Happy Valentine's day
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N.Y. / Region
El Chapo Could Be Tried in Brooklyn Court for Drug Trafficking, Official Says
Although the drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán Loera has been indicted in several American cities, he would face trial in Brooklyn if Mexico agrees to extradite him, a law enforcement official said."WPIX-TV in New York City reported on Wednesday that Brooklyn would be the likely location for Mr. Guzmán’s trial."
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World
North Korea to Freeze South’s Assets at Kaesong Industrial Park
The North issued a blizzard of retaliatory actions after South Korea said it would close the park.Small minds.
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World
South Korea to Close Joint Industrial Park, Kaesong, Over Rocket Launch
The industrial complex was providing funds for North Korea’s weapons programs, the unification minister in Seoul said.More small minds.
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Automobiles
Step Toward Approval for Self-Driving Cars
Regulators said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, an important step toward winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.Google will take its time hearing a no.
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Sports
Nishikori Wins in Memphis
Top-seeded Kei Nishikori opened his bid for a fourth straight Memphis Open title with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Ryan Harrison.http://www.boston.com/
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox?p1=menu_sports_more_redsox
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U.S.
Tension Simmers as Cubans Breeze Across U.S. Border
More Cubans are entering the country under a law passed in 1966, creating a disparity at the border, where Central Americans are detained and sent to immigration court.Texas is still crazy.
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World
Britain Accuses China of Violating Treaty in Hong Kong Bookseller’s Case
The British foreign secretary said the apparent abduction of Lee Bo, a British citizen, was a “serious breach” of treaty commitments between Beijing and London.China is "twisting the lions tail".
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World
Trial of Reinhold Hanning, Ex-Auschwitz Guard, Opens in Germany
Germany could have tried him sixty years ago.
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U.S.
Court Gives Deadline to Fix Kansas School Financing
The Kansas Supreme Court gave the state until June 30 to fix its system of financing public schools, or face a shutdown before the next school year."Democrats and moderate Republicans say that the failure to provide enough money for schools is more proof that Mr. Brownback’s tax-cutting experiment has failed."
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World
North Korea’s Rocket Launch Frays Ties Between South Korea and China
The prospect of a new era in relations fell apart this week when South Korea said it was seeking to deploy an American missile defense system on its territory.China must have the buffer of North Korea.
As long as China retains North Korea, they can be unhappy with South Korea.
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Food
Vegetable Soups Built for Maximum Flavor
Three recipes to get you through the rest of winter, using a few simple techniques to add depth in the pot. (Article plus video.)http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017980-mushroom-spinach-soup-with-middle-eastern-spices
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017982-caramelized-kohlrabi-soup
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017981-golden-leek-and-potato-soup
I must defrost the freezer.
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Technology
N.H.T.S.A. Blurs the Line Between Human and Computer Drivers
In a letter to Google, the agency’s chief counsel seemed to accept that the computers controlling a self-driving car are the same as a human driver.Think liability.
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N.Y. / Region
Officer Peter Liang Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Akai Gurley in Brooklyn
Officer Liang was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct in the death of Mr. Gurley, who was unarmed when he was hit by a ricocheting bullet in a housing project stairwell.Yes
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Health
Disparity in Life Spans of the Rich and the Poor Is Growing
Despite advances in medicine, a longevity gap that has long favored wealthy Americans has more than doubled since the 1970s, researchers say.Physical labor and bad diet kills.
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World
Francis’s Visit to Mexico Comes as Country Struggles With Many Ills
The government is hoping for a credibility boost from the pope’s visit, but his itinerary also poses a risk by highlighting some of the state’s most obvious failings.Spanish Catholicism has been a disaster.
The release of the Mexican church from Spain is doubtful.
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N.Y. / Region
Federal Grand Jury Begins Hearing Evidence in Eric Garner Case
Prosecutors presented evidence in the death of Mr. Garner, who died after being placed in a chokehold by a police officer. A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict the officer in 2014.The jury will decide.
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U.S.
Why It Won’t Be Easy or Cheap to Fix Flint’s Water Crisis
Four months after admitting the problem, officials in Michigan are scrambling to work with local leaders to form a plan to undo the damage.Michigan has no interest in measuring the problem.
Measurements are relatively cheap.
A measured solution to the problem will not be satisfactory to the residents.
Residual lead has further poisoned the lives and the lives of the children of the residents.
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Sports
2018 Olympic Courses Get Thumbs-Up
With two years until the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Korean organizers passed their first test, successfully staging World Cup downhill and super-G races on the future Olympic courses.The 2018 winter Olympics will happen.
There is no word on 2020.
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