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N.Y. / Region
Tyrone Howard, Man Charged With Killing Officer, Gets Maximum Term in Drug Case
Mr. Howard’s case has focused attention on the workings of Manhattan drug court, which offers treatment instead of prison to nonviolent addicts who deal drugs to support their habit.There are failures in any drug treatment scheme.
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U.S.
Hawaii Confronts Dengue Outbreak as 33 Are Infected
Health officials warned that the entire Big Island is at risk for the spread of the mosquito-borne tropical illness.I don't feel a need to visit just now.
I can wait for the infection to die as it has before.
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Sports
Knicks Hand Raptors Their First Loss at Home
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Lance Thomas had 17 off the bench as the Knicks edged Toronto.| Atlanta | 7:30 ET Preview | |
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Opinion
They’re Coming for Your Cigarettes. But That’s O.K.
Concerns over secondhand smoke easily override arguments over personal freedom.The Times Editorial Board would like to end smoking.
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Health
U.S. Smoking Rate Declines, but Poor Remain at Higher Risk
About a third of Americans insured by Medicaid in 2014 were cigarette smokers. The figure for the privately insured? 13 percent.Most pushers are poor.
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Sports
Nets Top Rockets for First Win; Curry and Warriors Remain Unbeaten
Bojan Bogdanovic came off the bench to score a season-high 22 points with 9 rebounds as the Nets beat host Houston for their first victory of the season.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html
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Health
Uterus Transplants May Soon Help Some Infertile Women in the U.S. Become Pregnant
Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic are set to become the first in the United States to transplant a uterus.I am not desperate for a child.
The skills are developing.
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N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Signs 2 Bills to Speed Up Medical Marijuana Distribution
The measures direct the New York State Health Department to form a program creating an “expedited pathway” to patients whose lack of access to the drug could harm them.ok
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Real Estate
Former Prison for Women to Become a Place That Serves Them
Plans call for conversion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan to the Women’s Building, largely for nonprofit groups.I wish them success.
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Sports
Islanders Outlast Sharks in San Jose
John Tavares scored twice, including a goal in the first minute, and Thomas Greiss made 34 saves against the team that drafted him.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/sports/hockey/bruins-edge-islanders-with-help-from-rask.htm
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U.S.
Florida: Bridge of Lost Ship El Faro Is Located
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday that a search turned up the bridge deck of a cargo ship that sank last month off the Bahamas after encountering Hurricane Joaquin.The voyage data recorder or so-called black box is not yet recovered.
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N.Y. / Region
Guilty Plea in Drug Overdoses at Wesleyan
Zachary Kramer, 22, a former Wesleyan University student, admitted that he had distributed a party drug that left nearly a dozen students hospitalized last winter.An ugly incident involving drugs.
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Opinion
Transgender, and Facing Prison or Deportation
Immigration Equality and the Legal Aid Society discuss the plight of transgender people.The prison authorities sometimes try.
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U.S.
Florida: Police Officer Who Killed Stranded Motorist Is Fired
The plainclothes rookie Palm Beach Gardens police officer who fatally shot a stranded motorist last month was fired Wednesday, the city announced on Thursday.Palm Beach is trying to dodge responsibility.
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World
New Accusations About Sexual Abuse in Central African Republic Prompt Inquiry
The allegations involved three underage girls, a United Nations official said.Monsters exist.
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