All Stories from June 16, 2013 (Change date)
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New York may spend billions to mitigate storm risksJun 16, 2013 8:11 am - Almost eight months after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York’s subways, destroyed homes and blacked out half of Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will propose spending bi...
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Men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidenceJun 16, 2013 8:00 am - At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not gui...
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Local Navigators USA chapter offers 'inclusive' scouting alternativeJun 16, 2013 8:00 am - Over the course of a decade, Elizabeth Vesto supported — though somewhat reluctantly — her sons' involvement in the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts had, after all,...
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Can investors make money in social services?Jun 16, 2013 7:18 am - Six states, including Illinois, are moving to develop so-called social impact bonds, marking a broad expansion of an experiment that taps private investors to fund capit...
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Advice on handling problems at workJun 16, 2013 7:18 am - Reader 1: I work at a nonprofit that has a strong commitment to equality. We recently hired a younger, conventionally attractive woman. When she was introduced at a staf...
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Summer days among the deadliest for teenage driversJun 16, 2013 7:18 am - The deadly days have arrived for teenage drivers, along with new data about what makes the warm-weather months so dangerous. While the overwhelming majority of crashes ...
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6 tips on getting a good deal on an auto leaseJun 16, 2013 6:53 am - Even with low interest rates that make buying a car more affordable, many consumers are leasing a new car or truck instead. New vehicle leasing climbed in the first thre...
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FAA pushes tighter review of aircraft designsJun 16, 2013 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators want to tighten oversight of aircraft-industry suppliers, such as the subcontractors that helped Boeing design and build the 787’s batteries...
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Consumer purchases climbs as firings slowJun 16, 2013 6:47 am - Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than forecast in May, and firings waned last week, indicating consumers will help propel the world’s largest economy past a second-quar...
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Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizureJun 16, 2013 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding info...