Wednesday, February 3, 2016

@10:03, 2/3/16

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Sports

Louisville Ends North Carolina’s Streak at 12 Games

Damion Lee scored 24 points, making two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining, to help the No. 19 Cardinals, playing at home, upset the No. 2 Tar Heels.

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp

8:00 PM ET


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N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn Suicide Is Third Hanging in City Holding Cells Since May


Noise.

3
U.S.

Illinois: Chicago Teachers Reject Contract Offer

The Chicago Teachers Union said Monday that it had rejected a contract proposal because it did not address school conditions, lack of services to some students and a long-term fiscal crisis.

Schools cost.

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U.S.

Fight Between 2 California Escapees Proved to Be Turning Point

Fugitives who had broken out of an Orange County jail argued over whether to kill a cabdriver they had kidnapped.

The escaped prisoners ran out of plans. 

Making a plan is a next step.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

5
Sports

Solid Bench Effort Propels Clippers to Victory Over Bulls

The Clippers’ Jamal Crawford led the way with 26 points in a 120-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles on Sunday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/sports/basketball/kristaps-porzingis-easts-rookie-of-month-continues-recent-struggles.html

Celtics 97, Knicks 89

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Science

Video: ScienceTake | Plants Can Count?


No,  they integrate.

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Food

Mandarin Oranges, Rising Stars of the Fruit Bowl

As sales boom, here’s help in finding the best of the fruit popularly known as tangerines.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/01/dining/tangerine-guide.html

Yes.

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U.S.

Human Error Possible in Deadly ’15 Amtrak Crash, Documents Suggest

Reports released by the National Transportation Safety Board found no problems with the train, tracks or signals. Full findings are due in a few months.

Eventually the facts will be known.

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World

Exploitation of Endangered Species Feared as China Revisits Wildlife Law

A proposed revision makes explicit that endangered species are “natural resources” that can be legally bred in captivity for commercial purposes.

Probably the best deal China can make now.

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Science

New Wearable Sensor Can Collect Data From Sweat

The device could help people monitor conditions like dehydration and fatigue in real time, one of the inventors said.

I don't see a problem.

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Opinion

The Pentagon’s New Parental Leave

Efforts to move the military’s leave policies closer to those of the private sector could have a positive effect on civilian employees, too.

It is a big improvement on McDonald's.

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World

Killing of Pilot Highlights Tanzania’s Struggle With Poachers

Officials said they were closing in on the poachers who shot and killed a British helicopter pilot, in a country whose elephant population has declined drastically.

The money is worth the lives of the poachers at present levels of risk.

The demand for ivory must end.

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Food

Chinese-American Chefs Start a Culinary Conversation With the Past

From cookbooks and childhood memories, and through trial and error, some are determined to begin a new tradition with the food of their ancestors.

I will try them with a good excuse.

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N.Y. / Region

For Victims, an Overloaded Court System Brings Pain and Delays

Alfredo Allen had irreversible brain damage after being stabbed at his Brooklyn high school, and it took 41 court dates for the case against his attacker to be closed.

The courts do not do a good job.
They do the best job they believe they can do.

15
Science

Reverberations From a Rise in Mexico’s Murder Rate

Rising homicide rates are lowering a country’s average life expectancy.

This is a frighteningly large effect.

16 
Opinion

When Justice Is Unequal

A law professor writes that the criminal justice system “is stacked against you if you are poor.”

Exactly so. 
The cost of justice is nearly constant.

17
Health

U.S. Case of Zika Infection Transmitted by Sex Reported in Texas

Officials in Dallas reported that a patient with Zika virus was infected after having sex with an ill individual who had returned from a country where Zika was circulating.

Advice costs little.


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Opinion

The War for the West Rages On

The difference between the Bundys and the many other ranchers who rage over federal control of land is that they believe God is on their side.

The defeat of the Bundys is inevitable.
The problem is preventing martyrs to their faith.

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Sports

Drummond and Pistons Outlast Nets; Suns Fire Hornacek

Reggie Jackson, who had been listed as questionable to play because of dehydration, battled through cramps to help Detroit defeat the Nets in Brooklyn.

http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp?day=20160205
7:30 PM ET CSNE/FSOH
Boston           
Cleveland           

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N.Y. / Region

Son of Ex-Aide to de Blasio’s Wife Is Arrested in Fatal Stabbing

New Jersey officials said Khari Noerdlinger, the son of Rachel Noerdlinger, a former chief of staff to Chirlane McCray, stabbed a teenager who was taking part in an armed robbery.

He should have known better.

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