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Thursday, February 28, 2019

U.N. Says Israel May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in 2018 Gaza Protests

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My Afterlife on the Body Farm

By FAWN FITTER from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2GRZFgA

DeVos to Announce Federal Tax Credit for School Choice

By ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ECaXDw

Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Charges Return a Wary Palm Beach to the Tabloids

By PATRICIA MAZZEI and KEN BELSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nz0jQP

36 Hours in Ghent

By SETH SHERWOOD from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2TkzhSp

Seth Meyers on Donald Trump, Fatherhood and What He Won’t Joke About

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/2Tmaxt9

There Are No Five Stages of Grief

By ANDY KOPSA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Tmgkii

John Tavares, Returning as the Enemy, Will Face Jilted Islanders Fans

By ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2VqBqcy

Learning to Play the New York Rental Game

By JOYCE COHEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2ECPxWO

Meet Amanda Cox, Who Brings Life to Data on Our Pages

By JAKE LUCAS from NYT Reader Center https://ift.tt/2VpJGd2

Will Michael Cohen’s Testimony Doom Trump?

By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2II0Z7L

Poem: Frost on Fire

By DEAN RADER and RITA DOVE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2TrUni5

The Botched Niger Mission Was a Leadership Failure. I’ve Seen It Happen Before.

By ANDREA N. GOLDSTEIN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2EAsyeU

Judge John Hodgman on Sharks in the Tub

By JOHN HODGMAN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2II1jmZ

Is Your School a Safe Learning Space?

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2GUVLUz

A Growing Divide on Climate Science: Trump vs. the Rest of the World

By CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2Hbq1d7

What to Watch For in Thursday’s G.D.P. Report

By BEN CASSELMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2ECbDsA

When Asia Ruled the World

By ALAN MIKHAIL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2tIX8gi

By the Book: Edward O. Wilson

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2H7DIJO

Reward for the hard work and game plan: Wagner

New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner said his five wickets were the just reward for the hard work he put in, especially bowling short deliveries and putting in a lot of effort into his overs, after getting Bangladesh bowled out cheaply on a decent wicket to bat on on the first day of the Hamilton Test.

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Only ourselves to blame: Tamim

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said they have only themselves to blame after folding for 234 despite making an excellent start in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton today. The left-hander, who got out for a 128-ball 126, saw his teammates giving their wickets away cheaply on a surface which looked greenish but offered little assistance to the bowlers.

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Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse After North Korea Demands End to Sanctions

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tHG0HW

Dems say Michael Cohen's dramatic testimony escalates need for Trump's tax returns

They've been grappling over the most legally sound approach to obtaining them.

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Dems say Michael Cohen's dramatic testimony escalates need for Trump's tax returns

They've been grappling over the most legally sound approach to obtaining them.

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A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography

By ALEC SOTH and JORDAN G. TEICHER from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2tDOShE

Learning With: ‘Michael Cohen Accuses Trump of Expansive Pattern of Lies and Criminality’

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2H61nKS

Michael Jackson Cast a Spell. ‘Leaving Neverland’ Breaks It.

By WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H5rDoE

Legos and Battlebots

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2XrzmmB

Central Park Detective Retires With the Horse He Rode in On

By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2H6efAz

City to have digital traffic system: PM

The government is going to introduce a digital system to improve the capital's traffic management, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament yesterday.

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Green pacers on green-top

The first match of Bangladesh's three-match Test series against hosts New Zealand will begin today at the Seddon Park in Hamilton -- on a green-top that could see pacers dominate terms although the pitch is said to have something for both batsmen and bowlers.

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Green pacers on green-top

Tension spirals

India and Pakistan both said they shot down each other's fighter jets yesterday, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since 1971, prompting world powers to urge restraint.

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What's at stake as Indo-Pak tensions rise?

Pakistan and India said yesterday they had shot down each other's warplanes, in a dramatically escalating confrontation that has

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A rare lack of festivity

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election takes place today but it lacks enthusiasm and festivity.

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Relocation begins in 15 days

The industries ministry will start relocating nearly 4,000 chemical warehouses and factories from Old Dhaka within the next 15 days as it selected two temporary sites in the capital and Tongi for this purpose.

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A journey by plane that I will never forget

Kazi Mashiur Rahman, ex-MD and CEO of the Mercantile Bank Ltd, uploaded this post on his Facebook page to share what he saw, experienced and perceived in Sunday's attempted 'plane hijack' drama among his friends and families.

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Biman plane was hit by two bullets

The Boeing 737-800 Biman aircraft, which Polash Ahmed reportedly tried to hijack on Sunday, will resume operations within eight to ten days, Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul Haque said yesterday.

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Dozens taken to hospital after 'accidental' chemical spill at water treatment plant

Residents were asked to shelter in place and a highway was closed for a few hours after the chemical spill at Birmingham Water Works.

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8,000 miles away, Trump responds to Cohen: 'He is lying'

President Donald Trump, ahead of a high-stakes second summit, blasted Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney and longtime fixer's anticipated public Hill testimony.

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Man at center of North Carolina election fraud scandal, indicted

Leslie McCrae Dowless, the man at the center of North Carolina's election fraud scandal, was indicted Wednesday, the week after a new election was ordered.

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House bill seeks information on Vladimir Putin's personal wealth

New bipartisan legislation aims to solve an enduring mystery surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin: Just how rich is he?

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Mother of man found dead in Democratic donor's home files wrongful death lawsuit

Gemmel Moore was found dead in Ed Buck's apartment in July 2017.

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White House 'hopping mad' about competition of Cohen testimony: Sources

ABC News' Jonathan Karl reporting from Hanoi described to Powerhouse Politics podcast the frustration President Donald Trump has felt amid Michael Cohen's Hill testimony.

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Heavy rain and snow continues in the West and the East gets a burst of snow

Heavy rains and snow continue in the West while the East gets a quick burst of snow.

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Funeral donated for man killed in Boeheim crash

The funeral for a man who was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim is being held at no cost to the family.

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Ex-Theranos employees react to Elizabeth Holmes' criminal charges

Elizabeth Holmes has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal fraud charges.

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Pakistan shoots down Indian fighter aircraft as tensions continue to rise in Kashmir

Tensions continue to rise between the two nuclear powers.

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WATCH: Professor's anti-cop comments exposed

Joshua Clover, a UC Davis literature professor, is facing scrutiny after his comments about police were exposed to the public.

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Former NBA star under investigation amid allegations of sexual abuse, stalking

Former NBA player Mike Bibby is under investigation after being accused of sexual abuse and harassment by a teacher at a high school where he coached basketball.

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US-North Korea summit with Trump and Kim cut short in Vietnam: Live updates

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un held their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, but the negotiations were abruptly halted and no agreement was reached.

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After meeting with Kim Jong Un, is Trump hoping for a Nobel Peace Prize?

Is President Donald Trump hoping for a Nobel Peace Prize after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un?

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What US liaison office in North Korea could mean

What opening a US liaison office in North Korea could mean for ties between Washington and Pyongyang

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Does Kim Jong Un understand English? Yes, it seems that he does

The North Korean leader seemed to respond in real time to Trump's comments.

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Dozens taken to hospital after 'accidental' chemical spill at water treatment plant

Residents were asked to shelter in place and a highway was closed for a few hours after the chemical spill at Birmingham Water Works.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/2GQpU77

8,000 miles away, Trump responds to Cohen: 'He is lying'

Man at center of North Carolina election fraud scandal, indicted

House bill seeks information on Vladimir Putin's personal wealth

New bipartisan legislation aims to solve an enduring mystery surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin: Just how rich is he?

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IG2MKu

Mother of man found dead in Democratic donor's home files wrongful death lawsuit

Gemmel Moore was found dead in Ed Buck's apartment in July 2017.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/2tGBJV2

White House 'hopping mad' about competition of Cohen testimony: Sources

Heavy rain and snow continues in the West and the East gets a burst of snow

Heavy rains and snow continue in the West while the East gets a quick burst of snow.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tiwc5h

Funeral donated for man killed in Boeheim crash

Wagner five-for puts Kiwis in command despite Tamim ton

Neil Wagner finished with a five-wicket haul as New Zealand ripped through the Bangladesh tail to counter Tamim Iqbal's virtuoso century on day one of the first Test in Hamilton on Thursday.

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England win record-smashing ODI despite Gayle fireworks

Adil Rashid snared four wickets in five balls as England resisted a determined West Indies effort to claim a 29-run victory in a high-scoring fourth One-Day International at the National Stadium in Grenada on Wednesday.

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NZ 86 for no loss after Tigers crumble for 234

A classy Tamim Iqbal ton had taken given Tigers the upper hand in what proved to be difficult conditions for the visitors but Bangladesh innings crumbled spectacularly after lunch as they lost eight wickets in 31.2 overs as Neil Wagner bagged five wickets.

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Maxwell ton fires Aus to series sweep

Glenn Maxwell hit a breathtaking century to single-handedly lead Australia to a 2-0 series sweep over India with their seven-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international on Wednesday.

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Jayasuriya maintains innocence

In the wake of his two-year ban from cricket for corruption, Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka captain, reiterated once again that he was not actually guilty of engaging in any corrupt activity, and that he had accepted the ban for the “love” of the game.

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