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Investors Cheer Europe Deal
European leaders' new measures to tackle the euro zone's debt crisis were welcomed as a rare bold step in the right direction.
What's News: World-Wide
What's News: World-Wide Top Stories for June 30-July 1, 2012
Health Battle Enters Round 2
A new front opened in efforts to reshape how the government implements Obama's health-care overhaul. Employers, insurers, hospitals, drug makers and others are angling for an advantage.
What's News: Business & Finance
What's News: Business & Finance Top Stories for June 30-July 1, 2012
Telegenic Presidential Candidate Stars in Mexican Election
Enrique Peña Nieto, who overcame tragedy, is favored to win Mexico's presidential election on Sunday. How Mexico's dominant broadcaster Televisa merged marketing with politics to create the country's likely next president.
Who Needs a WeedWacker When You Can Use a Scythe?
People who scythe put up with a lot of Grim Reaper cracks. Then again, long-handled, crescent-bladed scythes don't use gas, don't get hot, don't make noise, do make for exercise, and do cut grass.
Game Changer: NFL Scrambles to Fill Seats
Professional football, America's most popular and profitable sport, is preparing to tackle a glaring weakness: Stadium seats are increasingly empty.
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No Charges for Holder After Vote
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Touch Graphic: Up in the Sky
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Firefighters Gain Ground in Colorado
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Statistically Speaking: Browser Wars Escalate
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U.S. Watch
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Army Preps Spy Blimp
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University of Virginia Reappoints Board Member
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Your Health Ruling Is My Health Ruling
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The Murky Calculus of Job Exports
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Fighting Words, Passing the Hat, Dueling Over Drilling
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Figuring Out the Effect of a Watershed Law
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Ruling Puts Reins on Federal Reach
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Hospitals Urge Medicaid Expansion
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Congress Passes Bill on Highways, Student Loans and Flood Insurance
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Doubts Cast on Turkey's Story of Jet
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Afghan Phaseout of Security Firms Draws Concerns
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Egyptian Leader Channels Revolution
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Morsi Promises to Free 'Blind Sheik' from U.S. Prison
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Europe's Stocks, Debt Get Relief
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German Lawmakers Back Fund For Bailout
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In Ireland, Hope of Retroactive Relief
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Italy's Monti Hopes Summit Win Plays at Home
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Tensions Derail Japan-Korea Pact
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Hong Kong Bonds With China Delta
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World Watch
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Young Mexicans Shed Apathy and Tweet the Vote as Presidential Poll Nears
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OPINION
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OPINION
THE WEEKEND INTERVIEW
Jonathan Haidt: He Knows Why We Fight
Conservative or liberal, our moral instincts are shaped by evolution to strengthen 'us' against 'them.'
The Immigration Cops Go After a Dairy Farm
The reality is that most people born in South Dakota, like most other Americans, do not want to milk cows for a living.
Notable & Quotable
Lon Fuller, "The Morality of Law" (1969), on the danger of delegating legislative powers to administrative agencies or courts.
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Highway to Heaven
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A Fracking Rule Reprieve
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The Shadow Shogun Knows
Letters to the Editor
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Teaching, Research and Tenure at American Universities
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Medical Debit Cards Don't Address Many Health Issues
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Lindbergh Did Admire Nazi Germany
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Reform on the Backs of the Workers
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But Wait, This Isn't A Cable TV Pitch
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About That Canary
Deep in the Coal Mine
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OPINION
• Declarations:
Noonan: Obama Has a Good Day
• JOHN YOO:
John Yoo: Chief Justice Roberts and His Apologists
• BUSINESS WORLD:
Jenkins: ObamaCare—Upheld and Doomed
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FRONT SECTION
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It Only Took 40 Years to Catch Up
Steve Prefontaine's last significant running record is finally broken.
HEARD ON THE FIELD
Heard on the Field
Unlike Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer survives at Wimbledon. Italy tries to solve the unsolvable in the Euro 2012 final.
THE COUNT
Why This Tour Will Be Different
The time-trial stages will be a bigger factor than before.
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NEW YORK
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Mayor's Bid to Shut Schools Halted
An arbitrator on Friday blocked Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to close 24 low-performing public schools and reopen them with half of their original staff members.
Rangel Race Gets Closer, Goes to Court
Adriano Espaillat's congressional campaign on Friday accused the city Board of Elections of blocking access to the ballot-counting process as incumbent Rep. Charles Rangel's margin of victory narrowed this week.
Trump Lands State Accord On Jones Beach Restaurant
New York state and Donald Trump reached a deal for the real-estate magnate to build a restaurant and catering hall on Long Island's Jones Beach.
A N.J. Museum Starts Anew After Forced Hiatus
Eighteen months after closing its doors, the Jersey City Museum is reopening Saturday with volunteer labor, a scaled-down space and the hope that the city will restore funding to the institution.
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On an Island Lost in Time
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Quinn Denies Member Item Favoritism
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Ruling Favors Church
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Christie Trims Budget
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Gun Suspect Shot, Expected to Die
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Two Women's Bodies Found Shot, Burned
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Ossining Provides Escape for City Dwellers
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Dishing, Swishing at Clyde's Place
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The H&S Count: City High Fliers
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Fans Favor Fair-Trade
Jewelry Line
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West Village Brooklynized
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Instant & Panoramic
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Memoir of a Flavor-Chasing Top Chef
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Brodeur Hires Agent, May Test Free Agency
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A Princetonian's London Leap
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Nets Roster Is Noticeably Nonexistent
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38-Year-Olds Seldom Lead the League in Hits
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The Surgically Repaired Rotation
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An Incomprehensible Run
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No Fun Cleaning Up A Teammate's Mess
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Full House: $1 Million Hold 'Em Ante
Investors backing top-name poker players will have their shot at winning some of the jackpot in this weekend's One Drop tournament, the highest-stakes poker event ever attempted.
Peter Madoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Peter Madoff said he faked documents, lied to regulators and committed a litany of other crimes that allowed his older brother, Bernard Madoff, to perpetuate one of history's biggest investment frauds.
BofA's Blunder: $40 Billion-Plus
The ill-fated acquisition of Countrywide Financial has cost Bank of America more than $40 billion in real-estate losses, legal expenses and settlements with state and federal agencies, and the bill may get higher still.
New Ways to Weigh an Adviser
How good is your financial adviser, anyway? New standards of performance aim to help you find out—but getting better measures isn't going to be easy.
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RBS Chief: 'I Don't Deserve' Bonus
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Bristol Will Buy Diabetes Drug Maker
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Guthrie to Move Into Co-Anchor Seat at 'Today' Show
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Stella, Bud—Meet Corona
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RIM Tumbles 19% on Cash Concerns
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KB Home Sees Profit on Horizon
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Yara CEO Apologizes for Improper Payments
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Boeing Rips Airbus U.S. Plan
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Judge Bans Samsung From U.S. 'Nexus' Sales
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S&P Posts Best Day This Year
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Facebook IPO Hasn't Hit Nasdaq Volumes
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After a Dry IPO Month, Trickle of New Activity
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Crude Prices Jump 9.4%
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• WEEKEND INVESTOR:
Get Ready for the New Investment Tax
• UPSIDE:
Even Cautious Bond Investors Should Look Overseas
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• WEEKEND INVESTOR:
Does the New Student-Loan Legislation Go Far Enough?
• GETTING GOING:
Parsing the New Cellphone Plans
• WEEKEND INVESTOR:
This Week
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• WEEKEND INVESTOR:
Earnings Bode Ill for Stocks
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Fix That Password—Now!
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• WEEKEND INVESTOR:
Crystal Ball
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• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Summit Gives Relief, Not Results
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Overheard
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
No Comfort in RIM's Cash Cushion
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
AB InBev: King of Beers Buys Mexican Crown
• HEARD ON THE STREET:
Australia's Mystery Shopper
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THE SATURDAY ESSAY
The Medication Generation
Many young people today have now spent most of their lives on antidepressants. Have the drugs made them "emotionally illiterate"?
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The Elusive Girl From Ipanema
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America's New Tiger Immigrants
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In Pursuit of the Presidential Pantheon
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Week in Words
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Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea
• MIND & MATTER:
Bug Me: Our Bodies Need Microbes and Worms
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The Queen of Soul's Long Reign
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Turbulent Days for an Industry With a Lot of Baggage
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Photo-Op: Endurance Test
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Very Glad to Be Unhappy
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Journey Without Maps
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If Aladdin Were a Hacker
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The Surprising Fun of Visual Puns
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Wisdom on the Wing
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How Curiosity Killed Schrödinger's Cat
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Apartheid Angst
• FIVE BEST:
Five Best: Francine du Plessix Gray
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Turning Jumbles of Junk Into Treasures
• MOVING TARGETS:
Forget That 'Today' Star—Weep for Today
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Tales of Tiny Trees
• Word Craft:
How a Pronoun Shaped a Novel
• MARVELS:
The Race to Modernize Sailing
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And the Republic Marches On
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Ideas Calendar: June 30-July 6
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Buying the Best but Not the Rest
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Sculpting Sound: Stella Riffs on Scarlatti Sonatas
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India From Her Own Angle
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Don't Miss: June 30-July 6
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Summer-ize Your Spirits
No offense to all the gin and tonics out there, but 'tis the season to find a cooling cocktail that does more than just the trick.
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Just for Kicks
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Bruno Troublé
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Make Sparks Fly in July
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• WEEKEND GARDENER:
Get Attached to Vines
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New in Design
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• In My Kitchen:
Cape Town Chef Reuben Riffel
• Slow Food Fast:
Northern Thai Grilled Pork Salad
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• ON WINE:
The Delicious Resilience of Spain's Priorat
• Bits & Bites:
News You Can Eat
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Why Fly?
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• TRAVELER'S TALE:
Crossing the Globe to Sample a Deadly Dish
• Sites & Sightings:
Sky-High Thrills
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• RUMBLE SEAT:
Acura ILX: Lower Expectations, Better Results
• At Play:
Coffee Is for Campers
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8mm Camera? Nope, Just an iPhone
• Geek Chic:
Is Your Stuff Backed Up? Are You Sure? Really Sure?
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