Monday, July 2, 2018

@23:59, 7/1/18

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U.S.

Woman Assaulted Black Boy After Telling Him He ‘Did Not Belong’ at Pool, Officials Say

The South Carolina woman was nicknamed Pool Patrol Paula after a viral video captured her threatening to call the police.

Federal charges.

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Crosswords & Games

‘Keep This Between Us’

Evan Kalish makes his New York Times Crossword debut. Don’t tell anyone.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/the-riddler/
I should enjoy the challenge.

I am overwhelmed.

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Watching

The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in July

Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are the titles we think are most interesting for July.

busy.

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Opinion

When Trump Voters Defend Their Man

Readers on both sides share their views.

I know of no reason to defend Trump.

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Opinion

Your Credit Card Will Pay for the Next Recession

The Fed is raising rates to control inflation because the Republicans’ $1.5 trillion gift to the rich threw gasoline on a barbecue.

https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2018/06/movement-of-the-federal-tax-receipt-front/

Jun 30
Here's the (literally) money chart, where you can see the effects of the 2017 tax cut 2/


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World

In Denmark, Harsh New Laws for Immigrant ‘Ghettos’

The Danes, who have struggled to integrate non-Western families, are getting tough: From age 1, immigrant children will receive mandatory instruction in “Danish culture.”

There is no place to run.

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U.S.

Neighbor Calls the Police on a 12-Year-Old Boy Mowing the Grass

The episode, which happened outside Cleveland and was streamed on Facebook, figures in a trend of the police being called on black people engaged in innocuous behavior.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/mending-wall

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World

Angela Merkel Seemed to Get a Reprieve Over Migrants. It Didn’t Last.

A threatened mutiny within her conservative alliance has weakened Germany’s chancellor, a leader once seen as the guardian of the liberal rules-based order.

Donald Trump wants war.

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Theater

Review: ‘Laura Bush Killed a Guy’ Plumbs a First Lady’s Mysteries

Diverging explanations of her past, her marriage and what’s really on her mind in a solo comedy.

I mightsee it on tape.

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World

10 Family Members Are Found Hanged in Home Near New Delhi

An 11th family member was found lying on the ground. Most of the dead were found blindfolded and gagged. The police said it was not clear what had le
"The police said in a statement released Sunday evening that handwritten notes found in the house pointed toward the “observance of some definite spiritual or mystical practices by the whole family.”"




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Watching

The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in July

U.S.
Sports

Andy Murray Pulls Out of Wimbledon

American League
East
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
NY Yankees 5427.667-31 - 1223 - 1520 - 1411 - 216 - 65 - 5W 1
Boston 5629.659-28 - 1228 - 1729 - 126 - 617 - 107 - 3L 1
Tampa Bay 4241.5061323 - 1719 - 2418 - 199 - 313 - 128 - 2W 3
Toronto 3944.4701622 - 2117 - 2312 - 2012 - 68 - 155 - 5L 1
Baltimore 2459.2893112 - 2912 - 309 - 238 - 121 - 153 - 7W 1

Opinion

Imperial China

China has acquired its own version of Hong Kong in Sri Lanka.

No opium war.

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Theater

Review: ‘Laura Bush Killed a Guy’ Plumbs a First Lady’s Mysteries

Diverging explanations of her past, her marriage and what’s really on her mind in a solo comedy.

Ok

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Opinion

Abuse by Technology

A criminal justice professor sees further potential for harm via internet-connected devices.

Avoid what is not understood.

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World

10 Family Members Are Found Hanged in Home Near New Delhi


We may get the details.

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Obituaries

Donald Ritchie, Record-Breaking Ultrarunner, Is Dead at 73

Ritchie set more than a dozen records in grueling runs much longer than a standard marathon, including one that took him the length of the Britain.

Masochism . . .

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Theater

Review: ‘First Love’ for a Couple of a Certain Age

In this Charles Mee play, two sixty-somethings, who have never known true love, find the tender comfort of companionship.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

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