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Date: 05 February 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Date: 05 February 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Date: 05 February 2014
By WINNIE HU
Postal Service is moving forward with plan to sell the Bronx General Post Office despite protests from customers, community leaders and elected officials, who view it as a neighborhood institution; post office has called for offers from prospective buyers as part of a larger sell-off of historic properties across the nation; it is taking steps to ensure that the historic building and murals are preserved.
Date: 05 February 2014
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr
Flu experts warn that cases of new H7N9 avian influenza are surging alarmingly in China, with about 300 confirmed cases and more appearing every day; roughly quarter of victims have died.
Date: 05 February 2014
By MARK LANDLER
Diplomatic Memo; Secretary of State John Kerry and other diplomatic officials are using Twitter to augment, and even replace, carefully scripted and vetted language of official State Department and White House statements.
Date: 05 February 2014
By KIA GREGORY
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio faces issue of revitalizing an unused garbage transfer station at East 91st Street, just three blocks north of Gracie Mansion; reopening of former waste station has become protracted issue involving race, class and geographic equity; supporters and opponents each point to de Blasio’s campaign message of bridging the gap in the 'tale of two cities.'
Date: 05 February 2014
By PETER BAKER and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Pres Obama meets with his top Afghanistan commanders to determine what form of residual force may take there after American troops leave, as well as what may occur if no Americans stay behind at all; administration officials say internal dynamics are complicating important decision, while Afghan Pres Hamid Karzai's unreliability at same increases difficulties.
Date: 05 February 2014
By ARIEL KAMINER
Legislation intended to limit academic groups’ protests against Israel is withdrawn from consideration by New York State Assembly after a chorus of educators and legal groups denounce it as a bold assault on academic freedom; legislation is sponsored by the New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.