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Line Outside the Entrance

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3h0Kv7W Damon Gulczynski delivers a delicious puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 18, 2020 at 03:00AM

PM-virus-fader-update

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By Unknown Author Home Page https://ift.tt/2K8H97c PM-virus-fader-update New York Times December 18, 2020 at 02:54AM

At Least 240,000 Chickens Are Killed in Fire at Florida Egg Farm

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/34F1VT1 The financial loss from the fire, which destroyed two barns owned by Cal-Maine Foods in Dade City, Fla., was estimated at $1 million, officials said. New York Times Fires and Firefighters, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare, Barns, Eggs, Agriculture and Farming December 18, 2020 at 01:41AM

Democratic lawmakers call for a Justice Department office to serve the needs of the poor.

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3amcA8L New York Times December 18, 2020 at 01:31AM

Weeks before his execution date, a death row inmate tests positive for the virus.

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS World https://ift.tt/3atYTnY New York Times internal-essential December 18, 2020 at 01:29AM

Biden addresses accusations against his son, saying ‘I think it’s kind of foul play.’

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/2KgfjFR New York Times December 18, 2020 at 01:15AM

How New Yorkers Want to Change the Streetscape for Good

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By BY MATTHEW HAAG New York https://ift.tt/3nwRM1Q As the pandemic lockdown cleared the roads and as governments instituted popular programs to keep restaurants and small businesses alive, communities have gotten a glimpse at what the city is like when the streets are reimagined. New Yorkers don’t want to look back. New York Times December 18, 2020 at 01:02AM

Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Moves Closer to Authorization

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/2LN8hcg A panel of experts recommended on Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration approve an emergency use authorization for the Moderna vaccine, which would make it easier to expand the country’s vaccination campaign to rural areas and smaller clinics. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization December 18, 2020 at 12:51AM

Drug-Dealing Network Alleged at Duke, U.N.C. Chapel Hill and Appalachian State

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON Education https://ift.tt/37w0ecm Prosecutors said current or former students were part of an operation that funneled thousands of pounds of marijuana, hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other drugs to fraternities and colleges campuses. New York Times Drug Abuse and Traffic, Colleges and Universities, Fraternities and Sororities December 18, 2020 at 12:09AM

Mark Shields and the Best of American Liberalism

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/3r6D4Rj The man who loves politics. New York Times United States Politics and Government, News and News Media, Content Type: Personal Profile December 18, 2020 at 12:00AM

Return of the Phony Deficit Hawks

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3anzTPd Suddenly, Republicans are pretending to care about debt. New York Times Stimulus (Economic), Federal Budget (US), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Unemployment Insurance, United States Politics and Government December 18, 2020 at 12:00AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3p3TckY President Emmanuel Macron of France has become the latest world leader to contract Covid-19. New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:54PM

Pence Will Be Vaccinated on Live TV, Adding to Administration’s Mixed Virus Message

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3npWVc5 Public health officials say it is President Trump who most needs to show his support for the vaccine. New York Times United States Politics and Government, White House Coronavirus Outbreak (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization December 17, 2020 at 11:52PM

Federal judges dismiss two cases on absentee ballots in Georgia ahead of the runoff races.

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By BY ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Wo6SLl New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:51PM

The W.T.O. Is Having a Midlife Crisis

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By BY FARAH STOCKMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3nw6ypM Fixing the global trading system means first coming to grips with why it is broken. New York Times International Trade and World Market, United States Economy, Appointments and Executive Changes, Banking and Financial Institutions, Economic Conditions and Trends December 17, 2020 at 11:48PM

Closing in on Stimulus Deal, Lawmakers Clash Over Fed’s Role

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JEANNA SMIALEK U.S. https://ift.tt/3gXODFM Democrats worked to include more emergency aid to states while Republicans moved to prevent the Federal Reserve from restarting loan programs. New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:42PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3p6Cd19 The Morning New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:31PM

Biden Faces Challenge as Congress Drops State Aid to Secure Stimulus

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/2LMiwxv A campaign by conservative activists and disputes over how to divvy up federal assistance have thwarted negotiators. But President-elect Joe Biden will make a new push for such funding next year. New York Times States (US), Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Recession and Depression, Law and Legislation December 17, 2020 at 11:31PM

Unemployment Claims Show Impact of Layoffs as Virus Surges

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By BY NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Business https://ift.tt/2J3NzE2 “It’s going to be a challenging few months,” one economist says. A new pandemic relief bill from Congress could soften the blow. New York Times United States Economy, Unemployment Insurance, Unemployment, Labor and Jobs, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 17, 2020 at 11:25PM

Supreme Court Rejects Religious School’s Challenge to Kentucky Virus Order

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/34q1mMx The governor had ordered all of the state’s K-12 schools, whether public or private, to close temporarily to combat the coronavirus pandemic. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Education (K-12), Private and Sectarian Schools, Decisions and Verdicts, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government December 17, 2020 at 11:21PM

Stimulus Deal, Snowstorm, Moderna: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3r8Muf5 Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:19PM

One of Biden’s closest advisers, Cedric Richmond, tests positive for the virus.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/38fvOtL New York Times December 17, 2020 at 11:08PM

States are getting smaller-than-expected vaccine shipments next week.

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By BY KATIE THOMAS AND SHARON LAFRANIERE World https://ift.tt/3ntCSJK New York Times internal-essential December 17, 2020 at 11:06PM