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6th of August 2012 News
Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 6 août 2012
Ancient Energy Boost, Brewed From Toasted Leaves and Bark
Date: 07 August 2012
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
John WILFORD
Dr Patricia L Crown study in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes evidence that pre-Columbian people consumed a caffeinated tealike beverage as early as AD 1050.
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Lifting 545 Pounds Over His Head for Olympic Gold
Date: 07 August 2012
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On Its Centenary, Celebrating a Ride That Advanced Physics
Date: 07 August 2012
By BILL BREISKY
Bill BREISKY
Bill Breisky essay recounts his memories of his grandfather, Victor Francis Hess, who discovered the existence of cosmic rays a century ago, winning the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics for his efforts.
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Elizabeth’s Braised Leeks With Parmesan
Date: 07 August 2012
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Martha SHULMAN
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Romney Team Outpaces Obama in Fund-Raising Again
Date: 07 August 2012
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Nicholas CONFESSORE
Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee raise $101.3 million in campaign funding in July, $25 million more than Pres Obama and his Democratic allies; it is the third consecutive month that the Democrats have lagged in the money race.
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Mob Figure Plans to Testify in His Own Defense at Trial
Date: 07 August 2012
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Katharine SEELYE
James (Whitey) Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss accused of committing 19 murders, will take the stand at his own trial and, in a highly unusual defense strategy, will claim the government gave him immunity from prosecution.
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Aide’s Fees Draw Critics and, Then, Defenders
Date: 07 August 2012
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
Obama administration defends senior adviser David Plouffe for taking $100,000 in speaking fees from a subsidiary of MTN, a company working with the Iranian government, before Plouffe joined the White House staff.
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In-Person Visits Fade as Jails Set Up Video Units for Inmates and Families
Date: 07 August 2012
By ADESHINA EMMANUEL
Adeshina EMMANUEL
Many jails around the country are setting up computers with Web cameras as a cost-saving alternative to traditional in-person visitations so that family members can interact with prisoners via monitors.
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Fed Officials Underscore Divisions Over Action
Date: 07 August 2012
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Binyamin APPELBAUM
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Eric S Rosengren says employment data released in the previous week reinforces his view that the Fed must act to increase economic growth; however, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard W Fisher says he does not support additional monetary stimulus because he does not think it will reduce unemployment, and that the real drag on the economy is a lack of action by fiscal policy makers; comments underscore the extent of divisions among Fed officials.
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Robert Hughes, Art Critic Whose Writing Was Elegant and Contentious, Dies at 74
Date: 07 August 2012
By RANDY KENNEDY
Randy KENNEDY
Robert Hughes, Australian-born art critic, historian and television documentary maker who became known for his eloquent and combative views on modern art, dies at age 74.
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Ancient Energy Boost, Brewed From Toasted Leaves and Bark
Date: 07 August 2012
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Dr Patricia L Crown study in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes evidence that pre-Columbian people consumed a caffeinated tealike beverage as early as AD 1050.
Full Article
Lifting 545 Pounds Over His Head for Olympic Gold
Date: 07 August 2012
Full Article
On Its Centenary, Celebrating a Ride That Advanced Physics
Date: 07 August 2012
By BILL BREISKY
Bill Breisky essay recounts his memories of his grandfather, Victor Francis Hess, who discovered the existence of cosmic rays a century ago, winning the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics for his efforts.
Full Article
Elizabeth’s Braised Leeks With Parmesan
Date: 07 August 2012
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
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Romney Team Outpaces Obama in Fund-Raising Again
Date: 07 August 2012
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee raise $101.3 million in campaign funding in July, $25 million more than Pres Obama and his Democratic allies; it is the third consecutive month that the Democrats have lagged in the money race.
Full Article
Mob Figure Plans to Testify in His Own Defense at Trial
Date: 07 August 2012
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
James (Whitey) Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss accused of committing 19 murders, will take the stand at his own trial and, in a highly unusual defense strategy, will claim the government gave him immunity from prosecution.
Full Article
Aide’s Fees Draw Critics and, Then, Defenders
Date: 07 August 2012
By PETER BAKER
Obama administration defends senior adviser David Plouffe for taking $100,000 in speaking fees from a subsidiary of MTN, a company working with the Iranian government, before Plouffe joined the White House staff.
Full Article
In-Person Visits Fade as Jails Set Up Video Units for Inmates and Families
Date: 07 August 2012
By ADESHINA EMMANUEL
Many jails around the country are setting up computers with Web cameras as a cost-saving alternative to traditional in-person visitations so that family members can interact with prisoners via monitors.
Full Article
Fed Officials Underscore Divisions Over Action
Date: 07 August 2012
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Eric S Rosengren says employment data released in the previous week reinforces his view that the Fed must act to increase economic growth; however, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard W Fisher says he does not support additional monetary stimulus because he does not think it will reduce unemployment, and that the real drag on the economy is a lack of action by fiscal policy makers; comments underscore the extent of divisions among Fed officials.
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Robert Hughes, Art Critic Whose Writing Was Elegant and Contentious, Dies at 74
Date: 07 August 2012
By RANDY KENNEDY
Robert Hughes, Australian-born art critic, historian and television documentary maker who became known for his eloquent and combative views on modern art, dies at age 74.
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