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World
Chinese Authorities Detain and Denounce Rights Lawyers
At least five lawyers from a firm that specialized in rights cases have been detained and accused of running a criminal syndicate to smear the Communist Party.They are a syndicate.
The lawyers are not the criminals.
These lawyers are not in control of the definitions.
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U.S.
Oklahoma: Executions Are Set for 3 Who Lost Appeal Over Drug
Oklahoma’s highest criminal court on Wednesday set execution dates for three death row inmates who challenged the use of a drug that will be used in their lethal injections.Oklahoma retains some sovereignty.
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Travel
New Walking Tours Explore Nashville’s Food Scene
The company Walk Eat Nashville offers tours of the city, with a new expansion exploring the restaurants and artisan food shops in the Midtown/Vanderbilt area.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Traveled_in_Elephants
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties include East Village and Crown Heights condos, and a co-op in Inwood.Location and the history must be bought.
Structures can be built.
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World
Greece Financial Crisis Hits Poorest and Hungriest the Hardest
With banks still closed as debt talks continue, many fear the potential impact on already-stretched food supplies and social services in Athens and beyond.http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2015/07/14/on-the-euro-summits-statement-on-greece-first-thoughts/#more-9121
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Sports
Chuck Blazer, Ex-FIFA Official, Is Banned for Life From Soccer
Testimony by Mr. Blazer, who pleaded guilty to widespread corruption charges in the United States, helped lead to the indictment of more than a dozen other officials in the sport.Expected.
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World
Berlusconi Is Convicted in Graft Case
The former Italian prime minister was found guilty of bribing a senator to undermine the government of his longtime opponent, Romano Prodi.Berlusconi is both guilty and powerful.
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Real Estate
Fifth Avenue Duplex With a Touch of French Country
A spacious co-op on the top residential floor of 920 Fifth Avenue enters the market for the first time since 1985. The price is $12 million.There is no substitute for interactive design.
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Sports
Rory McIlroy Pulls Out of British Open With Ankle Injury
McIlroy, who is ranked No. 1, announced that a ruptured ligament in his left ankle would keep him from defending his British Open title at St. Andrews next week.I do not play.
An high value use of low value land.
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World
China Fences In Its Nomads, and an Ancient Life Withers
The Chinese government is in the final stages of a 15-year-old effort to transform millions of pastoralists who once roamed China’s vast borderlands.Revenge on the Mongols.
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World
Chinese Authorities Appear to Detain 4 Human Rights Lawyers
The reasons for the moves against the lawyers remained unclear, but several lawyers and activists suspected an effort to crush China’s “rights defense” movement.yes
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Business Day
Debate Over Greek Debt ‘Relief’ Begins With the Definition
Greece’s down-to-the-wire negotiations with its creditors could snag over the question of whether it deserves easier payback terms.It is clear what Germany wants.
Greece should not grant their wishes.
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U.S.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Is Fired by Mayor
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake acted to replace Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the police union accused him of taking a passive approach during the riots following Freddie Gray’s death.The Baltimore police are guilty.
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U.S.
New Push Against Segregation in Federally Subsidized Housing
The regulations are a piece of President Obama’s effort to address the racial disparities he says are helping fuel unrest in American cities.http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/08/us/census-race-map.html
The action is not wrong.
It could be misdirected.
The problem may be called tribalism.
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World
Worries Wane Over Extreme Drought in North Korea
Rainfall in the North reached 90 percent of normal for June after an especially dry May, said Jeong Joon-hee, a spokesman for the Unification Ministry in South Korea.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Korea
Contents
- 1 Prehistoric and Antiquity period
- 2 Three Kingdoms of Korea
- 3 North and South States
- 4 Goryeo Dynasty of Korea
- 5 Joseon Dynasty of Korea
- The West thinks of Japan and Japan's conflict with Russia.
- 6 Modern history
- 7 See also
- 8 Notes
- 9 Bibliography
- 10 External links
I have not done the reading or been paying attention.
The world is dealing with antiquity.
We must not discount it.
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Sports
At Tour de France, Riders From Eritrea Hope to Blaze a Grueling Trail for a Continent
Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus ride for the Tour’s first modern African team, MTN-Qhubeka, which hopes to make Africa an important a force in cycling.They should do well.
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Sports
After Slow Rise, Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champions Are Advised to Party Hard
After winning their first men’s doubles title at Wimbledon, Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau took counsel from former singles champion Andy Murray.http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp
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Real Estate
Neighbors and Property Lines
This week’s subjects are property lines; disparities in co-op or condo fees; and rules governing the transfer of board seats.Clear title and property lines are important.
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Opinion
The New Child Abuse Panic
Is it a crime to disagree with your kid’s doctor?First the authorities must get the facts.
Child abuse has no absolute standard.
It must be dealt with as individual cases.
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