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U.S.
National Transportation Officials to Investigate Fatal Bus Crash in Seattle
More than a dozen people were being treated in Seattle hospitals, many of them in intensive care, a day after a bus packed with international students and a tour bus collided.At first glance it is a steering knuckle failure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW
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Science
That Stinky Cheese Is a Result of Evolutionary Overdrive
Biologists studying molds used in cheese-making found that they have acquired large amounts of DNA from other species.Darwin looked a evolution by natural selection.
Here we are looking at human agency in the selection.
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Business Day
E.P.A. to Bolster Testing Because of Volkswagen Scandal
Regulators said they would be looking for so-called defeat devices in all vehicles.I am sorry that Volkswagen did not meet their advertising promises.
They should have known to build the product before promising its behavior.
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U.S.
Washington: Pasco Officers Are Cleared in Killing
Pasco police procedures are excessively tolerant of armed force.
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Food
A Steamed Lamb Shoulder, Moroccan Style
An often-overlooked cut becomes falling-off-the-bone tender.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017718-moroccan-steamed-lamb-shoulder
The broth is probably delicious as well.
The long slow cook is a good thing.
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Sports
Lawyer for Patrick Kane’s Accuser Abruptly Drops Case
Thomas Eoannou withdrew his representation of the woman who accused the Blackhawks star of rape, saying his ethical obligations mean he can “no longer represent my client effectively.”Her case is falling apart.
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Business Day
Yellen Says Fed Is Likely to Raise Interest Rates This Year
A week after the central bank said it was not ready to raise interest rates just yet, the chairwoman said it still intended to move soon.I doubt it will move until inflation hits four percent.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are located on the Upper West Side, in Turtle Hill and in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.They are selling furniture and kitchens.
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Business Day
Education Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Growing Wider
The plan is working.
It is not a good plan.
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Opinion
California Water Rights
The California Water Impact Network writes that California’s water rights system is antiquated.The water rights system is antiquated.
Raise the price of water until demand falls to match supply.
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Food
Weeknight Recipes and Cooking Strategies
A home-cooked midweek meal is easily had, once you’ve honed the most basic kitchen skills.yes.
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N.Y. / Region
A Manhattan Prosecutor Is Convicted of Assaulting a Woman at a Bar
Eli Cherkasky, an assistant district attorney, was found guilty of third-degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing and second-degree harassment, all misdemeanors.Being drunk in public is a bad idea.
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Sports
Dear Pope Francis, Anything for the Knicks Faithful?
The Pope will say Mass on Friday evening at Madison Square Garden, the longtime site of nightmarish Knicks seasons and, below, at Penn Station, harrowing commutes.Pope Francis may love animals but miracles on demand are still beyond him.
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Your Money
I.R.S. Ruling Makes After-Tax Contributions More Attractive
When you leave a company, you can roll over pretax contributions to a 401(k) into a traditional I.R.A. and after-tax contributions into a Roth I.R.A.Advice is situational.
I have not found being clever with the I.R.S. is worth the brain strain.
Get honest advice and follow the instructions with care.
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Sports
Monitor Praises Penn State’s Overhaul
Charles Scheeler, the man brought in to monitor Penn State’s athletics program after a scandal, said his role would soon end because he believed the university had made sufficient progress.Students have less immunity than they did.
They cannot have that third drink in public.
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Sports
FIFA Official’s Extradition Approved on Eve of Meeting in Zurich
Swiss officials said Wednesday they had approved the extradition of Rafael Esquivel, the former president of the Venezuelan’s soccer federation, to the United States.The Swiss are careful with their neutrality.
They insist on solid police work.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Stamford, Conn.I want a simple small house for the same reason realtors dont like them.
They are cheap to build and are not impressive to visit.
Ease of maintenance does not influence most sales.
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World
Fading Coal Industry in China May Offer Chance to Aid Climate
The subject of greenhouse gas emissions will be on the table when President Obama hosts President Xi Jinping of China at the White House.Coal use in China must fall.
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Travel
Craft Breweries Multiply in the Finger Lakes
The region in New York, a top destination for wine lovers, is home to 70 breweries, and 12 more are scheduled to open in the next few months.Education is the local industry.
College boys drink a lot of beer.
Farms and vineyards have down time in winter. More beer.
Brewing is mostly a matter of cleanliness.
It is easy and cheap for a chemist at craft scale.
Genesee is a miserable excuse for a beer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_Brewing_Company
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Real Estate
New Boerum Hill Condo: Less Glass, More Brick
For buyers who think Brooklyn has gotten too glassy in recent years, a new condominium in Boerum Hill may come as a relief, particularly its lower floors.Market prices. Boring building.
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