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How Berkshire Hathaway May Have Been Snookered in Germany

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By BY JACK EWING Business https://ift.tt/3eTi3TE A unit of Warren Buffett’s empire paid an inflated price for a pipe maker that used fake sales to look profitable, an arbitration panel concluded. The firm was close to bankruptcy. New York Times Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Frauds and Swindling July 2, 2020 at 03:55AM

Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says

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By BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE Climate https://ift.tt/2VCEQM2 The Commerce Department is impeding findings into whether it coerced the top NOAA official to support President Trump’s inaccurate claim that Dorian would hit Alabama, the department’s inspector general said. New York Times Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hurricane Dorian (2019), United States Politics and Government, Inspectors General, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms July 2, 2020 at 03:48AM

U.K. Grants Asylum to Ex-Consulate Worker Who Told of Torture in China

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/3gcosJY Simon Cheng was held during the height of the Hong Kong protests last year, and his treatment highlighted concerns about China’s legal system. New York Times Politics and Government, Hong Kong Protests (2019), International Relations July 2, 2020 at 03:42AM

Miami Police Officer Faces Discipline After Punching Woman in Face

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By BY DANIEL VICTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3eU0vH7 Officers were “relieved of duty’’ after a body camera video of the episode surfaced. New York Times Police, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 2, 2020 at 03:15AM

It Paid Doctors Kickbacks. Now, Novartis Will Pay a $678 Million Settlement.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Business https://ift.tt/2AnicQv The pharmaceutical company spent more than $100 million on lavish meals, fishing junkets, golf outings, sporting events and speaker fees to influence doctors to prescribe its drugs, federal prosecutors said. New York Times Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Bribery and Kickbacks, Doctors, Diabetes, Frauds and Swindling, Medicare, Speeches and Statements July 2, 2020 at 03:05AM

Corrections: July 2, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3ghLqPR Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, July 2, 2020. New York Times July 2, 2020 at 02:48AM

Quotation of the Day: To Play, or Not to Play? The Answers Vary

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/31AdgCR Quotation of the Day for Thursday, July 2, 2020. New York Times July 2, 2020 at 02:47AM

Party Guests Won’t Talk After 9 Test Positive. Now They Face Subpoenas.

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By BY ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/31BWlzK Rushing to contain a coronavirus cluster tied to a big party in a New York City suburb, officials turned to an unusual legal strategy. New York Times Parties (Social), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings July 2, 2020 at 02:34AM

HUD Rule Would Dismantle Protections for Homeless Transgender People

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By BY CHRIS CAMERON U.S. https://ift.tt/2BkVb19 Homeless shelters would have the right to turn away transgender people from single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity. New York Times Discrimination, Transgender and Transsexuals, Homeless Persons, Women's Rights, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls July 1, 2020 at 11:47PM

Reacts to a Magic Trick

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3dPKkJB Yacob Yonas ably assists Chad Horner to a New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 2, 2020 at 02:00AM

U.S. Watchdog’s Report Faults Boeing’s Disclosures on 737 Max Software

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI Business https://ift.tt/2D24e7B Boeing has completed a series of test flights, but a return to the skies will depend on more safety milestones. New York Times Airlines and Airplanes, Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019) July 2, 2020 at 01:34AM

A Massachusetts City Decides to Recognize Polyamorous Relationships

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By BY ELLEN BARRY U.S. https://ift.tt/2NK4IRV The city of Somerville has broadened the definition of domestic partnership to include relationships between three or more adults, expanding access to health care. New York Times Health Insurance and Managed Care, Families and Family Life, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships July 2, 2020 at 01:14AM

What Happens When Big Tech Appears Before Congress?

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/2Al5lhy We’re about to find out. A gathering of the four horsemen of the Techopolypse could be an epic show. New York Times Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry July 2, 2020 at 12:30AM

Missing Fort Hood Soldier’s Remains May Have Been Found

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2NO3N2Y A lawyer for the family of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen said on Wednesday that her remains had most likely been found and that a suspect in her disappearance had killed himself. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides July 2, 2020 at 12:21AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/31Clx9E Pediatricians are recommending that schools resume in-person classes in the fall. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 2, 2020 at 12:20AM

President Trump Has Tools to Pressure China. Will He Use Them?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3gbVOIW History will not be kind to those who did nothing to try to stop Beijing’s human rights abuses. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Forced Labor, Politics and Government, Political Prisoners, Embargoes and Sanctions, United States Politics and Government, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group) July 1, 2020 at 11:54PM

HUD Rule Would Dismantle Protections for Homeless Transgender People

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By BY CHRIS CAMERON U.S. https://ift.tt/3geXJN1 Homeless shelters would have the right to turn away transgender people from single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity. New York Times Discrimination, Transgender and Transsexuals, Homeless Persons, Women's Rights, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls July 1, 2020 at 11:47PM

Trump Claims Obama-Era Program to End Housing Discrimination Has Had ‘Devastating Impact’ on Suburbs

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By BY GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/2Zs88OC Proponents of the policy saw the move as an attempt to shore up the president’s sagging support among white suburban voters by stoking racial division. New York Times Discrimination, United States Politics and Government, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Suburbs July 1, 2020 at 11:42PM

Four Top Tech C.E.O.s Will Testify on Antitrust, Panel Says

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By BY DAVID MCCABE Technology https://ift.tt/38h0oD6 The hearing this month would be a central moment in the continuing backlash against the power of Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet and Apple. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Computers and the Internet July 1, 2020 at 11:37PM

Jonathan Irons, Helped by W.N.B.A. Star Maya Moore, Freed From Prison

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By BY KURT STREETER Sports https://ift.tt/3dQ6knL The W.N.B.A. star took time away from basketball to help Irons overturn his conviction. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Basketball, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) July 1, 2020 at 11:26PM

Refusing to Wear a Mask Is Like Driving Drunk

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/3dRYtG0 Trump should advise his followers to show personal responsibility. New York Times Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Reopenings, Protective Clothing and Gear July 1, 2020 at 11:21PM

Your Fourth of July Quiz

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZqiYEU Let’s see how well you’ve been following politics. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 11:17PM

Afghan Contractor Handed Out Russian Cash to Kill Americans, Officials Say

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By BY MUJIB MASHAL, ERIC SCHMITT, NAJIM RAHIM AND RUKMINI CALLIMACHI World https://ift.tt/3eQLIgh A small-time businessman became a key middleman for bounties on coalition troops in Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence reports say. Friends saw him grow rich, but didn’t know how. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, Espionage and Intelligence Services July 1, 2020 at 11:16PM