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New York
Kicked Out of Port Authority, Bieber Bus Got a Prime Stop on a Crowded Curb
A Pennsylvania bus carrier failed to pay $214,000 to the Port Authority. It joined a growing number of companies operating on crowded Manhattan streets.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority_Bus_Terminal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority_of_New_York_and_New_Jersey
I expect that New Jersey has been refusing to kick in its share of the operating budget.
Other peoples money is a constant temptation.
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World
Denmark Plans to Isolate Unwanted Migrants on a Small Island
The island center, housing as many as 100 people, is part of the government’s drive to make life so untenable for failed asylum seekers that they leave voluntarily.Gentlemen muggers.
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U.S.
Kansas Recalls License Plates Offensive to Japanese-Americans
After a yearlong campaign by activists, the letter combination “JAP” will no longer be issued by the state.The population is not homogeneous.
Thinking is rare.
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U.S.
Navy Admiral Scott Stearney Is Found Dead in Bahrain Home
The officer, Vice Adm. Scott A. Stearney, oversaw American naval operations in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. No foul play is suspected."When one hears hoof beats, think of horses and not of zebras."
I am thinking of zebras.
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World
U.S. and China Call Truce in Trade War
In a meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, President Trump agreed to hold off on a plan to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods on Jan. 1.Nothing is decided.
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World
In Russian Village Swallowed by Sand, Life’s a Beach. Just Not in a Good Way.
Shoyna, a fishing village in the frigid far north, is slowly vanishing under dunes that engulf entire houses. For children, home is now a giant sandbox. Adults have to “say goodbye to my high heels.”A sustainable balance is hard to maintain.
Beach grass would help.
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Theater
Judge Allows ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Evan Hansen’ in San Francisco
Regional productions of the Broadway hits are the subject of a legal dispute between competing theater operators.Betting on having a hit is poor business for the producers.
Here, the testing is done. A flop is unlikely.
A profit is the question.
The contracts are sound.
The girls can fight another time.
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World
Qatar Says It Will Leave OPEC and Focus on Natural Gas
The Persian Gulf state, a modest producer of oil, hinted that it wanted freedom from a cartel dominated by Saudi Arabia, a regional rival.The mess in the Black Sea is making things interesting in the Persian Gulf.
Natural gas is getting to Europe.
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Opinion
Under Trump, the Swamp Is Draining
A grifter president has inspired an elite housecleaning.There has always been a better choice.
The Republican party does not make that choice.
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U.S.
Earthquake Shreds Highways and Sows Panic in South Central Alaska
The earthquake damaged buildings and roads and briefly stoked fears of a tsunami throughout the region.Nobody died that we know of.
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World
Pontius Pilate’s Name Is Found on 2,000-Year-Old Ring
The piece bearing the name of the Roman official thought to have ordered the killing of Jesus was found decades ago near Bethlehem, but the inscription was revealed only recently.I know no more than I did.
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U.S.
A China Hawk Gains Prominence as Trump Confronts Xi on Trade
Michael Pillsbury, the president’s top outside adviser on China, has the president’s ear ahead of negotiations with Xi Jinping.Decorative noise. Trump will refuse to lose his trade war.
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Science
Yes, the Octopus Is Smart as Heck. But Why?
It has eight arms, three hearts — and a plan. Scientists aren’t sure how the cephalopods got to be so intelligent.An octopus must use its environment
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Arts
The Best TV Shows of 2018
Another year brought another embarrassment of TV riches, as departing favorites gave way to audacious new series, and streaming services brought viewers a world of outstanding foreign fare.I must deal with television soon.
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U.S.
Whitaker’s Ascent at Justice Dept. Surprised Investigators of Firm Accused of Fraud
Mr. Whitaker, the acting attorney general, sat on the board of a patent firm that was investigated by the Federal Trade Commission over accusations it bilked thousands of customers.Donald Trump knows about the people he hires.
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U.S.
Trump’s China Truce Calms Markets, but He Chooses a Hard-Liner to Lead Talks
Even as the president cast farmers and automakers as major beneficiaries of the truce, confusion and deep divisions between the two countries posed threats to a final deal.Trump has lost his trade war.
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U.S.
In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska
For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.The oil business seems to own Trump.
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U.S.
Comey Reaches Agreement With Republicans to Testify Behind Closed Doors
A compromise announced on Sunday would allow him to speak publicly about his testimony and for a transcript to be released in 24 hours, he said.Hillary Clinton did not win the presidency.
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U.S.
North Carolina Election That Looked to Be Republican Victory Now in Limbo
The state elections board said it would not certify the results in the Ninth Congressional District and instead would hold a December hearing to explore claims of fraudulent absentee ballots.The Republican party is caught again.
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U.S.
Trump Offers Praise for Bush Despite History of Animosity
President Trump, who has battled the Bush family over the years, called the former president “a truly wonderful man” who “will be missed by all.”Donald Trump lies often.
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