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U.S.
A Few Miles From San Bernardino, a Muslim Prom Queen Reigns
Zarifeh Shalabi received the ultimate symbol of teenage acceptance when her non-Muslim friends campaigned for her by wearing hijabs in solidarity.Islam is changing in the U.S.
So is some of traditional Christianity.
Church and state are and should be separate.
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N.Y. / Region
It Takes a Village to Make Sushi
When a couple bought a nice piece of tuna without knowing how to prepare it, their search led to a locksmith, and then a butcher.It always has.
The maker does not grow and mill the rice or catch the fish.
I do sharpen knives.
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Magazine
Should a Friend Have Been Told That His Date Was H.I.V. Positive?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to reveal someone’s H.I.V. status, and when it’s O.K. to accept money from a company with practices you don’t respect.I agree with Mr Appiah.
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Travel
Enjoying Osaka’s Famous Food, Without Breaking the Bank
Kushikatsu, takoyaki, okonomiyaki and potentially toxic pufferfish, all on a budget.I often wonder what the crowd does with the rest of the day.
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U.S.
A Laboratory for Interfaith Studies in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Elizabethtown College, an unassuming dot on the intellectual landscape, has become the nation’s beta tester in the emerging field of interfaith studies.Interfaith relations have been those of conflict.
A goal and duty of faiths is the capture of believers.
Any resolution of the conflicts of "Revealed Truth" are outside faith.
I do not know how to impose civil law but by force of arms suppressing overt actions.
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U.S.
Baltimore Officer Shoots Boy Who Police Say Had Replica Gun
The police commissioner said the boy, 13, was expected to survive the shooting, which occurred on the first anniversary of the funeral of Freddie Gray.Carrying the appearance of a gun gives the police the right to shoot first.
A uniform offers only slight protection.
Such is the state of our civilization.
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Business Day
Dole Knew About Listeria Problem at Salad Plant, F.D.A. Report Says
Four people died and 33 became ill in a listeria outbreak. The Justice Department is investigating.Dole has been behaving badly.
The prepared salad business is probably over.
A corporate rebranding may be necessary.
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Opinion
Aid in Dying: A Good or a Harm?
Advocates on both sides of the issue respond.Living is always a choice.
To force a person to live after they have chosen to die is an act of torture.
To assist in a chosen death must be an individual choice.
Death comes to all.
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Travel
Amtrak to Offer Carry-On Bike Service
The Vermonter line on Amtrak will allow passengers to bring bikes on designated cars beginning May 1.I like the idea.
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Real Estate
A Condo to Rise in NoMad
Apartments at the 24-story Noma, coming to 50 West 30th Street, will have views of the Empire State Building.The developers will profit.
I must put in some hours at Pratt.
done for now.
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Business Day
Vivian Lee: Trust in Your Own Leadership Style
Ms. Lee, the chief executive of University of Utah Health Care, says she has learned to ignore critics of her consultative decision-making process.We will work it out.
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Business Day
Nissan Recalls 3.5 Million Vehicles for Airbag Problems
The recall ends a two-year effort by regulators to get Nissan to fix problems in the sensing system of the airbags.Switch troubles.
The problems will be fixed by replacing the faulty switch.
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Automobiles
Review: Hyundai Elantra Offers Fewer Curves, but a Better Ride
The 2017 model addresses problems with steering, road noise and a lack of structure in its 2016 counterpart.The Koreans are still learning.
Give them a few more years.
I am not enthusiastic about cars.
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N.Y. / Region
Brooklyn Teenagers Capture a Photographer’s Eye
Cassandra Giraldo began studying the youngsters’ world five years ago, concentrating on how they spent the time between school and home.I listened to the Parsons model agent recruiting a model one noon.
It was a seduction.
The relationship is sexual though not consummated.
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World
North Korea Sentences American to 10 Years for Spying, Reports Say
Kim Dong-chul is the latest United States citizen to receive a harsh sentence in North Korea, which often uses the fates of held Americans as leverage.North Korea will grab any lever it can find.
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U.S.
After Missteps, U.S. Tightens Rules for Espionage Cases
Prosecutors in Washington will have greater oversight after the collapse of several cases led to allegations that Chinese-Americans were being singled out as spies.The Chinese should sign the patent and copyright treaties.
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World
U.S. Denounces Chinese Law Restricting Foreign Organizations
Statements critical of the measure, which was passed on Thursday, reflected disappointment that China did not make more changes to previous drafts.The law is having its intended effect.
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Fashion & Style
The Entire Netflix History of Us
When a shared movie account is all that’s left of a relationship, the connection can both comfort and annoy.Yes
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Opinion
A Mine vs. a Million Monarchs
A Mexican conglomerate wants to revive mining in a protected reserve for monarch butterflies.My choice would be to protect the butterflies.
Negotiate a payoff with the miners.
They had free reign for centuries and closed the mine as exhausted.
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