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World

Argentine Police Officer Promoted After Breast-Feeding Neglected Baby

By ERNESTO LONDOÑO | Aug 23rd 2018

After a colleague posted a photo of officer Celeste Ayala breast-feeding a neglected baby at a hospital, a small act of kindness turned into national news.

Fix the Argentine economy.

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World

Amazon Tribe Never Seen by Outsiders Is Spotted by Drone

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA | Aug 23rd 2018

A Brazilian expedition captured images of the indigenous peoples and their tools, along with an aerial photo of a thatched hut.

Leave them alone.
They have not asked for help.

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New York

New York Today: A Beach in Manhattan

By JONATHAN WOLFE | Aug 23rd 2018

Thursday: Readers weigh in on a proposed beach and river swimming rules.

People will swim in the rivers in hot weather.
They have done so for centuries.
It is not safe.

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Movies

How ‘Searching’ Uses Tech Devices as Narrative Devices

By MEKADO MURPHY | Aug 24th 2018

A thriller that takes place entirely on computer screens and apps required rethinking everything. The filmmakers explain — by text, Google Hangout and other platforms.

Why did she leave her devices behind?

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Sports

Jose Ramirez Pries Open the Rusty Doors of the 30/30 Club

By TYLER KEPNER | Aug 23rd 2018

The slugging infielder may be the first new member of the 30/30 club — 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases — since 2012.

Standings | Wild Card Standings

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Boston	90	42	.682	-	46 - 18	44 - 24	45 - 19	16 - 10	20 - 10	4 - 6	L 3
NY Yankees	83	47	.638	6	45 - 20	38 - 27	34 - 26	19 - 5	19 - 7	8 - 2	W 4
Tampa Bay	70	61	.534	19.5	41 - 24	29 - 37	31 - 28	17 - 9	16 - 12	8 - 2	W 8
Toronto	60	70	.462	29	34 - 33	26 - 37	22 - 32	16 - 13	11 - 19	5 - 5	L 1
Baltimore	37	94	.282	52.5	21 - 44	16 - 50	17 - 44	9 - 18	4 - 19	1 - 9	L 8
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Cleveland	74	56	.569	-	39 - 24	35 - 32	10 - 11	38 - 19	14 - 18	5 - 5	W 1
Minnesota	61	69	.469	13	39 - 29	22 - 40	16 - 15	29 - 27	8 - 15	4 - 6	L 3
Detroit	53	78	.405	21.5	34 - 34	19 - 44	13 - 15	26 - 32	10 - 21	3 - 7	L 3
Chi White Sox	51	79	.392	23	25 - 40	26 - 39	10 - 12	26 - 34	10 - 21	7 - 3	W 3
Kansas City	40	91	.305	34.5	20 - 45	20 - 46	6 - 24	23 - 30	7 - 26	3 - 7	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Houston	80	50	.615	-	33 - 29	47 - 21	12 - 12	19 - 7	38 - 25	7 - 3	W 5
Oakland	79	52	.603	1.5	39 - 26	40 - 26	16 - 7	24 - 7	27 - 30	7 - 3	W 3
Seattle	74	57	.565	6.5	38 - 28	36 - 29	16 - 12	23 - 9	29 - 26	5 - 5	L 1
LA Angels	63	68	.481	17.5	33 - 33	30 - 35	11 - 21	19 - 12	24 - 26	2 - 8	L 6
Texas	58	74	.439	23	29 - 38	29 - 36	12 - 18	16 - 14	23 - 34	5 - 5	L 2

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Atlanta	73	57	.562	-	34 - 28	39 - 29	42 - 21	15 - 10	9 - 18	5 - 5	W 1
Philadelphia	70	60	.538	3	41 - 22	29 - 38	25 - 26	18 - 12	15 - 14	4 - 6	W 1
Washington	65	66	.496	8.5	33 - 31	32 - 35	29 - 29	14 - 10	13 - 16	5 - 5	W 1
NY Mets	58	72	.446	15	28 - 40	30 - 32	27 - 29	12 - 18	12 - 15	6 - 4	L 1
Miami	53	79	.402	21	31 - 38	22 - 41	20 - 38	10 - 16	15 - 18	5 - 5	L 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Chi Cubs	76	53	.589	-	42 - 23	34 - 30	15 - 7	33 - 27	17 - 13	7 - 3	W 5
St. Louis	73	58	.557	4	34 - 28	39 - 30	12 - 14	35 - 26	16 - 11	7 - 3	W 1
Milwaukee	73	59	.553	4.5	40 - 26	33 - 33	18 - 12	25 - 30	20 - 10	5 - 5	W 1
Pittsburgh	64	67	.489	13	35 - 34	29 - 33	9 - 18	31 - 23	12 - 21	3 - 7	L 1
Cincinnati	56	75	.427	21	31 - 35	25 - 40	12 - 18	20 - 38	14 - 11	4 - 6	L 5
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Arizona	72	58	.554	-	35 - 31	37 - 27	16 - 14	15 - 14	32 - 22	7 - 3	W 1
Colorado	71	59	.546	1	34 - 30	37 - 29	17 - 10	14 - 18	28 - 25	7 - 3	L 1
LA Dodgers	70	61	.534	2.5	35 - 33	35 - 28	18 - 11	12 - 15	30 - 27	6 - 4	W 3
San Francisco	65	67	.492	8	36 - 27	29 - 40	15 - 12	11 - 16	31 - 27	4 - 6	W 2
San Diego	50	83	.376	23.5	23 - 43	27 - 40	15 - 17	14 - 16	19 - 39	2 - 8	L 5

X - Clinched Division,  Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

 

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Obituaries

Khaira Arby, Outspoken Malian Singer With Global Reach, Dies at 58

By CLAIR MacDOUGALL | Aug 22nd 2018

The “Nightingale of Timbuktu” spoke out against Islamist oppression and sang out again female genital cutting, reaching audiences far beyond Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDecjaj4ek

Heart.

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U.S.

The Persistence of Stormy Daniels

By MAYA SALAM | Aug 24th 2018

“How ya like me now?!” Stormy Daniels said in a tweet on Tuesday, a bombshell of a day for President Trump, his inner circle and the rest of us.

I don't have to like her to admire her.

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Arts

Italy to Frick Collection: Give Our Painting Back

By PETER LIBBEY | Aug 23rd 2018

The Italian government had issued an export license for the portrait last year, but now argues that it had not realized the subject was a Borghese prince.

If the gallery complied with Italian law, the sale is final.

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Your Money

Retirement Planning in High School? It’s Never Too Early, Experts Say

By ANN CARRNS | Aug 24th 2018

Teenagers can benefit from tax-free growth of investments in a Roth account years before they have the opportunity to contribute to a workplace retirement plan.

It is not wrong though tax sheltered money has a penalty for early access. 
A simple savings account or brokerage account may be a better choice until income and expenses stabilize.
Reducing college debt will work better than college debt and
withdrawal penalties.

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Travel

36 Hours in Thessaloniki

By SETH SHERWOOD | Aug 23rd 2018

Greece’s second city is filled with remnants of its multilayered past, but sprinkled among the monuments are plenty of modern diversions.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/26/greece-was-never-bailed-out---it-remains-a-debtors-prison-and-the-eu-still-holds-the-keys

Disaster tourism.

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