Mr. Stone is the author of “Damascus Gate” and “Dog Soldiers,” which won the National Book Award in 1975.
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All Your Base Are Belong To Us: What Is the Question?
Does interest on reserves change anything fundamental?
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No Easy Path for Obama’s Gun Safety Agenda
The president’s gun agenda faces steep political hurdles, including a well-funded opposition that has repeatedly threatened retribution against any politician that backs new gun laws.
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Words We Love Too Much
Colleagues and readers have nominated another crop of words and phrases that seem to appear with numbing regularity in our prose. Some are unavoidable on occasion, and none deserve to be banned outright. But take this as an invitation to look for fresher alternatives.
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Brooklyn Museum Finds Some Problematic Gifts Can’t Be Returned
A quarter of the artworks left to the museum by one benefactor have turned out to be fakes, misattributions or of poor quality, but the museum cannot easily get rid of them.
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Swatch to Acquire Harry Winston Watches and Jewelry
The Swiss watchmaker will pay $750 million for the luxury watch and jewelry brand and assume up to $250 million in debt, the companies said.
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Top Pirate Quits as Tide Turns Against Somali Raiders
The retirement of the boss of one of Somalia’s biggest pirate gangs is the latest indication that the world’s navies may be winning the war against a scourge plaguing Indian Ocean waters.
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Herbalife
William A. Ackman and Daniel S. Loeb became business rivals on Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of dollars in play over Herbalife. | Diminished profits have forced Morgan Stanley to cut back its trading desk, raising questions about the firm. | Jacob J. Lew, President Obama’s chief of staff and former budget director, has been tapped to be the secretary of the Treasury. | Amid criticism, the board of the American International Group decided not to join a lawsuit against the federal government.
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New York Is Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Curbs on Guns
The dash to put new gun controls in place made New York the first flash point in the battles over firearm restrictions that are expected to consume several state capitals this year.
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Closing the Heirloom Gender (and Gay) Gap
An only male (and gay) grandchild denied heirlooms thinks the traditional distribution of family treasures is unfair.
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