As a Tax Credit Wanes, Jobs Vanish in Wind Power Industry

Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times Gamesa, a major maker of components for wind turbines,  has all but shut down its factory in Fairless Hills, Pa., and furloughed 92 workers. FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Last month, Gamesa, a major maker...

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Books of The Times: ‘This Is How You Lose Her,’ by Junot Díaz

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Junot Díaz's story collection "This Is How You Lose Her" follows the developing life of the Dominican-American character Yunior, particularly his relations with women. By KEVIN SACK 20 Sep, 2012 -Source:...

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Lens Blog: Steve Winter's Photographs of Tigers

Steve Winter loves being a wildlife photographer, but he dislikes the term."I'm telling a story like a photojournalist, I just happen to photograph the natural world," he said. "But we're put in a separate category."As far as he's concerned, despite...

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British Government Blocks Disclosure of Dissident’s Alleged Spy Links

Oli Scarff/Getty Images Marina Litvinenko, the widow of Alexander V. Litvinenko, left a preliminary hearing in London on Thursday. The slow-moving effort to hold an inquest into the poisoning death of a Russian whistle-blower, Alexander V....

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Ginsburg Predicts Marriage Act Before High Court

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Wednesday that she believes the Defense of Marriage Act will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court within the next year. Ginsburg spoke at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was asked...

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Where Is Cuba Going?

Andrew Moore/Yancey Richardson Gallery A landing for the ferry that runs between the mainland and the small island Cayo Granma, which is near the mouth of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. More Photos » On the plane, something odd but also vaguely...

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Euro Watch: Spanish Bond Sale Succeeds as Data Show Euro-Zone Slump Accelerating

PARIS — Spain sold debt Thursday in an auction that met with strong investor demand despite questions about the country's bailout plans, as a report suggested the contraction of the 17-nation euro zone economy is accelerating. The Spanish Treasury...

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Transplant Experts Blame Allocation System for Discarding Kidneys

T.C. Worley for The New York Times A moment of silence for a donor at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn. ST. PAUL — Last year, 4,720 people died while waiting for kidney transplants in the United States. And yet, as in each of the...

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Anniversary Passes With Little Note

Gregory Bull/Associated Press In July, sailors marched in a gay pride parade in San Diego. The display would have violated military rules a year earlier. WASHINGTON — Every Tuesday and Friday morning in a dining area tucked behind Dunkin' Donuts...

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U.S. Is Taking Over Spirit Lake Sioux’s Social Services

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Dozens of cases of abuse, including rape, were not properly investigated on the reservation of the Spirit Lake Sioux in North Dakota, officials said. By KEVIN SACK 20 Sep, 2012 -Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/us/us-steps-in-as-child-sex-abuse-pervades-sioux-tribe.html?partner=rss&emc=rss--Manage...

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Government Helicopter Crashes Near Damascus

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian authorities said on Thursday that a military helicopter had crashed near the capital, Damascus, close to a suburb where insurgents and government forces have battled for dominance. Zain Karam/Reuters Civilians...

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Struggling Young Adults Pose Challenge for Campaigns

Brian Blanco for The New York Times Yasmin Kenny, 28, who works in Tampa, Fla., after leaving college for money reasons, has no regular place to stay. ORLANDO, Fla. — Millions of struggling working-class young adults, many in battleground states...

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Starbucks to Introduce Single-Serve Coffee Maker

Continuing its foray into new lines of business, Starbucks is introducing a single-cup coffee machine that will allow consumers to make their own lattes at home with real milk. Called the Verismo, it uses a special "milk pod" that Starbucks also...

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Books of The Times: “Life After Death,” by Damien Echols

Eighteen and a half years after he was sentenced to death for participating in the murders of three 8-year-old boys in Arkansas, Damien Echols finds himself in Faireyland. Mr. Echols's new book, "Life After Death," has a Shepard Fairey-inspired cover...

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In New York City, Curbside Signs to Look Both Ways

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times A crosswalk with a new sign at East 42nd Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan. The British have a history of being unlucky on American shores, and in the winter of 1931, Winston S. Churchill was no exception....

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British Regulator Declares BSkyB ‘Fit and Proper’

British regulators concluded on Thursday that the country's biggest satellite pay-TV group, British Sky Broadcasting, or BSkyB, was "fit and proper" to hold a broadcast license, offering a victory for its biggest shareholder, Rupert Murdoch's News...

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Marseille Journal: Marseille Hit by Violent Wave of Drug Crimes

France Keyser for The New York Times Flowers around a light pole where Walid Marzouki, whom the police suspected of being a drug dealer, was killed. MARSEILLE, France — Walid Marzouki and his girlfriend stopped their black Renault Twingo at...

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BSkyB a 'Fit and Proper' Broadcaster-Ofcom

LONDON (Reuters) - British pay-TV group BSkyB is 'fit and proper' to hold a broadcast licence, Ofcom said after an investigation sparked by allegations of criminality at News Corp, its largest shareholder. Lifting a weight that had hung over...

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