Where a Wintry Sea Seems a Safer Bet Than Life at Home

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Even as winter nears, people from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other nations were pouring out of Turkey, driven by fear that the path to Europe will snap shut.

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    In one of the most closely watched referendums in the country, voters repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance, handing gay rights supporters a stinging defeat.

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    Maverick Helps Put Republicans in Charge in Kentucky

    By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ALAN BLINDER

    Matt Bevin, a Republican political novice and Tea Party favorite, was elected Kentucky's next governor and swept fellow.

    Migrants from Turkey arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos in early November.
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    Mayor Bill de Blasio has criticized the “consultant class” in politics, but he has met with some of them more often than some senior members of his administration.

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    Paul Rode Tea Party Fervor to Washington, Then Yielded

    By KATE ZERNIKE 5:39 AM ET

    During his 2010 race for the Senate, Rand Paul appealed to Kentuckians who believed in shutting down the government to advance their goals.

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