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Appeals court upholds block on Biden’s vaccine mandate for big employers.

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2YGMx8G New York Times November 13, 2021 at 03:04AM

Mocking, Maybe

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3ojv138 Adam Aaronson takes us on a scenic Saturday journey. New York Times Crossword Puzzles, Waffles November 13, 2021 at 03:00AM

AstraZeneca says it will start profiting from its vaccine.

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND TODD GREGORY Business https://ift.tt/3n9kB6F Countries have been paying about $3 to $4 per shot for AstraZeneca’s vaccine under the company’s not-for-profit pricing model. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) November 13, 2021 at 02:57AM

Review: Theater Professors Are Under the Gun in ‘Preparedness’

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By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI Theater https://ift.tt/3HcfYRz In this workplace comedy, beleaguered colleagues struggle to come together for an active-shooter training exercise. New York Times Theater November 13, 2021 at 02:45AM

As Hackers Take Down Newfoundland’s Health Care System, Silence Descends

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/3nbBb5X The province has said little about a cyberattack that delayed or canceled medical procedures and leaked personal information. New York Times November 13, 2021 at 02:11AM

Man Pardoned After Spending 24 Years in Prison for Murder

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJBpVm The pardon came after a North Carolina judge vacated the conviction of Montoyae Dontae Sharpe in 2019, ruling that a key witness had “entirely made up” her testimony. New York Times False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons November 13, 2021 at 02:02AM

Appeals Court Extends Block on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Employers

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3c7vekd A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that challengers were likely to succeed in their claim that the mandate was an unlawful overreach. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Workplace Hazards and Violations, United States Politics and Government, Appeals Courts (US), Vaccination and Immunization, Suits and Litigation (Civil) November 13, 2021 at 01:59AM

A Wisconsin doctor laments a missed opportunity for Aaron Rodgers

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By BY KURT STREETER Sports https://ift.tt/31NmCgI New York Times November 13, 2021 at 01:41AM

Johnson & Johnson plans to split into two companies.

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Business https://ift.tt/3D8aQvc New York Times November 13, 2021 at 01:16AM

Project Veritas Tells Judge It Was Assured Biden Diary Was Legally Obtained

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3c8qUBk But a search warrant in the case suggests the Justice Department believes the diary kept by the president’s daughter Ashley Biden was stolen. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 13, 2021 at 01:07AM

A Frenzy of Book Banning

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3orUJCy The right-wing war on school libraries. New York Times Education (K-12), Libraries and Librarians, Censorship, Books and Literature, States (US), School Boards, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Youth November 13, 2021 at 01:04AM

Jury Must Weigh Complex Legal Questions Before Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

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By BY DAN HINKEL U.S. https://ift.tt/3oiy0IY Jury deliberations, expected to start next week, will include consideration of six separate criminal counts. The jurors may be instructed to consider lesser charges as well. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Self-Defense November 13, 2021 at 12:43AM

Experts said it was unusual to end a conservatorship without a mental health screening.

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By BY GRAHAM BOWLEY Arts https://ift.tt/3FdLSeq Britney Spears had asked for the arrangement to be ended without having to undergo further psychological assessments; a judge agreed. New York Times Psychology and Psychologists, Decisions and Verdicts, Mental Health and Disorders November 13, 2021 at 12:40AM

Oklahoma governor puts an opponent of vaccine mandates in charge of the National Guard.

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By BY BEN FENWICK World https://ift.tt/30kE6AW The governor, Kevin Stitt, is one of a number of Republican state officials across the country who has been fighting against President Biden’s vaccine mandates. New York Times November 13, 2021 at 12:36AM

Graeme Edge, Drummer and Co-Founder of the Moody Blues, Dies at 80

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By BY CLAY RISEN Arts https://ift.tt/3c4J8Ug Many of their songs incorporated his spoken-word poetry, making them pioneers in the prog-rock movement of the late-1960s and ’70s. New York Times Pop and Rock Music, Deaths (Obituaries), Nineteen Hundred Sixties November 13, 2021 at 12:18AM

Judge Ends Conservatorship Overseeing Britney Spears’s Life and Finances

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By BY JOE COSCARELLI AND JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/3HigaOZ The pop star had called the arrangement, which governed her life for nearly 14 years, exploitative. A judge ruled it was “no longer required.” New York Times Wills and Estates, Appointments and Executive Changes, Pop and Rock Music, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Decisions and Verdicts November 13, 2021 at 12:16AM

What Aaron Rodgers Should See: Covid Suffering in a Wisconsin E.R.

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By BY KURT STREETER Sports https://ift.tt/30eof6q An emergency room doctor laments the Green Bay Packers quarterback’s missed opportunity to promote vaccines instead of dispute them. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Football November 13, 2021 at 12:12AM

Jon Gruden Accuses N.F.L. of ‘Character Assassination’ in a Lawsuit

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/3natCg1 Gruden, the former coach of the Raiders, is accusing the league of leaking his offensive emails to ‘destroy’ his career and reputation. New York Times Coaches and Managers, Football, Suits and Litigation (Civil), E-Mail, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Ethics and Official Misconduct November 13, 2021 at 12:01AM

New York State will soon stop taking applications for pandemic rent relief.

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI AND MATTHEW HAAG New York https://ift.tt/3CecFWd New York Times November 12, 2021 at 11:35PM

Glasgow Climate Talks Are Down to the Wire on Money, Ambition and Fossil Fuels

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By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA, LISA FRIEDMAN AND BRAD PLUMER Climate https://ift.tt/3qwPrs8 At COP26, negotiators from about 200 countries worked overnight, hashing out differences in the quest for a new global climate agreement New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Coal, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Carbon Dioxide, Heat and Heat Waves, Third World and Developing Countries November 12, 2021 at 11:34PM

Amazon Staten Island Workers Withdraw Request for Union Vote

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By BY KAREN WEISE Technology https://ift.tt/3Dekah5 The workers had spent months collecting signatures to call for an election. New York Times Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Organized Labor November 12, 2021 at 11:33PM

Lawyer for Man Accused of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Draws Scrutiny

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/3FcYClO Kevin Gough argued that the Rev. Al Sharpton’s presence in court was intimidating to the jury. “We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here,” he said. New York Times Legal Profession, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Public Defenders and Court-Appointed Lawyers (Criminal) November 12, 2021 at 11:28PM