NYTimes: Long Arms Reach for the Rim

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Long Arms Reach for the Rim
By JOSH KRON

Ever since Manute Bol became an N.B.A. star, southern Sudan has produced a number of players who had solid college careers in the United States. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/sports/basketball/20sudan.html

NBA talent coming out of the new South Sudan. 15 years old and 7'1".
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NYTimes: Asking for a Lot, Perhaps Too Much, from St. Louis

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Asking for a Lot, Perhaps Too Much, from St. Louis
By DAN ROSENHECK

The evidence suggests that in the next few years, Albert Pujols will remain the best first baseman in the game, but his reported contract demands may be too great for the Cardinals. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/sports/baseball/20score.html

Asking for 300 million over 10 years. 150 over five should be considered.
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NYTimes: Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You

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Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can't Find You
By JIM DWYER

Eben Moglen, a Columbia law professor, is championing the Freedom Box, a home server that could protect dissidents from police-state snoopers. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/nyregion/16about.html

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NYTimes: Jilted in the U.S., a Site Finds Love in India

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Jilted in the U.S., a Site Finds Love in India
By HANNAH SELIGSON

Ignighter.com, a site for organizing group dates, wasn't bringing in much traffic in the U.S. But the founders noticed that it was adding thousands of users a day in India. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/business/20ignite.html

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NYTimes: Battle Lines Harden Across the Mideast as Rulers Dig In

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Battle Lines Harden Across the Mideast as Rulers Dig In
By J. DAVID GOODMAN and JACK HEALY

The battle lines between protesters and governments hardened on Friday, as unrest continued in Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, and Algerians and Iranians planned rallies. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/middleeast/19protests.html

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NYTimes: Facebook Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts

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Facebook Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts
By JENNIFER PRESTON

While Facebook has become a tool for organizing protests, it does not want to be seen as picking sides. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/business/media/15facebook.html

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NYTimes: A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost

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A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost
By DAN BILEFSKY

Abdul Haye, armed with an unwritten secret recipe and the trademark for the Kennedy Fried Chicken brand, has declared a fried chicken war. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/nyregion/14chicken.html

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NYTimes: Testing the Entrepreneurial Life

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Testing the Entrepreneurial Life
By ADRIANA GARDELLA

The author of "Escape From Cubicle Nation" talks about making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. ...

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/testing-the-entrepreneurial-life/

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