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Real Estate
On the Market in the New York Region
This week’s homes include a four-bedroom farmhouse in Ramsey, N.J., and a five-bedroom Tudor in Garden City, N.Y.These would not fit.
They are not energy efficient.
I am reluctant to relocate in New Jersey.
I do not want a pool.
2
Sports
Diversity Report Is Released
The number of jobs held by women and members of minority groups in sports departments at newspapers and websites remains low, according to a study by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in SportsMore diversity may not help.
3
U.S.
Seattle Team Wins a Sailing Challenge to Alaska
In the first nonmotorized boat race to Alaska, a three-man team from Seattle sailed its boat into Ketchikan harbor on Friday afternoon, miles ahead of the competition.I worry about multihulls at sea.
They are bistable.
If they are rolled they stay rolled.
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Opinion
Letter From Azerbaijan Jail: Khadija Ismayilova Speaks Out
A jailed journalist says she has been targeted for exposing government corruption.Azerbaijan is a sovereign nation.
The U.S. can provide refuge but little else short of war.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s homes include one-bedroom co-ops in Lenox Hill and Park Slope, and a two-bedroom co-op in Greenwich Village.I would like a wood fire.
I have learned that the living kitchen is the place for one.
If the roof is to be used there must be a deck above the weather seal.
The summer sun is not friendly.
I do not want to live at high density.
6
Travel
A Kids’ Camp on Catamarans
Exclusive Resorts and Broadreach are offering a summer program in the Caribbean that will include snorkeling, wakeboarding and paddleboarding.It looks like fun.
The price is high.
7
Opinion
The Dannemora Dilemma
An upstate New York jailbreak and the problems behind prison walls.The states and the nation must do what they can.
The theory of incarceration must change.
8
World
Video: Graffiti Art Replaces Paris Padlocks
A work by eL Seed, a French-Tunisian artist, has been chosen to adorn a Paris bridge that had its “love locks” removed by city authorities because of safety concerns.There are better ways to make a public record.
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World
Pakistan, Brushing Aside Pleas for Mercy, Executes Man Convicted at 15
Aftab Bahadur was imprisoned on charges of killing a woman and her two children during a robbery attempt, but human rights groups say he was tortured into confessing.Pakistan is a sovereign nation.
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U.S.
On Tortuous Road to Freedom, ‘Angola Three’ Inmate Bides His Time
Albert Woodfox, who has spent most of four decades in solitary for the 1972 murder of a prison guard, has been indicted three times, tried twice, convicted twice — and had both convictions thrown out.The Louisiana prosecutors have not been able to build a good case in two attempts.
The judge involved is convinced that a third attempt is pointless and has enjoined further prosecution.
It is necessary that he be released.
12
Business Day
Profiting From New Markets
An online jeweler demonstrates how start-ups are changing business practices. Also, finding security flaws on your company website.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/business/gemvara-an-online-jeweler-branches-into-resetting.html
Let us begin to talk.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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World
Before Crash, Germanwings Pilot Searched Web for Ways to Die
A prosecutor in Germany said Andreas Lubitz looked up terms like “living will” and “dying” and sought information about obtaining poisons.It would be news if the search by the authorities was not made.
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World
Manuel Valls, French Premier, Vows to Repay Cost of Taking Sons to Soccer Match
The prime minister, who has sought to fashion himself as a man of the people, was criticized for taking his children to the Champions League final on a government jet.There will be another election.
The campaigning has started.
15
Technology
Chinese Hackers Circumvent Popular Web Privacy Tools
Exploiting a vulnerability in server software used by Chinese Internet portals, hackers were able to unmask visitors to sites deemed hostile by the government.It is a feature of the Chinese portals.
It is not a bug.
Software in the rest of the world should not support these features.
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Real Estate
First Condos Soon for Sale at Barclays Center Site
Later this month, sales will be open on 550 Vanderbilt, the first of 14 residential buildings to be built at Pacific Park Brooklyn.Redevelopment is not an improvement.
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World
4 Tourists Accused of Stripping Naked Atop Malaysian Peak Plead Guilty
The Westerners, whose actions were blamed for causing an earthquake, were fined about $1,300 apiece, and were set to be deported.Malaysia is a sovereign nation.
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Opinion
It’s Not Just About Bad Choices
Bad choices compound poverty, but society contributes, too.Assigning blame does not fix the problem.
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N.Y. / Region
Broken Boys, Thieves, Killers, and Now Escapees
Richard W. Matt and David Sweat emerged from curdled childhoods that included early displays of evil behavior, interviews and documents reveal.I am not better informed.
They did not take the tools with them.
They did more work than could be accomplished in one night.
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The Upshot
When Guarding Student Data Endangers Valuable Research
Some proposed privacy laws for students could unintentionally choke off the data’s original purpose: assessing and improving education.The question of what controls data files continues to be debated.
The entity that assembled the file controls access to the files.
Other entities must ask permission to access unpublished files.
Permission may be granted for access to limited portions of such files.
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