Saturday, January 31, 2015

New York City to Pay $5 Million in ‘Mafia Cops’ Case by BENJAMIN MUELLER



By BENJAMIN MUELLER


Nicholas Guido was killed because he had been mistaken for a mobster with the same name. The bad information, prosecutors said, came from two police detectives who were later convicted of moonlighting as hit men for the Mafia.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Kel Nagle, 1960 British Open Winner, Dies at 94 by BRUCE WEBER



By BRUCE WEBER


Nagle, an Australian, staved off a rally at St. Andrews in Scotland to deny Arnold Palmer’s attempt to capture his third straight major title, and lost to Gary Player in a memorable playoff at the 1965 United States Open.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Letters to the Editor by Unknown Author



By Unknown Author


Sports readers sound off on the latest headlines.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview by BENJAMIN HOFFMAN



By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN


The Seahawks should be able to put points on the board, which may not be true for Tom Brady and the New England offense, unless the Patriots commit to running the ball and succeed.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Cumberbatch Wants Britain To Pardon Men Convicted Under Anti-Gay Law

The Oscar-nominated star of the Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game has joined actor and comedian Stephen Fry in calling for a blanket pardon of 49,000 men punished under long-defunct law.


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Onward, Christian Health Care? by MOLLY WORTHEN



By MOLLY WORTHEN


In our new Gilded Age, mutual aid societies revive.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Pittsburgh Knocks Off Notre Dame by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS



By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Pittsburgh guard James Robinson hit a runner with 12 seconds remaining to give the host Panthers the lead for good Saturday in a 76-72 upset of No. 8 Notre Dame.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Cumberbatch Wants Britain To Pardon Men Convicted Under Anti-Gay Law

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Islamic State Militants Say They Killed Japanese Hostage

A video shows the beheading of a journalist, Kenji Goto, killed a week after ISIS announced the killing of another Japanese hostage.








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Why Judges Tilt to the Right by ADAM LIPTAK



By ADAM LIPTAK


It allows conservatives to emerge from a liberal lawyer pool.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Chasing Ghosts, Sleight of Hand and Naked Defensive Backs by MICHAEL POWELL



By MICHAEL POWELL


Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks have both played mind games in the playoffs.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Islamic State Militants Say They Killed Japanese Hostage by ROD NORDLAND



By ROD NORDLAND


A video shows the beheading of a journalist, Kenji Goto, killed a week after ISIS announced the killing of another Japanese hostage.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Video Purports To Show Beheading Of Japanese Hostage Kenji Goto

The SITE Intelligence group has acquired the footage that appears to show the execution of the Japanese journalist a week after a second Japanese hostage was killed by the group.


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Video Purports To Show Beheading Of Japanese Hostage Kenji Goto

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The Death of the Dinosaurs by PETER BRANNEN



By PETER BRANNEN


Maybe an asteroid didn’t wipe them out.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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Lights Out in Nigeria by CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE



By CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE


Bulbs dim. Fans slow. Once, my air-conditioner caught on fire.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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When Coaching Is the Family Business by MELISSA HOPPERT



By MELISSA HOPPERT


The sons of coaches Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll are valuable assets to their teams as assistants and have high aspirations in the N.F.L.


Published: February 1, 2015 at 12:00AM


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