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The Washington Post Eliminates Its Sports Department

The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.

© Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times

Washington Post leadership announced major layoffs within the newsroom.
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Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows

The city’s new mayor, James Solomon, is blaming his predecessor, Steven Fulop, who just became the head of an influential business advocacy group in New York City.

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

Mayor James Solomon of Jersey City said on Wednesday that the city’s budget deficit amount to $255 million, more than it spends annually on police and fire services.
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Dutch Queen Joins the Military

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”

© Dutch Ministry of Defense

A photograph released by the Royal House showing Queen Máxima of the Netherlands during military training in Breda on Wednesday.
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Mickey Lolich, Detroit’s Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85

Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors.

© Associated Press

Mickey Lolich was on the mound for the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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