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Title Section13 2016-03-12 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 12 MARCH 2016 MCI(P) 021/06/201513 words
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Article, Illustration2085 2016-03-12 1 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO Deputy Sports Editor stanleyho@mediacorp.com.sg KUAL A LUMPUR American Tom Byer has been posed the same question countless times. From powerful government officers, football officials, to the media and sponsors, they all ask him the same thing: CanPHOTO: CHRIS GADSBY - 2,085 words
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Article, Illustration62 2016-03-12 1 ONJapanese Buddhist monks and family members facing the sea to pray to victims of the March 11, 2011 disaster in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture. Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of an earthquake that struck offshore, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people andPHOTO: REUTERS - 62 words
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Article, Illustration652 2016-03-12 1 LOUISA TANG - Islandwide checks come after spate of incidents in recent months THERE WILL BE NO COMPROMISE ON SAFETY: MINISTER LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Following three high profile incidents in five months, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is stepping up itsPHOTO: LAWRENCE WONG’S FACEBOOK PAGE - 652 words
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694 2016-03-12 2 THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS CONTINUE TO LIVE IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS AGENCIES RIKUZENTAK ATA —Japanese gathered in Tokyo and along the country’s ravaged north-east coast to observe a moment of silence at 2.46pm Japanese time yesterday, exactly five years after a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struckAGENCIES - 694 words
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Article, Illustration579 2016-03-12 2 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A check into Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) records has turned up an intricate web of links among the fresh chicken distributors accused of colluding on prices for at least seven years. Among the 13 companies,Source: ACRA; TODAY - 579 words
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415 2016-03-12 4 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR The Malaysian Cabinet has terminated former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad as adviser to national oil firm Petronas, a week after the statesman formed a bipartisan movement to oust Prime Minister Najib Razak. In a briefAGENCIES - 415 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2016-03-12 4 AMANDA LEE - Ex-PAP MP says declaration not meant to preempt review of criteria for Elected Presidency AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 17 months before the next Presidential Election (PE) has to be held, former People’s Action Party (PAP) stalwart Tan Cheng Bock1,153 words
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Advertisement215 2016-03-12 5 The President’s Design Award is Singapore’s highest honour accorded to designers and designs from all design disciplines. It recognises the significant contributions and achievements of an extraordinary group of people who are making a difference to the lives of Singaporeans and the larger global communities. PRESIDENTS DESIGN AWARD SINGAPORE 2016215 words
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Article, Illustration434 2016-03-12 9 RAYMOND KOH BOCK SWI - FROM RAYMOND KOH BOCK SWI The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Competition Commission of Singapore have voiced their views recently on petrol prices and fair competition in the industry (“No evidence of collusion in petrol pricing: Competition Commission”; Feb 24).434 words
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211 2016-03-12 9 U CHIT KO PE - FROM U CHIT KO PE The uptrend in workplace fatalities, despite employers’ efforts to toe the line with necessary precautions and actions to stem them, is unsatisfactory. But they do happen. It is time to re-align our approaches to ensure the build-up and211 words
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84 2016-03-12 9 RONNIE TAN - QUICK HITS RONNIE TAN When oil prices soared to record highs some years back, fuel surcharges helped airlines, courier services, cargo agents, et cetera, to cover the unexpected high fuel costs. In the past year, oil prices have slumped, breaking periodic84 words
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228 2016-03-12 9 TERENCE LIM - FROM TERENCE LIM I refer to the report “SAF personnel not immune to being charged for rash, criminal acts” (March 8). The Army said that Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel can be punished in the criminal courts if they228 words
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Article, Illustration513 2016-03-12 10 CLIFFORD LEE - The buses will also come fitted with information displays USB charging ports LTA ANNOUNCES LUSH GREEN AS ITS NEW COLOUR CLIFFORD LEE cliffordlee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New-look double-decker public buses with two exits for speedier alighting and other useful features on board willPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 513 words
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Article, Illustration513 2016-03-12 10 (2nd Edition) CLIFFORD LEE - The buses will also come fitted with information displays USB charging ports LTA ANNOUNCES LUSH GREEN AS ITS NEW COLOUR CLIFFORD LEE cliffordlee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New-look double-decker public buses with two exits for speedier alighting and other useful features on board willPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 513 words
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414 2016-03-12 10 KELLY NG - KELLY NG SINGAPORE After more than 15 years together, he moved out of his boyfriend’s house when their relationship hit the rocks. Among the items Ong Teck Hock took with him was his ex-partner’s Internet banking token. Ong, 41,414 words
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372 2016-03-12 10 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE A 63-year-old Singaporean woman living in Bedok died on Thusrday after she came down with dengue fever and was admitted to Changi General Hospital on March 9. This is the third death recorded this year from the mosquito-borne disease.372 words
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Article, Illustration782 2016-03-12 11 Move comes as Suu Kyi’s chosen presidential candidate wins vote in Lower House CHOICE OF FORMER JUNTA HARDLINER POINTS TO BATTLE AHEAD WITH NLD GOVERNMENT REUTERS NAYPYIDAW Myanmar’s military nominated a former junta stalwart who remains on a United States sanctions list as itsREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 782 words
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Article, Illustration678 2016-03-12 11 AP BEIJING China will not return to its era of pursuing economic growth at the expense of the environment despite its slowing economy, said the country’s Environment Minister Chen Jining yesterday. Mr Chen said China would continue to restructure its economyAP - 678 words
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Article, Illustration564 2016-03-12 12 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia’s top security minister said yesterday that authorities have started efforts to fight forest and peatland fires that often pollute South-east Asia’s air as the dry season begins this month. Mr Luhut Pandjaitan, the Coordinating Minister forAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 564 words
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899 2016-03-12 12 AFP JAKARTA Nestled amid mountains in remote central Indonesia, Bone-Bone looks like any other rural hamlet in the archipelago, with a modest collection of houses, shops and mosques and people quietly going about their daily lives. But it isAFP - 899 words
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Article, Illustration700 2016-03-12 13 LEE YEN NEE - Cuts blamed on global outlook will place greater pressure on the manufacturing sector PREDICTIONS STILL WITHIN 1 TO 3 PER CENT RANGE EXPECTED BY MTI LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SING A PORE At least two research houses have cut their700 words
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422 2016-03-12 13 AGENCIES HONG KONG Bank of America has fired at least 15 senior bankers at its investment-banking unit in Asia this week as it pares jobs globally, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Among those letAGENCIES - 422 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration578 2016-03-12 14 LOW LIN FHOONG - Sprinter, rower in new batch of 17 Sports Excellence Scholarship holders STIPENDS, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CAREER SUPPORT LOW LIN FHOONG linf hoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The goal is to be fitter, faster and stronger, as sprinter Shanti Pereira chases her dream of competing atPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 578 words
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443 2016-03-12 14 GERARD WONG - GERARD WONG SINGAPORE —Radical changes could be made to the current ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup format, resulting in the group stages being played over a longer period, but ensuring that fans of the various competing countries will get to443 words
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Article, Illustration1228 2016-03-12 15 pivotal Goodison Park clash, Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com. sg - Chelsea’s trainwreck of a season will come off the rails once and for all if Everton beat them in tonight ’s hotly anticipated FA Cup quarter final. Out of every competition, the defending Premier League champions’ season would effectively be over.PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,228 words
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Article, Illustration241 2016-03-12 15 TVTIMES FA CUP Tomorrow, Singtel Ch109 1.20am: Everton vs Chelsea 9.20pm: Arsenal vs Watford 11.50pm: Man Utd vs West Ham EPL Tonight 8.45pm: Norwich vs Man City (Singtel Ch102, StarHub Ch227) 10.55pm: Stoke vs Southampton (Ch103, Ch228) 11pm: Bournemouth vs Swansea (Ch102, Ch227) Tomorrow 11.55pm: Aston Villa vs241 words
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Article, Illustration842 2016-03-12 16 NOAH TAN - Rugby player wants to see the game develop to a higher level in his country HOPES FOR 1ST VICTORY OF THE SEASON TONIGHT IN S’PORE NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A sudden hush descends on the media interview room when the hulking figure ofPHOTO: SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB - 842 words
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Article, Illustration391 2016-03-12 16 REUTERS LO N DO N —Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Thursday was payback for the fans, manager Jurgen Klopp said after his side produced a commanding display to down their fiercest rivals in the Europa League. Klopp’s team ran outREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 391 words
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Advertisement28 2016-03-12 16 STORY S’PORE RUGBY: REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone or you can visit bit.ly/1YFj43K for the story.28 words
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Advertisement58 2016-03-12 17 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 12 MARCH 2016 18 A FAMILIAR AFFAIR 20CRAZY COCKTAILS Find out where you can try Nyonya kueh-inspired drinks and other local flavoured tipples 21THINGS TO DO The Beat Brothers, Disney On Ice, Kids Fiesta and more in our weekend planner WHY58 words
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Article, Illustration774 2016-03-12 18 ANNETTE TAN - OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH MALAYSIAN FOOD TRANSCENDS PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL BOUNDARIES ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg For all the petty debates we have about Singaporean versus Malaysian food, there is no denying the fact that Singaporeans love the tasty fare our neighbours across the Causeway dish out. How else wouldPHOTO: RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA; must-have. photo: YORKHOTELSINGAPORE - 774 words
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Article, Illustration367 2016-03-12 18 Here are some of our favourite Malaysian food haunts right here in S’pore Malaysian Food Street Resorts World Sentosa Waterfront Level 1 The authentic dishes from around the Peninsula served here range from Penang Lim Brothers’ char koay teow (the food street’s bestseller), to Heun Kee claypot367 words
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Article, Illustration457 2016-03-12 19 A SPRING FEAST AT KEYAKI For this spring kaiseki nine-course menu (picture), master chef Hiroshi Ishii has designed a menu of specially-sourced ingredients, such as bamboo shoot, cherry blossom sea bream, mountain vegetable bud and plum, which complement winter delicacies such457 words
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Article217 2016-03-12 19 HENDRICK’S GIN MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT This one-time-only event is part of this year’s Singapore Cocktail Week. It’s like Cluedo with cocktails. Guests will receive a character description with their invitation (along with details about the party) and are encouraged to come dressed in their Roaring 1920s finest. Enjoy217 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2016-03-12 20 DON MENDOZA - Tasty Singapore-inspired tipples share the spotlight at this year’s Singapore Cocktail Week SHAKEN AND STIRRED DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Cocktail Week (SGCW) 2016 kicks off today; and thanks to its successful debut last year, this sophomore edition now sees more cocktail-themed events, nearly 200 of them,ARTWORK: KENNETH CHOY; PHOTO: JIGGER & PONY - 1,003 words
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Article278 2016-03-12 20 Here are a few must-check-out workshops during Singapore Cocktail Week CURING FOOD WITH SPIRITS Ever wondered about more ways to pair your favourite Black Berkshire with your favourite white rum? Specialist Chef Drew Nocente will show you how to cure and prepare meats through three dishes:278 words
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Article, Illustration615 2016-03-12 21 DISNEY ON ICE PRE SENTS MAGICAL ICE FE STIVAL Catch your favourite Disney characters from Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Tangled and Beauty And The Beast in an enchanting world that combines music, ice skating and stunning costumes. Until March 20 at the615 words
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Article82 2016-03-12 21 FOOTBALL CLINIC WITH ALEKSANDAR DURIC AND TERRY PATHMANATHAN SportSG is organising a slew of activities for the school holidays, including a football clinic for children conducted by Singapore football legends Aleksandar Duric and Terry Pathmanathan from March 15 to 17. For more information and activities, visit: http://www.myactivesg.com/start-out/ children-youth/activesg-school-holiday-sports-programmes.82 words
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Article, Illustration531 2016-03-12 22 LEOW JU-LEN - ARE YOU A BIG BOSS LOOKING FOR E-CLASS ALTERNATIVES? WE HIGHLIGHT SOME SEGMENT RIVALS YOU MAY WANT TO ADD TO YOUR ‘TOWKAY MOBILE’ SHORTLIST EXECUTIVE SEDAN ROUNDUP LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Mercedes-Benz E-Class may be considered the gold standard in executive cars by some people, but531 words
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Article, Illustration860 2016-03-12 23 DERRYN WONG - The new E-Class will do just about everything for you including much of the driving MERCEDES-BENZ E -CLASS DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg LISBON, PORTUGAL Butlers, we have good news for you: Your jobs are safe for now, since the robot that can interpret the vagaries of860 words
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Article, Illustration402 2016-03-12 24 DERRYN WONG - Take one Golf hatchback. Add extra steel. The result? A wagon offering plenty of practical appeal VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If you look at the current craze for sports utility vehicles or crossovers, the phrase: “I’m a rugged individualist —just like everyone else” comes toPHOTOS: BIG FISH - 402 words
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Article, Illustration383 2016-03-12 24 The Mercedes-Benz E 350e plugin hybrid won’t leave you stunned by its performance but it still has many green reasons to exist. A plug-in hybrid sits between pure electric vehicles that run only on battery power and conventional hybrids like the Toyota Prius. The idea is that they383 words
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Miscellaneous1306 2016-03-12 26 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Food Chain II 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 DeGeneres Show1,306 words
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Miscellaneous1332 2016-03-12 27 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Exposed II (HD) C, M 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 Just Kidding (HD) 8.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Extreme Couponing C (HD) (CC) 10.30 Who Lives Here?1,332 words
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Miscellaneous600 2016-03-12 28 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM News Plus The Best Of Body Soul With Daniel Martin 10.00 News Plus Weekend Brunch And Out About With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim NOON News Plus Sports Review Of The Week 6.00PM News Plus The Wow Club And Talking Books With Michelle Martin 7.00AM Asia Pop600 words
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Article, Illustration874 2016-03-12 1 SOMINI SENGUPTA - An aspirational generation with limited opportunities. NEWS ANALYSIS SOMINI SENGUPTA At no point in recorded history has our world been so demographically lopsided, with old people concentrated in rich countries and the young in not-so-rich countries. Much has been made of the challenges ofSource: Population Reference Bureau; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 874 words
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Article, Illustration1321 2016-03-12 1 ANDREW POLLACK - In pursuit of a wider acceptance of modified genes. By ANDREW POLLACK West Palm Beach, Florida IN THE EXPANDING realm ruled by Randal J. Kirk, sliced apples don’t brown. Salmon grow twice as fast without swimming upriver to spawn. And male mosquitoes are unleashedPHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW TESTA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; ANDREW TESTA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,321 words
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Article, Illustration556 2016-03-12 2 INTELLIGENCE/ERNESTO LONDOÑO - INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE/ERNESTO LONDOÑO Ernesto Lodoño is a member of The New York Times editorial board. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. In the past, when a Cuban athlete vanished during a sporting event abroad, news about the defection would spread by word of mouth back home. ThereKOJIWATANABE/GETTY IMAGES - 556 words
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751 2016-03-12 2 DECLAN WALSH - Militias roam Libya’s capital, and ISIS lurks nearby. By DECLAN WALSH TRIPOLI, Libya Cracking open the giant church door, the Nigerian watchman cast a wary eye over the deserted street. It was Sunday morning in Tripoli’s old city, but only a trickle751 words
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Article, Illustration597 2016-03-12 3 GEETAANAND - By GEETAANAND NEW DELHI It isn’t just sweaters the kindergartners are wearing at the American Embassy School in India’s capital city: They are also wearing face masks. The school does not require students to wear air filtration masks against the pollutedKUNI TAKAHASHI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 597 words
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Article, Illustration457 2016-03-12 3 SABA IMTIAZ - By SABA IMTIAZ KARACHI, Pakistan The latest Academy Award for a filmmaker from Pakistan is focusing attention on so-called honor killings of women in the country, with officials vowing to strengthen laws against the practice. The filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won the Oscar for best documentaryAKHTAR SOOMRO/REUTERS - 457 words
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Article, Illustration797 2016-03-12 6 DIONNESEARCEY - By DIONNESEARCEY MORA, Cameroon At first, the attack had all the hallmarks of a typical Boko Haram assault. Armed fighters stormed a town on the border with Nigeria, shooting every man they saw. But this time, instead of burning homes, the fighters gatheredTYLER HICKS/THE NEW YORK TIMES; LEFT, THE NEW YORK TIMES - 797 words
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Article, Illustration492 2016-03-12 6 AZAM AHMED; PAULINA VILLEGAS - MEXICO CITY JOURNAL By By AZAM AHMED and PAULINA VILLEGAS MEXICO CITY Acting on a tip from a neighbor, two comedians dressed as drag queens confronted parking officers. The pair wanted to know why the officers, who so ruthlessly enforced parking limits, had never givenADRIANA ZEHBRAUSKAS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 492 words
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Article, Illustration750 2016-03-12 5 JEFFREY GETTLEMAN - By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN NAIROBI, Kenya When a Chinese clothing company swooped in and offered to sponsor Kenya’s famed runners, Nike panicked, Kenyan officials say. What followed according to email exchanges, letters, bank records and invoices, provided by a former employeeSIMON MAINA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 750 words
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Article, Illustration551 2016-03-12 5 ALAN MATTINGLY - ALAN MATTINGLY Where is the line between indulgence and overindulgence? That is no simple question in China, where the economy and society have been transforming rapidly in recent decades. As often happens where those sorts of changes take place, self-restraint hasn’t always been a guiding551 words
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Article, Illustration909 2016-03-12 8 STANLEY REED - Low oil and gas prices divert attention from wind farms. By STANLEY REED KEADBY, England A wind farm here cranks out enough clean electricity to power as many as 57,000 homes. Monitored remotely, the windmills are expected to produce electricity for decades to come. TheANDREW TESTA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 909 words
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Article, Illustration582 2016-03-12 8 MARK SCOTT - The end of boom times for start-ups is going global. By MARK SCOTT LONDON At the offices of Deliveroo, a food delivery start-up with headquarters in an upmarket neighborhood here, signs of activity are everywhere. The communal kitchen hums with 20-something developers.TOM JAMIESON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 582 words
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Article, Illustration725 2016-03-12 9 KATE MURPHY - Billions in revenue at stake as pop-ups overwhelm sites. By KATE MURPHY You might have noticed that even when using a lightning-fast Internet connection, it takes a few beats, enough time to drum your fingers, for web pages to load. It’s likely becauseHIERONYMUS - 725 words
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Article, Illustration611 2016-03-12 9 CLAIRE MARTIN - By CLAIRE MARTIN Two summers ago, Jack Bonneau started a lemonade stand to earn some cash. Instead of setting it up in his Broomfield, Colorado, neighborhood, he and his father, Steve, came up with a more ambitious plan. Jack, then 8, would peddle cupsPHOTOGRAPHS BY NICK COTE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 611 words
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Article, Illustration908 2016-03-12 10 STEVE LOHR - Firms and start-ups invest big money in machine learning. By STEVE LOHR When IBM’s Watson computer triumphed over human champions in the quiz show “Jeopardy! it was a stunning achievement. IBM then moved to convert Watson from a celebrated science project intoJASON HENRY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 908 words
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Article, Illustration518 2016-03-12 10 BARBARA S. MOFFET - An animal known for running power is genetically weak. By BARBARA S. MOFFET A cheetah known as Chewbaaka has helped scientists time-travel through that species’ long, complex history, even providing some clues about how the big cats became the world’s fastest landVAHID SALEMI/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 518 words
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Article, Illustration753 2016-03-12 11 ERICA GOODE - Views on biological aliens often rest on xenophobia. By ERICA GOODE Invasive species are bad news, or so goes the conventional wisdom. Governments spend millions to head off or eradicate biological invaders. But a number of scientists are challenging this view, arguingRAFA HUERTAS/REUTERS; TOP, CAITLIN O’HARA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 753 words
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Article, Illustration644 2016-03-12 11 MATT RICHTEL - Boxes within boxes within boxes, and trucks everywhere. By MATT RICHTEL Ruchit Garg, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, says that he worries that something isn’t right with his Internet shopping habit. With each new delivery to his doorstep sometimes several in a day heJIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 644 words
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Article, Illustration602 2016-03-12 12 LIZ ROBBINS - An app to rate bosses and track those who don’t pay. By LIZ ROBBINS Just past sunrise near a subway stop in the borough of Queens, men in backpacks and work boots gather in groups. They are workers at one of the largest dayDANNY GHITIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 602 words
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Article, Illustration754 2016-03-12 12 DAVID W. DUNLAP - By DAVID W. DUNLAP After a 12-year gestation, Santiago Calatrava’s phoenix at the World Trade Center is ready to soar. In those 12 years, a straightforward need to rebuild the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) commuter railroad terminal under the trade center turned intoPHOTOGRAPHS BY HILARY SWIFT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 754 words
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Article, Illustration826 2016-03-12 13 BEN SISARIO - By BEN SISARIO TULSA, Oklahoma For years, Bob Dylan scholars have whispered about a tiny notebook, seen by only a few, in which the master labored over the lyrics to his classic 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks.” Roll- ing StoneSHANE BROWN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; INSET, JERRY SCHATZBERG/COLUMBIA RECORDS, VIA PR NEWSWIRE - 826 words
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Article, Illustration534 2016-03-12 13 ZACHARY WOOLFE - Finding freedom with a wife who is happily submissive. By ZACHARY WOOLFE The OkCupid message Mollena Williams received in December 2013 was, in some ways, standard for an online dating site. It was complimentary: “Wow your profile is great.” It was confident: “I amBRIAN HARKIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 534 words
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Article, Illustration773 2016-03-12 14 ALEXANDRA ALTER - By ALEXANDRA ALTER There were five literary adaptations in the Oscar race for best picture this year. But only one novelist negotiated a $1.3 trillion global trade deal. That would be Michael Punke, the deputy United States Trade Representative and the UnitedERIC PIERMONT/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 773 words
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Article, Illustration711 2016-03-12 14 RACHEL DONADIO - Germany offers migrants a view of their heritage. By RACHEL DONADIO BERLIN The Pergamon Museum is home to the famous Ishtar Gate, a monument of blue tile decorated with golden lions that was once the entrance to ancient Babylon. When Kamal Alramadhani, aGORDON WELTERS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 711 words
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