Trimming the Times

Collecting Eagles, Losing Sarkozy, and R.I.P. MCA

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Dashiell Bennett 1,207 Views May 7, 2012

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Top Stories: More details about Bo Xilai's ruthless rise to power in China's Communist Party. Trading in American stocks has declined by almost half since the peak of the market in 2008 and is still going down. New York's subway map has created and perpetuated some geographic errors over the years.

U.S.: The National Eagle Repository collects dead eagles (which are protected by law) and distrbutes their bodies and feathers for Native American ceremonies.

Opinion: The French will miss Nicolas Sarkozy more than they realize.

Business: A independent music distributor takes shots at the industry.

Education: Ivy League campuses are inviting former military officers to teach after years of shunning the armed forces.

Technology: Amtrak will begin using iPhones to scan tickets and carry on other tasks. This Staten Island Grandmother has 80,000 Twitter followers.

Politics: Maine's former governor is running for Senate as an independent, which could make him a deciding vote over who controls an evenly divided Congress.

Real Estate: Some real estate investors buy two condos in one building, one to live in and one to rent out. Many large foreclosed homes in the suburbs are being taken over by illegal marijuana growers.

Travel: A cheat sheet for spending the week in Beijing, Hong Kong, or Shanghai.

Obituaries: Adam Yauch, better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys.

Health: Dealing with the loss of a spouse who suffers from dementia.

Photo Gallery of the Day: Moscow protests greet Vladimir Putin's inauguration in Russia.

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