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A choice by some private unions to back Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, aiding an offensive against their public-sector brethren, exposes a deepening fissure in the labor movement.
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Syrians Bar U.N. Monitors From a Massacre Inquiry
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and RICK GLADSTONE
The Syria conflict moved to a dangerous new precipice when government troops and civilian supporters blocked unarmed United Nations monitors from looking into a mass killing.
Approval Rating for Justices Hits Just 44% in New Poll
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Three-quarters of Americans say the Supreme Court’s decisions are sometimes influenced by personal or political views, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll.
As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan
By ERIC SCHMITT
The killing this week of Al Qaeda’s deputy head, Abu Yahya al-Libi, tore at the tissue between the group’s leadership and affiliates in the Middle East and Africa.
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For Hungry in India, a Paradox of Plenty
By VIKAS BAJAJ
India now grows so much grain that its stockpile is bigger than that of any country except China, but distribution is inefficient and corrupt. Above, wheat sacks in Jagraon.
In Chinese Murder Mystery, 2nd Story of Meeting
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One account of a confrontation between Bo Xilai, who was a powerful Communist Party official, and his longtime ally paints a more calculating picture of Mr. Bo.
Fast-Paced Thieves Reinvent the Wheel Crime
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An old problem — tire theft — is resurgent, thanks to online marketplaces and advances in power tools.
To Band, Ad Seems a Too-Sincere Form of Flattery
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The Baltimore group Beach House complained that after it refused Volkswagen’s request to license a song, the company commissioned a sound-alike.
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Rafael Nadal has won 247 of 266 career matches on clay with his powerful legs and a forehand that produces dizzying spin, making him possibly the best clay-court player ever.
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The House wastes time passing legislation designed to satisfy the desires of conservative voters while the bills that need to become law get blocked.
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