Thursday, April 6, 2017

@15:12, 4/6/17

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World

Hindu Cow Vigilantes in Northern India Beat Muslim to Death

A mob of about 200 vigilantes surrounded six vehicles carrying cattle and pulled out five men, apparently Muslim, an official said.

"Another fine mess"

2
N.Y. / Region

M.T.A. Shortens L Train Shutdown to 15 Months


The contractor bought the job.

3
N.Y. / Region

Full Train Service Will Return at Penn Station on Friday

A minor derailment on Monday closed eight of the station’s tracks and led to days of delays and cancellations.

Slow starvation.

1917 happened.

4
U.S.

Trump Weighs Infrastructure Bill but Keeps New York Up in the Air

Describing the plan as a legislative sweetener, the president refused to say if it would include two New York City projects that his budget for next year would defund.

Trump is punishing New York for existing.

5
Real Estate

Just the Right Amount of Space in Williamsburg

A Washington area transplant working in information technology finds a sweet spot along the J/M/Z subway line.

Kids insist on easy commutes.

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N.Y. / Region

In the South Bronx, Lives Marred and Erased by Firearms

Two men survived shootings in the South Bronx, where violent crime is aided by an unending tide of guns. But when they ran into each other last year, the encounter turned deadly.

Al Capone was smart enough not to do the killings himself.

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Crosswords & Games

Disney Character

Timothy Polin teaches us that actions have consequences.

Trump's nose is not growing.

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U.S.

Senator Jeff Merkley Speaks All Night Against Gorsuch Nomination (but It’s Not a Filibuster)

Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, has held forth on the Senate floor for more than 14 hours in a preview of sorts of the filibuster over Judge Neil M. Gorsuch.

The Republicans have killed the filibuster.

9
Travel

Along the Mekong River, a Timeless Place Where Time Marches On

An ancient Khmer temple’s restoration draws adventurous tourists to a little-known corner of Southeast Asia.

I am not a good Buddhist.

10
Crosswords & Games

Playbook Symbols

Damon Gulczynski plots out how to solve today’s crossword.

I must take the thought for the deed for now.
Sooner is better.     As soon as you can is best.


Certainty will be then.


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