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On the Runway Blog: The Tale of Lupita Nyong’o’s Stolen Oscars Dress Deepens

The gown worn by last year’s Academy Award winner for best supporting actress appears to have been recovered after a tipster’s call to TMZ. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1vLmJTq

Former Star, Healthy Again, Adjusts to a Humbler Life in the Minors

Until Saturday, when it was announced that his rights had been traded to the Florida Panthers, Dany Heatley, a 13-year N.H.L. veteran and a former rookie of the year, was playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1zsjcoc

Hints at Warren Buffett’s Succession

Charlie Munger suggests that Berkshire Hathaway’s next chief executive will be either Greg Abel or Ajit Jain. from NYT > Business Day http://ift.tt/1DDGInm

Anthony Mason, Bruising Forward Who Personified Mid-’90s Knicks, Dies at 48

Mason, whose muscular play and fearsome court persona helped the Knicks reach the N.B.A. finals in 1994, was an unlikely success story. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1wxTfn2

China Cuts Interest Rates to Stimulate Slowing Economy

China’s central bank made the announcement on its website, saying that the one-year bank lending rate would drop 0.25 percentage point to 5.35 percent. from NYT > Business Day http://ift.tt/1LVNYN9

India’s New Budget Aims to Boost Growth

The first full-year budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government promised a major increase in public spending on infrastructure and a lowering of the corporate tax rate, but it failed to offer any dramatic reforms. from NYT > World http://ift.tt/1LVBLIq

Russian Authorities Say Fellow Opposition Members May Have Killed Boris Nemtsov

A Saturday statement said the police would examine several theories about the opposition leader’s fatal shooting, including the possibility that he had been a “sacrificial victim.” from NYT > World http://ift.tt/17FCb8y

What to Expect on the Fourth Day of Milan Fashion Week

Workweek’s over? Think again. Fashion Week is the week without end. At least the typical Milanese traffic abates a bit on Saturday. from NYT > Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/1G22Afi

Knicks 121, Pistons 115, Double Overtime: Knicks Outlast Pistons to Halt a Skid

The Knicks, who had lost eight straight games, won in double overtime with help from Shane Larkin’s 3-point play in the final minute. from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1N1cEqU