Sarah’s Amazing Race, by Gail Collins

“So you think you can endorse.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/opinion/02kristof.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Cleaning the Henhouse, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“To this farm boy, today’s food system is neither humane nor safe.”

The War In Iraq

“The speech also made us reflect on how little Mr. Bush accomplished by needlessly invading Iraq in March 2003 — and then ludicrously declaring victory two months later.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01wed2.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

On The Lake Shore Limited

“We are well aware of the federal crackdown on illegal immigration, sparked by the clamor for fencing and troops at the border. But we do not recall any discussion of imposing internal immigration checks on public transportation, with agents with dogs and guns randomly hauling people off trains.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01friedman.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

You Ain’t Seen This Before, by Thomas L. Friedman

“President Obama’s two-fisted reach in the Middle East.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01mubarak.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

A Peace Plan Within Our Grasp, by Hosni Mubarak

“Psychology is the big hurdle in Mideast talks.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01gibson.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Google’s Earth, by William Gibson

“We all live inside the search engine now.”

Rights Groups Sue U.S. on Effort to Kill Cleric

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/middleeast/31mideast.html?sq=west bank&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Outlines Emerge of Future State in the West Bank

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/technology/31rim.html?sq=india&st=cse&scp=4&pagewanted=print

In India, BlackBerry Gets 2-Month Reprieve on Threat of Ban

Border Sweeps in North Reach Miles Into U.S.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/us/30bprefinery.html?sq=toxic&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

With Neighbors Unaware, Toxic Spill at a BP Plant

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/nyregion/30mosque.html?sq=imam&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Imam Says Politics Has Stoked Controversy Over Center

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/30/clear-majority-says-palin-not-qualified-to-be-president/#more-119857

Poll: Majority Believes Palin Not Qualified To Be President

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30adstalk.html?sq=ad&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30location.html?sq=located&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Technology Aside, Most People Still Decline to Be Located

“…What made print viabl, was not the earth-shaking impact of mighty tomes, but the rustle of countless little pages: almanacs, calendars, municipal announcements. Indulgence certificates, the documents showing that sinners had paid the Catholic church for reduced time in purgatory, were especially popular….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/08/29/cover_story?mode=PF

Washington Veterans Take Senate Primaries

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/nyregion/25bloomberg.html?scp=9&sq=islam&st=cse

N.Y. Political Leaders’ Rift Grows on Islam Center

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/nyregion/25cadet.html?sq=cadets&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

At West Point, Hidden Gay Cadets Put in Spotlight

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/us/25usda.html?sq=sherrod&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

Shirley Sherrod Rejects Offer to Return to Agriculture Dept.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/health/policy/25stem.html?sq=justice&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Stem Cell Ruling Will Be Appealed

New Orleans Levees Nearly Ready, but Mistrusted

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/health/policy/24stem.html?sq=judge&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

U.S. Judge Rules Against Obama’s Stem Cell Policy

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/us/politics/24arizona.html?scp=2&sq=mccain&st=cse

McCain Looks to Complete a Comeback

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/nyregion/24nyc.html?sq=haberman&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Ground Zero: Its Boundaries Are Elastic

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/nyregion/24charter.html?sq=commission&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Commission Votes to Put Term Limits on November Ballot in New York City

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/nyregion/24empire.html?scp=2&sq=tower&st=cse

A Fight on New York’s Skyline

The State of the War

“[W]e are increasingly confused and anxious about the strategy in Afghanistan and wonder whether, at this late date, there is a chance of even minimal success.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/opinion/14sat1.html?ref=editorials&pagewanted=print

The Google/Verizon Payment Plan

“The Google/Verizon proposal gives broadband providers lots of leeway to offer preferential treatment to some and to choke off others. Most important, the two companies propose to exempt wireless communication from most government regulation — a serious error.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/opinion/16douthat.html?ref=rossdouthat&pagewanted=print

Islam In Two Americas, by Ross Douthat

“Religious liberty vs. cultural assimilation.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/opinion/17dalrymple.html?ref=contributors&pagewanted=print

The Muslims in the Middle, by William Dalrymple

“Sufis, our allies within Islam, may be alienated by the mosque fight.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/opinion/18dowd.html?ref=maureendowd&pagewanted=print

Our Mosque Madness, by Maureen Dowd

“Once more, Mr. Perfectly Clear is perfectly unclear.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/opinion/14schuck.html?ref=contributors&pagewanted=print

Birthright of a Nation, by Peter H. Schuck

“A deal on citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/opinion/13krugman.html?ref=paulkrugman&pagewanted=print

Paralysis at the Fed, by Paul Krugman

“How’s that ‘maximum employment’ thing going?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/opinion/16krugman.html?ref=paulkrugman&pagewanted=print

Attacking Social Security, by Paul Krugman

“The success story Washington hates.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/opinion/14herbert.html?ref=bobherbert&pagewanted=print

Fire and Imagination, by Bob Herbert

“Obama’s missed chance to create jobs.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/opinion/17herbert.html?ref=bobherbert&pagewanted=print

No ‘Graceful Exit,’ by Bob Herbert

“Afghanistan just goes on and on.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/opinion/18friedman.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Really Unusually Uncertain, by Thomas L. Friedman

“Getting over the economy’s structural humps.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/opinion/15dowd.html?ref=maureendowd&pagewanted=print

No Love From the Lefties, by Maureen Dowd

“Robert Gibbs, a man of truthful gaffes.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/opinion/14blow.html?ref=charles_m_blow

Justin Bieber for Persident, by Charles M. Blow

“Children in charge.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/opinion/15rich.html?ref=frankrich&pagewanted=print

Angels in America, by Frank Rich

“The Peabody women and Judge Walker.”

Judges Divided Over Rising GPS Surveillance

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/us/politics/14immig.html?sq=surveillance&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase Surveillance

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/business/economy/13econ.html?sq=jobless&st=cse&scp=5&pagewanted=print

New Jobless Claims Highest Since February

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/us/17transocean.html?sq=rig&st=cse&scp=9&pagewanted=print

After Another Close Call, Transocean Changed Rules

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/science/earth/17drill.html?sq=drilling&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Drilling Permits for Deep Waters Face New Review

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/us/politics/14obama.html?sq=obama &st=cse&scp=6&pagewanted=print

Obama Strongly Backs Islam Center Near 9/11 Site

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/us/politics/17mosque.html?sq=islamic&st=cse&scp=7&pagewanted=print

G.O.P. Seizes on Mosque Issue Ahead of Elections

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/us/politics/18vegas.html?scp=2&sq=tea&st=cse

Tea Party Choice Scrambles in Taking On Reid in Nevada

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/us/politics/15address.html?sq=privatizing&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

In Address, Obama Defends Social Security

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16google.html?sq=google&st=cse&scp=4&pagewanted=print

Google Plan With Verizon Disillusions Some Allies

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/us/18jury.html?sq=blagojevich&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Blagojevich, Guilty on 1 of 24 Counts, Faces Retrial

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/us/politics/17delay.html?sq=delay&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

No Charges Against DeLay in Abramoff Inquiry

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/magazine/15Cuomo-t.html?sq=cuomo\&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

The Making of Andrew Cuomo

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/us/13exonerate.html?sq=27&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Cleared, and Pondering the Value of 27 Years

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/us/13goldstein.html?sq=wrongly&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Wrongly Convicted Man Gets $7.95 Million Settlement

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/business/13veggies.html?sq=apple&st=cse&scp=4&pagewanted=print

Eat an Apple (Doctor’s Orders)

Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/world/asia/17pstan.html?scp=9&sq=pakistan&st=cse

Floods Could Have Lasting Impact for Pakistan

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/science/earth/15climate.html?scp=3&sq=weather&st=cse

In Weather Chaos, a Case for Global Warming

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/world/asia/16petraeus.html?sq=afghanistan&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Petraeus Opposes a Rapid Pullout in Afghanistan

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/world/americas/17cuba.html?sq=cuba&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

U.S. Said to Plan Easing Rules for Travel to Cuba

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/world/asia/14myanmar.html?sq=myanmar&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Myanmar Junta Sets Election Date

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/business/global/16yuan.html?sq=japan&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

China Passes Japan as Second-Largest Economy

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/technology/13rim.html?sq=india&st=cse&scp=10&pagewanted=print

India Warns It Will Block BlackBerry Traffic That It Can’t Monitor

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/magazine/15Pop-t.html?sq=islam&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Islam’s Answer to MTV

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Hari-t.html?_r=1&sq=churchills&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Churchill’s Empire: The World That Made Him and the World He Made, by Richard Toye

America Goes Dark, by Paul Krugman

“We’re on the unlit, unpaved road to nowhere.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/opinion/09douthat.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Marriage Ideal, by Ross Douthat

“What’s at stake in the debate over gay marriage.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/opinion/09lanier.html?ref=opinion

The First Church of Robotics, by Jason Lanier

“How artifical intelligence clouds our view of the world.”

“…As we try to imagine a future without incandescence, a future lit — at least in the near term — mostly by compact fluorescents alone, perhaps for the first time the quality of our new light won’t be an improvement over the old. Let the hoarding begin….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/08/01/the_incandescent_bulb_an_obituary?mode=PF

Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban in California

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/us/politics/06kagan.html?_r=1&hp

Kagan Joins Supreme Court After 63-37 Vote in Senate

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?sq=web&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

Google and Verizon Near Deal on Web Pay Tiers

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/us/politics/05obama.html?sq=tax&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Senate Debate Looms on Tax Cuts for Rich

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/us/05giving.html?sq=billionaires&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Pledge to Give Away Half Gains Billionaire Adherents

Lawyers Seeking Terror Suspect’s Case Sue U.S.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/world/middleeast/04mideast.html?sq=israeli&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Lethal Clash at Israeli-Lebanon Border

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/technology/04rim.html?sq=blackberry&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

BlackBerry Maker Resists Governments’ Pressure

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/world/americas/04venez.html?sq=bolivar&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Building a New History by Exhuming Bolívar

99 Weeks Later, Jobless Have Only Desperation

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03spill.html?sq=spill&st=cse&scp=5&pagewanted=print

Gulf Spill Is the Largest of Its Kind, Scientists Say

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http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/mosque-near-ground-zero-clears-key-hurdle/?hp

Mosque Near Ground Zero Clears Key Hurdle

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03virginia.html?sq=virginia&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Virginia Suit Against Health Care Law Moves Forward

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03fbi.html?sq=f.b.i.&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

F.B.I., Challenging Use of Seal, Gets Back a Primer on the Law

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/business/media/03-3d.html?sq=3-D&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Resistance Forms Against Hollywood’s 3-D Push

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/books/03book.html?sq=warming&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth, by Eric Pooley

The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes From a Climate-Changed Planet, by Heidi Cullen

In Speech on Iraq, Obama Reaffirms Drawdown

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/world/middleeast/03israel.html?sq=jordan&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

Rocket Hits Resort on Border of Jordan and Israel

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/world/asia/03china.html?scp=1&sq=chinese&st=cse

In Restive Chinese Area, Cameras Keep Watch

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/world/middleeast/03dubai.html?sq=blackberry&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

BlackBerry Ban Extends to Visitors

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/technology/03blackberry.html?sq=blackberry&st=cse&scp=5&pagewanted=print

For E-Data, Tug Grows Over Privacy vs. Security

In Iowa Tour (Already), Republican Tests His Voice

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/us/02guard.html?sq=buildup&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Border Deployment Will Take Weeks

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html?sq=students&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/technology/02tumblr.html?dbk=&pagewanted=print

Media Companies Try Getting Social With Tumblr

A Benchmark of Progress, Electrical Grid Fails Iraqis

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/world/asia/02pstan.html?sq=rescue&st=cse&scp=5&pagewanted=print

Pakistan Challenged in Flood Rescue

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/business/media/02link.html?sq=renegade&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

A Renegade Site, Now Working With the News Media

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/business/global/02berry.html?sq=blackberry&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Emirates to Cut Data Services of BlackBerry

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/technology/02traffic.html?sq=facebook&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

In India, Using Facebook to Catch Scofflaw Drivers

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/world/americas/02cuba.html?sq=cuba&st=cse&scp=4&pagewanted=print

Cuba to Cut Workers and Relax Business Rules

“….By 2014, almost all the incandescent light we have traditionally used in our homes will be unavailable….”….BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/08/01/the_incandescent_bulb_an_obituary?mode=PF

In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/europe/30moscow.html?sq=rybkhoz&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

From Fires to Fish, Heat Wave Batters Russia

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/world/asia/30china.html?sq=chinese&st=cse&scp=5&pagewanted=print

Police Toss Out Arrest Warrant for Chinese Reporter in Hiding

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/business/global/30cloning.html?sq=europe&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Cloned Livestock Gain a Foothold in Europe

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/world/europe/29spain.html?sq=spain&st=cse&scp=3&pagewanted=print

Looking for Wedge From Spain, Catalonia Bans Bullfighting

“…Instead of dumping the rubble from the Haitians’ destroyed city, it could be crushed and recycled to provide valuable fill material for future construction projects….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/07/23/a_concrete_plan_for_haiti?mode=PF