Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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  • Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane Near Syrian Border

    Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane Near Syrian Border
    Continue reading the main storyVideoRussia and Turkey on Downed WarplaneThe president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, said Turkey's shooting down of a Russian warplane was a “stab in the back.” The prime minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, asserted the nation's right to respond when its airspace has been violated.By REUTERS onPublish DateNovember 24, 2015.Watch in Times Video »MOSCOW — Two big powers supporting different factions in the Syrian civil war clashed with each other on Tuesday when Tur..
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  • Thanksgiving Travelers Facing Tougher Security Measures

    Thanksgiving Travelers Facing Tougher Security Measures
    PhotoPolice officers kept watch Tuesday as passengers arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.CreditMark Ralston/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMillions of Americans who take to the skies for the busiest travel period of the year, in the aftermath of terrorist attacks around the world, are expected to see longer security lines and more careful screening, more uniformed patrols and more bomb-sniffing dogs. But there is little sign so far that concerns about safety are keeping people home..
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  • Chicago Officer Charged in Death of Black Teenager

    Chicago Officer Charged in Death of Black Teenager
    PhotoJason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer charged with the murder of Laquan McDonald, arrived at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Tuesday.CreditAntonio Perez/Chicago Tribune, via Associated PressCHICAGO — A white Chicago police officer was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a black 17-year-old as the city prepared to release a video of the encounter.The charges against Officer Jason Van Dyke, 37, come more than a year after the shooting, but ..
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  • New York Today: Welcome to the Jungle - The New York Times

    New York Today: Welcome to the Jungle - The New York Times
    PhotoWe're watching you.CreditJulie Larsen Maher/WCSUpdated 9:16 am.Good morning on this frigid Tuesday.Some New York City residents may actually be thriving in this brief chill we’re having: Two red panda cubs, native to the Himalayas,made their debutin the concrete jungle this week.Bo (a male) and Mei Mei (a female) were born over the summer at the Prospect Park Zoo.“The new cubs are delighting visitors each day with their reddish-brown fluffy coats and adorable faces,” said Denise McClean, di..
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  • Cuomo Reaches Deal to Keep Open Alcoa Plant in Upstate New York - The New York Times

    Cuomo Reaches Deal to Keep Open Alcoa Plant in Upstate New York - The New York Times
    ALBANY — Gov.Andrew M. Cuomoannounced on Tuesday that he had come to an agreement to keep open anAlcoaplant on the St. Lawrence River, after promising nearly $70 million in subsidies.The deal came after several weeks of negotiations between New York officials andthe company, which agreed to not follow through on its plans to shut or idle a pair of smelting plants in Massena, N.Y., a hard-hit corner of the state. Mr. Cuomo has had to rely on such subsidies, which, for Alcoa, include some $38.8 mi..
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  • Abid Naseer Receives 40-Year Sentence for Bomb Plot

    Abid Naseer Receives 40-Year Sentence for Bomb Plot
    PhotoA 2009 surveillance photo of Abid Naseer, right. Mr. Naseer, 29, who was prosecuted in New York, had faced a possible life sentence.CreditU.S. Attorney's Office, via Associated PressA member ofAl Qaedawho plotted, but did not carry out, a car bombing of a shopping center in Manchester, England, was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 years in prison.The man, Abid Naseer, 29, who was prosecuted in New York, had faced a possible life sentence.“I hope you remember that an American court gave you a life..
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  • FanDuel, Facing Opposition, Maintains Its Visibility in New York - The New York Times

    FanDuel, Facing Opposition, Maintains Its Visibility in New York - The New York Times
    PhotoA FanDuel logo displayed at a conference in New York this month. The company is facing a court hearing on Wednesday.CreditLucas Jackson/ReutersAs FanDuel braced for a court hearing that could determine the fate of daily fantasy sports in New York, the company demonstrated that it remained committed to advertising its website there.FanDuel is the title sponsor of the Legends Classic, a college basketball event that was held Monday atBarclays Centerin Brooklyn. Fans attending that night’s gam..
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  • Amazon pulls Nazi symbols from New York subway ad campaign | The Verge

    Amazon pulls Nazi symbols from New York subway ad campaign | The Verge
    Part of Amazon's ad campaign for alternate history seriesThe Man in the High Castlehasn't gone over well — specifically, the part thatwrapped New York subway seatswith iconography from Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. As initiallyreported byVariety, Amazon has asked the New York MTA to take down ads that blend the American flag with fascist symbols, responding to criticism of the images. The MTA confirmed toThe Vergethat the ads are being removed; Amazon did not immediately respond to a request ..
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  • Kentucky Governor Restores Voting Rights to Thousands of Felons

    Kentucky Governor Restores Voting Rights to Thousands of Felons
    PhotoGov. Steven L. Beshear in Frankfort, Ky., last week. His executive order granting the right to vote to nonviolent felons was cheered by advocates for criminal justice reform and civil rights.CreditTimothy D. Easley/Associated PressWeeks before he leaves office, the governor of Kentucky on Tuesdayissued an executive orderthat will immediately grant the right to vote to about 140,000 nonviolent felons who have completed their sentences.The order by Gov. Steven L. Beshear, a Democrat, was chee..
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  • Thomas Libous, Ex-New York State Senator, Gets Probation and Home Confinement in Corruption Case - The New York Times

    Thomas Libous, Ex-New York State Senator, Gets Probation and Home Confinement in Corruption Case - The New York Times
    PhotoFormer State Senator Thomas W. Libous and his wife, Frances, leaving federal court in White Plains on Tuesday.CreditGregg Vigliotti for The New York TimesWHITE PLAINS — Calling his conduct “disgraceful,” a judge on Tuesday sentenced Thomas W. Libous, once the second-highest ranking Republican in the New York Senate, to two years of probation, six months of home confinement and a $50,000 fine for lying to federal agents during a corruption investigation.Mr. Libous avoided prison time because..
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