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Quotation of the Day: Israeli Researchers Show Dead Sea Scroll Artifacts

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3vxvMbw Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, March 17, 2021. New York Times March 17, 2021 at 02:31AM

Corrections: March 17, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2QfwWZd Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. New York Times March 17, 2021 at 02:25AM

Biden administration planning review of White House residence personnel as it searches for a new chief usher.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3vGLEZF New York Times March 17, 2021 at 02:15AM

Loop Loopers

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3cFIA79 Peter A. Collins spins a great Wednesday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles March 17, 2021 at 02:00AM

Congress will get thousands more vaccine doses to inoculate more Capitol personnel.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3qXhw8u New York Times March 17, 2021 at 01:42AM

Republican Attorneys General Press Biden Over Restrictions on State Aid in Stimulus Plan

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY Business https://ift.tt/3bS6blS In a letter, 21 officials asked the Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, to clarify how expansively her department would interpret a portion of the law. New York Times Attorneys General, American Rescue Plan (2021), Taxation, Federal-State Relations (US), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy March 17, 2021 at 01:42AM

House votes to extend Paycheck Protection Program for two more months.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/38NU1c1 New York Times March 17, 2021 at 01:06AM

Indianapolis Man Killed 4 After Fight Over Stimulus Check, Police Say

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3bR9Dx4 A 7-year-old was among those killed. A man found hiding in a friend’s attic by a SWAT team is expected to face murder and robbery charges, officials said. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 17, 2021 at 01:05AM

Surge in Migrants Defies Easy or Quick Solutions for Biden

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2NnPC7U The administration expects more apprehensions at the border this year than at any point in the past two decades. Enacting policy to deal with the problems faces deep-rooted political and logistical challenges. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 17, 2021 at 01:02AM

PM-virus-update

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By Unknown Author Home Page https://ift.tt/3rWg0VF PM-virus-update New York Times March 17, 2021 at 12:54AM

China’s latest vaccine is made from hamster ovary cells.

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE World https://ift.tt/3ttOFKQ The vaccine has several drawbacks. One is that it does not produce many T-cells, which help clear infected cells and prevent them from spreading. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization March 17, 2021 at 12:42AM

On the vaccine, Trump tells his hesitant supporters: ‘I would recommend it.’

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH World https://ift.tt/3tnrgdK A third of Republicans said in a recent poll that they would not be vaccinated — compared with 10 percent of Democrats — and another 20 percent of Republicans said they were unsure. New York Times internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 17, 2021 at 12:33AM

Tiger Woods Has Gone Home From the Hospital

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL, ALAN BLINDER AND KEVIN DRAPER Sports https://ift.tt/3s7D8Rf Woods was hospitalized three weeks ago in Los Angeles after a car crash that left him with severe injuries to his right leg. New York Times Traffic Accidents and Safety, Golf March 17, 2021 at 12:32AM

8 People Killed in Atlanta-Area Massage Parlor Shootings

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/38PGssp Four people were killed in the Buckhead neighborhood hours after four were killed in the suburb of Acworth. It is not clear whether the shootings are connected. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides March 17, 2021 at 12:23AM

The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care

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By BY MARA ALTMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3eJBEst Health care in the U.S. relies on an “invisible army” of caregivers — mostly women. For many, stunted careers, lost earnings and exhaustion are part of the fallout. New York Times Elder Care, Women and Girls, Home Health Care March 16, 2021 at 11:58PM

A potential overseas posting for Dianne Feinstein’s husband renews questions about her future in the Senate.

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3cCmxhL New York Times March 16, 2021 at 11:51PM

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank

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By BY RUTH GRAHAM U.S. https://ift.tt/3r2SBkd The Falkirk Center, named for its founders, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Charlie Kirk, was the center of evangelical Trumpism. Now, both are gone. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Evangelical Movement, Think Tanks March 16, 2021 at 11:51PM

Europe’s Vaccine Suspension May Be Driven as Much by Politics as Science

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By BY JASON HOROWITZ AND BENJAMIN MUELLER World https://ift.tt/3eM1fkl Once it became clear Germany was pausing, the pressure mounted on other governments to hold off as well, out of fear of seeming incautious and for the sake of a united front. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Blood Clots, Politics and Government March 16, 2021 at 11:20PM

How Cuomo’s Team Tried to Tarnish One of His Accusers

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND JESSE MCKINLEY New York https://ift.tt/3vs5SGl People tied to Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to damage the credibility of Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to accuse Mr. Cuomo of sexual harassment. New York Times Sexual Harassment, #MeToo Movement March 16, 2021 at 11:20PM

8 Immigrants Killed in Border City Crash

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3cAraJ8 The victims were riding in a pickup truck that was being chased by the police when it collided head-on with another pickup near Del Rio, Texas, the authorities said. New York Times Traffic Accidents and Safety, Deaths (Fatalities), Immigration and Emigration, Fugitives, Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks, Illegal Immigration March 16, 2021 at 11:18PM

Feinstein’s Future Could Swing on Husband’s Potential Posting Overseas

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3cEiu4n Senator Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate. She said she would “absolutely’’ serve out her term. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Transition (US), United States International Relations March 16, 2021 at 11:13PM

LeBron James Is Becoming a Red Sox Owner

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3cE9PPp James bought a minor stake in the M.L.B. team as its ownership group also received a $750 million investment from a private-equity firm. New York Times Athletics and Sports March 16, 2021 at 11:10PM

A year after its shelter-in-place order, California makes strides toward reopening.

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By BY JILL COWAN World https://ift.tt/3lml7vC New York Times internal-essential March 16, 2021 at 11:09PM