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N.Y. / Region
Knife-Wielding Man Is Shot After Pepper Spray Fails to Subdue Him, Police Say
The man, Shamel Jones, 19, was critically wounded Wednesday in the confrontation with officers in the Bronx. He was expected to recover."But the suspect was not affected, the police said, and he moved toward the officers, prompting one of them to fire a single shot from his service weapon. The bullet struck the suspect on the left side of his lower back, Chief Nikunen said."
The officer who fired was not immediately threatened.
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Opinion
Betsy DeVos and the Wrong Way to Fix Schools
Donald Trump’s choice to be education secretary was an architect of school reforms in Michigan. The results were terrible.A different "politically correct" educational system.
Do what works.
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U.S.
Combative, Populist Steve Bannon Found His Man in Donald Trump
Mr. Bannon courted politicians who share his dark, populist worldview of a ruling class preying on working Americans and “the Judeo-Christian West” in a “war against Islamic fascism.”Mr Bannon is a political operative obsessed by homeland security.
Democracy is not important to him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligarchy
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Opinion
Why Not Smart Guns in This High-Tech Era?
Domestic guns are a bad idea.
Guns are a tool.
Their purpose is killing.
What is killed is the responsibility of the holder.
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U.S.
Records Show Complaints About Driver in Deadly Tennessee Bus Crash
Reports by students and school staff members said the driver drove too fast, cursed at students and deliberately slammed on the brakes to make students fall.The investigation continues.
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Travel
At Leña Brava in Chicago, Rick Bayless Sings Song of Baja
At his latest restaurant, Rick Bayless aims to showcase a relatively unsung region of Mexico — the state of Baja California.It is a long way to the sea from Chicago.
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Science
Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’ of 1919
Researchers say they have figured out a piece of the puzzle why a 2.3 million-gallon spill of molasses from a storage tank in Boston was so deadly, killing 21 people and destroying buildings.OK
The mechanism of the tank failure is not clear to me.
Viscous flow gets complicated quickly.
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Opinion
Divisions in My Dorm Room
Liberals and conservatives, on campus and off, have spent too much time in their own political bubbles.How does Trump assist the effort to be at home?
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U.S.
Cause of Severe Injury at Pipeline Protest Becomes New Point of Dispute
The police and protesters both deny causing an explosion at the Dakota Access Pipeline protest site that may cost a 21-year-old woman her arm.Get the bomb squad.
All explosions leave signatures.
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U.S.
Cities Vow to Fight Trump on Immigration, Even if They Lose Millions
Officials in what are known as sanctuary cities say they will act as a bulwark against mass deportations, even at the risk of losing federal money for local services.Deportations cost more.
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