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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.