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Title Section13 2016-04-30 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp SATURDAY, 30 APRIL 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/201513 words
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Article, Illustration2781 2016-04-30 1 KENNETH CHENG, LAURA PHILOMIN; TOH EE MING - On a familiar battleground Bukit Batok a decades-long fight resumes KENNETH CHENG, LAURA PHILOMIN AND TOH EE MING kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sglauraphiliomin@mediacorp.com.sg toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In seven days, Bukit Batok residents will head to the ballot box and choose, once again, between the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) markingPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA; PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 2,781 words
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Article, Illustration85 2016-04-30 1 EMBRACE YOUR ROOTS Members of the public enjoying hawker favourites such as Katong laksa, satay and rojak from stalls manned by second- and third-generation hawkers, who have taken on their family businesses, on the front lawn of the National Museum of Singapore yesterday. A 1960s street-hawker scenePHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 85 words
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Article, Illustration747 2016-04-30 1 Officers will wield more powerful firearms respond more decisively to attacks BOOST FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE STRATEGY SINGAPORE —To be operational in June, a new crack squad of police officers specially trained in counterassault and armed with submachine guns willPHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 747 words
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683 2016-04-30 2 CLIFFORD LEE - HANDOVER OF 26 ROUTES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THREE TRANCHES CLIFFORD LEE cliffordlee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ahead of the launch of its maiden operations in Singapore on May 29, Tower Transit has met its recruitment target with 812 bus captains on its683 words
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766 2016-04-30 4 KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE She began with an apology to Bukit Batok residents for the resignation of its former Member of Parliament (MP) David Ong, saying the People’s Action Party (PAP) was “deeply sorry to have (brought) this on you”. Then,766 words
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765 2016-04-30 4 (2nd Edition) KENNETH CHENG - KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE She began with an apology to Bukit Batok residents for the resignation of its former Member of Parliament (MP) David Ong, saying the People’s Action Party (PAP) was “deeply sorry to have (brought) this on you”. Then,765 words
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Article, Illustration639 2016-04-30 4 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Calling politics not a “career” but a “sacred duty”, Mr Murali Pillai, the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate for the Bukit Batok by-elec-tion, kicked off his first rally of the election on a personal note, paying homage toPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 639 words
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Article, Illustration639 2016-04-30 4 (2nd Edition) AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Calling politics not a “career” but a “sacred duty”, Mr Murali Pillai, the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate for the Bukit Batok by-elec-tion, kicked off his first rally of the election on a personal note, paying homage toPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 639 words
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Article, Illustration617 2016-04-30 5 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE Pledging to effectively manage a town council and to be a voice to raise hard questions in Parliament should he get elected, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee SoonADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASYRAF KAMIL; PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 617 words
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501 2016-04-30 5 ASYRAF KAMIL - ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE If Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan is elected, Bukit Batok residents need not worry about proposed upgrading plans being scuppered as the opposition party will carry them out, SDP central executive committee member Paul501 words
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Article, Illustration594 2016-04-30 8 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Malaysia’s National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has urged the Perak state government to start water rationing as the prolonged drought caused water levels at the Bukit Merah dam to reach record level lows. “Do not wait untilAGENCIES; PHOTO: BERNAMA - 594 words
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Article, Illustration593 2016-04-30 8 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysia’s National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has urged the Perak state government to start water rationing as the prolonged drought caused water levels at the Bukit Merah dam to reach record level lows. “Do not wait until itAGENCIES; PHOTO: BERNAMA - 593 words
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489 2016-04-30 8 AGENCIES WASHINGTON China risks “terrible” damage to its reputation if it ignores an impending international court ruling on the South China Sea, said the United States early yesterday, while urging South-east Asian countries to stand upAGENCIES - 489 words
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489 2016-04-30 8 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES WASHINGTON China risks “terrible” damage to its reputation if it ignores an impending international court ruling on the South China Sea, said the United States early yesterday, while urging South-east Asian countries to stand upAGENCIES - 489 words
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385 2016-04-30 8 AFP Taiwan summoned Japan’s representative yesterday to protest its seizure of one of the island’s fishing boats in an area where Tokyo claims exclusive rights. The 50-tonne Taiwanese boat was chased for hours by a Japanese vessel and finally seized earlier thisAFP - 385 words
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393 2016-04-30 8 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES China has denied a request for an American carrier strike group led by the USS John C Stennis to make a port call to Hong Kong, the United States Defense Department said yesterday, amid heightened tensions over China’sAGENCIES - 393 words
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Article54 2016-04-30 9 In our story “Sprinter Lim-Prasad returns with a bang” (April 29), we reported that Shanti clinched a silver in the 100m race with a time of 11.84s and finished 0.4s behind eventual winner Komalam Shally Selvaretnam (11.82s) of Malaysia. This is incorrect. Shanti finished 0.02s behind the winner. We54 words
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Article, Illustration401 2016-04-30 9 ANASTASIA BASYARUDIN - S’pore tourism on the right track now aim even higher FROM ANASTASIA BASYARUDIN The Government announced that it would be setting aside S$700 million over the next five years to improve innovation and growth in the tourism industry (“S$700m to boost S’pore tourism over next 5 years”; April 26). WeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 401 words
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239 2016-04-30 9 NG YA KEN - FROM NG YA KEN I refer to the report “Good politics, policies must go together for S’pore’s success: PM Lee” (April 27), where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke of how politics and policies have worked together constructively all these239 words
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346 2016-04-30 9 NICHOLAS AW - FROM NICHOLAS AW President, Disabled People’s Association I was 12 years old when I first discovered I had Tourette syndrome. At the time, I did not know the name of this condition, and I was a frightened young man. My parents thought that I346 words
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Article, Illustration730 2016-04-30 10 LAURA PHILOMIN - APARTMENT BLOCK TO MAKE WAY FOR UPCOMING TRAIN LINE LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After months of hesitation, all six owners of a nine-unit walkup apartment along Tanjong Katong Road, which needs to make way for the upcoming Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), collectedPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 730 words
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434 2016-04-30 10 SINGAPORE Taxi fare cheats will face tougher penalties, after a tripling of such cases between 2013 and 2015. From May 9, composition fines for passengers who dodge payment will be doubled to S$200 for first offenders, the Public Transport434 words
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494 2016-04-30 12 RESPONSE TO PYONGYANG’S LATEST MISSILE TESTS AGENCIES BEIJING China and Russia yesterday rapped Washington’s plans to put a missile defence system in the Korean peninsula, less than 24 hours after Pyongyang twice tested rockets thought to be capable of reachingAGENCIES - 494 words
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Article, Illustration802 2016-04-30 12 AFP HONG KONG A plastic sheet, a blanket, a sleeping bag: A makeshift bed laid out in the shadow of towering apartment blocks by a man who would rather be homeless than cooped up in Hong Kong’s cramped and overpriced housingAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 802 words
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Article, Illustration566 2016-04-30 13 ANGELA TENG - Group will remain focused on conservative growth in their core business and markets FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME DROPS BY 5% FOR THE QUARTER ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp yesterday posted a 14 per cent decline in first-quarter earnings566 words
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392 2016-04-30 13 THE NEW YORK TIMES SEATTLE Amazon delivered a blowout quarter on Thursday, joining Facebook as one of the rare bright spots in a technology sector that has recently produced a string of disappointing earnings reports. Helped by its fast-growing AmazonTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 392 words
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372 2016-04-30 13 SINGAPORE Osim International founder Ron Sim yesterday extended the offer to take his company private after crossing the 90 per cent threshold for compulsory acquisition. The offer for the lifestyle products distributor was extended to May 12 from April 29, said Credit Suisse372 words
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Article, Illustration640 2016-04-30 14 ADELENE WONG - Spaniard believed to have received offer from US university ANNOUNCEMENT BARELY 15 MONTHS AFTER SIGNING FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH SSA ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE National swim coach Sergio Lopez stunned the local swimming fraternity by announcing his resignation yesterday, just four monthsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 640 words
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Article, Illustration511 2016-04-30 14 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO SINGAPORE —Tampines Rovers star Jermaine Pennant will have no qualms leaving the club or going out on loan if it helps lessen the financial burden on the five-time S.League champions. TODAY reported last week that the Stags arePHOTO: PUMA - 511 words
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Article, Illustration746 2016-04-30 15 NOAH TAN - YOUNG TALENTS SHINE AT TRACK FIELD C’SHIPS NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He may have failed to win the 110m hurdles, his pet event, last week, but Raffles Institution’s (RI) Joshua Chua fully redeemed himself yesterday as he emerged triumphant in the Boys’ B-Division 100m sprint at the National Inter-School TrackPHOTOS: DAMIEN TEO - 746 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2016-04-30 16 WITH A BIT OF CARE, LEICESTER CITY HAVE EPL VICTORY IN THE BAG One more win. That is all former 5000-1 ranked ou tsiders Leicester City need to be crowned champions of England completing the fairytale everyone except Claudio Ranieri’s men thoughtPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 1,113 words
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Article, Illustration301 2016-04-30 16 (All matches on Singtel Ch102 and StarHub Ch227) Chelsea vs Tottenham Chelsea fans hate Tottenham. Tottenham fans hate Chelsea. So no matter what happens with the Leicester result, this bitterly contested derby will mean an awful lot to everybody involved at Stamford Bridge. Spurs will miss the suspended301 words
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Advertisement29 2016-04-30 17 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND 18 TAKING THE PAST FORWARD ARTISTS SHOW WHY IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO BECOME A CHAMPION OF THE TRADITIONAL ARTS29 words
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Advertisement38 2016-04-30 17 20 Youngsters are proving themselves in the hawker scene 21 Our picks of what you can check out this weekend 23 Jaguar may have arrived late to the SUV ball, but boy, is it making a grand entrance38 words
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Article, Illustration2027 2016-04-30 18 JOY FANG - FROM CHINESE OPERA TO MALAY DANCE, THESE YOUNG ARTISTES WANT A PLACE FOR THESE ART FORMS IN SINGAPORE’S FUTURE JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg The celebration of Singapore’s heritage may be the central focus of the annual Singapore HeritageFest (SHF), which kicked off last night at thePHOTO; LIM JIA Y1; Singapore. PHOTO: DIAN DANCERS SINGAPORE; PHOTO: ESPLANADE/PAPER MONKEY THEATRE; MUSA; PHOTO: TAN LYE SOON - 2,027 words
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Article, Illustration1230 2016-04-30 20 DON MENDOZA - Why more young degree holders are driven to sell hawker food YOUNG HAWKERS IN SINGAPORE DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Is having a degree a prerequisite to be a hawker? That maybe the case, quipped Faye Sai, who runs Coffee Break, a coffee and drinks stall, withPHOTO: TRULY GROUP; PHOTO: CHO KEE NOODLES - 1,230 words
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Article, Illustration754 2016-04-30 21 MAYO MARTIN - Head down to the National Museum or drop by Dakota Crescent SINGAPORE HERITAGEFEST 2016 MAYO MARTIN Singapore —It’s the long weekend and it’s time to embrace your roots and some hectic #throwback posts on social media as thisPHOTOS: NMS, NHB, DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL - 754 words
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Article, Illustration567 2016-04-30 21 JAPANESE-INSPIRED AFTERNOON TEA AT AXIS BAR AND LOUNGE The menu features an array of sweet and savoury treats, including the signature Mandarin Oriental Singapore TWG green-tea-infused ice jelly topped with citrus foam. There are the ubiquitous chicken karaage and takoyaki, served alongside more inspired options such as567 words
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454 2016-04-30 22 SINGAPORE CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL Celebrate Chinese cinema with a selection of feature films, documentaries and short films including Ten Years, Zinnia Flower and Blind Massage. This year, the Singapore Chinese Film Festival will also feature a section on films about Chinese cinema,454 words
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Article, Illustration79 2016-04-30 22 THE ILLUSIONISTS Broadway’s smash hit, featuring seven magicians in a wondrous spectacle, returns to Singapore with a brand new cast and show. From May 6 to 15 at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. Tickets from S$55 Sands. Tickets from S$55 available at SISTIC. SUMMER NIGHT WITH OLIVIA79 words
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Article, Illustration421 2016-04-30 22 SERENE LIM - The first edition of food film fest FoodCine.ma is shaping up to be a success FOOD ON FILM SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When we first profiled South-east Asia’s first food film festival FoodCine.ma in February, festival director Felix Ng had been cautiously optimistic about the public’s reception toPHOTOS: FOODCINE.MA - 421 words
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Article, Illustration755 2016-04-30 23 LEOW JU-LEN - JAGUAR MAY BE LATE TO THE SUV BALL BUT IT’S DEFINITELY MAKING A GRAND ENTRANCE LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SVETI STEFAN (MONTENEGRO) —If you’re going to be late to the dance, you’d better have legs like Joanne Peh or know some fancy moves. The Jaguar F-Pace doesn’t havePHOTOS: BIG FISH - 755 words
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Article, Illustration276 2016-04-30 24 Even though the market for luxury SUVs is crowded, Jaguar decided to build the F-Pace to spoil buyers with more choices when it comes to plush, elevated and rugged-looking transport. Here are the cars the new Jaguar has to beat. 1 AUDI Q5 It’s getting276 words
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Article, Illustration789 2016-04-30 25 DERRYN WONG - Volkswagen’s GTE plug-ins promise guilt-free motoring with a dash of fun PLUG-IN AND PLAY DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg WOLFSBURG (GERMANY) —Volkswagen’s Golf GTI is the name of its now legendary hot hatch, but not many people know that the letter “i” stands for “injection”, in reference to its fuel789 words
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Article, Illustration281 2016-04-30 25 Batteries that run plug-in and fully electric cars are charged through the mains, which can only be as clean as the power used to provide this electricity. Singapore’s power plants use oil and natural gas, which is better than coal but obviously not as281 words
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Miscellaneous1240 2016-04-30 26 CHANNEL CHANNEL programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Food Detectives (HD) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 NOT The 5 Show (HD) (PG) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres1,240 words
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Miscellaneous1203 2016-04-30 27 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 7 .00AM Home Shopping 10.00 I am a Singer NOON Approaching Science 12.30PM Innocence Lost 1.30 Home 2.00 Project W 3.00 Apple In Your Eye (PG) 4.30 Artistic Journeys 5.00 Where Are We Going, Dad? 7 .00 Chinese Dream VII 9.00 Level Seven1,203 words
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Miscellaneous311 2016-04-30 28 ON SATURDAY 5.00 987 HOME With Joakim Gomez 6.00 Say It With Music With Naomi Yeo 10.00 Automated 11.00 987 Anthems by Zouk And The AOS Collection DJs 6.00AM News Plus The Best Of Body Soul With Daniel Martin 10.00 News Plus Weekend Brunch And Out About With Angela Lim311 words
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Miscellaneous290 2016-04-30 28 E: English C: Chinese M: Malay T: Tamil Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. FREE LATEST CATCH-UP TV Watch episodes on Toggle after they are shown on TV. PEACE PROSPERITY (EP 20)290 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2016-04-30 1 RACHEL L. SWARNS - Soul searching over the Jesuits’ sale of 272 people. By RACHEL L. SWARNS WASHINGTON The human cargo was loaded on ships at a bustling wharf in the nation’s capital, destined for the plantations of the Deep South. Some slaves pleaded for rosaries asWILLIAM WIDMER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,160 words
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Article, Illustration1119 2016-04-30 1 NELSON D. SCHWARTZ - Businesses Learn to Appeal to the Wealthy, Reflecting a Stratified Society By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ MIAMI Behind a locked door aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is a world most of the vessel’s 4,200 passengers will never see. And that is exactly the point. InPHOTOGRAPHS BY EDWARD LINSMIER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOGRAPHS BY GABRIELA HERMAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,119 words
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Article, Illustration685 2016-04-30 6 MUJIB MASHAL - In places known for their violence, a push for libraries. PANJWAI JOURNAL By MUJIB MASHAL PANJWAI, Afghanistan It is not much of a library: two shelves of about 1,600 books and magazines in a basement room deep into a dusty alley of adobe homesPHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW QUILTY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 685 words
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Article, Illustration742 2016-04-30 6 ERIC SCHMITT - By ERIC SCHMITT NAPLES, Italy Russian attack submarines, the most in two decades, are prowling the coastlines of Scandinavia and Scotland, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic in what Western military officials say is a significantly increased presence aimed at contesting American andLEV FEDOSEYEV/TASS, VIA GETTY IMAGES - 742 words
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Article, Illustration702 2016-04-30 5 REBECCA R. RUIZ - By REBECCA R. RUIZ LAUSANNE, Switzerland The Olympic rings decorate everything here, from the train station to police uniforms, flaunting this city’s identity as the capital of international sports. For more than a century, Lausanne has been home to the International Olympic Committee, inspiringOBERT SCHLESINGER/PICTURE-ALLIANCE, VIA AP IMAGES - 702 words
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Article, Illustration628 2016-04-30 4 TOM BRADY - TOM BRADY Dan Lyons, a technology journalist with 25 years of experience, landed a job at a software startup company after he was laid off from a magazine job. There were more than a few practices there that he found a bit odd. For628 words
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Article, Illustration685 2016-04-30 3 ANDREW E. KRAMER - By ANDREW E. KRAMER Alisa Sopova contributedreporting. PRIPYAT, Ukraine The road through the forest, abandoned, is at times barely discernible, covered with the debris of fallen tree limbs, vines, leaves and moss pushing up through cracks in the crumbling asphalt. The moss is bestPHOTOGRAPHS BY BRYAN DENTON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 685 words
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Article, Illustration636 2016-04-30 3 RICHARD MARTYN-HEMPHILL - A move to protect ‘cultural-historical values of Europe.’ By RICHARD MARTYN-HEMPHILL ZAUBE, Latvia—With her niqab, a face-covering Islamic veil that reveals just the wearer’s eyes, Liga Legzdina stands out in the Latvian hamlet of Zaube. Villagers stare. Ms. Legzdina isREINIS HOFMANIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 636 words
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Article, Illustration885 2016-04-30 2 JULIA BAIRD - Society rewards men for going on and on, but penalizes women. INTELLIGENCE JULIA BAIRD Julia Baird is the host of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation show “The Drum” and the author of a forthcoming biography of Queen Victoria. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. Sydney, Australia It wasKAYE BLEGVAD - 885 words
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Article, Illustration585 2016-04-30 2 NICHOLAS CASEY - A $3 billion bill for rebuilding alters a populist’s priorities. By NICHOLAS CASEY PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador Even before the earthquake struck, prospects were rough for this Andean nation. Oil prices, which once fueled a government spending bonanza aimed at the poor, had collapsed. TheMERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 585 words
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Article, Illustration782 2016-04-30 8 NEIL GOUGH - As growth slows, heavy borrowers struggle with debt. By NEIL GOUGH Owen Guo contributed research. HONG KONG For Chinese banks, the decision to lend to companies like Bohai Steel was an easy decision. Lenders took heart from its state backing, which appearedOwen Guo contributed research.; NICOLAS ASFOURI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 782 words
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Article, Illustration540 2016-04-30 8 FARHAD MANJOO - A business model that doesn’t translate to other services. By FARHAD MANJOO We may be witnessing the end of the on-demand dream. Other than Uber, the hypersuccessful granddaddy of on-demand apps, many companies have come under stress. Prices are rising, service is declining,STUART GOLDENBERG - 540 words
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Article, Illustration911 2016-04-30 10 JAMES GORMAN - By JAMES GORMAN MON TAGUE Massachusetts Think of all the dogs out there: labradors and poodles and labradoodles; huskies and westies and lovable mutts that go to doggy day care. Add them up, all the pet dogs on the planet, and youENRICO FABIAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 911 words
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Article, Illustration579 2016-04-30 10 RACHEL NUWER - Giants cloaked in fuzzy moss, lichen wisps, and stubble. By RACHEL NUWER More people are likely to have reached the summit of Mount Everest than have been to the top of an old-growth redwood tree, which helps explain why we know little about theJIM WILSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 579 words
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Article, Illustration603 2016-04-30 9 RONI CARYN RABIN - After low-calorie shakes, patients go into remission. By RONI CARYN RABIN Many experts believe Type 2 diabetes is an incurable disease. But new research raises the possibility that drastic changes in diet may reverse it. A small clinical trial in England studied theROBERT ORMEROD FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 603 words
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Article, Illustration758 2016-04-30 9 MATT RICHTEL; FERNANDA SANTOS - Climate change is making nature more flammable. By By MATT RICHTEL and FERNANDA SANTOS Wildires, once confined to a single season, have become a continual threat in places across the globe. They have ignited in the American West during the winter and well into the fall,HEBER-OVERGAARD FIRE DISTRICT; BELOW, CAITLIN O’HARA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 758 words
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Article, Illustration620 2016-04-30 12 JIM DWYER - By JIM DWYER Just before noon, James Browar pushed out of a Starbucks on Eighth Avenue near Times Square, laden with news that was simultaneously getting worse and more urgent by the minute. “No bathroom,” announced Mr. Browar, 20, whoEMON HASSAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 620 words
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Article, Illustration660 2016-04-30 11 NOAH REMNICK - Preserving a fireboat that helped a city in peril. By NOAH REMNICK ABOARD THE JOHN D. McKEAN, in Tarrytown, New York On a gleaming Thursday morning in March, a candy red fireboat rattled awake and set forth from its station in the BrooklynFRANK FRANKLIN II/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 660 words
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Article, Illustration840 2016-04-30 11 WINNIE HU - Artwork softens the hard edges of a housing project. By WINNIE HU Many residents of the Castle Hill Houses, a sprawling housing development in the Bronx, live with windows that are old and drafty, interior doors that no longer close and kitchen appliances that areANGEL FRANCO/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 840 words
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Article, Illustration801 2016-04-30 14 RACHEL DONADIO - Counting off time, sitting in a box and taking ax to plaster. By RACHEL DONADIO ATHENS One artist counted out loud in Greek for eight hours a day, transforming herself into a human metronome. Another subjected himself to intense low-frequency sounds and documented thePHOTOGRAPHS BY EIRINI VOURLOUMIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 801 words
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Article, Illustration520 2016-04-30 14 DAVID STREITFELD - A Nobel winner, 80, with a sex life that titillates the press. By DAVID STREITFELD WASHINGTON Four years ago, Mario Vargas Llosa wrote a book that said journalists were sleaze-mongers and politicians hopeless. Civilization had collapsed into spectacle. Then he became a spectacleLEXEY SWALL FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 520 words
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Article, Illustration929 2016-04-30 13 JEREMY EGNER - When not playing a villain, Iwan Rheon writes folk songs. By JEREMY EGNER BEVERLY HILLS, California Like many successful actors, Iwan Rheon, better known as the blithely malicious Ramsay Bolton on “Game of Thrones,” arguably the most hated man on television, admits he’s concerned aboutHELEN SLOAN/HBO - 929 words
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