Thursday, July 31, 2014

Met Opera Unions Agree to Federal Mediator as Deadline Looms by MICHAEL COOPER



By MICHAEL COOPER


It was unclear if the arrival of a mediator would forestall the lockout threatened by the Metropolitan Opera’s management.


Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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A Panorama of After-Hours New York, From the Brooklyn Band Bear in Heaven by KRISTINA ENSMINGER



By KRISTINA ENSMINGER


The art-rock ensemble’s video for “Time Between,” premiering exclusively at T, is the result of a month of filming late-night characters around Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Eyes on Congress, Maryland and West Virginia Politicians Cross Borders by THEODORE SCHLEIFER



By THEODORE SCHLEIFER


As congressional candidates take a chance on changing districts, and even states, to try to get elected, they raise the question of whether local ties even matter anymore.


Published: August 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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And the Moral of the Story Is: Keep It Positive by ANNIE MURPHY PAUL



By ANNIE MURPHY PAUL


Do morality tales change children’s behavior? Research suggests that emphasizing the positive effects of honesty may, while tales of dire consequences fall on deaf ears.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Alda, Burnett, Dennehy and Farrow Among Roster of Stars for ‘Love Letters’ by PATRICK HEALY



By PATRICK HEALY


A Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” is scheduled to open Sept. 13.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Take Aim at Tax Inversions by DEALBOOK



By DEALBOOK


Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” mocked the growing trend of companies seeking to elude taxes through overseas mergers.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Posthumous Album by Robin Gibb to Be Released by ALLAN KOZINN



By ALLAN KOZINN


An album of unreleased songs by Robin Gibb will be released in September, compiled by his widow and his son.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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On the Border, Who Gets to Be a Refugee? by JAKE FLANAGIN



By JAKE FLANAGIN


Are the minors on the United States-Mexico border undocumented immigrants or refugees? It depends on what they’re running from.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Fortress Investment’s Results Are Buoyed by Private Equity Gains by WILLIAM ALDEN



By WILLIAM ALDEN


The Fortress Investment Group, which manages a range of hedge funds and other strategies, said its distributable earnings rose 16 percent, to $172 million.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Requests for User Data Rise in Twitter’s Latest Transparency Report by MIKE ISAAC



By MIKE ISAAC


Requests from governments around the world increased 46 percent since Twitter made its last bi-annual report.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Protests Thwart Israeli Troupe at Edinburgh Festival by STEVEN MCELROY



By STEVEN MCELROY


An Israeli theater company is seeking a new venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after protests disrupted other shows.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Requests for User Data Rise in Twitter’s Latest Transparency Report by MIKE ISAAC



By MIKE ISAAC


Requests from governments around the world increased 46 percent since Twitter made its last bi-annual report.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Argentina Official on Failed Debt Talks by



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After debt talks with collapsed, the economy minister of Argentina, Axel Kicillof, characterized the negotiations with an American hedge fund as extortion.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Posthumous Album by Robin Gibb to Be Released by ALLAN KOZINN



By ALLAN KOZINN


An album of unreleased songs by Robin Gibb will be released in September, compiled by his widow and his son.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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On the Border, Who Gets to Be a Refugee? by JAKE FLANAGIN



By JAKE FLANAGIN


Are the minors on the United States-Mexico border undocumented immigrants or refugees? It depends on what they’re running from.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Fortress Results Are Bolstered by Private Equity Gains by WILLIAM ALDEN



By WILLIAM ALDEN


The Fortress Investment Group, which manages a range of hedge funds and other strategies, said Thursday that its distributable earnings — a pretax measure of the cash that can be given to shareholders — rose 16 percent to $172 million.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Alda, Burnett, Dennehy and Farrow Among Roster of Stars for ‘Love Letters’ by PATRICK HEALY



By PATRICK HEALY


A Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” is scheduled to open Sept. 13.


Published: July 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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