A Second Nuclear Plant in Turkey Is Approved
Date: 04 May 2013
By REUTERS
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Itochu Corporation, with GDF Suez of France, plan to build Turkey's second nuclear power plant at estimated cost of $22 billion under new agreement.
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Freedom Still Eludes the Press, Despite the Arab Spring
Date: 03 May 2013
By HARVEY MORRIS
Harvey MORRIS
As the United Nations marked World Press Freedom Day, a survey ranked the Middle East at the bottom of an international score card of media freedom. Syria, where at least 23 reporters and 58 citizen-journalists have been killed since March 15, 2011, was unsurprisingly the most perilous place for journalists.
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News Quiz | May 3, 2013
Date: 03 May 2013
By TIFFANY FRASIER
Tiffany FRASIER
See what you know about the news of the day.
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Warriors Use Hint of Lee, and Lots of Curry, to Win
Date: 04 May 2013
By JOHN BRANCH
John BRANCH
Golden State Warriors prepare for second-round playoff series against San Antonio Spurs; should get boost from surprising return of All-Star power forward David Lee, who has recovered early from torn right hip flexor.
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Last of a Breed: Postal Workers Who Decipher Bad Addresses
Date: 04 May 2013
By RON NIXON
Ron NIXON
Postal Service will in September close one of its two remaining centers where workers try to decipher unreadable addresses, making those who decipher those addresses a dying breed; improved scanning technology has largely made such workers obsolete.
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JPMorgan Caught in Swirl of Regulatory Woes
Date: 03 May 2013
By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS
Jessica SILVER-GREENBERG
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accuses JPMorgan Chase of using improper bidding tactics in California and Michigan electric markets; accusation comes as Office of the Comptroller of the Currency considers bringing new enforcement actions against bank for its management of credit card debt and other lapses. Photo (M)d
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Bulger Cannot Tell Jury About Immunity Claim, Judge Says
Date: 03 May 2013
By JESS BIDGOOD
Jess BIDGOOD
Federal Judge Denise J Casper rules that Boston mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger cannot tell jury at his coming racketeering trial that he had immunity from prosecution, decision that is likely to cripple defense strategy.
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