Friday, February 12, 2016

@2:00, 2/11/16

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1
World

Canada: Another Human Foot Washes Ashore

The foot was found by a hiker on Vancouver Island’s Botanical Beach and was the 13th to wash up on British Columbia’s shoreline since 2007.

Often the body parts are identified.
The foot is probably not evidence of a crime.

2
Sports

Fowler Fades in Phoenix

Rickie Fowler hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole to give Hideki Matsuyama an unexpected victory at the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland

3
N.Y. / Region

Man Convicted of Killing 3 Brooklyn Merchants in 2012

Salvatore Perrone, of Staten Island, was found guilty in a series of apparently random attacks that had shopkeepers on alert for months.

4
U.S.

Texas: Suspect in Deputy’s Killing Is Ruled Incompetent

A Houston man accused of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy last summer has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial for capital murder.

yes

5
Health

Education May Cut Dementia Risk, Study Finds


6
World

Russia: Putin Opponent Is Attacked After Veiled Threat

Mikhail M. Kasyanov, a leading figure in the political opposition was attacked late Tuesday in Moscow by a dozen or so men who placed a cake on his head.

A distraction.

8
Fashion & Style

Kendall and Kylie Jenner Seek to Be the Olsens of the Midprice Market

The new clothing line — baby-doll dresses, jumpsuits, gladiator boots and all — looks a lot like what the sisters wear.

I have no interest in following the crowd.
There are many ways to wrap the human body.

9
U.S.

Ferguson Reverses Course on Police Deal; Justice Dept. Expected to Sue


Ferguson has earned a suit and a loss.

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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Jailed Church Official May Seek Bail


He should.

11
Real Estate

$1,300,000 Homes in Connecticut, Iowa and Pennsylvania


I don't want to deal with these structures.

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N.Y. / Region

Officer Peter Liang, in Emotional Testimony, Describes the Night of a Fatal Shooting

The officer, who is on trial in the shooting death of Akai Gurley, said he drew his gun because of the foreboding and dangerous environment.

Convicted of manslaughter.

13
T Magazine

A Unisex Clothing Line Inspired by the Construction of Buildings

Aaron Jacobson, creator and designer of the two-year-old line Faan, was originally trained as an architect.

It is a better use of the training than some.

14
World

A Reporter Travels Through Venezuela, a Country Teetering on the Brink

Nicholas Casey explores the country and its people in his first 30 days in the region as a reporter for The New York Times.

Price controls seem to be the problem.

15
U.S.

Obama’s Last Budget, and Last Budget Battle With Congress

The president submitted his last spending plan to a hostile Congress. It includes $19 billion to protect government from hacking.

We get debt or taxes.  Later we will get both.

16
U.S.

F.B.I. Agents Encircle Holdouts Inside Oregon Wildlife Refuge

In a live phone feed that was streaming on YouTube, the occupiers said they believed the government agents had closed in to kill them.

They have all surrendered.

17
N.Y. / Region

Woman and Daughter Are Fatally Stabbed at Staten Island Hotel


18
World

Brutal Romanian Prison Warden, 90, Loses Appeal of 20-Year Sentence

The Communist-era commander of a notorious prison, convicted of murder and crimes against humanity, must start serving his term immediately.

Another sovereign nation.

19
N.Y. / Region

As Ringleader in 1981 Robbery Goes Free, a Plea for Its Getaway Driver


20
Sports

Nets’ Buzzer-Beater Gives Them a Victory Over the Nuggets



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