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N.Y. / Region
Despite Vow, Mayor de Blasio Struggles to Stop Surge in Homelessness
The mayor’s long-term strategy to combat homelessness, a problem whose magnitude he has called “unacceptable,” hasn’t kept pace with the flow of women, men and children streaming into shelters.People travel toward hope.
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World
Video: Hurricane Patricia Seen From Space
Outside the International Space Station, cameras captured Hurricane Patricia off the coast of Mexico on Friday afternoon.Dramatic.
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N.Y. / Region
Dorothy Day’s Retreat Is Now a Vacant Lot, but a Bid to Protect It Survives
The Catholic social activist lived on a serene plot near the bay on Staten Island. Now that her cottages are gone, a commission must decide if the site deserves a landmark designation.Put a gazebo with a plaque.
A comfortles place of peace.
The equivalent of the church doorway.
The dawn buss could carry any living occupants to breakfast.
Let there be a Portapotty that is changed weekly
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World
South Korean Plastic Surgeons Help Northern Defectors Erase Their Scars
Dozens of defectors from North Korea have signed up for a free surgery program, including a woman whose face was scarred in a factory accident and a man who cannot breathe through his nose.Neither of us are children.
I will not take a child to bed.
Feel good about yourself. That will please me.
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U.S.
In Drought-Ridden California, the Classic Lawn Loses Ground
With help from public rebates, yards are being redefined as grass gives way to less thirsty materials, including decomposed granite.Granite:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite#Weathering
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grus_%28geology%29
decomposed it is sharp sand.
Let the cost of water rise so usage matches supply safely for all users.
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Science
Saving a Rare Tree Worlds Away
Twenty years ago, there were just 21 Betula chichibuensis birch trees remaining in the wild. Botanists have now germinated seeds from the species in hopes of saving it.Plants need love too.
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Sports
Knicks Show Little Cohesion in Last Tuneup Before Opener
The Knicks, who are scheduled to open the regular season Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the Celtics to conclude an uneven preseason.http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/ncaabasketball/index.html
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Sports
New Zealand Reaches World Cup Final
New Zealand surged into the Rugby World Cup final for a record fourth time when it proved too strong, too dangerous and ultimately too canny for South Africa in a tense 20-18 victory in London.Australia.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/rugby-world-cup-2015
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U.S.
Wanted: Bison Herders for an Annual Roundup in Utah. Tenderfoots Welcome.
The annual Antelope Island bison roundup brings together seasoned cowboys and wide-eyed neophytes for a weekend of Western romance.Next year.
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World
Hurricane Patricia, a Category 5 Storm, Threatens Southern Mexico
The rain has left Texas for Mississippi.
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Science
‘Intolerable’ Heat May Hit the Middle East by the End of the Century
Areas of the Persian Gulf could be hit by waves of heat and humidity so severe that simply being outside for several hours could threaten human life, a study says.This is not news.
Towering thunderstorms.
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Business Day
Trinity to Resume Sale of Guardrails as Studies Go On
The company announced on Friday that it would resume shipping its guardrail system, which it hasn’t shipped in almost a year."Rail against a sea of troubles"
States would be foolish to buy before the report comes out.
Their bank is nervous or their competition is desperate.
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Health
Leading Malaria Vaccine Gets Mixed Reviews
Two respected medical voices urged caution on the leading candidate for a malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, while two other expert panels recommended going ahead with pilot projects.Stop whining and get it out there.
Start developing another.
Find a different attack.
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Sports
Stakes Rise for Jets, but Coach Todd Bowles Plays the Same Hand
The Jets failed an important midterm exam Sunday, becoming the undefeated Patriots’ sixth victim with a 30-23 loss.When the fan base shrinks.
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U.S.
White House Disagrees With F.B.I. Chief on Scrutiny as a Cause of Crime
Officials saw James B. Comey’s remarks about the so-called Ferguson effect as undermining the administration’s criminal justice policies.I like to agree with Obama.
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Science
A Spoonful of Dirt
Did eating a little bit of dirt ever hurt anyone?Silica, coal and cotton dusts are deadly in quantity.
Silicosis, black lung and brown lung respectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucellosis does not count.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidioidomycosis does count.
Eating dirt is unavoidable. Do not volunteer.
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The Upshot
Cutting the Federal Prison Population Will Be Hard. Here’s Why.
Achieving large gains would require politically difficult measures, including slashing the number of people sent to federal prisons in the first place.Do it.
Cure or die.
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Business Day
Lawyers Jostle for Lead Position in Volkswagen Diesel Suits
To streamline the hundreds of suits filed against Volkswagen, a panel of federal judges is expected to consolidate them in a single court.It will be a class action.
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