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Saturday, July 19, 2014

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Victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Among the 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were a renowned AIDS researcher, a Dutch senator and an Australian novelist.

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Ukraine Says It Can Prove Russia Supplied Arms System That Felled Jet

The Ukrainian government said it had proof that Russia had provided the surface-to-air missile system that shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet, killing all 298 people aboard.

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U.S. Sees Evidence of Russian Links to Jet’s Downing

President Obama pointed to the Kremlin’s role in arming rebels in the area of the attack and referred to the events there as an “outrage of unspeakable proportions.”

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Man’s Death After Chokehold Raises Old Issue for the Police

Eric Garner, 43, died Thursday afternoon as plainclothes officers tried to take him into custody on charges of selling cigarettes, the police said.

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What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

An updated summary of what is known and not known about the crash.

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News Analysis

A Push Into Gaza, but the Ground Has Shifted

The landscape differs from previous battles with Hamas, largely because Israel has framed its operations as an effort to eliminate tunnels used to store weapons or stage attacks.

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Op-Ed | Timothy Egan

Faith-Based Fanatics

God is on a rampage in 2014, a bit like the Old Testament scourge who gave direct instructions to people to kill one another.

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The Netherlands, a Nation in Mourning but Mindful of Ties to Russia

For the Dutch, the prospect that Russian-backed separatists might be responsible for the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 poses a dilemma.

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Despite Israeli Push in Gaza, Hamas Fighters Slip Through Tunnels

Even as Israeli forces moved to demolish militants’ tunnels into Israel, several Hamas fighters slipped through passages on Saturday and fought gun battles with Israeli soldiers.

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Well

Let's Cool It in the Bedroom

Can the temperatures we sleep in improve our metabolism?

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Maps of the Crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

A Malaysia Airlines flight with nearly 300 people aboard crashed in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border on Thursday.

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Rebels in Ukraine Crowed of Past Attacks, but Deny This One

As investigators look into who shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet, the rebels in Ukraine have been using increasingly powerful weapons against hard-to-reach targets.

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Op-Ed Contributor

Don’t Blame Malaysia Airlines

Flight 17 didn’t shoot itself down.

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Op-Ed Columnist

The $300,000 Drug

Miracle cystic fibrosis treatment carries a heavy price.

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Today's Editorials

Israel’s War in Gaza

The tragedy of the military action is that innocent civilians on both sides of the border are paying the price, once again.

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Leading AIDS Researcher, ‘Always Traveling,’ Is Killed on His Way to a Conference

Joep Lange, a pioneer from the early years of the AIDS crisis, played a key role in making H.I.V. treatments available in the developing world.

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Passenger Manifest

Here is a list of the passengers and crew members aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Times is also compiling profiles of the victims. If you knew someone on the flight, you are invited to share your recollections.

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Opinion

Putin’s Deadly Doctrine

The right to protect one’s “people” — where does it end? In blood.

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Among the Victims: One U.S. Citizen and a Dutch Student at Indiana

Karlijn Keijzer, 25, and Quinn Schansman, 19, were on their way to vacations when the Malaysia Airlines jet was brought down.

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Gray Matter

How Tests Make Us Smarter

Low-stakes quizzing helps people retain more of what they learn.