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Party Leaders Put Pressure on Sanders After Nevada Fracas

  • Senator Harry Reid said he had spoken with Senator Bernie Sanders about accusations that his backers made death threats after Nevada Democrats ruled against them.
  • The unrest threatens party unity as Mr. Sanders continues his drawn-out battle with Hillary Clinton.


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band represents

typical speeds.

Crash site

To N.Y.C.

94 m.p.h.

106 m.p.h.

Train No. 188

58 m.p.h.

Most trains slow as they approach this curve. Train No. 188 accelerated.

Why an Amtrak Train Derailed

The engineer in the crash in Philadelphia last year became distracted and entered a curve at more than twice the speed limit, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday.


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News Analysis

Consensus Is the Supreme Court’s New Majority

Since the death of Antonin Scalia, the court has appeared more diminished than deadlocked under the agreement-seeking leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.



New Philippine Leader’s Boasts of Killings Stir Alarm

While Rodrigo Duterte, who will become president next month, has denied any direct knowledge of death squads in Davao when he was mayor, he has long called for addressing crime by killing suspected criminals.

David M. Durst, Developer of Manhattan Towers, Dies

Mr. Durst oversaw construction of eight skyscrapers over the course of three decades, and combined his talent as an engineer with his love of art to create whimsical sculptures. He was 90.



U.S. Bombing of Hospital: An Afghan Target?

The U.S. has ruled the October bombing of a hospital in Kunduz an accident. But evidence suggests that Afghans’ mistrust for Doctors Without Borders might have set the tragedy in motion.

Editorial

Tenants vs. Landlords From Hell

Cases brought against a notorious Manhattan property owner should be just the start of a campaign to protect renters’ rights.

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