Thursday, August 25, 2016

@8:30, 8/24/16

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1
Opinion

Unions in the Ivory Tower

Graduate students who work as teaching and research assistants finally have the right to unionize at private universities.

Cheap help is always popular with administrators.

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N.Y. / Region

Good and Bad News in Survey of New York City Schools

A questionnaire answered by over a million parents, teachers and students found a high level of satisfaction with the system, but the scores for some important measures declined.

New York City public schools are near saturation.
More money will help.

3
N.Y. / Region

New York Police Struggle to Generate Leads in Murder of Queens Jogger


The next step is luck.

4
U.S.

Supreme Court to Consider Legal Standard Drawn From ‘Of Mice and Men’

The court will consider whether Texas’s Court of Criminal Appeals erred in upholding the death sentence of an intellectually disabled man based in part on “the Lennie standard.”

Click bait.

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N.Y. / Region

Veteran Kills Himself in Parking Lot of V.A. Hospital on Long Island

A hospital worker said that the man, Peter A. Kaisen, of Islip, was denied emergency-room service, a claim the hospital disputes.

It is an internal matter.
The triage nurse probably made an error.

6
U.S.

N.C. Trooper Being Investigated for Shooting Death of Deaf Man

Daniel Kevin Harris, who was deaf, was shot and killed last week during a traffic stop near Charlotte.

Let the civilian shoot first.

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Your Money

Document Flood and Fire Damage to Ease Insurance Claims

Taking photographs of damaged or destroyed property before it is discarded provides a record for use in making insurance claims.

Yes.

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U.S.

Judge’s Sentencing in Massachusetts Sexual Assault Case Reignites Debate on Privilege

David Becker, 18, was given two years’ probation for sexually assaulting two sleeping women after a party.

Education is expensive.

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N.Y. / Region

What’s Next for the New York Subway? Toronto Already Knows


Fares will continue to rise.

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N.Y. / Region

Quest for a New Life Ends in a Tangle of Gang Ties

At first, it seemed that a stranger had killed Roberto Rodríguez. Then, the victim’s vow to testify in a previous stabbing came to light.

The Italian mob has competition.

I do not need to try this case.

11
U.S.

Florida Investigates New Zika Cases on Gulf Coast and in Miami

Officials announced a new case in Pinellas County, on the Gulf Coast, and confirmed four new cases near Miami, where the majority of local cases have been found.

Fund the vaccine research.

12
Opinion

Kenya’s Gold Medal for Corruption

Our country is famous for its runners, but the Olympics proved that we also excel at something else: graft.

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

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Sports

Rio Olympics Medals

The United States finished the 2016 Rio Olympics atop the medals standings with 121 medals.

I am little wiser.

14
N.Y. / Region

Grand Jury Returns Five-Count Indictment in Killing of Queens Imam and Aide

The man accused in the execution-style shooting is charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

There will be a trial.

15
U.S.

Federal Transgender Bathroom Access Guidelines Blocked by Judge


Texas is revolting.

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N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn Garden That Was Shut Down Over Marijuana Plants Will Reopen

Green Gem, in the East New York neighborhood, which was closed by the city after several violations, will reopen thanks to a deal brokered with the parks department.

The developers lost this round.

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N.Y. / Region

Few Homeless Shelter Workers Are Trained to Administer Heroin Antidote

The Department of Homeless Services said that training staff members in all New York City shelters, where overdoses were the leading cause of death last fiscal year, is a top priority.

No training is necessary to administer a nasal spray.

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U.S.

Tiny Invader, Deadly to Fish, Shuts Down a River in Montana

State wildlife officials suspended recreation along almost 200 miles of the Yellowstone River last week to prevent a parasite from spreading.

Another new fish disease.

19
World

After Earthquake in Italy, ‘Half the Town No Longer Exists’

Residents of Amatrice, a town in central Italy, were sorting through the rubble, and confusion, after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.

The count of the dead is growing.

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Real Estate

Center Moriches: Small-Town Feeling, Gentle Prices

A hamlet on the South Shore of Suffolk County with a small-town feel and more modest homes when compared with those in the Hamptons.

It would do.
 Flood insurance will be required.

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