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Ireland’s Days as a Tax Haven May Be Ending, but Not Without a Fight

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By BY LIZ ALDERMAN Business https://ift.tt/3yy9VkX For decades, multinationals moved to Ireland for its low taxes. A new global tax plan has put Dublin on the defensive. New York Times Corporate Taxes, Politics and Government, Corporations July 8, 2021 at 04:45AM

Body Language in Middle Grade Lit

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By BY SARAI WALKER Books https://ift.tt/36pvDvm Two novels and a graphic memoir tackle weighty issues, with grace and good humor. New York Times Books and Literature, Children and Childhood, Weight July 8, 2021 at 04:06AM

Indiana Detective on U.S. Task Force Is Fatally Shot, F.B.I. Says

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3dTdXg1 Detective Greg Ferency was a 30-year veteran of the Terre Haute Police Department and a member of an F.B.I. task force since 2010, officials said. New York Times Attacks on Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides July 8, 2021 at 03:47AM

Haiti’s political turmoil may hamper efforts to contain the virus, the W.H.O. says.

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By BY DANIEL POLITI World https://ift.tt/3ACvNxB The pandemic has grown worse in recent weeks in Haiti, an impoverished Caribbean country which has yet to begin vaccinating its citizens. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Politics and Government, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations July 8, 2021 at 03:27AM

Britain’s health secretary foresees record cases after ‘Freedom Day,’ but cites ‘weakened’ link to illness.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3ywEMOW New York Times July 8, 2021 at 03:17AM

Corrections: July 8, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3yDgG5h Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, July 8, 2021. New York Times July 8, 2021 at 03:07AM

Quotation of the Day: Crisis Grips Haiti as Attackers Kill President in Home

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3jV44lB Quotation of the Day for Thursday, July 8, 2021. New York Times July 8, 2021 at 03:04AM

Tampa Bay Lightning Beat Montreal Canadiens to Keep the Stanley Cup

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/2SWXxvS The Lightning overwhelmed the Habs, winning the best-of-seven series in five games to claim their second N.H.L. championship in nine months. New York Times Hockey, Ice, Playoff Games, Stanley Cup July 8, 2021 at 02:52AM

A Spelling Quiz, From the Pages of The Times

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3yMIapd We collected 15 challenging words that appeared in The Times. Let’s see how many you can correctly spell. New York Times July 8, 2021 at 02:26AM

California’s State Capitol revives mask rule after an outbreak that infected 4 fully vaccinated people.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3hIk9bP Most of the cases were confined to one Assembly office. Legislators and staff members, regardless of their vaccination status, must now wear masks at all times in the Capitol. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, State Legislatures July 8, 2021 at 02:15AM

A Battle Between a Great City and a Great Lake

By BY DAN EGAN Climate https://ift.tt/3jU0FDG The climate crisis haunts Chicago’s future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty. New York Times Global Warming, Sewers and Sewage, Floods, Water Pollution, Canals, Engineering and Engineers July 8, 2021 at 02:01AM

Piano Performance in an Old Music Hall

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3yBX5Cb John Lampkin ushers in the return of an old “foe.” New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 8, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:海地总统遇刺身亡;当“战狼”主导中国的外交声音

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3yvTHcc 滴滴再遭中国反垄断机构罚款400万;微信删除高校运营的LGBT公众号;北美遭遇史上最热6月;特朗普就帐号被禁起诉脸书、推特和谷歌……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times July 8, 2021 at 01:52AM

‘Zero Chance of Survival’: Search for Survivors in Condo Collapse Is Ending

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By BY RICK ROJAS, PATRICIA MAZZEI AND RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/2SYo5Nk Nobody had been found alive since immediately after the Florida building crumbled almost two weeks ago, killing at least 54. Still, officials had resisted abandoning the search-and-rescue effort. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Deaths (Fatalities), Rescues July 8, 2021 at 01:49AM

Officials Will End Search Efforts After Condominium Collapse

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3ypVbVo Officials in Florida said after two weeks of searching for victims they would shift their focus to recovery efforts after assessing that no survivors would be found. New York Times Condominiums, Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Deaths (Fatalities), Rescues July 8, 2021 at 12:42AM

Hours After a Glowing Review, Three Chefs Leave Outerspace

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By BY PETE WELLS Food https://ift.tt/3woFWKW On Tuesday, The Times’s critic called it “the restaurant of the summer.” On Wednesday morning, the chefs called it off. New York Times Restaurants, Vietnamese-Americans July 8, 2021 at 12:38AM

Biden Weighs a Response to Ransomware Attacks

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH U.S. https://ift.tt/3wjY7RP The president summoned his top cybersecurity advisers to consider immediate action to disrupt Russian incursions. New York Times US Federal Government Data Breach (2020), Cyberwarfare and Defense, United States International Relations, Cyberattacks and Hackers, United States Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet July 8, 2021 at 12:24AM

Former South African President Is Arrested

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/3hDE1g0 Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was arrested on Wednesday and will begin serving a 15-month prison sentence after being found guilty of contempt for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption. New York Times Politics and Government July 8, 2021 at 12:10AM

Eric Adams, Once a Political Outsider, Conquers the Inside Game

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By BY KATIE GLUECK, DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/2TCua2l Mr. Adams won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by portraying himself as a working-class politician who understood the concerns of average New Yorkers. New York Times Content Type: Personal Profile, Police, Black People July 8, 2021 at 12:08AM

Thaddeus Stevens and the Original Dreamers

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3qRC0kP We just came off the celebration of Juneteenth, but July 9 should also be held in high regard. New York Times Black People, Citizenship and Naturalization, Constitutional Amendments, Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution), Slavery (Historical), Thirteenth Amendment (US Constitution), United States Politics and Government, Fifteenth Amendment (US Constitution), Voting and Voters July 8, 2021 at 12:05AM

Jacob deGrom Will Skip All-Star Game to Prepare for Second Half

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/36hKpEJ The superstar Mets right-hander would surely have started for the National League, but he will use the break to let his body heal. New York Times Baseball, All Star Games July 7, 2021 at 11:52PM

Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now

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By Unknown Author Arts https://ift.tt/3woA3gO Cady Noland explores the issue of violence in her long-awaited solo show in New York; John Dilg’s landscapes know the power of a whisper. New York Times Art, Sculpture July 7, 2021 at 11:37PM

London erupts with joy, and optimism: ‘It’s coming home!’

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By BY ELIAN PELTIER Sports https://ift.tt/3r0uOTp New York Times July 7, 2021 at 11:17PM