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Sports

Ireland Beats England and Seizes Control of Six Nations

By HUW RICHARDS | Mar 1st 2015

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U.S.

Nevada: Prison for Pet Shop Arsonist

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 2nd 2015

Judge David Barker of Clark County District Court sentenced a man on Monday to four to 10 years in prison for setting fire to a pet shop where 27 puppies and dogs were rescued after sprinklers doused flames.

Fires and Firefighters; Arson; Dogs; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Sentences (Criminal) 

I am glad I did not have to decide.

3

Style

Strippers Go Undercover on Snapchat

By NICK BILTON | Feb 25th 2015

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World

Iraqi Offensive to Retake Tikrit From ISIS Begins

By OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO | Mar 2nd 2015

The effort to take back Saddam Hussein’s hometown could deepen the sectarian divide or become a pivotal fight in the campaign to reclaim the north and west of the country.

Sunni Muslims; United States International Relations 

Good luck.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Fire Dept., Diversifying Ranks, Is Set to Swear In First Lesbian Chaplain

By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG | Mar 2nd 2015

The Rev. Ann Kansfield of the Greenpoint Reformed Church in Brooklyn is also the first female chaplain in a department that for decades resisted efforts to diversify it.

Fires and Firefighters; Chaplains; Hiring and Promotion; Women and Girls; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Clergy 

Ok.

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World

French Development Worker Is Kidnapped in Yemen

By ALISSA J. RUBIN | Feb 24th 2015

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U.S.

Massachusetts: Boat Is Subject of Sparring in Bombing Case

By JESS BIDGOOD | Mar 2nd 2015

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the defendant in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon, said Monday that they wanted the jury in his trial to view the entire boat in which he hid while the authorities searched for him several days after the bombing.

Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Boats and Boating 

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U.S.

Support for V.A. Chief Who Lied About Serving in Special Forces

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Feb 24th 2015

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Opinion

El Salvador and ‘Las 17’

By ERIKA GUEVARA-ROSAS | Mar 2nd 2015

The exoneration of one of the women jailed for violating abortion laws is a victory, but much remains to be done.

Abortion; Law and Legislation; Medicine and Health; Women and Girls 

I hope there was an apology.

10

Sports

Record Set in World Cup Victory for West Indies

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 24th 2015

Chris Gayle scored a record Cricket World Cup innings of 215 to lead West Indies to a 73-run win over Zimbabwe. Gayle also had a record-equaling 16 sixes in his innings.

Cricket (Game) 

The game is foreign to me.

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N.Y. / Region

Inquiry Into Working Families Party Spurs Charges Against Official’s Ex-Aides

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Feb 25th 2015

A yearslong inquiry into the party, the influential left-leaning group that helped fuel the rise of Mayor Bill de Blasio, has resulted in the indictments of two former aides to Deborah L. Rose, a Staten Island city councilwoman.

Campaign Finance 

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Opinion

Medicating Women’s Feelings

By JULIE HOLLAND | Feb 28th 2015

Emotion should be seen as a sign of health, not disease.

Women and Girls; Emotions; Mental Health and Disorders; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Antidepressants; Serotonin (Chemical); Psychiatry and Psychiatrists 

I agree.

13

Opinion

Is That Really a Five-Star Nursing Home?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 25th 2015

Under a revised system, consumers will be able to get more accurate ratings.

Nursing Homes; Editorials 

Nursing homes are in an impossible situation.

They cannot provide the promised level of service with the available funding.

I would avoid them all if possible.

14

Sports

In Los Angeles, Stadiums Battle Heats Up

By KEN BELSON | Mar 1st 2015

The game of football should not be.

 

15

Food

A Chicken’s Tour of the Mediterranean

By DAVID TANIS | Feb 27th 2015

Braised thighs with lemon and olives can be tweaked for various tastes from the region.

Cooking and Cookbooks; Chickens 

I can do that.

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World

‘Jihadi John’ Stirs Britain to Defend Spy Agencies

By STEPHEN CASTLE | Feb 27th 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron spoke after disclosures that a man who posed in ISIS videos of the murder of Western hostages was known to British intelligence.

Terrorism; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Espionage and Intelligence Services 

Societies react badly when they are threatened.

The threat does not have to be real.

I worry about persecution and riot.

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World

Syria Dropped ‘Barrel Bombs’ Despite Ban, Report Says

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | Feb 24th 2015

Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that the Syrian government had dropped so-called barrel bombs on hundreds of heavily populated rebel-held areas in the past year, flouting a United Nations Security Council measure.

Bombs and Explosives; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 

Syria is fighting a civil war and an invasion.

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U.S.

Video: Reaction to ‘American Sniper’ Verdict

Feb 25th 2015

Judy Littlefield, the mother of Chad Littlefield, who was killed alongside Chris Kyle, spoke after the judge delivered a guilty verdict on Tuesday for Eddie Ray Routh in Stephenville, Tex.

Decisions and Verdicts 

I don't need to know.

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Business Day

Ex-Finance Chief Pleads Not Guilty to Altering List of Greeks With Swiss Accounts

By NIKI KITSANTONIS | Feb 25th 2015

George Papaconstantinou is accused of removing the names of three of his relatives from a list given to him in 2010 to help crack down on tax evasion.

European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Tax Evasion 

From this we learn that Greece has been governed by people.

I would not change that if I could.

20

Travel

Regilding the Gilded Age in New York

By TONY PERROTTET | Feb 27th 2015

In cocktail bars, immersive theater companies and private clubs across the city, New Yorkers are keeping the decadent era alive.

Travel and Vacations; Bars and Nightclubs; Historic Buildings and Sites; Theater; Cocktails 

Looking to the past blinds us to the future.

Let us look to the future and remember the past.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.