For Parents Juggling Work, A Snow Day Is No Holiday Mayor Bill de Blasio has been criticized for keeping schools open during last week’s snowstorm, but many families appreciate not having to juggle work and children with little notice. RACHEL L. SWARNS February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1bbdOAq The New York Times N.Y. / Region Snow and Snowstorms, Education (K-12)

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Transgender Former Member of Italian Parliament Detained in Sochi Vladimir Luxuria was detained by Russian authorities Sunday after holding up a sign that said, “Gay is OK,” in the Olympic Park, according to the leader of an Italian gay rights group. DAVID M. HERSZENHORN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1eG9WlV The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014), Homosexuality

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Resigned to the Sideline, Harvey Focuses on Rehabilitating His Elbow After undergoing Tommy John surgery in October, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey is facing the reality that he will most likely be a spectator for the 2014 season. TIM ROHAN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1eG7Imv http://bit.ly/1eG7JXr The New York Times Sports Baseball, Therapy and Rehabilitation

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Euro Finance Ministers to Meet; Fed to Publish Meeting Minutes European officials are set to discuss plans for a banking union, and the Federal Reserve’s summary of its January meeting may provide hints about how it expects to wind down its stimulus campaign. THE NEW YORK TIMES February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hoeZiF The New York Times Business Day Euro (Currency), United States Economy

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Turkey's Model Nation Tunisia is one Arab country that has managed to avoid political gridlock. Turkey would do well to follow its example. MUSTAFA AKYOL February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jtln5a http://bit.ly/1jtloWP International New York Times Opinion Politics and Government, Muslims and Islam

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Behind Meryl Davis and Charlie White, U.S. Is Close to Its First Ice Dance Gold In the short program, Davis and White moved a step closer — a fox trot and quickstep closer, to be precise — to becoming the first American Olympic champions in ice dance. JERÉ LONGMAN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ho6mof http://bit.ly/1ho6l3R The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014), Figure Skating

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Family Life Was Complicated, Then the Body Turned Up In Laura Lippman’s “After I’m Gone,” a shady businessman flees the country, leaving behind his wife, three daughters and a mistress, whose body is found many years later. JANET MASLIN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jtalgv http://bit.ly/1jtamkp The New York Times Books Books and Literature

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A Breezy Chameleon, Blurring Social Borders “American Cocktail” is the newly published memoir of an early-20th-century black woman who breezily recounts her racial passing in elite social and artistic circles. JENNIFER SCHUESSLER February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/NVLbgr http://bit.ly/NVLbNG The New York Times Books Blacks, Books and Literature, Race and Ethnicity

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Minnesota Orchestra Drama Plays On The possible return of its music director is one of several outstanding questions for the Minnesota Orchestra now that it has a new contract. JAMES R. OESTREICH February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jtaj85 http://bit.ly/NVLacB The New York Times Arts Classical Music

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Marshaling Off-Ice Imagery in Search of an On-Ice Edge Top figure skating and ice dance couples use off-ice photographs and year-round social media campaigns to try to connect with fans — and Olympic judges. MARY PILON February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1f8hYIU http://bit.ly/1f8i03k The New York Times Sports Photography, Olympic Games

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A Bit of Sondheim, a Bit of Judy Garland, and a Whole Lot of ‘Glee’ Jonathan Groff had his New York concert debut at the Allen Room as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series. STEPHEN HOLDEN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1f8hZMU http://bit.ly/1f8hYsd The New York Times Arts Music, Theater

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Bandit Buddies Separated by a Woman Boyhood friends who become bandit kings are put to the test by a beautiful woman in “Gunday,” a Bollywood film set in the 1970s. RACHEL SALTZ February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1f8hZMK http://bit.ly/1nEUa02 The New York Times Movies Movies

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Don’t Mess With Malvolio The Pig Iron Theater Company outfits its interpretation of “Twelfth Night” in outrageousness, with colorful costumes, loud characters and a Balkan band. NEIL GENZLINGER February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1eFIYef http://bit.ly/1eFJ0m4 The New York Times Theater Theater

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Kerry Blames Syrian Government for Stalled Peace Talks Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement appeared aimed at keeping up the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, and to bolster the hope that a political settlement might be reached. MICHAEL R. GORDON February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1eFGk81 The New York Times World United States International Relations, Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- )

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Author Resigned to Ill Fate of Book The recall and destruction in India of Wendy Doniger’s book “The Hindus: An Alternative History” settled a legal case and didn’t surprise the author. JOHN WILLIAMS February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1nEMzP7 http://bit.ly/1nEMBXb The New York Times Books Books and Literature

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Jazzman, Newly Lauded, Stays Contained but Loose During a concert in Manhattan, the jazz singer Gregory Porter performed songs including selections from his Grammy-winning album, “Liquid Spirit.” BEN RATLIFF February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1f8aTIm http://bit.ly/1f8aRjG The New York Times Arts Music, Jazz

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Obama Condemns Uganda’s Tough Antigay Measure After the Ugandan president signaled that he was likely to sign a bill to criminalize homosexuality, President Obama on Sunday warned that the measure could ties with the United States. SARAH WHEATON February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jsFVux The New York Times World Law and Legislation, Homosexuality, Discrimination, United States International Relations

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Kerry Urges Indonesia to Help Stem Climate Change Secretary of State John Kerry, casting the problem in near-apocalyptic terms, said Indonesia’s failure to act would jeopardize its resources, damage its economy and put much of the capital under water. MICHAEL R. GORDON and CORAL DAVENPORT February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jsunrr The New York Times World Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States International Relations, Economic Conditions and Trends

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Injured Russian Skier Is Moved to Germany After delicate surgery to repair her spine, injured in a training run, the Olympic ski cross racer Maria Komissarova was in “grave but stable” condition. SARAH LYALL and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1nEtSLg http://bit.ly/1nEtUTt The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014), Sports Injuries

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Rescue Efforts Underway in South Africa to Save Dozens of Trapped Miners More than 200 miners became trapped beneath layers of boulders while working illegally in an old mine near Johannesburg, emergency officials said. EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS February 17, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1eF4W0Q The New York Times World Mines and Mining, Accidents and Safety, Rescues

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