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Venezuela Opposition Parties Will Take Part in November Elections

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/2Yeha4S The opposition parties grouped in the so-called Unitary Platform and led by Juan Guaidó announced a reversal of their stance of boycotting recent votes. New York Times Elections September 1, 2021 at 02:26AM

Quotation of the Day: Spurning Critics, Biden Calls Exit Notable Success

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Y5Nd6O Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, September 1, 2021. New York Times September 1, 2021 at 02:07AM

Novak Djokovic holds off Holger Rune in his first U.S. Open match.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3jx40b8 Djokovic, who is chasing the Grand Slam, dropped the second set, but his night got easier when the teenager Rune began suffering from cramps in his legs. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) September 1, 2021 at 02:07AM

Corrections: Sept. 01, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/38J42Xz Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. New York Times September 1, 2021 at 02:07AM

Wowza!

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By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3kKWlWj Sean Yamada-Hunter’s debut is a hypothetical masterpiece. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 1, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:拜登称撤军行动“格外成功”;欧盟约70%成年人完成新冠疫苗接种

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3DtHSGR 塔利班宣布取得对美战争胜利;印度经济仍受疫情重创;飓风“艾达”造成密西西比州至少两人死亡;韩国禁止苹果和谷歌垄断应用商店支付渠道……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times September 1, 2021 at 01:53AM

At a hotel surrounded by floodwater, guests weigh their options.

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By BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE U.S. https://ift.tt/3zzeMU2 New York Times September 1, 2021 at 01:42AM

Biden Plays the Long Game as He Justifies the End of the ‘Forever War’

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/38weFMZ President Biden is banking on the assumption that he will be remembered for finally extricating the country from the war in Afghanistan, not for how he did it. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements, United States International Relations September 1, 2021 at 01:32AM

An Afghan Left Behind Tells His Story

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By BY YARA BAYOUMY Opinion https://ift.tt/3gPbPqS Rasheed worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now he is facing threats from the Taliban. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces September 1, 2021 at 12:24AM

U.S. residents left in Kabul feel they have run out of options.

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By BY LARA JAKES World https://ift.tt/3kJXSvC New York Times September 1, 2021 at 12:47AM

Black Surfers Reclaim Their Place on the Waves

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By BY DIANE CARDWELL Sports https://ift.tt/3t3iMtl A new generation of surfers and activists are building on the efforts and achievements of those who came before — and carving out a space for themselves. New York Times September 1, 2021 at 12:44AM

Developer Charged in Scheme to Bilk Matt Gaetz’s Family

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHvKRV The Justice Department arrested the man for seeking $25 million for a presidential pardon that would have purportedly ended a sex trafficking investigation into Mr. Gaetz. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons September 1, 2021 at 12:41AM

Goalball Teammates Set Paralympic Record for Longevity

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By BY GWEN KNAPP AND CHANG W. LEE Sports https://ift.tt/2WGW26h Asya Miller and Lisa Czechowski, who have won three Paralympic medals as teammates, first competed together at the Sydney Games in 2000. New York Times Goalball, Olympic Games (2020), Disabilities, Blindness September 1, 2021 at 12:36AM

What Is Stefanos Tsitsipas Doing in the Bathroom During His Matches?

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG Sports https://ift.tt/3BuGTV6 Andy Murray says his Monday opponent employs stall tactics too often for too long. Reilly Opelka says Tsitsipas is probably just changing his socks. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) September 1, 2021 at 12:28AM

I Was Left Behind in Afghanistan. I’m Terrified.

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By BY YARA BAYOUMY Opinion https://ift.tt/3t2v6Kw Rasheed worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now he is facing threats from the Taliban. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces September 1, 2021 at 12:24AM

Biden Defends Afghan Pullout and Declares an End to Nation-Building

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2V5V2II The president offered a glimpse of a different American foreign policy in the post-9/11 world, one that he said would be guided more by competition with China and Russia. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Politics and Government September 1, 2021 at 12:13AM

Tulane University buses students out of New Orleans to hotels in Houston.

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By BY GIULIA HEYWARD U.S. https://ift.tt/3gP7QL2 New York Times September 1, 2021 at 12:10AM

‘There are no streetlights.’ New Orleans, without power, is enforcing a curfew.

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By BY GIULIA HEYWARD U.S. https://ift.tt/3t2U0tn New York Times September 1, 2021 at 12:06AM

Maxime Cressy, an American qualifier, delivers the biggest upset so far.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3BuGl1u New York Times August 31, 2021 at 11:56PM

The fans were out again for day two at the U.S. Open.

By BY MICHELLE AGINS Sports https://ift.tt/3ysi3mI New York Times August 31, 2021 at 11:52PM

Louisiana Residents Who Fled Before Ida Are Urged to Stay Away Indefinitely

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, KATY RECKDAHL, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON AND TARIRO MZEZEWA U.S. https://ift.tt/3mR4s6i New Orleans, which is introducing a curfew, remains without electricity. Hundreds of thousands have no water. New York Times Hurricane Ida (2021), Power Failures and Blackouts August 31, 2021 at 11:49PM

I Worked With the U.S. I Thought I Would Be Saved.

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By BY RASHEED Opinion https://ift.tt/3zDJxXW Thousands of Afghans like me had their hopes for escape from the Taliban dashed when the U.S. completed its withdrawal. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, Evacuations and Evacuees, Airlifts, Humanitarian Aid, Visas, Immigration and Emigration, Refugees and Displaced Persons August 31, 2021 at 11:45PM

N.Y. lawmakers are poised to extend a pandemic freeze on evictions.

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ World https://ift.tt/3yxcmnD New York Times August 31, 2021 at 11:36PM