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Sports
Britain and Serbia to Meet
Andy Murray recovered from squandering a two-set lead to beat Kei Nishikori and give Britain, the defending Davis Cup champion, a 3-1 win over Japan in the first round in Birmingham, England.http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox?p1=menu_sports_more_redsox
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Business Day
Oil Prices Perk Up, Suggesting a Rebound Has Taken Hold
The price of crude is up more than 40 percent since last month. But the stockpiles that drove prices down remain at 80-year highs.I have seen no change of position from the Saudis.
This price may be noise.
Gas was $1.899 last night.
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T Magazine
A Young, Beloved Label Introduces Shoes
Ellery debuts its first full foray into footwear in its fall/winter show in Paris today.Another whack at Victorian style.
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Sports
Hirscher Locks Up 3rd Giant Slalom Title
Marcel Hirscher of Austria won Saturday’s race in Slovenia to build an insurmountable 111-point lead in the discipline standings.http://www.wunderground.com/severe/europe.asp
http://www.wunderground.com/gb//london/zmw:00000.1.03772
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Science
Video: Turning Oil Rigs Into Reefs
Environmentalists disagree over whether outdated oil rigs off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., can become an addition to the marine ecosystem.It is important to keep the draggers out.
Oil seeps are part of the local environment.
Pretty pictures.
All steel structures in the marine environment are temporary.
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U.S.
Officer Charged in Freddie Gray Case Ordered to Testify Against Co-Defendants
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that Officer William G. Porter must testify against five fellow Baltimore police officers, clearing the way for long-stalled prosecutions."In a pair of simple four-paragraph orders that did not lay out the court’s reasoning, the Maryland Court of Appeals announced its decision to compel the officer, William G. Porter, to testify under a grant of limited immunity, meaning what he says cannot be used against him in his own trial. The court said the ruling would be explained in an opinion to be issued later."
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Science
An Insect That Masters Water and Air
The lily pad beetle moves about with a very rapid form of self-propelled windsurfing while staying tied to the surface. Stopping is another matter.OK.
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N.Y. / Region
Immigrant Crime Victims Seeking Special Visas Find a Tough Path
The experiences of a Honduran woman on Long Island who says she faced domestic violence reveal the difficulties in securing a U visa, which New York officials champion.The state of Alabama is fighting the Idea.
Alabama has help.
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Opinion
Sex Abuse in Prisons
A reader notes that a majority of women prisoners were abused before they were incarcerated, and the violence continues while in prison.Misogyny is deeply entrenched in the U.S. culture.
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N.Y. / Region
Police Officer Shot and Wounded in Brooklyn
Two people are in custody and police are searching for a third after a shooting in the Bushwick neighborhood."No gun was found at the scene."
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Signs Brief Defending Obama’s Immigration Overhaul
The mayor signed a brief urging the Supreme Court to allow the president’s plan to go forward, saying that millions of New Yorkers would be affected.The service industry wants low wage workers.
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Opinion
Trying to Read Donald Trump, in Translation
The hateful rhetoric has distressed politicians in some countries and left others scratching their heads.The translators have been doing a better job.
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U.S.
Oklahoma Puts Limits on Oil and Gas Wells to Fight Quakes
Regulators asked well operators in a large patch of the state to reduce by 40 percent the oil and gas wastes they are injecting deep into the earth.Recharge of waste fluids must stop to end the quakes.
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U.S.
Police Shooting of Oregon Occupier Declared Justified, but F.B.I. Faces Inquiry
Investigators said questions had been raised as to why F.B.I. agents did not disclose that they had fired shots when LaVoy Finicum, an occupier at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was confronted.The F.B.I. is not supposed to act as an agent provocateur.
LaVoy Finicum was wearing a white hat.
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Science
Unplanned Pregnancies Hit Lowest Level in 30 Years
Of 6.1 million pregnancies for those 15 to 44 in the United States in 2011, only 2.8 million were unintended, representing the lowest level in three decades.16
Sports
Adam Scott Wins at Doral as Rory McIlroy Falters After a Handshake From Donald Trump
Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson received greetings from the unofficial tournament host Donald J. Trump, but Adam Scott displayed the winning touch at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news
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U.S.
Ferguson May Change Mind and Make Deal on Reforms
An agreement with the Justice Department to overhaul the police and courts was brought back at a City Council meeting.The town of Ferguson has not the power to change the deal imposed by the Justice Department.
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Business Day
Tom Hayes Denied Latest Bid to Appeal Libor Conviction
Mr. Hayes had sought to have his conviction on charges of manipulating a global benchmark interest rate reviewed by the Supreme Court of Britain.LIBOR was important here.
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Arts
The Cosby Case: Where Things Stand
A criminal case against Bill Cosby is on hold pending a review by a higher court. He’s also embroiled in five civil suits.The Furies pursue him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinyes
"In Greek mythology the Erinyes (/ɪˈrɪniˌiːz/; sing. Erinys /ɪˈrɪnɪs/;[1] Greek: Ἐρῑνύες [ῠ], pl. of Ἐρῑνύς [ῡ], Erinys),[2][3][4][n 1] also known as Furies, were female chthonic deities of vengeance; they were sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" (χθόνιαι θεαί). A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath".". . .
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T Magazine
“When you eat a meal, you’re in the present,” says the designer Carol Lim. She and Humberto Leon, the duo behind Opening Ceremony and Kenzo, along with their families, were seated around a long table at Han Shi Fang, a lively hot pot restaurant near the Place de la République in Paris. “Normally you’re working on something for the future or you might be reminiscing about the past, but food is one of the few things that you can just enjoy in the moment.”
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