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Opinion

Donald Trump, Sore Winner

Nov 29th 2016

A reader laments that Mr. Trump “cannot even bring himself to be gracious in victory.”

Trump is a sadist.

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N.Y. / Region

Chris Christie Fights Naming of Special Prosecutor in Lane-Closing Complaint

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dec 1st 2016

The request by William J. Brennan, who filed a citizen complaint against the New Jersey governor, was assailed in court on Wednesday by lawyers for Mr. Christie and other state officials.

Chris Christie is objectionable.
The sooner he is swept under the rug the better.

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Food

Your Next Lesson: Dolcetto

By ERIC ASIMOV | Nov 28th 2016

These juicy wines are among the everyday reds of the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.

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Health

Insomniacs Are Helped by Online Therapy, Study Finds

By BENEDICT CAREY | Nov 30th 2016

The report suggests that many garden-variety insomniacs could benefit from cognitive behavior therapy without ever having to talk to a therapist.

Sleeping is not my problem.
Getting through a day's work in a day is my difficulty.

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U.S.

Supreme Court Weighs Jailed Immigrants’ Right to Periodic Hearings

By ADAM LIPTAK | Nov 30th 2016

The number of these detainees is likely to swell if President-elect Donald J. Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of unauthorized immigrants.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us/deluged-immigration-courts-where-cases-stall-for-years-begin-to-buckle.html

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U.S.

California Today: A View of San Francisco’s Leaning Tower From Space

By MIKE McPHATE | Nov 30th 2016

Wednesday: Mapping the undulations of the Bay Area, Nancy Pelosi takes heat for the Democrats’ troubles, and the delights of Yosemite in winter.

Civil engineers are skilled.
The developers have found a weakness in the building code in San Francisco.
It will be expensive when these towers fall.

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Technology

Daily Report: Snapchat Defies Silicon Valley, and Its Algorithms

By JIM KERSTETTER | Dec 1st 2016

Can a non-Bay Area internet company besides Amazon become a giant? Investors are betting Snapchat is on its way to finding out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/business/cmgi-can-defy-gravity-only-so-long.html

The rent is too high.
A report of another company town.

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N.Y. / Region

Mayor de Blasio’s Trips by Police Helicopter Rise Sharply, Records Show

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Dec 1st 2016

De Blasio has been late enough times.

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Science

3 Months After Explosion, SpaceX Plans to Launch Rocket Bearing Satellites

By KENNETH CHANG | Dec 2nd 2016

The launch hinges on approval by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is reviewing SpaceX’s investigation of the Sept. 1 launchpad explosion.

"Business as usual."

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U.S.

Obama’s Sacred Duty: Visiting the Wounded at Walter Reed

By GARDINER HARRIS | Nov 29th 2016

President Obama has visited the military hospital nearly two dozen times, trips that have affected him deeply and that have inspired the injured.

The commander must visit the wounded.

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