How Did Your Recent Peace Corps Service Affect Your Life?
Date: 05 February 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Replaying Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The February 4, 2014 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♒. It was the 34 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 12 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 139 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, February 4, 2027, in 225 days. You have lived for 4,522 days, or about 108,531 hours, or about 6,511,910 minutes, or about 390,714,600 seconds.
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4th of February 2014 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 4, 2014
Protest Aside, Postal Service Is Taking Next Step to Sell Grand Property in the Bronx
Date: 05 February 2014
By WINNIE HU
Postal Service is moving forward with plan to sell the Bronx General Post Office despite protests from customers, community leaders and elected officials, who view it as a neighborhood institution; post office has called for offers from prospective buyers as part of a larger sell-off of historic properties across the nation; it is taking steps to ensure that the historic building and murals are preserved.
Cases of New Deadly Bird Flu Surge in China, Experts Say
Date: 05 February 2014
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr
Flu experts warn that cases of new H7N9 avian influenza are surging alarmingly in China, with about 300 confirmed cases and more appearing every day; roughly quarter of victims have died.
In the Scripted World of Diplomacy, a Burst of Tweets
Date: 05 February 2014
By MARK LANDLER
Diplomatic Memo; Secretary of State John Kerry and other diplomatic officials are using Twitter to augment, and even replace, carefully scripted and vetted language of official State Department and White House statements.
Fight Awaits de Blasio on Opening Upper East Side Trash Transfer Site
Date: 05 February 2014
By KIA GREGORY
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio faces issue of revitalizing an unused garbage transfer station at East 91st Street, just three blocks north of Gracie Mansion; reopening of former waste station has become protracted issue involving race, class and geographic equity; supporters and opponents each point to de Blasio’s campaign message of bridging the gap in the 'tale of two cities.'
Old Tensions Resurface in Debate Over U.S. Role in Post-2014 Afghanistan
Date: 05 February 2014
By PETER BAKER and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Pres Obama meets with his top Afghanistan commanders to determine what form of residual force may take there after American troops leave, as well as what may occur if no Americans stay behind at all; administration officials say internal dynamics are complicating important decision, while Afghan Pres Hamid Karzai's unreliability at same increases difficulties.
Assembly Withdraws Bill to Limit Anti-Israel Boycotts
Date: 05 February 2014
By ARIEL KAMINER
Legislation intended to limit academic groups’ protests against Israel is withdrawn from consideration by New York State Assembly after a chorus of educators and legal groups denounce it as a bold assault on academic freedom; legislation is sponsored by the New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.