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TODAY’S HEADLINES
The New York Times on the Web
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Compiled 2 AM ET

For Explorer Scouts, Good Deeds Have Whole New Meaning
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
An affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America is training young people to confront terrorism and border security.

~The New York Times~

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Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
By JEFF ZELENY and THOM SHANKER
President Obama cited concerns that the photos of U.S. military personnel abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan could further antagonize enemies.

~The New York Times~

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~ QUOTATION OF THE DAY ~

“This is about being a true-blooded American guy and girl. It fits right in with the honor and bravery of the Boy Scouts.”
– A. J. LOWENTHAL,  a sheriff’s deputy in Imperial County, Calif., who runs Explorers programs, in which young people are taught skills used to confront terrorism, illegal immigration and escalating border violence.

~The New York Times~

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Paterson Asks Ethics Panel to Quit
By DANNY HAKIM
The state inspector general found that the panel’s director shared confidential information about an inquiry into the Spitzer administration with a top Spitzer aide.
~The New York Times~

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~ ON THIS DAY ~

On May 14, 1948, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end.

~The New York Times~