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U.S.
South Carolina: Trial Delayed in Church Massacre
The federal trial for Dylann Roof, the man charged in the deaths of nine people at Charleston’s historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June, was delayed Thursday as prosecutors told a judge that they had not decided whether to seek the death penalty.I would let the state try to kill him.
He can serve his federal sentence to the end.
He may learn.
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U.S.
Nursing Homes Bill for More Therapy Than Patients Need, U.S. Says
An inquiry by federal investigators found that nursing homes lined their pockets by routinely filing claims for the most expensive level of therapy no matter what was necessary.Insurance fraud is popular.
The medical establishment must bargain with Medicaid.
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N.Y. / Region
New Charge Against Ex-Rikers Guard Accused in Inmate’s 2012 Death
Already implicated in the beating death of Ronald Spear, Brian Coll could face up to life in prison after a federal grand jury charged him on Tuesday with directly causing Mr. Spear’s death.Education is expensive.
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U.S.
Appeals Exhausted, Alfredo Prieto, Serial Killer, Is Executed
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a last-minute appeal on behalf of the killer, Mr. Prieto, 49, whose lawyers wanted his execution delayed as they sought more information about the drugs.I am cruel enough to think Prieto should have rotted in
solitary.
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Opinion
The Bronx D.A. Responds
The Bronx district attorney writes that “cases that lack evidence and with no plan for arraignment will be deferred.”The corrections department must do its duty before the case can be tried.
Until the corrections department does its duty no more cases will be accepted for filing.
This backlog is not the courts problem.
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Opinion
Don’t Repeal the Cadillac Tax
The levy on expensive, employer-provided health care plans is a way to reduce overuse of services. Without it, other taxes will have to go up.The argument is a bad one.
Benefit plans have had a bad influence on social engineering.
Bringing benefits into income for tax purposes will help.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week, a home in Island Heights, N.J., just one house in from the bay; and a home in Merrick, N.Y., right on the water.I would not do either of these houses to myself or to you.
I am glad you have returned.
We must begin to talk
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Business Day
Trump Tax Plan a Triumph of Showmanship Over Common Sense
The plan would greatly reduce the taxes of most business owners, bankers, lawyers and other high income professionals.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/29/and-then-there-were-none/
And Then There Were None
Well,
predictions of full recovery were premature — that is, of my recovery
from the nasty cold of the past few days. Hence no posting: microbe
economics overwhelmed macroeconomics.
But I do want to weigh
in for a minute on Donald Trump’s tax plan — which would, surprise,
lavish huge cuts on the wealthy while blowing up the deficit. That’s in
contrast to Jeb Bush’s plan, which would lavish huge cuts on the wealthy
while blowing up the deficit, and Marco Rubio’s plan, which would
lavish huge cuts on the wealthy while blowing up the deficit.
At this point there
are no Republican candidates deviating at all from the usual pattern.
Why, it’s almost as if nobody in the party ever cared about deficits
except as an excuse to slash social spending, and is totally committed
to redistributing income upward.
And there is, of course, no evidence — zero, nada, zilch — that cutting taxes on the rich will yield large economic benefits.
What we’re seeing here is a party completely incapable of reforming …"
U.S.
Toxic Algae Outbreak Overwhelms a Polluted Ohio River
Pads of toxic blue-green algae have speckled nearly two thirds of the river in the last five weeks, experts say, putting water utilities on alert.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riparian_water_rights#Riparian_Rights
" Since all surface waters eventually flow to the public ocean, federal regulatory authority under the Clean Waters Act – like the Clean Air Act – extends beyond only public (navigable) waters to prevent downstream pollution."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Water_Act
"The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Its objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, providing assistance to publicly owned treatment works for the improvement of wastewater treatment, and maintaining the integrity of wetlands. It is one of the United States' first and most influential modern environmental laws."
The Ohio River basin has a problem.
The states bordering on the river must fix the river under existing law.
They must get busy.
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Food
Hake and Bell Peppers Get the Sheet-Pan Timing Right
In this easy-breezy supper, a mild fish keeps the flavor profile skewed toward the sweet peppers. (Article plus video.)http://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692/472-fish-in-35-minutes-or-less
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U.S.
Georgia Executes Woman on Death Row Despite Clemency Bid and Pope’s Plea
Kelly Renee Gissendaner, who was convicted of orchestrating her husband’s 1997 murder, was put to death Wednesday after she exhausted her appeals.Divorce exists for a reason.
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U.S.
St. Louis County Police Escalated Tensions in Ferguson, Report Finds
A Justice Department review says the department lacked an understanding of the strain between the police and the community shaken by the death of a black teenager.Education is expensive.
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Business Day
Results of Bill Cosby Investigation Are Weighed by Prosecutors
Chloe Goins, a model, came forward in January with accusations that Mr. Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008, when she was 18.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_limitations
Bill Cosby will not work again.
The courts have problems to solve.
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N.Y. / Region
Officer Who Disclosed Police Misconduct Settles Suit
Adrian Schoolcraft, 40, will receive $600,000 as part of a settlement reached with the City of New York over his arrest and forced hospitalization in October 2009.There was a good possibility the city would loose.
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Real Estate
What You Get for ... $1,295,000
This week’s properties include an 1854 house in Maine, a stone house in San Antonio and a contemporary in California.They are selling furniture.
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Food
Your Next Lesson: Gigondas
Reds hailing from the southern Rhône region go well with the onset of chilly weather.How far would you walk for a glass . . .
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U.S.
Oklahoma Court Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Plea for Hearing
Lawyers for Richard E. Glossip said they would take their request to present new evidence to the Supreme Court.He has an unfortunate beard and a bad pose in this picture.
He deserves a new trial.
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U.S.
Judge Allows Class-Action Suit Over Mississippi Prison Conditions
The judge wrote that there was sufficient evidence that the East Mississippi Correctional Facility had failed to appropriately address complaints.The prisoners need a great lawyer.
Winning is a necessity for them.
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Sports
Case That Could Erode Amateur Model Takes a Small Step
The so-called Jenkins case asks for the overturning of an N.C.A.A. rule that bars compensation beyond scholarships to top-tier football and Division I men’s basketball players.Compensating college teams is proper if training interferes with academic work.
Low graduation rates are a good indicator of interference.
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