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N.Y. / Region
I Said Bring Your Own BEER
I finally spotted a bear near my country house. I hope it wants to eat the peaches rather than me.I have seen garbage with an electric fence. It would work for a compost heap. Birds and rats are more of a problem here.
I am not much worried about bears.
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Real Estate
House Hunting in ... Toronto
A tax on foreign buyers has slowed down the housing market in Toronto, which was “gangbusters” a year ago, but new condos are still selling quickly.I don't want to run away to Canada again.
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Business Day
Morning Agenda: Debating Gary Cohn’s Future in Washington
Mr. Cohn has been the representative of big business at the White House. But as C.E.O.s quit advisory panels, many asked if he would leave, too.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Cohn_%28investment_banker%29
His discomfort is not a surprise. He will stick.
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U.S.
Does Amazon Pay Taxes? Contrary to Trump Tweet, Yes
President Trump wrongly suggested, again, that Amazon does not pay taxes. The company paid $412 million last year and collects sales taxes in all states that levy them.I have not been doing business on the web.
Amazon is collecting taxes.
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Technology
Video: Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Plane?
Microsoft is building an autonomous glider guided by artificial intelligence, part of an effort to help machines make decisions when faced with uncertainty.Probably. Dumb autopilots fly airplanes.
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Business Day
How the Media Captured Charlottesville and Its Aftermath
A memorable photograph, a stunning video, a jaw-dropping news conference and more. The media’s coverage of recent events proved noteworthy itself.Yes.
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Food
It’s Called Factory Tamal, but the Food Is Strictly Handmade
At this small shop on the Lower East Side, Fernando Lopez makes fluffy, crumbly tamales that evoke “the feeling when I was a 5-year-old.”As convenient.
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Food
Alsatian Wines Strike a Balance of Dry and Sweet
For years, the region has battled its reputation for unexpectedly sweet and cloying wines. It’s time to look again.Ethanol.
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Crosswords & Games
Just Above a Handlebar
Brendan Emmett Quigley plays tug-of-war with us.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZx-Z3_n4t8
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Podcasts
‘The Daily’: Trump Defiant on Charlottesville Violence
President Trump defended his initial remarks about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., asserting that activists protesting racism were as much to blame as neo-Nazis.I want Trump to do only nothing.
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