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Food Aid Bypasses Somalia’s Needy, U.N. Study Finds
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, a report found.
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New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously
Dozens of new cafes and coffee bars treat coffee making like an art, or at least a high form of craft.
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Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Education Standards
The new standards, which experts said could well be adopted by a majority of states, would replace the nation’s checkerboard of locally written standards.
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Protein Suspected in Alzheimer’s May Be Needed to Fight Infection
Beta amyloid, which was once thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer’s, may be part of the brain’s normal defenses, researchers at Harvard suggested.
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At Adelphi Theater in London: Same Phantom, Different Spirit
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s belated sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera” feels as eager to be walloped as a clown in a carnival dunking booth.
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Pressed by Charters, Harlem Public Schools Turn to Marketing
Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.
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Abroad: Caravaggio in Ascendance: An Antihero’s Time to Shine
By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio.
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For the Afflicted, a Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.
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Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases
The decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year and put pressure on other banks to do the same.
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A Conversation With Dr. Peter J. Pronovost: Doctor Leads Quest for Safer Ways to Care for Patients
Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, travels the country advising hospitals on innovative safety measures.
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Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues
Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.
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Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives
Liz Cheney criticized lawyers who represented terrorism suspects. A group of right-leaning legal scholars objected.
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Using Computing Might, Google Improves Translation Tool
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.
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Op-Ed Contributor: P.S.A. prostate screening is inaccurate and a waste of money.
Americans waste an enormous amount of money on an inaccurate test for prostate cancer.
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Restaurant Review: A Steakhouse Mellows With Age
This Greenwich Village steakhouse has aged well, serving food that is generally marvelous, the steak often superb.
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Uproar in India Over Female Lawmaker Quota
A plan to reserve a third of the seats in India’s legislatures for women plunged Parliament into chaos and threatened the governing coalition.
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Advertising: ‘Mad Men’ Dolls in Barbie’s World, but Cocktails Stay Behind
Mattel is planning versions of Barbie and Ken styled after four “Mad Men” characters in a promotion for the television series as well as for Barbie.
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Op-Ed Columnist: Pilgrim Non Grata in Mecca
After no journey to Mecca, learning about Islam from a seat in Washington.
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United Tastes: Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin, Tex.
When it comes to breakfast tacos, which are stuffed with fillings like eggs and bacon, Austin, Tex., trumps all other American cities.
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Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
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