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Food
Japanese Chefs Make Their Mark in Paris
A new generation of chefs from Japan run some of the most acclaimed French restaurants in Paris — a city that isn’t known for embracing outsiders.Converts.
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N.Y. / Region
Staten Island Murder Suspect Is Shot During Capture in Pennsylvania
The man, Anthony Morales, 49, was shot as he reached for a handgun during his apprehension along the Appalachian Trail in Schuylkill County, Pa.Incomprehensible.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Hints at Way to Avert Tie on Birth Control Mandate
Less than a week after oral arguments, the court called for supplemental briefs in an unusually elaborate order that seemed to envision new federal regulations.The court is not a democratic entity.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act should be struck down.
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N.Y. / Region
Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Is Disbarred
Mr. Silver, who led the Assembly for 21 years, is to be sentenced next month in a $5 million corruption case.It is an automatic consequence of his conviction.
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Science
Alaskan Volcano Eases After Eruption
The eruption of Pavlof Volcano on Sunday sent a giant cloud of ash into the state, forcing the cancellation of flights.OK
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Opinion
A National Monument in Utah
A tribal leader writes that “we do not view our ancestral homeland as a battleground between state and federal control.”State sovereignty is limited.
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U.S.
California Nears Deal to Adopt a $15 State Minimum Wage
If approved, the wage would increase incrementally from $10 over the next six years. A similar measure is also being considered in New York.Do it.
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Business Day
Janet Yellen Says Fed Still Plans to Raise Interest Rates but Carefully
In remarks to the Economic Club of New York, the Federal Reserve chairwoman said she expected the domestic economy to improve this year.There is no inflation in the system.
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U.S.
Damage After Man Climbs and Camps in Seattle Tree? $7,800
A man who spent more than 24 hours in a 90-foot sequoia tree in downtown Seattle, tearing off branches and pelting people with pine cones, did damage in the thousands of dollars, experts said.More noise.
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U.S.
University of California Adopts Statement Condemning Anti-Semitism
The measure was an attempt to combat hostility toward Jewish students amid growing opposition on campuses to Israeli policies.Ultimately there will be a one state solution.
I would prefer that it is Israel and secular.
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U.S.
Newest Policyholders Under Health Law Are Sicker and Costlier to Insurers
To the Obama administration, the new data is seen as evidence that there has been pent-up demand for the policy signed into law by the president.There is no news in this report.
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Health
Zika Study Could Help Overcome an Obstacle to Vaccine Research
Scientists describe a type of immune-deficient mice that lost weight, became lethargic and died when infected with Zika.An animal model is useful.
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N.Y. / Region
Bronx Baby’s Death in August Ruled a Homicide, Officials Say
Christopher Rhodes died from blunt force trauma to the head that his father said was the result of a fall from a child seat, the police said.The father should retain legal council.
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The Upshot
How Britain’s Soda Tax Plan Could Spur New Low-Sugar Drinks
Instead of taxing all sugary drinks the same, Britain proposed a three-tiered formula that could push companies to develop new lower-sugar options.I do not expect the graduated tax to be effective.
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N.Y. / Region
Bratton Has ‘Strong Concerns’ About Arrest of a Mailman in Brooklyn
After a widely seen video showed the arrest of Glen Grays by four police officers, the police commissioner says the officers have been removed from their assignments.Commissioner Bratton is properly concerned.
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World
Greece: Border Protests Intensify
Youths threw rocks at riot police officers, who withdrew from the area without making any arrests, the authorities said.Macedonia is not behaving well. It has European Union support in its behavior.
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Food
An Indian Spice Mix, Sambhar Masala, for All Seasons
Cooking teacher Raghavan Iyer has created a simple spice mix to bring the flavors of Indian cuisine to American cooks.Ask for it.
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Travel
Travel Rewards Programs You May Not Know About — but Should
From receiving early check-in at your hotel, to spending a layover in a lounge instead of at an airport gate, here are some lesser-known perks.I will let you figure them out.
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U.S.
California: Audit of University Finds In-State Students Are Shortchanged
California’s auditor said that the University of California had undermined residents by admitting a growing number of nonresident students, some of whom were less qualified than in-state students.Admissions are the university's problem.
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Business Day
Nafta May Have Saved Many Autoworkers’ Jobs
There is a good case to be made that without Nafta, there might not be much left of Detroit at all. A wall of tariffs against Mexico would probably do more harm than good.General Motors is not the U.S. economy.
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