Friday, February 26, 2016

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Fashion & Style

The Case for the Cape

The outerwear trend began during the men’s shows but really took center stage at London Fashion Week.

A cape could cover the problem.
So often it does not

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N.Y. / Region

New York Police Captain Is Put on Modified Duty for Not Helping After Shootout

A supervisor requested that Capt. Scott J. Forster, 31, stay past his shift to help coordinate the response to a gunfight that wounded two officers.

There is nothing left at 4:00 after an eight hour shift. 
He probably had been active for sixteen hours.

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N.Y. / Region

Girl, 2, Found Dead Under Bed After Brooklyn Fire


Aggressive policing.


Sports

Xavier Beats No. 1 Villanova

Fifth-ranked Xavier (25-3, 13-3 Big East) earned a 90-83 win over top-ranked Villanova (24-4, 13-2) in Cincinnati.

"In a women’s game, the freshman Katie Lou Samuelson matched her season high with 21 points to lead host Connecticut (27-0, 16-0) to an 88-41 rout of Southern Methodist (12-15, 7-9). The Huskies secured their third consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season championship."

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U.S.

Utah: Polygamist Sect Leaders Are Arrested on Fraud Charges

Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs’s polygamous sect were arrested on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering.

This is not a surprise.

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U.S.

Pentagon to Send Congress Plan for Closing Guantánamo

The plan will be revealed on Tuesday as President Obama tries to close the wartime prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, before he leaves office.

Orders from the commander in chief.

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U.S.

New Mexico: Judge Signs Off on $1 Billion for Tribes

A judge has approved a nearly $1 billion settlement between Obama administration and Native American tribes over claims the government shorted tribes on contracts and other federal services

Shorting the Native Americans has been a pattern.
This was another example.

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U.S.

Florida: Bill to Regulate Fracking Fails to Advance

A bill to regulate fracking, an oil and gas extraction technique relatively new to Florida and vigorously opposed across the state, was voted down on Thursday by a state Senate committee.

The Florida Legislature has some power and little interest in Florida.

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Fashion & Style

Christopher Kane: The Bondage Dress in 12 Shades of Nude

The designer looks back on the dress that set the direction for his career.

Christopher Kane is retiring.

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U.S.

Obama to Visit Florida Factory to Polish Stimulus’s Legacy


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U.S.

California: Methane Leak Was a Record for the U.S.

Gas leak that sickened some Los Angeles residents and forced thousands from their homes was largest known release of climate-changing methane in United States history, scientists reported Thursday.

These "scientists" are almost certainly in error.

Natural gas had no value for a century.

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N.Y. / Region

Babysitter Tortured Staten Island Boy Who Died, Prosecutors Say

Gloria Fields is accused of subjecting Anthony Delgado, a toddler, to hours of physical and sexual abuse while he was left in her care.

Someone is insane.

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N.Y. / Region

Man Gets Life Sentence for Fatal Stabbing During Staten Island Home Invasion

There is no possibility of parole for Dante Viggiano, 21, who killed a 66-year-old man and seriously injured his wife in 2014.

Armed robbery with a dead victim has carried a death penalty for centuries.


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U.S.

Colorado: Deputy and Suspect Killed During Eviction

A man who sued to stop foreclosure of his home shot three law enforcement officers trying to serve an eviction notice Wednesday, killing one and wounding the others, the authorities said.

A legal disaster.  A conflict of law.

15
World

Britain: Setback for Nurse With Ebola

The Royal Free Hospital in London has admitted a Scottish nurse who has already recovered from Ebola twice before for another “late complication.”

There is more to recovery from Ebola virus.


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Science

Ebola Drug Shows Signs of Efficacy in Small Clinical Trial

ZMapp, a potential treatment for Ebola, seemed to prevent death in its first rigorous trial, but researchers said the results were not conclusive.

Yes.

17     I must go out.
U.S.

Missouri: McCaskill to Undergo Cancer Treatment

Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, will be absent from Congress for the next three weeks as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer.
Food

The Secret to Good Toast? It’s Your Freezer

Buy good bread. Slice and stash it in the freezer. Enjoy delicious toast on demand.
U.S.

Kalamazoo Shooting Suspect Charged With 6 Murder Counts

Jason B. Dalton, the suspect, was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and eight felony gun charges, a Kalamazoo County prosecutor said.
Opinion

A Bad Effort in Congress to Thwart States on Food Labels

States should be free to require the labeling of genetically modified food if they want to.


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1
Fashion & Style

The Case for the Cape

The outerwear trend began during the men’s shows but really took center stage at London Fashion Week.
N.Y. / Region

New York Police Captain Is Put on Modified Duty for Not Helping After Shootout

A supervisor requested that Capt. Scott J. Forster, 31, stay past his shift to help coordinate the response to a gunfight that wounded two officers.
N.Y. / Region

Girl, 2, Found Dead Under Bed After Brooklyn Fire

A woman approached police officers near the scene of a blaze and told them that the child, her daughter, was inside the apartment.
Sports

Xavier Beats No. 1 Villanova

Fifth-ranked Xavier (25-3, 13-3 Big East) earned a 90-83 win over top-ranked Villanova (24-4, 13-2) in Cincinnati.
U.S.

Utah: Polygamist Sect Leaders Are Arrested on Fraud Charges

Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs’s polygamous sect were arrested on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering.
U.S.

Pentagon to Send Congress Plan for Closing Guantánamo

The plan will be revealed on Tuesday as President Obama tries to close the wartime prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, before he leaves office.
U.S.

New Mexico: Judge Signs Off on $1 Billion for Tribes

A judge has approved a nearly $1 billion settlement between Obama administration and Native American tribes over claims the government shorted tribes on contracts and other federal services
U.S.

Florida: Bill to Regulate Fracking Fails to Advance

A bill to regulate fracking, an oil and gas extraction technique relatively new to Florida and vigorously opposed across the state, was voted down on Thursday by a state Senate committee.
Fashion & Style

Christopher Kane: The Bondage Dress in 12 Shades of Nude

The designer looks back on the dress that set the direction for his career.
U.S.

Obama to Visit Florida Factory to Polish Stimulus’s Legacy

President Obama will speak in Jacksonville at the Saft America battery plant, which opened in 2011 after a $95.5 million government investment.
U.S.

California: Methane Leak Was a Record for the U.S.

Gas leak that sickened some Los Angeles residents and forced thousands from their homes was largest known release of climate-changing methane in United States history, scientists reported Thursday.
N.Y. / Region

Babysitter Tortured Staten Island Boy Who Died, Prosecutors Say

Gloria Fields is accused of subjecting Anthony Delgado, a toddler, to hours of physical and sexual abuse while he was left in her care.
N.Y. / Region

Man Gets Life Sentence for Fatal Stabbing During Staten Island Home Invasion

There is no possibility of parole for Dante Viggiano, 21, who killed a 66-year-old man and seriously injured his wife in 2014.
U.S.

Colorado: Deputy and Suspect Killed During Eviction

A man who sued to stop foreclosure of his home shot three law enforcement officers trying to serve an eviction notice Wednesday, killing one and wounding the others, the authorities said.
World

Britain: Setback for Nurse With Ebola

The Royal Free Hospital in London has admitted a Scottish nurse who has already recovered from Ebola twice before for another “late complication.”
Science

Ebola Drug Shows Signs of Efficacy in Small Clinical Trial

ZMapp, a potential treatment for Ebola, seemed to prevent death in its first rigorous trial, but researchers said the results were not conclusive.
U.S.

Missouri: McCaskill to Undergo Cancer Treatment

Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, will be absent from Congress for the next three weeks as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer.
Food

The Secret to Good Toast? It’s Your Freezer

Buy good bread. Slice and stash it in the freezer. Enjoy delicious toast on demand.
U.S.

Kalamazoo Shooting Suspect Charged With 6 Murder Counts

Jason B. Dalton, the suspect, was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and eight felony gun charges, a Kalamazoo County prosecutor said.
Opinion

A Bad Effort in Congress to Thwart States on Food Labels

States should be free to require the labeling of genetically modified food if they want to.






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