Sunday, August 16, 2015

@9:30, 8/15/15

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U.S.

Kentucky Clerk’s Office Still Not Issuing Marriage Licenses, Despite Court Order

The Rowan County clerk, Kim Davis, has said her Christian faith bars her from authorizing same-sex marriages and has refused to issue any licenses, either to same-sex or heterosexual couples.

Kim Davis should be fired for nonperformance of her duties.

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Health

Narcotic Drugs Can Be Coaxed From Yeast


It is nothing to worry about.

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N.Y. / Region

New Monitoring Program Aims to Keep Youths Out of Rikers Island

The Manhattan district attorney’s office plans to launch a pilot program in September that will use the GPS in smartphones to track defendants awaiting trial, which may help prevent them from being sent to Rikers Island.

Keep them working.


N.Y. / Region

Review: A Classically Italian Menu at Restaurant Joanina in Huntington

A family deli business evolved into Restaurant Joanina, complete with a wine shop next door.

Tell me when.

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U.S.

Mississippi Ban on Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples Is Challenged

The ban is the only one of its kind in the nation, and experts say it is unlikely to hold up in court in the wake of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision.

"A house of cards."
Religion's control of marriage is ending.

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U.S.

Colorado Court Rules Against Baker Who Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couples

The court said religious beliefs are not grounds to refuse service in a case that involved a bakery’s refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.

Good

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World

Indonesian Court Overturns Educators’ Convictions in Sexual Abuse Case, Lawyer Says

The two men, one Canadian and one Indonesian, were convicted in April of sexually assaulting kindergartners, charges their school said had been fabricated.

Indonesia needs some evidence.

Witch hunting is not to be tolerated.

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U.S.

Man Is Executed for Killing Officer

Texas carried out the execution of Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, who struck and killed a Corpus Christi police lieutenant during a car chase, after the Supreme Court rejected appeals from his lawyers.

Another Texas crazy.

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U.S.

Alabama: Judge Blocks Abortion Clinic Rules

A federal judge said regulation that could have permanently closed Alabama’s busiest abortion clinic was unnecessary to protect women.

Alabama also needs evidence.

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World

Time Is Running Out on Part of Assange Sex Assault Investigation

Swedish officials said that three of the four claims against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, may never be investigated, but one, of rape, could continue for a further five years.

The situation is frustrating for some.
I will be glad for him to return to Australia.

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N.Y. / Region

Bangladeshi Women, Isolated in New York City, Need More Support, Advocates Say

The death of a baby whose mother is accused of throwing him from a window has gripped the social service providers trying to address mental health problems of Bangladeshis.

Night school with childcare for both members of the couple.
It is traditional.

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Business Day

Tesla Drivers Will Soon Find More Charging Stations in Manhattan

The company will unveil a partnership with two dozen garages around Manhattan, which will offer higher-speed, 240-volt chargers where Tesla owners can power up.

Now for an electric that is affordable with a two hundred mile range to discharged.

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Opinion

Opting Out of Standardized Tests Isn’t the Answer

An ill-conceived boycott could damage educational reform and undermine the Common Core standards.

There is no pass or fail on these tests for the students.
Only the school receives an evaluation.

14
Sports

Many Sailors Are Not Put Off by Rio de Janeiro’s Polluted Waters

The Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta will give top sailors a chance to test Guanabara Bay’s winds and currents, and also any possible health effects from water pollution.

One design sailboats are an attempt to get the money out of competition.
Crew skill is financing dependent.
The bad water conditions go far toward a level field.

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Opinion

Let Older Americans Keep Working

Social Security pushes people to take early retirement. It’s perverse.

Social Security needs fixing. 
It does not need to be reduced.

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U.S.

Colorado: Water Near Mine at Pre-Spill Toxicity

The water just below a Colorado mine that poured three million gallons of toxic waste into nearby waterways has returned to pre-spill levels of toxicity, officials said.

Yes.

17
Opinion

Post-Katrina, Vietnamese Success

Why did one community recover so well?

The resources the Vietnamese drew on were both internal and external.
One external resource is they are not black.
Another is they expected little external help.

Mark Vanlandingham  has a tough time denying culture as a large factor.


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Real Estate

Queens Rental Tower With Easy Highway Access

In Rego Park, Queens, a development team has constructed a high-end rental tower at the edge of the busy Long Island Expressway.

I expect the project to fail.
The dollar will fall and the rents will not rise.

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Real Estate

New Dorp, Staten Island: Still Recovering From Sandy

New Dorp, a middle-class area on Staten Island’s eastern shore, exudes a spirit that seems to have more to do with the past than anything contemporary or trendy.

I prefer Breezy Point.

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N.Y. / Region

Firefighter Shot During Standoff on Staten Island

The firefighter was struck in the lower leg and hip after responding to a call of a house fire started by a man who is being pursued by United States Marshals, the police said.

Death seems a reasonable alternative to more time in solitary confinement.


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