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Top News Putin Announces Pullback From Ukraine Border By NEIL MacFARQUHAR President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia pressed pause on Wednesday in what had begun to look like an inevitable march toward war in Ukraine, but world leaders questioned whether it was a feint. Syrian Rebels Depart Homs District Under Deal By ANNE BARNARD The pullout, under the terms of a deal that gives the district to government forces, is a bitter defeat for the insurgents. NBC Extends Olympic Deal Into Unknown By RICHARD SANDOMIR NBC Universal will pay $7.75 billion for the media rights to the six Olympic Games from 2022 to 2032, holding on to what has become a cherished property. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

Editors' Picks TECHNOLOGY  VIDEO: Apps That Predict What You Want Molly Wood tests out contextual apps that can predict what you may want from your phone depending on the time of day or the activity you're doing. OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Tear Down 'Deadbeat' Dams By YVON CHOUINARD For most, their environmental costs are not worth it.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The arrival of this unprecedented 'alien' life form could in time have far-reaching ethical, legal and regulatory implications." JIM THOMAS, of the ETC Group, an advocacy organization, on the creation of the first organism with a partly artificial genetic code.

Today's Video  VIDEO: Love and Stuff After her mother passes away, the filmmaker Judith Helfand struggles to pack up her things - figuring out what to keep and how to let go.  VIDEO: App Smart | Plan Your Next Trip Kit Eaton explores three mobile apps that can help you book flights and plan your travels with ease.  VIDEO: Times Minute | How to Watch the Draft Melissa Hoppert, the Times' N.F.L. editor, on what to look for as teams make their picks this week. For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World Abduction of Girls an Act Not Even Al Qaeda Can Condone By ADAM NOSSITER and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Boko Haram, the Nigerian group that has carried out mass kidnappings, was rejected long ago by mainstream Muslims, but its recent abductions appeared too much even for fellow militants to condone.  Waging War in Nigeria, and Seeking New Battlegrounds Real Threat in a Known Market for Children By RICK GLADSTONE The threat by the leader of the Boko Haram to sell the missing Nigerian girls has brought a focus on the ease of child trafficking in the developing world, human rights investigators said. Thai Prime Minister Ordered Removed From Office By THOMAS FULLER A court ruled that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had abused her power in 2011. The decision was a victory for protesters who have sought to overthrow the government. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Florida Finds Itself in the Eye of the Storm on Climate Change By CORAL DAVENPORT A new study adds to a roiling debate by naming the Miami area as among the most vulnerable to severe damage from rising sea levels. In Youth's Death, Some See a Montana Law Gone Wrong By JACK HEALY The killing of a 17-year-old German exchange student in Montana has renewed criticism of "castle doctrine" laws and exposed a cultural gulf between Germany and a gun-loving Western state. THE UPSHOT Even as U.S. Hispanics Lift Catholicism, Many Are Leaving the Church Behind By MICHAEL PAULSON Hispanics are expected to make up the majority of American Catholics in the next two decades, but more Hispanics are also forsaking Catholicism and becoming religiously unaffiliated. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

Business Scientists Add Letters to DNA's Alphabet, Raising Hope and Fear By ANDREW POLLACK There is still a long way to go before there will be any practical antibiotics, vaccines or other products from the research. STATE OF THE ART Alibaba Bets on a Growing Chinese Economy and New Consumers By FARHAD MANJOO Alibaba wants to insert itself at the center of an already expanding market being forged by powerful economic and cultural forces.  The Unlikely Ascent of Jack Ma, Alibaba's Founder The Unlikely Ascent of Jack Ma, Alibaba's Founder By NEIL GOUGH and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Jack Ma began his career as an English teacher. Today, two of his websites account for more than half of the packages shipped through China's postal system.    What Is Alibaba? For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Sports PENGUINS 4, RANGERS 2 Night of Lows Has Rangers Down and Almost Out By JEFF Z. KLEIN The Rangers were tied, 1-1, when they were undone once again by their inept power play, with Brandon Sutter scoring a short-handed goal late in the second period.  Box Score What Off-Season? Draft's Growth Means N.F.L. Has No Downtime By KEN BELSON Once a sleepy roll call for football insiders, the N.F.L. draft, which begins Thursday, is now a three-day spectacle that commands months of intense interest.  N.F.L. Prospect From Princeton Hits Right Notes YANKEES 9, ANGELS 2 Jeter Homers to Lead Yankees Past Angels By DAVID WALDSTEIN On Tuesday, Brian Roberts broke through with a solo shot while Derek Jeter was visiting the lavatory. On Wednesday, Jeter homered with Roberts similarly missing.  Box Score  Yankees' Roberts Stops Trying to Hit Like Cano and Starts to Thrive For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Fight Over Guggenheim's Legacy Roils Her Palazzo By DOREEN CARVAJAL Descendants of Peggy Guggenheim have filed suit in a Paris court, arguing that the handling of the museum she founded in Venice is crassly commercial and violates her wishes. Public Library Is Abandoning Disputed Plan for Landmark By ROBIN POGREBIN The New York Public Library has abandoned a controversial renovation plan that would have turned its research flagship on 42nd Street into a circulating library. CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK 3 Singers Return, Reflecting About Life By JON PARELES The singer-songwriters Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan have new albums. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

Fashion & Style Garance Doré: A Half, but Whole By RUTH LA FERLA With her street-style photography, words and sketches, the style blogger Ms. Doré has come into her own to become an influential voice in fashion. Like Mall Browsing, With a Click By SHEILA MARIKAR Deena Varshavskaya, the founder of Wanelo, a site that provides a virtual catalog of products linked to online stores, sees a future of democratized shopping. SCENE CITY Inside the Met Ball: Sculptures in Silk By GUY TREBAY The Met gala kicks off a look at the genius of Charles James. For more fashion news, go to NYTimes.com/Fashion »

Obituaries Kenneth Tomlinson, Conservative Voice, Dies at 69 By DOUGLAS MARTIN Mr. Tomlinson was a conservative journalist who used his leadership role in federal communications agencies to counter what he regarded as liberal bias.

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