Friday, December 2, 2016

@10:40, 12/2/16

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World

Jovenel Moïse Is Elected President of Haiti After Delays and Disasters

Mr. Moïse, a banana exporter, received 55 percent of the votes in a field of 27 candidates, but some of his opponents are vowing to contest the results.

Haiti will again have a legitimate government.

2
World

Who’s Taping Whom? Paranoia Infuses Brazil’s Scandal-Ridden Politics

Much of the nervousness in the capital, Brasília, stems from a sweeping corruption investigation that, despite a change in administrations, has not gone away.

I don't need to know.  
Brazil will survive though the government may not.

3
U.S.

‘Victimizing Me All Over Again’: San Bernardino Victims Fight for Treatment

Nearly a year after being shot in a terrorist attack, employees of San Bernardino County, Calif., are struggling with delayed or denied workers’ compensation claims.

San Bernardino County, Calif., tried to be cheap.  
That was a mistake.

4
World

Justin Trudeau Approves Oil Pipeline Expansion in Canada

The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain project would link the oil sands in Alberta to a tanker port in British Columbia, where there have been several protests against the plan.

Canada must sell oil.
This is another attempt.

5
World

Doomed Jet Carrying Brazilian Team Reportedly Ran Out of Fuel

The pilot pleaded to make an immediate landing because of the situation, according to a recording leaked to Colombian news organizations.

Yes.

6
World

U.N. Apologizes for Role in Haiti’s 2010 Cholera Outbreak

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon avoided any mention of who brought the disease to Haiti, and critics said his mea culpa came too late.

It was too late when the Nepalese arrived.


7
Your Money

Recent College Grads Have Choices When Bills Start to Arrive

This is the time of year that a student loan grace period typically ends for spring graduates — but flexible repayment plans can help ease the burden.

There is no mercy as yet.

8
U.S.

Tom Price, H.H.S. Nominee, Drafted Remake of Health Law

Mr. Price’s bill, the Empowering Patients First Act, would weaken many consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature domestic achievement.

An executioner has been named.

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N.Y. / Region

Downside of Lower Manhattan’s Boom: It’s Just Too Crowded

The neighborhood has made a comeback since the Sept. 11 attacks. That success now threatens its quality of life.

The realestate industry is happy.

10
Opinion

What Republicans Should Know About the A.C.A.

Americans like it.

The A.C.A.  is a system.  
Changes will break it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/opinion/seduced-and-betrayed-by-donald-trump.html

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