Wednesday, June 22, 2016

@11:00, 6/22/16

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1
Fashion & Style

Beth Schoenbach, Stephen Keen

When Ms. Schoenbach and Mr. Keen met, she had on a football uniform and he wore a mullet wig.

Just follow the civil rules.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

2
N.Y. / Region

Favors at Fort Surrender: New Twist in History of Police and Borough Park

A criminal complaint alleges gross bribery to Brooklyn police precinct commanders by two businessmen who became big donors to a group allied with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Bribery, a way of doing business.   Government is not a business.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery

3
N.Y. / Region

Locked Out Over Marijuana, Gardeners Watch a Brooklyn Oasis Wither

A garden that brought a breath of fresh air to East New York was shut down by the city, after the plants were discovered by inspectors.

There is money to be made in development to condoes.

4
Food

From Canadian Club, a True Rye

This new whisky from the company that has been in business for more than 150 years is suited to a perfect manhattan.

I do not drink.
I can.  I have.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky#Canadian

Fashion.

5
Fashion & Style

Lilia Toson, Jamal Fulton

The couple met in 2012 when he was a first-year associate, and she a second-year associate at the same law firm.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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N.Y. / Region

3 New York Men Accused of Selling Over 100 Illegal Assault Weapons

It was the largest firearm arrest since New York passed gun laws after the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the authorities said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NY_SAFE_Act

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Sports

U.S. Senate Committee Has Questions for Global Doping Watchdog

The action follows a Times investigation that found the World Anti-Doping Agency mishandled multiple warnings about Russia doping.

Senator John Thune — Republican of South Dakota — is beating up on the I.O.C.
and W.A.D.A. to please his base and his party.

8
Fashion & Style

Isabella Spyrou, Andrew Leahy

The bride and groom, who met at Cornell, were married in Greenwich, Conn.

Make yourself comfortable.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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U.S.

Shaken by Sex Scandal, Oakland Police to Get New Leader, Again

Oakland’s city administrator will oversee the police department, which has been in turmoil following a widening sex scandal and an investigation into racist text messages.

Draconian and their choice.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/draconian

10
Education

In College Turmoil, Signs of a Changed Relationship With Students

Student readiness to press for new rules and rituals reflects a growing sense that they are customers, and entitled to satisfaction.

"There is no royal road to mathematics."

Menaechmus


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U.S.

Orlando Massacre Inspires Some to Come Out as Gay

Some victims of the shooting had their sexuality revealed accidentally. But for some, the massacre spurred coming out. “I just had to let them know,” said one 19-year-old who told his parents.

I find myself unconcerned.


12
Opinion

Congress vs. the States on Guns

While Congress continues to do nothing to stop gun violence, the states take the lead.

This proposed legislation creates a second class citizenship.

13
Health

C.D.C. and States Ponder Plans to Keep Ahead of Zika

The federal agency has been sketching out what it expects cities and states to need if a local case arises. That turns out to be a lot.

Efforts are being made.

14
Books

Opening the Door to a Conservative Court

Under Warren Burger’s leadership, the Supreme Court halted the rights revolution of the 1960s.

The bias of the Supreme Court has been on the political right since the early seventies.

15
Opinion

The San Francisco Area Affordable Housing Crisis

A law professor points to “the breathtaking demand for high-end housing fueled by the concentration of very wealthy households.”

Denial of reality does not change reality.

Slums are the only low income housing.

16
U.S.

What J. Dennis Hastert, Ex-House Speaker, Will Face in Prison

Mr. Hastert, 74, will begin his 15-month sentence on Wednesday. He tried to cover up his sexual abuse of high school wrestlers he coached.

He will become a prisoner in a federal prison.

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N.Y. / Region

In Brooklyn Bridge Park Conflict, Neighbors See Trouble. Players See Intolerance.

Some Brooklyn Heights residents say the crowds drawn to the park’s basketball courts are damaging the neighborhood, but the players believe they are the victims of racial stereotyping.

An experiment in social engineering may be failing.

18
N.Y. / Region

New York Today: Hello, Summer

Monday: Summer solstice, sultry weather, and your summer photos.

yes.

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U.S.

Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Connecticut Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons

The justices on Monday refused to hear a Second Amendment challenge to gun-control measures put in place after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Ok.

20
Fashion & Style

Sarah Filipski, Fletcher Bingham

He helped a friend move into a townhouse, and ended up finding a partner for life.

Any way you can get.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.


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