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Joseph Coffey, Detective Who Took Son of Sam’s Confession, Dies at 77

Mr. Coffey’s exploits included arresting the gangster John J. Gotti, uncovering fraud at the Vatican Bank and investigating the Lufthansa heist.

NEXT: Obama Condemns ‘Routine’ of Mass Shootings, Says U.S. Has Become Numb


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Obama Condemns ‘Routine’ of Mass Shootings, Says U.S. Has Become Numb

During a televised statement from the White House, the president lashed out at those who oppose gun limits by saying that their answer to such tragedies is more guns, not fewer.

NEXT: Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected


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Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected

The discovery this week of Legionella bacteria in 15 water-cooling towers raises questions about how successful the city can be in containing the disease.

NEXT: Vladimir Putin Plunges Into a Caldron: Saving Assad


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Vladimir Putin Plunges Into a Caldron: Saving Assad

Mr. Putin can achieve short-term goals, but analysts say efforts to restore President Bashar al-Assad’s control to all of Syria will be hindered by the civil war’s grim realities.

NEXT: Oregon Shooting at Umpqua College Kills 10, Sheriff Says


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Oregon Shooting at Umpqua College Kills 10, Sheriff Says

Officials said 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer went on a shooting rampage in Roseburg, Ore., and that he died after an exchange of gunfire with the police.

NEXT: Amazon to Stop Selling Apple TV and Chromecast


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Amazon to Stop Selling Apple TV and Chromecast

The unusual move for Amazon is not about retail sales, but rather about shoring up its Fire TV streaming devices, which are crucial to its vision for the future.

NEXT: India Announces Plan to Lower Rate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions


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India Announces Plan to Lower Rate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

India, the world’s third-largest carbon polluter, was the last major country to issue its plan before a major summit meeting in Paris in December.

NEXT: Common Sense: College Rankings Fail to Measure the Influence of the Institution


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Common Sense: College Rankings Fail to Measure the Influence of the Institution

The new College Scorecard tells how much graduates of particular colleges earn, but not what impact, if any, the colleges have on graduates’ earnings.

NEXT: Dogs Hurting the Most Have a Special Place to Heal


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Dogs Hurting the Most Have a Special Place to Heal

A Manhattan center run by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals treats animals with histories of severe abuse and prepares them for adoption.

NEXT: Government Set to Default Weeks Earlier Than Forecast


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Government Set to Default Weeks Earlier Than Forecast

The federal government will exhaust its authority to borrow money to pay for its operations weeks before Congress had expected, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced Thursday.

NEXT: Taking Hold in Kunduz, Afghanistan, New Taliban Echoed the Old


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Taking Hold in Kunduz, Afghanistan, New Taliban Echoed the Old

Public announcements offered assurances of safety for civilians and edicts against looting and executions in the city. But witnesses say almost the exact opposite is actually happening.

NEXT: Early Planning for New Hudson Rail Tunnel Is Underway, U.S. Transportation Secretary Says


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Early Planning for New Hudson Rail Tunnel Is Underway, U.S. Transportation Secretary Says

Secretary Anthony Foxx said New Jersey Transit would lead the project’s environmental study and Amtrak would oversee engineering work.

NEXT: IBM Scientists Find New Way to Shrink Transistors


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IBM Scientists Find New Way to Shrink Transistors

The finding may be the key to once again increasing the speed of computer processors, which has been stalled for the last decade.

NEXT: Sentencing Overhaul Proposed in Senate With Bipartisan Backing


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Sentencing Overhaul Proposed in Senate With Bipartisan Backing

The long-awaited measure would cut mandatory prison sentences for nonviolent offenders and promote more early release from federal prisons.

NEXT: Review: New York City Ballet Gives a Dance Form a Makeover


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Review: New York City Ballet Gives a Dance Form a Makeover

World premieres by Robert Binet, Justin Peck, Troy Schumacher and Myles Thatcher were all performed with a fresh modernity and artistic seriousness.

NEXT: Storm-Battered Towns Watch Hurricane Joaquin’s Forecast With Anxiety


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Storm-Battered Towns Watch Hurricane Joaquin’s Forecast With Anxiety

East Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy three years ago are preparing for the prospect that a new storm may bring heavy rains, strong winds and flooding.

NEXT: Watch : Obama Says Gun Laws Need to Change


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Watch : Obama Says Gun Laws Need to Change

NEXT: Your Evening Briefing


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Your Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.

NEXT: The Tower That Enchanted Yeats


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The Tower That Enchanted Yeats

Local residents have restored Thoor Ballylee, which now offers the inspiration of this poet’s faint presence to readings and musical events.


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