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Portrait of a Turkish Novelist as Prisoner

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By AHMET ALTAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2FDkJUW

Boys and Men

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2CqRsxO

Word + Quiz: ascetic

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2F3Z3QF

Where Pedestrian Deaths Are Up, Is Marijuana to Blame?

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By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2Fa2isT

Diesel Cars, Italy’s Upcoming Election, Jared Kushner: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By PATRICK BOEHLER from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2GSiqwD

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Looming Tower’ and ‘Waco’

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By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2CK4hil

As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Conflict Ahead

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By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BTTBkt

Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump

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By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2Fdx6cB

11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Military Base

By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2F9Q0AL

Judge Orders Tarps Removed From Confederate Statues in Charlottesville

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By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BWXLs5

Quotation of the Day: N.R.A. Battle Pits Business Against G.O.P.

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper http://ift.tt/2EYl6MG

Review: ‘The Amateurs’ Takes On God, Noah’s Ark and the Plague. For Laughs.

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By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater http://ift.tt/2F86dXk

Flying Taxis May Be Years Away, but the Groundwork Is Accelerating

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By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F7jbVj

Corrections: February 28, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections http://ift.tt/2CO6N7j

What We’re Reading

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By Compiled by ANDREA KANNAPELL from NYT Times Insider http://ift.tt/2GPr7aU

Marching Orders

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games http://ift.tt/2FBKzZp

Steve Wynn Is Accused of Rape and Coercion in Police Reports

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By ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2CMHqmz

Kushner, Russia bombshells rock the White House

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Kushner, Russia bombshells rock the White House    CNN Jared Kushner loses access to top-level security briefings    BBC News Reports: Kushner Security Clearance Downgraded Following White House Scandal    NPR Kushner loses access to top-secret intelligence    Politico Kelly says the White House will 'do better' on security clearances. That's not enough.    Washington Post Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2oB1XoV

ICE arrests 150 in Northern California and Oakland mayor

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ICE arrests 150 in Northern California and Oakland mayor    CNN ICE arrests more than 150 in northern California raids, slams Oakland mayor for early warning    Chicago Tribune More than 150 ICE arrests reported in Northern California since Sunday    KTVU San Francisco ICE arrests 150 in immigrant raids, blasts Schaaf over warning    The Mercury News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BUmX29

Wednesday briefing: Ex-Trump aide makes plea deal in Russia inquiry

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Wednesday briefing: Ex-Trump aide makes plea deal in Russia inquiry    The Guardian Mueller is reportedly interested in Trump's Russia business dealings before his presidential run    Vox Mueller probing Trump's pre-election financial ties to Russia    New York Post Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "“He's got a very good point. Somebody in the Justice Department has a treasure trove of ...    Twitter Mueller team asks about Trump's Russian business dealings as he weighed a run for president    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2FdI3KS

US intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election

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US intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election    NBCNews.com Russians Reportedly 'Compromised' Systems In 7 States Before 2016 Election    HuffPost NBC News: Russia compromised 7 states prior to 2016 election, US intel sources say    KING5.com Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2EZq1c0

Trump's attacks on Judge Curiel are still jarring to read

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Trump's attacks on Judge Curiel are still jarring to read    CNN Federal Judge Who Was Disparaged By Trump Greenlights Border Wall Project    NPR Trump once called Judge Curiel a 'hater,' but jurist now sides with him in border wall ruling    Los Angeles Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2CqjpWC

11 people sickened after hazmat incident at Fort Myer in Arlington

11 people sickened after hazmat incident at Fort Myer in Arlington    Washington Post Letter opened at Virginia's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall triggers hazmat situation; 11 feel ill    Fox News 3 hospitalized after opening suspicious package at Virginia military base    CBS News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2EVLyqi

HUD spent $31000 on new dining set for Ben Carson's office suite

HUD spent $31000 on new dining set for Ben Carson's office suite    ABC News 'I do like 3 meetings a day on that': HUD official complained about effort to redecorate Carson's office    Washington Post HUD spends $31561 on a dining room set for Secretary Ben Carson's office    CNBC Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2FBT3iV

North Korea Has Been Sending Chemical Weapons Supplies to Syria, UN Report Finds

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North Korea Has Been Sending Chemical Weapons Supplies to Syria, UN Report Finds    TIME North Korea helping Syria manufacture chemical weapons, reports claim    ABC Online North Korea reportedly aiding chemical weapons production in Syria    New York Post North Korea is quietly increasing aid to Syria's chemical, missile programs, UN says    Washington Post Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2FdGxc1

White House Has Given No Orders to Counter Russian Meddling, NSA Chief Says

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White House Has Given No Orders to Counter Russian Meddling, NSA Chief Says    New York Times NSA Chief: US Response 'Hasn't Changed The Calculus' Of Russian Interference    NPR NSA director Mike Rogers's remarkable comments about Trump's Russia efforts — or lack thereof    Washington Post The Russians will meddle in our elections again    CNN Mueller's Russia probe zeroes in: When did Trump decide to run?    Fox Business Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2oAH3pP

West Virginia teachers expected to return to classrooms Thursday as Gov. Jim Justice announces deal

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West Virginia teachers expected to return to classrooms Thursday as Gov. Jim Justice announces deal    Washington Post 'We need our kids back in school': West Virginia teacher strike to end Thursday    USA TODAY West Virginia governor announces deal to end teachers' strike    NBCNews.com 6th-grader persuades governor to give West Virginia teachers a raise, end strike    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2t29oLf

Former President Clinton pays tribute to Graham's 'open heart' in Charlotte visit

Former President Clinton pays tribute to Graham's 'open heart' in Charlotte visit    Charlotte Observer George W. Bush wouldn't have become president without Billy Graham    The Hill Ex-presidents, friends, family pay respects to Billy Graham    ABC News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2F12EPz

Supreme Court sounds wary of Microsoft's shield for emails stored abroad

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Supreme Court sounds wary of Microsoft's shield for emails stored abroad    Los Angeles Times Supreme Court grapples with access to globalized data in US investigations    Washington Post High Court Grapples With Case of Emails Stored Abroad    Wall Street Journal Must Tech Firms Provide Data Held Abroad? Justices Struggle to Apply 1986 Law    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ouUpVr

Georgia Republicans are crossing an ethically murky line by threatening Delta over its NRA boycott

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Georgia Republicans are crossing an ethically murky line by threatening Delta over its NRA boycott    Washington Post Some Georgia Republicans Seek to Punish Delta for Change on NRA Discounts    Wall Street Journal Georgia Republicans are stuck in a philosophical crisis on taxes amid the battle between Delta and the NRA    Business Insider Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ownZKl

Congress Looks for Guidance From Trump on Gun Legislation

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Congress Looks for Guidance From Trump on Gun Legislation    Wall Street Journal US congressional Republicans reject new limits on guns    Reuters Democrats Flip 2 More GOP-Held State House Seats    HuffPost Pull the trigger, Congress: Answer the call to action on guns    New York Daily News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2FCorOC

Santa Ana police K-9 Puskas leaves hospital after losing several teeth while chasing down carjacker

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Santa Ana police K-9 Puskas leaves hospital after losing several teeth while chasing down carjacker    OCRegister Puskas, Hero Dog, Praised for Takedown of Violent Parolee    NBC Southern California Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2GNFNHG

Justice Dept. Backs High-Stakes Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

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Justice Dept. Backs High-Stakes Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers    New York Times Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers and distributors in a new push to curb deadly epidemic    Los Angeles Times Justice Department's Internal Watchdog to Probe FBI Surveillance of Ex-Trump Adviser    Wall Street Journal Justice Dept. to target opioid manufacturers, distributors in new push to curb deadly epidemic    Washington Post Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2F9p6cl

Facebook Live killing suspect turns himself in: Sheriff

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Facebook Live killing suspect turns himself in: Sheriff    ABC News Facebook Live murder: North Carolina man arrested    BBC News Another livestreamed murder, and renewed scrutiny for Facebook    New York Daily News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2GOqPRN

As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, US Sees Conflict Ahead

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As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, US Sees Conflict Ahead    New York Times Xi term limit proposal sparks rare public dissent in China    Washington Post Cesored! China bans letter N (briefly) from internet as Xi Jinping extends grip on power    The Guardian One-Man Rule Isn't Good for the Economy Either    Bloomberg Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2CqCqYK

Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military

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Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military    NPR Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE leaders: White House    Reuters Saudi Arabia Fund Quadruples in Size as Cash Pours In: ETF Watch    Bloomberg The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is giving his country shock therapy    Washington Post Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2CMLZNs

Boris Johnson's Irish border remarks lampooned

The foreign secretary is ridiculed for comparing the border to London's congestion charge zone. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FCodae

Kim Jong-Un Traveled With a Fake Passport to Apply for Western Visas: Report

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Kim Jong-Un Traveled With a Fake Passport to Apply for Western Visas: Report    TIME Exclusive: North Korean leaders used Brazilian passports to apply for Western visas - sources    Reuters North Korean leaders 'used fake Brazilian passports to apply for visas'    Sky News Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2BRr6UJ

Nando's confirms it uses McCain chips

The chicken chain confirms it uses frozen chips - but says they're not the ones sold in shops. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F71K7c

Is there a problem with unregistered schools?

Inspectors say there are more than 350 unregistered schools but they have few powers to investigate. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oBoemG

Blackburn: The town that fails to elect Asian women

Areas with a similar demographic have managed it, so why hasn't Blackburn? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GLFOMb

Superorganism interview: 'We're a non-stop pop production house'

At home with Superorganism - the eight-piece pop group who made a hit single before they'd even met. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTdWXW

Oscars 2018: What's up for best foreign language film?

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Beast from the East: How the weather got a Hollywood makeover

No longer is it enough to simple refer to the weather as "winter". So what's changed? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HMMbA1

Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

Democrats appear to extend streak with another red/blue flip

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Rachel Maddow reports on the apparently victory of Democrat Linda Belcher in a Kentucky state special election, at least the 37th flip by Democrats of a district that went heavily for Donald Trump in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FCS961

CDC doctor's disappearance: Parents share chilling last text message from missing son

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The parents of missing doctor Timothy Cunningham shared the last text message they received from their son before his disappearance two weeks ago. Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, went missing after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. After Cunningham, 35, failed to report to work or contact his family over the next two days, his parents, Terrell and Tia-Juana Cunningham, drove down to Georgia from their house in Maryland to check on their son. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t1wYrv

Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'

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Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a combat veteran and gun-carrying National Rifle Association member, is supporting a ban on “assault-style weapons” in the wake of a deadly mass shooting earlier this month.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2os8fIo

Supreme Court hears arguments on power of public employee unions

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The justices will decide whether state government workers who choose not to join a union must still pay a share of union dues to cover the cost of negotiating contracts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F8Kxu8

Jared Kushner's Security Clearance Has Been Downgraded: Reports

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All other White House aides working on high-level interim clearances also had their access downgraded, according to a memo reportedly sent to staffers on Friday. Earlier that same day, Trump said he would leave it up to his chief of staff, John Kelly, to decide what access Kushner should have. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBRjhM

Two stowaways on US-bound flight from Ecuador die after falling from aircraft

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Two men thought to have been stowaways on a US-bound flight from Ecuador have died after they fell from the aircraft, it has been reported. The Jose Joaquin de Olmedo airport in Guayaquil was closed for an hour and a half as their bodies were removed from the runway. Employees at the airport noticed three objects falling from the plane and officials believe the pair either fainted or were ejected. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ouB5rE

Florida student who threatened to kill classmates arrested with pipe bomb, weapons

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A 16-year-old Florida boy who allegedly threatened to kill other students at his school had weapons in his possession when he was arrested on Monday night, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. An anonymous person tipped off the Boca Raton Police Department, who notified Broward County authorities after they found that the teen lived in Pompano Beach, Florida. Deputies with the sheriff's office bomb squad, along with representatives of Homeland Security and the FBI, went to the teen's residence on Monday night and discovered a homemade pipe bomb along with other weapons in his possession, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CLd3wI

Disparate dots find connections in Robert Mueller indictments

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Rachel Maddow looks at the relationships that bring today's charges by Robert Mueller against lawyer Alex van der Zwaan right into Vladimir Putin's inner circle. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBvPBB

#BackfireTrump Will Tweet Every Gun Death At The President

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A new gun-control campaign aims to show President Donald Trump the scale of gun violence via Twitter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HP6ZH6

After Saying He'd 'Monitor Every Penny,' Ben Carson's Office Spent $31,000 On Dining Set

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than $31,000 on a new dining set for Secretary Ben Carson’s office last year, according to procurement documents obtained by The New York Times. It was purchased by a staffer in Carson’s office shortly after another HUD employee expressed concerns over a costly redecoration request that would’ve exceeded federal limits. Tuesday’s report also comes as HUD is facing a $6.8 billion cut to its fiscal budget that would affect elderly and poor Americans. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BSbuQR

Citigroup refunding $330 million to customers after overcharging interest

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Citibank is promising to refund nearly 2 million credit card holders an average of nearly $190 dollars, admitting the bank failed to reduce some annual interest rate charges for cardholders in good standing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F9E0zu

Former White House photographer Pete Souza drags Trump over Florida high school shooting comment

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President Donald Trump said on Monday he would have personally run into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to help during the mass shooting earlier this month, even if he was unarmed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2sUizgY

Prison fight caught on camera

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A fight broke out in the maximum security section of the Cook County Jail in Illinois. Two inmates were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Sixteen inmates were charged with 'mob action.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2otC7no

Family Dog Walks Out Of Rubble After 5 People Killed in Tornado, Deadly Floods

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Central U.S. through Appalachia experienced gale force winds and heavy rains over the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EXyRLC

Doyle Lee Hamm execution: Repeated jabbing of death row inmate in attempted lethal injection amounts to torture, says lawyer

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Convicted murderer Doyle Lee Hamm, 61, who has spent more than half his life on death row, was returned to his cell after more than two hours of effort by the execution team. Bernard Harcourt, who has represented Hamm for 28 years, claimed the “botched” execution attempt led to at least 12 puncture wounds from failed needle placements. “It was a gory, botched execution," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F5PFPR

In free speech case, justices troubled by Fla. man's arrest

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed troubled Tuesday by the arrest of a Florida man during a city council meeting in Florida, an arrest he says was retaliation for being an outspoken critic of the city. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t2l3tv