Little Leaguer Who Met Jeter at Age 12 to Play Against Him in His Final Season Todd Frazier, who now plays third base for the Cincinnati Reds, whom the Yankees will play this season, marvels: “I can say, ‘I know Derek Jeter.’ That’s pretty awesome to say.” TYLER KEPNER February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsUEsw http://bit.ly/1hsUBwP The New York Times Sports Baseball

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Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women Unlike some Olympic sports of risk, including Alpine skiing, few concessions are made for women in snowboarding and freestyle skiing events like slopestyle. JOHN BRANCH February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1fapEf9 http://bit.ly/1h2AvFa The New York Times Sports Freestyle Skiing, Women and Girls, Sports Injuries

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Rid of Angst, Gracie Gold Aims for Excellence, Not Perfection A switch in coaches has helped the American figure skater transform her confidence and outlook over the last few months. JERÉ LONGMAN February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsL2Ov http://bit.ly/1gS9Vj8 The New York Times Sports Figure Skating, Olympic Games (2014)

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Mavis Gallant, Short-Story Writer, Dies at 91 Ms. Gallant, abandoned as a child, left Canada for Europe to make her name writing about the dislocated and the dispossessed. HELEN T. VERONGOS February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsL1u5 http://bit.ly/1gS9XaW The New York Times Books Books and Literature, Deaths (Obituaries), Writing and Writers

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Iraqi Cleric Reaffirms Plans to Quit Politics Moktada al-Sadr, the influential anti-American Shiite cleric, told his followers in Parliament to continue to serve but not on his behalf. DURAID ADNAN February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jOB62e http://bit.ly/1jOB8qJ The New York Times World

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For Fleet-Footed Karlsson, Safety Comes in a Sock Defenseman Erik Karlsson of Sweden hopes other hockey players follow his lead of wearing cut-resistant socks to protect their ankles from skate blades. KAREN CROUSE February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1facMFW http://bit.ly/1facKOn The New York Times Sports Hockey, Ice, Olympic Games (2014)

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London Docks Await Chinese Redevelopment The capital’s mayor has said the plan, proposed by a Chinese developer, would add $10 billion to Britain’s economy and create “a world-class international business district.” JULIA WERDIGIER February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1cW08EM http://bit.ly/1cW08o7 The New York Times Business Day Real Estate (Commercial)

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For Bradley, Toronto Is the Place to Be The U.S. international Michael Bradley said he returned to M.L.S. to build a winner there, and to best prepare himself for this year’s World Cup. JACK BELL February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1cW08EH http://bit.ly/1cW087M The New York Times Sports Soccer, World Cup 2014 (Soccer)

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American Skier Wise Wins Gold in New Halfpipe Event David Wise of Reno, Nev., posted the highest score in a competition that is the high-flying cousin to the better-known version on snowboards. JOHN BRANCH February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1cW05IW http://bit.ly/1cW07R9 The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014), Freestyle Skiing

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Public Defenders Turn to Lawmakers to Try to Ease Caseloads In Missouri, advocates for indigent clients hope an analysis of time spent on cases will bolster budget requests for more staff. ERIK ECKHOLM February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jOrwfI http://bit.ly/1jOruEs The New York Times U.S. Public Defenders and Court-Appointed Lawyers (Criminal)

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De Blasio Unveils Plans to Eliminate Traffic Deaths Mayor Bill de Blasio presented proposals in his “Vision Zero” strategy, including increased enforcement of speeding and major street redesigns at designated intersections and corridors. MATT FLEGENHEIMER February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1cVX7nM http://bit.ly/1jOruEo The New York Times N.Y. / Region Roads and Traffic, Deaths (Fatalities), Bicycles and Bicycling

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Representative Rush Holt, of New Jersey, Will Not Seek Re-election The representative, a research physicist who was an advocate for scientific research over his eight terms, joins 12 fellow Democrats and 21 Republicans in an exodus from the House. KATE ZERNIKE February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1j8IYbO http://bit.ly/1gAWvbX The New York Times N.Y. / Region United States Politics and Government, Science and Technology

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India’s Lower House Passes Bill to Create 29th State Few questions in Indian politics have generated as much raw emotion, pro and con, as the proposed creation of Telangana State. The vote set off celebrations and protests. ELLEN BARRY February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1gAWxR7 http://bit.ly/1j8IZwm The New York Times World Legislatures and Parliaments

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Sweden’s Cross-Country Skiing Success Rattles Norway In cross-country skiing, there is no rivalry like Norway-Sweden. But at the Sochi Games, Sweden has been beating Norway — and sometimes badly. KEN BELSON February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsqwgR http://bit.ly/1hsqy8K The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014)

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Rock Salt Bound for New Jersey Is Held Up by Decades-Old Maritime Law As New Jersey deals with another blast of winter weather, a ship that could deliver 40,000 tons of salt is being held because it does not sail under an American flag. MARC SANTORA and COREY KILGANNON February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsqy8F The New York Times N.Y. / Region Salt

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Wheelies: The Next McLaren Supercar Edition McLaren announces its new twin-turbo V8-powered 650S; pickup manufacturers agree to standardize towing capability testing. BENJAMIN PRESTON February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1h1J8je http://bit.ly/1f9TAbq The New York Times Automobiles Automobiles

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France and the Fate of the European Welfare State A question focusing European minds in 2014 is this: Will France arrest its slide into the Continent's second division? KATRIN BENNHOLD February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jO6VIf http://bit.ly/1cVyIPh International New York Times World Euro (Currency), Socialism (Theory and Philosophy)

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Kopitar Helps Slovenia Top Austria to Reach Hockey Quarterfinals Anze Kopitar gets to keep playing for his father in the Olympics as Slovenia advanced to the hockey quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over Austria. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1h1diDr http://bit.ly/1f9zjCA The New York Times Sports Olympic Games (2014), Hockey, Ice

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‘Rigoletto,’ Uprooted and Retold Christopher Alden's new production is set in a salon of a gentlemen's club, circa 1880, somewhere off Pall Mall. MICHAEL WHITE February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1f9o798 http://bit.ly/1h0WWuw International New York Times Arts Opera, Classical Music

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Svendsen Edges Out Fourcade to Take Biathlon Gold Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway held off Martin Fourcade of France to win after a photo finish in the 15-kilometer biathlon mass start event. REUTERS February 19, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1jNyGAE http://bit.ly/1jNyFNj The New York Times Sports Biathlon, Nordic Combined (Winter Sport Event)

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