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May 16, 2014

Ukraine has to pre-pay for natural gas now, Putin says

Ukraine balks at its $3.5 billion bill for past fuel deliveries and insists that Russia restore its discounts.
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May 16, 2014

World Dispatches

ABUJA, Nigeria Officials weigh extending military state of emergency Legislators called in Nigeria’s security chiefs Thursday to discuss extending a year-old military state of emergency in the country’s northeast aimed at curbing the Islamic uprising gripping the region. Some northern politicians and all three governors in the northeastern states where the state of emergency holds […]
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May 16, 2014

Englishman who expanded Glyndebourne opera house dies at 79

George Christie began managing the theater, which showcased Pavarotti among other stars, in 1958.
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May 16, 2014

FCC’s Internet fast-lane plan advances

The proposal would allow Internet-service providers to charge companies for fast lanes for their content.
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May 16, 2014

Military fired, disciplined nearly 500 for sexual harassment last fiscal year

A report reveals that in the vast majority of the cases the victim was a young, lower-ranking woman.

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May 16, 2014

Common Core math adds up to angst

Untutored in perplexing new methods, parents rail at the challenge of helping their kids with homework.
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May 16, 2014

Strategy working for same-sex marriage supporters

Acceptance is building as supporters and activists use relentless persistence and unexpected allies to help make their case.
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May 16, 2014

Nation Dispatches

LOS ANGELES Buildings sprayed with oil after pipeline valve failure A geyser of oil sprayed onto buildings and puddled in knee-high pools of crude in the streets after a valve on a high-pressure pipeline failed Thursday. About 10,000 gallons of oil spewed 20 feet high over half a mile of the industrial area of Atwater Village […]
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May 16, 2014

Sept. 11 museum inspires tears, awe

Victims’ friends and relatives, rescue workers and survivors describe intense emotions as they attend the opening and dedication.
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May 16, 2014

Portland’s 9/11 story told at agency’s museum

Part of its exhibit is the jetport scanner that two hijackers passed through on the day of the attacks.