Sunday, January 24, 2016

@10:00, 1/24/15

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N.Y. / Region

Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Found in 3 New York State Patients

Health officials said the people infected with the pathogen, which is spreading in Latin America and the Caribbean, had been abroad.

People travel.
We know how to deal with viral epidemics.

2
N.Y. / Region

De Blasio Vows Better Coordination as New York Prepares for Snowstorm

With up to a foot of snow expected to fall on Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to stay home and said he expected the subways to stay open.

The storm is over.  Cleanup is progressing.

3
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Greenwich, Conn., and a Hartsdale, N.Y.

These are not a fit for me.

4
Sports

Big Names Take a Tumble

Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and other big names slid off the leaderboard at the weather-affected Abu Dhabi Championship in the United Arab Emirates.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/24/nicola-sturgeon-eu-referendum-june-mistake-cameron
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/24/labours-beckett-report-on-election-loss-a-whitewash-says-former-party-pollster

5
World

Zika Virus May be Linked to Surge in Rare Syndrome in Brazil

Brazilian officials said that Zika, a virus linked to brain damage in infants, may be causing an increase in the number of cases of Guillain-Barré, an autoimmune condition.

Find the linkages.
There is science to be done.

6
Opinion

A Canadian Threat to Alaskan Fishing

Mining projects endanger the state’s salmon rivers.

Let the diplomats work.

7
Travel

Spread of Zika Virus Prompts Travel Advisories

Women who are pregnant or are trying to become so should talk to their doctors about the risks of traveling to areas where Zika infections have been found.

Figure out the linkages.

8
Health

C.D.C. Issues Travel Alert for 8 More Locations Over Zika Virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added eight destinations to a list of countries that pregnant women should avoid to prevent infection.

Prophilactic measures.


9
Arts

Efforts to Drop Charges Against Cosby Are Meritless, Prosecutor Says

A district attorney in Pennsylvania hit back at attempts by Bill Cosby’s legal team to drop criminal charges against the entertainer.

The Judge will decide.

10
U.S.

Maryland: Judge Will Not Force Officer to Testify


There will be no grant of immunity.

11
Sports

Duquesne Basketball Team, Stuck on Turnpike, Plays Cards and Makes a Snow Angel

The bus carrying the men’s basketball team became stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Friday night and was still there Saturday afternoon.

#1 Connecticut Huskies (18-0)

Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
11/16 at
7
Ohio State
5:30 PM ET ESPN2 W 100 - 56
11/23 vs. Kansas State 7:00 PM ET  W 97 - 57
11/28 vs. Nebraska 1:00 PM ET  W 88 - 46
11/30 at Chattanooga 6:30 PM ET  W 79 - 31
12/2 at
23
DePaul
7:30 PM ET FS1 W 86 - 70
12/5 vs.
3
Notre Dame
5:15 PM ET ESPN W 91 - 81
12/9 at Colgate 7:00 PM ET  W 94 - 50
12/11 vs.
11
Florida State*
6:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 73 - 49
12/21 vs. LSU 7:00 PM ET  W 86 - 40
12/28 vs.
6
Maryland*
8:30 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 73
12/30 at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET  W 107 - 45
1/6 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET  W 95 - 35
1/8 at Houston 9:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 76 - 37
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  
1/30 vs. Memphis 12:00 PM ET  
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  
2/17 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET  
2/20 at East Carolina 8:00 PM ET  
2/24 vs. Southern Methodist 7:00 PM ET  
2/27 vs. Tulane 1:00 PM ET  
2/29 vs.
15
South Florida
7:00 PM ET  


12
U.S.

Flint Fallout: A Resignation, a Hearing and U.S. Aid

As President Obama announced that $80 million in aid would be available to Michigan, a regional E.P.A. official resigned and a congresswoman announced hearings on the tainted water.

Gov. Rick Snyder's behavior is criminal.

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N.Y. / Region

For Many Workers, Staying Home Is Not an Option During Blizzard

For much of New York’s labor force — including police officers, nurses, plow drivers, bartenders and shopkeepers — the blizzard meant anything but a snow day.

I hope you slept well.

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N.Y. / Region

Community Gardens Imperiled by New York’s Affordable Housing Plans

Many of the gardens occupy plots of land owned by the City of New York, leaving residents who have tended them for years with few options to oppose the changes.

If you don't own it you don't control it.

I will buy a tiller after I have some garden.

15
N.Y. / Region

Sheldon Silver’s Lawyers Seek Acquittal or Retrial in Corruption Case

In a letter to a judge, the lawyers of Mr. Silver, the former New York State Assembly speaker, claimed his conviction relied on circumstantial evidence.

The judge will decide.

Sheldon Silver can be as futile as he can afford to be.

16
N.Y. / Region

At Wyckoff’s Corner Pharmacy in Cobble Hill, It’s Personal

The drugstore opened a decade ago in Brooklyn and its reputation for personal service spread quickly.

Yes.
The chains are not going broke.

17
U.S.

When the Water Turned Brown

As every major decision was made over more than a year, officials at all levels of government acted in ways that contributed to the public health emergency in Flint, Mich.

Gov. Rick Snyder set the policies.


18
Real Estate

House Hunting in ... Mexico

Tulum has been one of the fastest-growing vacation home markets in the Riviera Maya in the last five years.

Rent if you go.

19
U.S.

Kansas Court of Appeals Voids Restrictive 2015 Abortion Law

The blocked law, adopted last April, would ban the most common method used in second-trimester abortions, known as dilation and evacuation.

I cannot guess how the Supreme Court will decide.

20
Sports

Devils, With 5 Early Goals, Continue Mastery of Senators

Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, and the Devils scored five times in the first period en route to a 6-3 win over Ottawa, which they have beaten six times in their last eight meetings.

http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?day=20160123

Final 1 2 3 OT SO Tot
Columbus 0 2 0 0 0 2
Boston 0 2 0 0 1 3
Preview | Box | Gameview | Recap 
Three Stars
1: Brad Marchand, Bos (1G)
2: Ryan Spooner, Bos (1A, 1SO-G)
3: Jonas Gustavsson, Bos (31 Saves)

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1
Business Day

Britax Car Seats Recalled After Handle Breaks

Britax Child Safety said it is recalling 71,000 infant car seats in the United States, citing one report of the handle breaking and a baby being injured.

yes.

2
N.Y. / Region

Review: At Communal Kitchen, a Local Harvest Through All Seasons

Communal Kitchen’s changing menu makes the most of fresh ingredients sourced from the Hudson River Valley.

They must build more skill.

3
N.Y. / Region

Sheldon Silver’s Lawyers Seek Acquittal or Retrial in Corruption Case


The judge will decide.

4
N.Y. / Region

For Many Workers, Staying Home Is Not an Option During Blizzard


5
Business Day

Monsanto Sues California Over Herbicide Classification


6
U.S.

Texas: ‘Affluenza’ Teen Moves to Return to U.S.


7
Opinion

Kentucky’s Bizarre Attack on Health Reform

Gov. Matt Bevin’s pointless show of defiance could harm thousands of people.

The Republican opposition to Obama is not rational.

8
Real Estate

House Hunting in ... Mexico

Tulum has been one of the fastest-growing vacation home markets in the Riviera Maya in the last five years.

Rent.

9
U.S.

Gas Leak in Los Angeles Has Residents Looking Warily Toward Flint

Thousands of families have fled the Porter Ranch neighborhood, and many say they are not sure they will return.

Cheap space is cheap for reasons.

I would live there for the right price.

10
N.Y. / Region

De Blasio Vows Better Coordination as New York Prepares for Snowstorm


Ask tomorrow.

11
Opinion

A Public Health Crisis: ‘The People of Flint Deserved Better’

Readers discuss the contamination of the city’s water supply.

Lowest first cost is not a viable policy.

12
The Upshot

Sanders Makes a Rare Pitch: More Taxes for More Government


13
Science

In an Ancient Tomb, a Hierarchy of the Dead

A Neolithic community buried its members in layers. Those on top died unhappily, it appears.

Fighting is part of our herritage.


14
U.S.

Michigan Governor Says Race Had No Role in Flint Water Response

Gov. Rick Snyder acknowledged failures on the state’s part in the lead contamination of the majority-black city’s water but rejected the label of “environmental racism.”

Reduction of costs is not about race.
It is about poverty.
Poverty is often about race.

15
U.S.

Alabama: Judge Censured for Coercing Blood Donors

A Circuit Court judge was censured Thursday after he was accused last year of threatening defendants with jail time if they did not pay fines or participate in a blood drive.

"One cannot be charitable for another."

16
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in the East Village, Lincoln Square and Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Any space in the city is small and expensive.
Bigger spaces are disproportionately more expensive.

17
N.Y. / Region

Suspect, 19, Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Brooklyn Teenager

The deadly confrontation started with an exchange of text messages, according to a spokesman for the Police Department.

A sad circumstance.

18
World

El Salvador Advises Against Pregnancy Until 2018 in Answer to Zika Fears

The rapid spread of the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to a surge in malformed infants, has forced Latin America to take extreme health measures.

Find the linkage.

19
U.S.

When the Water Turned Brown


Policy from above.

20
World

A Lake in Bolivia Evaporates, and With It a Way of Life

Lake Poopó was officially declared evaporated in December, forcing many people to leave the area.

Spend the money.

Rain will come again.
 

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