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Sorry About Your Sleep

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By BY ALAN YUHAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3qIh120 A group of U.S. senators has joined the ranks of those who want to abolish daylight saving time, which has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. New York Times Daylight Saving Time, Railroads, Electric Light and Power, States (US) March 13, 2021 at 05:01AM

Corrections: March 13, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3vlymRN Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, March 13, 2021. New York Times March 13, 2021 at 03:50AM

Ebola Survivor Infected Years Ago May Have Started New Outbreak

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By BY DENISE GRADY Health https://ift.tt/3clNNRu Genetic sequencing of virus samples from patients in Guinea suggest that the new outbreak is a continuation of the 2014-16 epidemic. New York Times your-feed-science, Ebola Virus, Genetics and Heredity, Immune System March 13, 2021 at 03:31AM

PM-virus-fader-update

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By Unknown Author Home Page https://ift.tt/3qJmh5m PM-virus-fader-update New York Times March 13, 2021 at 03:23AM

Quotation of the Day: U.S. Takes Step to Use Vaccine for Diplomacy

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3ldbRdk Quotation of the Day for Saturday, March 13, 2021. New York Times March 13, 2021 at 03:17AM

Statement of Inevitability

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3eyx0xf Rise, shine and dig in to what John Guzzetta’s whipped up. New York Times Crossword Puzzles, Cats March 13, 2021 at 03:00AM

George Floyd’s Family Settles Suit for $27 Million

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3rIgBtL Minneapolis agreed on Friday to pay $27 million to the family of George Floyd, the Black man whose killing by a white police officer was caught on video and ignited months of nationwide protests. New York Times Black People March 13, 2021 at 02:33AM

Bryson DeChambeau Keeps the Crowd Riveted at the Players Championship

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/2OvkqUN The question of whether the big-hitting DeChambeau would pull out his driver seemed as compelling as the actual competition. New York Times Golf, Players Championship (Golf) March 13, 2021 at 01:54AM

Refugee Flights Canceled as Biden Fails to Lift Trump Cutback

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3rMZ04a More than 715 refugees have postponed travel to the United States after waiting for years in camps. President Biden has pledged to welcome more but has left thousands in limbo. New York Times Refugees and Displaced Persons, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of March 13, 2021 at 12:57AM

How to keep young children safe together? The C.D.C. weighs in.

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN World https://ift.tt/3qHSkCQ New York Times internal-essential March 13, 2021 at 12:49AM

Microsoft Executive Says Tech Consolidation Threatens Journalism

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2PYanYW Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, told Congress he supports the Journalism Competition and Protection Act, which empowers news publishers to collectively bargain with online platforms like Facebook and Google. New York Times News and News Media, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Law and Legislation March 13, 2021 at 12:48AM

Coyote That Attacked Five in Bay Area is Finally Caught

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By BY SARAH BAHR U.S. https://ift.tt/3eyhTUx The animal, which had bitten five people, including two young children, near San Francisco over nearly eight months, was euthanized on Thursday. New York Times Coyotes, Forensic Science, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) March 13, 2021 at 12:15AM

After Capitol Riot, Lawmakers Chafe at Security Measures

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3lcK1Ov There is bipartisan interest in removing fencing around the Capitol and dismissing the National Guard troops deployed there, but law enforcement officials fear new threats. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Capitol Building (Washington, DC), United States Defense and Military Forces March 13, 2021 at 12:11AM

Two college basketball powers’ hopes for a national championship have been imperiled by the virus.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILLY WITZ World https://ift.tt/2OJRAjo New York Times internal-essential March 13, 2021 at 12:01AM

How Democrats Hope to Press Their Advantage on the Stimulus

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3rK3CYL Our political reporter lays out Democrats’ messaging goals for the relief bill as they eye the midterms. New York Times American Rescue Plan (2021), Stimulus (Economic) March 13, 2021 at 12:00AM

As Cleveland Searches for a Name, a Fan Roots for His Trademark

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/3csTAEY Arlen Love applied for the Cleveland Spiders trademark. The Cleveland sports fan insists it is about love, not profit potential. New York Times Baseball, Names, Organizational, Trademarks and Trade Names March 12, 2021 at 11:37PM

Former Bolivian Leader Says She Faces Arrest for Ouster of Morales

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By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ World https://ift.tt/3evxg05 Jeanine Añez served as interim president for a year, after Evo Morales was forced out. Other members of her government have reportedly been arrested. New York Times Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat March 12, 2021 at 11:26PM

Andrew Cuomo, Global Vaccines, Daylight Saving: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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By BY WHET MOSER, AMELIA NIERENBERG AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/30EFMBS Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times March 12, 2021 at 11:25PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3bF8Z5F An optimistic view of the weeks ahead. New York Times March 12, 2021 at 11:12PM

A Last-Minute Add to Stimulus Bill Could Restrict State Tax Cuts

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tjcLYH Republicans say Congress is infringing on state sovereignty by trying to limit the ability of local governments to control their finances. New York Times Budgets and Budgeting, Federal Taxes (US), American Rescue Plan (2021), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Stimulus (Economic) March 12, 2021 at 11:09PM

What to Know About Kathy Hochul, Cuomo’s Possible Successor

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By BY KATIE GLUECK New York https://ift.tt/2Q2qxRb Ms. Hochul, who has served as New York’s lieutenant governor since 2015, would become the first female governor in the state’s history if Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned or was removed from office. New York Times United States Politics and Government March 12, 2021 at 11:05PM

Biden’s Goals Are Clear. Now He Has to Achieve Them.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3bICbsF The president has raised expectations regarding vaccine supply and his complex, sprawling $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. New York Times American Rescue Plan (2021), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization March 12, 2021 at 11:04PM

The $69 Million Beeple NFT Was Bought With Cryptocurrency

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By BY SCOTT REYBURN Arts https://ift.tt/3vmLV3M “It feel like I got a steal,” the buyer, who calls himself Metakovan, said in an interview about the “nonfungible token,” or NFT, he bought at an online auction. New York Times Collectors and Collections, Art, Computers and the Internet, Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs), Virtual Currency March 12, 2021 at 11:03PM