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Fear That Debate Could Hurt GOP in Women's Eyes

Jennifer Horn, the Republican chairwoman in New Hampshire, focused her frustrations on Mr. Trump, who leads recent opinion polls for that state's first-in-the-nation primary. “Megyn Kelly is an intelligent, successful, educated, professional woman, and ... >> view original

A Master's Degree in ... Masculinity?

Well, this is men's studies: the academic pursuit of what it means to be male in today's world. Dr. Kimmel is the founder and director of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at Stony Brook University, part of the State University of New ... >> view original

Judge Rules New York Teacher Exam Did Not Discriminate Against Minorities

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a new licensing exam for teachers given by New York State did not discriminate against minorities, saying that even though they tended to score poorly, the test evaluated skills necessary to do the job. The ruling ... >> view original

A Minimum-Wage Bungle in New York

New York's Fast Food Wage Board, a panel appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has recommended increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour from $8.75 for quick-service restaurant businesses with 30 or more locations. The target, according to Mr. Cuomo ... >> view original

Opposing Iran Nuclear Deal, Chuck Schumer Rattles Democratic Firewall

WASHINGTON — The decision by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York to oppose the Iran nuclear deal has rattled the Democratic bulwark around the accord, emboldened the deal's opponents in both parties, and set off a wave of condemnation from liberals ... >> view original

New York governor to send inspectors to NYC after deadly illness

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is seeking to pass legislation that will establish a long-term plan to inspect and clean cooling towers to prevent future outbreaks, which would make the city one of the first jurisdictions to do so. It has about 2,500 ... >> view original

Life Sentence for James Holmes, Aurora Theater Gunman

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — In a decision that surprised many in this community, a jury sentenced James E. Holmes on Friday to life in prison with no chance of parole, rejecting the death penalty for the man who carried out a 2012 shooting rampage that killed ... >> view original

Blue Jays Draw First Blood in 'Most Meaningful' Series

R. A. Dickey, the starting pitcher, sat quietly reading a book. And when David Price, the team's new ace, got up and started walking toward the dugout, a gang of about two dozen members of the news media trailed him, eager to hear his thoughts on his ... >> view original

City tried to fire dead man for missing work

The city moved to fire an employee for missing about 18 months of work, even though he had the best excuse of all time — he was dead. Bureaucrats at the Human Resources Administration filed charges against Medicaid-eligibility specialist Geoffrey ... >> view original

New York Today: Urban Jungle

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, a Democrat, came out against President Obama's deal to limit Iran's nuclear program. [New York Times]. • As the death toll in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak rose to 10, the city ordered all buildings with cooling ... >> view original