To Reel In Crowds, a Museum Is Showing a Fake Painting
Date: 01 November 2014
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va, hopes to boost attendance for exhibition of James E Buttersworth paintings by including one forgery and challenging visitors to pick it out.
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Beijing Police Clamp Down on Halloween Costumes in the Subway
Date: 31 October 2014
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
Didi TATLOW
Amid intense security as Beijing gears up to host the APEC summit meeting next week, the city’s traffic police asked people not to don Halloween costumes and get onto the city’s congested subway system, for fear of causing disturbances.
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What We're Reading
Date: 31 October 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New York Times reporters and editors highlight great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Jim Rutenberg, Damon Darlin and others.
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Polls Show Tight Senate Races in Iowa and North Carolina
Date: 01 November 2014
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Marjorie CONNELLY
Two new polls show tight Senate races in Iowa and North Carolina just days before the midterm election.
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Family of Washington Post Reporter Calls on Iran to Free Him
Date: 31 October 2014
By RICK GLADSTONE
Rick GLADSTONE
Family of Jason Rezaian, Washington Post correspondent who has been jailed in Iran without explanation or charges since July, calls for Iranian authorities to release him; say it is clear officials have failed to find anything incriminating associated with Rezaian, dual Iranian-American citizen.
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In Nigeria, Fragile Hopes of Boko Haram Freeing Schoolgirls Are Dashed
Date: 01 November 2014
By ADAM NOSSITER
Adam NOSSITER
News analysis; it should come as a surprise to no one that after Nigerian Army reported reaching cease-fire with militant Islamist group Boko Haram, militant group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, denies any such truce; since announcement, attacks and abductions have continued, with at least 60 young women reportedly kidnapped by militants in Adamawa State, just south of Boko Haram stronghold.
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At First Look Media, Personalities Prove Tough to Manage
Date: 01 November 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA and NOAM COHEN
Ravi SOMAIYA
Departure of journalist Matt Taibbi from First Look Media is blow to company as it tries to distinguish itself in crowded start-up digital media market; people within company say owner Pierre M Omidyar seemed not to realize how difficult it would be to manage so many aggressive and competitive journalists.
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Alarmed by Ebola, Public Isn’t Calmed by ‘Experts Say’
Date: 01 November 2014
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
Richard PÉREZ-PEÑA
News analysis; polls show overwhelming majority of Americans mistrust opinions of scientists and experts when it comes to Ebola, favoring mandatory quarantine for health care workers returning from Ebola zones in West Africa and rejecting arguments to contrary; defenders of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say agency has hurt case for trusting scientists by making overly broad assurances or changing guidelines on handling Ebola.
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