Beijing Police Clamp Down on Halloween Costumes in the Subway
Date: 31 October 2014
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
Didi TATLOW
Amid intense security as Beijing gears up to host the APEC summit meeting next week, the city’s traffic police asked people not to don Halloween costumes and get onto the city’s congested subway system, for fear of causing disturbances.
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What We're Reading
Date: 31 October 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New York Times reporters and editors highlight great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Jim Rutenberg, Damon Darlin and others.
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Family of Washington Post Reporter Calls on Iran to Free Him
Date: 31 October 2014
By RICK GLADSTONE
Rick GLADSTONE
Family of Jason Rezaian, Washington Post correspondent who has been jailed in Iran without explanation or charges since July, calls for Iranian authorities to release him; say it is clear officials have failed to find anything incriminating associated with Rezaian, dual Iranian-American citizen.
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Peter Chernin: A Solo Success in Hollywood, Where Many Fizzle
Date: 30 October 2014
By BROOKS BARNES
Brooks BARNES
Profile of Peter Chernin, rare example of a former studio head who has found success as an independent film producer after striking out on his own; Chernin left behind sweetheart deal at 20th Century Fox in 2009, and has since had seven consecutive hits.
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Terry Keenan, Populist Finance Reporter, Dies at 53
Date: 30 October 2014
By BRUCE WEBER
Bruce WEBER
Terry Keenan, business reporter with a populist touch for CNN and Fox News, dies at age 53.
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Capital Mourns Bradlee, and the Passing of an Era
Date: 30 October 2014
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
Family, friends and admirers, at a power-packed funeral service for Ben Bradlee, celebrate the legendary Washington Post editor, offering a collective eulogy for a bygone city and era.
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Tune In to The Times
Date: 31 October 2014
By JORDAN COHEN
Jordan COHEN
Over the past week, New York Times reporters and contributors participated in interviews regarding their coverage and other top news stories. Below are highlights from television and radio.
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Unfinished Business on Press Freedom
Date: 30 October 2014
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Editorial supports Atty Gen Eric Holder Jr's new guidelines addressing search warrants of reporters’ records but holds wording needs to be clarified; points out guidelines include some valuable changes, but also contain central flaw that requires prompt correction.
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