President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil Begins 2nd Term Vowing to Fight Graft THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ms. Rousseff’s narrow victory in October and the weakening of her governing coalition among lawmakers will make it harder for her to tackle the challenges she faces, experts said. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ERoOkE http://nyti.ms/1ERs27G The New York Times World

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1ERoOkE President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil Begins 2nd Term Vowing to Fight Graft January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ERs27G The New York Times

Georgia Police Chief on Leave After Shooting of His Wife SHAILA DEWAN William E. McCollom of Peachtree City was placed on administrative leave after calling in the shooting of his wife, Margaret, who is in critical condition and has not yet been questioned. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ERs3sf The New York Times U.S. Nine-One-One (911) (Emergency Phone Number), Police

By SHAILA DEWAN via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1ERs3sf Georgia Police Chief on Leave After Shooting of His Wife January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

The Philippines: Blaze Destroys a Slum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A huge blaze believed to have been ignited by firecrackers razed nearly a thousand shanties and killed three people in a slum near the capital, Manila. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1D91v1a The New York Times World Fires and Firefighters, New Year

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1D91v1a The Philippines: Blaze Destroys a Slum January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Nigeria: 8 Wounded in Church Bombing REUTERS A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a church in the northeastern city of Gombe during a New Year’s Day service, wounding eight people. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1zWZdUk The New York Times World New Year, Bombs and Explosives

By REUTERS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1zWZdUk Nigeria: 8 Wounded in Church Bombing January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Mario Cuomo, New York Governor and Liberal Beacon, Dies at 82 ADAM NAGOURNEY Mr. Cuomo, a spellbinding orator and prickly personality who flirted with running for the presidency, lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps as governor. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xbjL9C http://nyti.ms/1D91vyi The New York Times N.Y. / Region

By ADAM NAGOURNEY via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1xbjL9C Mario Cuomo, New York Governor and Liberal Beacon, Dies at 82 January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1D91vyi The New York Times

In New Mexico Tent City, a Glimmer of Hope RICK ROJAS Officials in Las Cruces, N.M., transformed an encampment in a dangerous part of the city into a hub of services for homeless people. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1D91vy9 The New York Times U.S. Homeless Persons, Alcohol Abuse

By RICK ROJAS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1D91vy9 In New Mexico Tent City, a Glimmer of Hope January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Iraq: Civilian Deaths Increase in 2014 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 civilians and security personnel in 2014, according to government figures issued Thursday, making it one of the deadliest years since the American-led invasion in 2003. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/14g9pdJ The New York Times World

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/14g9pdJ Iraq: Civilian Deaths Increase in 2014 January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

France: Hundreds of Cars Set on Fire THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Interior Ministry said Thursday that 940 cars were set on fire by vandals on New Year’s Eve, fewer than the 1,067 set aflame the previous year. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/14g9mOZ The New York Times World New Year, Vandalism, Automobiles

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/14g9mOZ France: Hundreds of Cars Set on Fire January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Kenya: Soldiers Ambushed by Gunmen REUTERS Gunmen attacked a truck carrying Kenyan soldiers near the border with Somalia on Thursday, seriously wounding three of them, the police said. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1tw6WkU The New York Times World Assaults

By REUTERS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/1tw6WkU Kenya: Soldiers Ambushed by Gunmen January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Growth in South Korea Exports Exceeded December Forecasts REUTERS Exports for the whole of 2014 set a record high of $573.1 billion, underlining strengthening competitiveness for some of its companies. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1zDQUrx The New York Times Business Day International Trade and World Market

By REUTERS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1zDQUrx Growth in South Korea Exports Exceeded December Forecasts January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Web Freedom Is Seen to Be Growing as a Global Issue in 2015 VINDU GOEL and ANDREW E. KRAMER The new year promises further attempts at online censorship, as the web increasingly serves as a platform for civil rights efforts. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1xkikFL http://nyti.ms/1BmcXoP The New York Times Business Day Censorship, Computers and the Internet

By VINDU GOEL and ANDREW E. KRAMER via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1xkikFL Web Freedom Is Seen to Be Growing as a Global Issue in 2015 January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BmcXoP The New York Times

Top 2 Thruway Authority Executives Quit Without Warning RUSS BUETTNER The agency’s executive director, Thomas J. Madison, and its chief operating and financial officer, John M. Bryan, quit on New Year’s Eve. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BmcVxn The New York Times N.Y. / Region New Year, Boards of Directors

By RUSS BUETTNER via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1BmcVxn Top 2 Thruway Authority Executives Quit Without Warning January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Consortium of Canal Builders Win Settlement in Panama REUTERS A consortium said that it had won a $233 million settlement in a dispute over cost overruns in an expansion of the Panama Canal. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BmcVgV The New York Times Business Day Suits and Litigation (Civil)

By REUTERS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1BmcVgV Consortium of Canal Builders Win Settlement in Panama January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times