A recent crackdown on bars and clubs has citizens roiled and is hurting profits at local businesses, critics say.
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Judge Strikes Main Element of For-Profit College Rules
A federal judge dismissed the Department of Education’s requirement that, for career-training schools to get federal aid, at least 35 percent of graduates must be repaying their student loans.
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Dykstra Pleads Guilty in Bankruptcy Fraud Case
The former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has agreed to plead guilty to three counts stemming from a bankruptcy fraud case in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
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31 Women Identified as Victims in Air Force Sex Inquiry
A senior Air Force commander said Thursday that 31 women have been identified as victims so far in a sex scandal at the service’s training command at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
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Syrian Arrests Are Said to Have Snared Tens of Thousands
An unrelenting campaign of arrests by the Syrian government since the start of the uprising has focused on two groups: men and boys from besieged towns, and secular activists.
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Louis C.K. Gets Into the Ticket-Selling Business
Louis C.K. is bypassing services like Ticketmaster and offering tickets to his next tour for a flat $45 through his own Web site.
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Sex-Verification Policy Is Criticized as a Failure
Critics said Monday that the International Olympic Committee’s new policy regarding who can compete as a female athlete fails to protect the integrity of women’s competitions.
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Apple’s Retail Army, Loyal but Short on Pay
While consumers tend to think of Apple’s headquarters as the company’s heart and soul, a majority of its workers in the United States are hourly wage earners.
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Official Silence on Mubarak’s Health Adds to Egypt’s Tension
The military maintained a conspicuous silence about the former president’s health on Wednesday, a day after reports that his health had deteriorated added new volatility to the political and constitutional crisis.
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