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The New York Times Breaking News Alert: Obama Says Government Knew of “Other Red Flags” in Terror Threat - http://bit.ly/76lgYT
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President Obama said that the United States had sufficient information to uncover the terror plot to bring down an airplane on Christmas Day, but intelligence officials “failed to connect those dots.”
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About six million Americans receiving food stamps report they have no other income, according to an analysis of state data collected by The New York Times.
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The New York Times Now in Technology News: Discovery, Imax, Sony Form 3D Television Channel - http://bit.ly/763wXA
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Discovery, Imax and Sony are forming a joint venture for a 3-D television channel, two people with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.
The New York Times Now in N.Y./Region News: True Economic Barometer? How About Bowling - http://bit.ly/5MAgpK
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Bowling is a growth industry in the city, but these aren’t the beer-belly bowling alleys of yesteryear; they’re souped-up, hipster alleys with lounges and sports bars.
The New York Times Now in The Lede Blog News: Secret Service Investigates Obama Effigy in Carter’s Hometown - http://bit.ly/5ndAp2
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A doll found dangling in front of a billboard in Plains, Ga., over the weekend reportedly had a sign on it saying it was meant to be President Obama.
The New York Times Now in Business News: For Some in Japan, Home Is a Tiny Plastic Bunk - http://bit.ly/6WjLKp
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Capsule hotels, built for salarymen who missed the train home, are becoming a last resort for the unemployed.
The New York Times Now in Week in Review: Why Twitter Will Endure - http://bit.ly/5KvO1T
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I can remember when I first thought seriously about Twitter. Last March, I was at the SXSW conference, a conclave in Austin, Tex., where technology, media and music are mashed up and re-imagined, and, not so coincidentally, where Twitter first rolled out in 2007. ...
The New York Times Now Science News: Add Venom to Arsenal of Dinosaurs on the Hunt - http://bit.ly/5P4Xk6
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A group of paleontologists found evidence that at least one dinosaur secreted poison in a “grab and hold” technique.
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U.S. Evangelicals’ Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay Push
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Human rights advocates say a conference with three Americans helped set the stage for a bill to execute homosexuals.
The New York Times Now in Op-Ed: Bono's Ten for the Next Ten - http://bit.ly/79MIsY
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It is time for a Top 10 list that looks into the future, highlighting the ideas with the potential to change the world.
The New York Times Now in Style: Broadband, Yes. Toilet, No. - http://bit.ly/659FDb
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It has no running water or working toilet, but this Mongolian-style yurt is home to Bretwood Higman, Erin McKittrick and their 11-month-old son. More Photos »
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Now in Arts: Notable performances and cultural events from the last year.
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The New York Times Now in N.Y./Region News: When Party Is Over, the Ball Lands Here - http://bit.ly/7SWdvl
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Beneath One Times Square is a room called “the vault,” a home to artifacts of New Year’s celebrations of yore.
The New York Times Now in N.Y./Region News: Lots of Sparkle for a Swift Fall - http://bit.ly/5JUsmu
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The tradition of dropping a ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve has come a long way since it first marked the passage of 1907 to 1908.
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For decades, many coaches and players from professional baseball in the United States have come to Venezuela during their winter for some exposure, playing time, money and sheer love for the game.
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