AM

Two Deaths and My Life

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/2uvPZ6y The memento mori of two friends. New York Times Books and Literature, Writing and Writers January 11, 2020 at 12:38AM

Courtney Everts Mykytyn, Crusader for School Integration, Dies at 46

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Education https://ift.tt/37TtqY0 She challenged privileged white parents to send their children to schools with predominantly black and Latino student bodies. New York Times Education (K-12), Segregation and Desegregation, Deaths (Obituaries), Minorities January 11, 2020 at 12:38AM

Stephanie Grisham: Trump’s Press Secretary Who Doesn’t Meet the Press

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM AND KATIE ROGERS Business https://ift.tt/2FAqPGn A presidency in crisis, a nation on the brink of war — and a White House press secretary who was largely out of sight. New York Times United States Politics and Government, News and News Media, Presidential Election of 2020 January 11, 2020 at 12:26AM

Iran, United by Loss of General, Is Divided Over Plane Crash

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By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK World https://ift.tt/37XjbSi A debate of how much blame the government bears for the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner threatens to destroy a moment of national solidarity. New York Times Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, United States International Relations January 11, 2020 at 12:20AM

Your Impeachment Questions, Answered

By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2FEjmWU Times reporters fielded questions from readers, covering topics like the chief justice’s role and the odds of a second impeachment. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 11, 2020 at 12:20AM

Of Course Bernie Can Win

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/2NgetHE To say Sanders is unelectable is indefensible. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government January 11, 2020 at 12:11AM

She Was 92 and Loved Cats. An Attack Left Her Dead on the Street.

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By BY ANDREA SALCEDO New York https://ift.tt/35NxbwQ “It’s crazy that you could harm somebody like that,” said a neighbor in Queens. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Elderly January 11, 2020 at 12:06AM

Taiwan’s Election is a Vote About China

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By BY WU JIEH-MIN Opinion https://ift.tt/2sf3zuv The race for president is a proxy contest about national identity. New York Times Politics and Government, Economic Conditions and Trends, Defense and Military Forces, Polls and Public Opinion, Foreign Investments, Voting and Voters January 11, 2020 at 12:00AM

John Rothchild, 74, Dies; Wrote About Personal Finance With Wit

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By BY BRIAN X. CHEN Books https://ift.tt/35N30WB He worked with Peter Lynch on several guides to stock trading. He also wrote a guidebook that offered no advice at all. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Writing and Writers, Personal Finances January 10, 2020 at 11:54PM

‘I Honestly Don’t Trust Many People at Boeing’: A Broken Culture Exposed

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By BY DAVID GELLES Business https://ift.tt/2R8QVWj A trove of internal employee communications shows that the airline giant’s troubles go beyond one poorly designed plane. New York Times Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019), Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters January 10, 2020 at 11:42PM