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N.Y. / Region
New York Will Shed Clock for Some Statewide Tests
The English and math exams given to third- through eighth- grade students will no longer be timed, the State Education Department said, ending the call of “pencils down.”Ending the time limit should make little difference.
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Food
Your Next Lesson: Etna Rosso
Inviting readers to taste fresh, energetic reds that are pure, elegant, subtle and vivacious.I always want a second glass.
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N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio Announces Plans to Boost Security and Mental Health Staff at New York City Shelters
The announcement came days after a killing at a shelter in Harlem, where a man with a history of psychiatric issues is suspected of fatally stabbing a former teacher.There will never be enough space in the shelters.
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World
Miners in China Are Rescued After 36 Days Underground
The four men were among 29 miners caught when a cavernous gypsum mine in Pingyi County, Shandong Province, collapsed on Dec. 25. Thirteen are still missing.There is more work to do.
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World
Unemployed, Myanmar’s Elephants Grow Antsy, and Heavier
Elephants, which hold a near-mystical place in Myanmar, are out of work because of shrinking forests, and the nation must now figure out how to handle 5,500 pachyderms in captivity.Replant the teak as the British did a hundred and fifty years ago.
Forestry was an import.
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World
China to Try Canadian on Spying Charges
Kevin Garratt, who ran a cafe near China’s border with North Korea, will be tried on charges of spying and stealing state secrets nearly a year and a half after he and his wife were detained.China is a sovereign nation.
Prosecution is arbitrary.
The central government is less stable.
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Opinion
Autism Research on Monkeys
A reader has ethical concerns about research that “consigns deeply social animals to a lifetime of severe anxiety and isolation.”When the goals are accomplished the program should end.
If further testing is required a new group can be built.
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N.Y. / Region
Thunderous Noises on East Coast Were Sonic Booms, Navy Says
Nine sonic booms, thought by some residents to be the sounds of an earthquake, occurred during the testing of an F-35C fighter jet.I remember.
The aircraft survived the tests.
The work is usually done over Nevada.
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Business Day
Creating Originality at Home and at Work
The primary preoccupation in “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World” by Adam Grant is to provide practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us.Adam Grant is probably correct.
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World
In Philippines, World War II’s Lesser-Known Sex Slaves Speak Out
As the Japanese emperor visited their country, the so-called comfort women of the Philippines sought an apology for being forced into wartime brothels.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines
A different "War of Choice".
"The United States retained sovereignty over the islands until 1945."
The diplomats have problems there.
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U.S.
California: 5 Arrested in Jail Break in Orange County
Five people were arrested in connection with the escape of three inmates from a maximum-security jail in Santa Ana, Calif., last week, but the escapees remain at large.We will have to wait for the story.
There will be a report issued on the situation.
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World
Archaeologists in England Tackle Mystery of Prehistoric Village’s Rapid Demise
The Must Farm site in Cambridgeshire, destroyed by fire 3,000 years ago, is considered so rich that it has been compared to Pompeii.Rescue archaeology.
3,000 years ago is a fascinating area of study.
There may be traces of iron artifacts.
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N.Y. / Region
Suspect Flees After Fatally Stabbing Roommate at Harlem Shelter, Police Say
Our ignorance of the homeless is deep.
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Sports
No. 8 Maryland Ends a Nine-Game Run by No. 3 Iowa
The Terrapins got 17 points each from two players in a victory over the visiting Hawkeyes, who lost in their first game since climbing to No. 3, their highest ranking since 1987.http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/standings.asp?conf=182&clientdir=
http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129
#1 Connecticut Huskies (20-0)
| 1/10 | at
22
South Florida |
5:00 PM ET | W 75 - 59 | |
| 1/13 | at Memphis | 6:00 PM ET | W 86 - 46 | |
| 1/16 | vs. Temple | 6:00 PM ET | W 104 - 49 | |
| 1/20 | vs. UCF | 7:00 PM ET | W 106 - 51 | |
| 1/23 | at Southern Methodist | 3:00 PM ET | W 90 - 37 | |
| 1/27 | at Tulsa | 8:00 PM ET | W 94 - 30 | |
| 1/30 | vs. Memphis | 12:00 PM ET | W 83 - 40 | |
| 2/3 | at Tulane | 8:00 PM ET | ||
| 2/6 | vs. East Carolina | 1:00 PM ET | ||
| 2/8 | at
2
South Carolina |
7:00 PM ET | ||
| 2/14 | at Temple | 12:00 PM ET | ||
N.Y. / Region
New York Council May Vote on Raise and Horse-Carriage Bill on Same Day
As the Council completed a package of bills on lawmakers’ raises, questions surfaced about possible links to a bill shrinking the horse-cab industry.The realestate business wats to build condos
where the stables are.
It has found a lever.
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U.S.
California: Escapee Turns Himself In
Bac Duong, one of three men who escaped from an Orange County jail, turned himself in to the police after a week on the run.We have not been told how it happened.
The Vietnamese could be much more organized than has been thought.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are in Garden City, N.Y., and Hillsdale, N.J.The Times will not load the pictures.
I do not want a Victorian or in northern New Jersey.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hillside,+NJ/@40.6931176,-74.246742,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c3ad37bcec46dd:0x53285b0f966ec6b3
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N.Y. / Region
Open Subway Cars May Come to New York City as Early as 2020
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority could award a contract as early as next year to build 10 of them, officials said, bringing to life an idea that has been debated for years.The benefits will be less than the authority hopes.
Getting rid of the windows would do a better job.
Leave the glass in the doors and make the doors wider.
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World
Europe Raises Pressure on Greece to Tighten Its Borders
European Union authorities filed a report saying Athens needs to slow the flow of migrants, the first step toward allowing countries to the north to extend border controls.No amount of pressure will close the sea short of sinking boats in mid transit.
Try to lean on Turkey.
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N.Y. / Region
Cuomo’s Plan for Financing Affordable Housing Worries City Officials
The governor’s proposal to give New York State more control over funding affordable housing projects, city officials said, would create delays and red tape.The homeless will always be more than the shelters can hold.
