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Photo Gov. John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Senator Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump, Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Carson during a debate in Manchester, N.H., last Saturday. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times The Republican presidential candidates face off Saturday in Greenville, S.C., at 9 p.m. Eastern time, one week before the state’s primary. There will be one candidate fewer on stage because Gov. Chris Christie, whose debate performance one week ago blunted the momentum of S..>> view originalCarmelo Anthony dismisses trade rumors: 'I'm not going anywhere'
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Photo The music director James Levine returned to the Metropolitan Opera in 2013 after being sidelined by health problems. The Met and Mr. Levine are weighing whether he should retire. Credit Karsten Moran for The New York Times The question of when and how to say farewell to a leader is one that bedevils all kinds of institutions, from Viacom, where the aging chairman Sumner M. Redstone recently stepped down under pressure, to the Denver Broncos, who will soon have t..>> view originalBritain Aims to Strengthen North's Cities
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