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Opinion
China’s Ignoble Treatment of a Nobel Laureate
Liu Xiaobo, the country’s most famous dissident, wants to spend his last days in freedom. This Fourth of July, Donald Trump should demand it.China is a sovereign nation.
Only China can fix China.
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U.S.
Video: Trump’s Wrestling Tactics: Body Slams and Trash Talk
President Trump’s recent tweet showing doctored video of him “taking down” CNN harks back to his time in professional wrestling, when, some observers say, he honed his win-at-all-costs attitude and taunting insults.Trump will not win my support.
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World
U.S.-Backed Forces Close to Trapping ISIS Holdouts in Raqqa
The battle for the capital of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate provides the American-led coalition, and the Trump administration, with an opportunity to deliver a blow to ISIS.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_count#Vietnam_War
"One study revealed that 61 % of American commanders considered that body counts were grossly exaggerated."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory
I do not expect the fighting to stop.
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Sports
Kyle Stanley Wins Quicken Loans National on First Playoff Hole
Stanley and Charles Howell III both missed the green, but Stanley chipped to five feet and made his putt after Howell had a chance to win in regulation.A win is a win. The first prize goes to the winner.
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World
On the Road With Protesters Marching Across Turkey to Condemn Erdogan’s Purge
Thousands of Turkish lawmakers and citizens are marching from Ankara to Istanbul to protest a government crackdown after a failed coup last year. The Times visited them for a day.I wish them success.
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N.Y. / Region
Senate Health Bill Could Set Off a Tax Tussle in New York
The bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would lift a burden to help pay for Medicaid from New York’s counties and drop it on the state and the boroughs of New York City.It could excite the reactionaries.
I hope it does not.
No group should die in a reign of terror.
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Books
A Brief but Potent Scare in ‘You Should Have Left’
Daniel Kehlmann’s new novella concerns a screenwriter whose working vacation with his family turns into a nightmare.On the basis of this review I would give it a miss.
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Food
Coconut Brittle Takes Top Prize at Fancy Food Show
Anastasia Confections wins the Specialty Food Association’s first product of the year award for a coconut treat drizzled in chocolate.If you put it out I would eat it.
I wont buy it.
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Technology
Hackers Find ‘Ideal Testing Ground’ for Attacks: Developing Countries
Often the best way to see if a cyberweapon works is to try it out in a country without the best digital defenses, as recent attacks have indicated.Soft target.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_target
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Food
A Bakery That Gives Back Opens on Wall Street
Feed Your Soul opens its first Manhattan cafe at a tiny counter in the financial district.It is an honorable business.
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