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U.S.
Mitt Romney Faces Counterattacks From Trump Allies
Several Republicans assailed Mr. Romney, including the party leader who is also his niece. One Republican official urged colleagues to change party rules to ensure Mr. Trump’s renomination in 2020.Mitt Romney is loved only in Utah.
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New York
Full Shutdown of L Train to Be Halted by Cuomo
The closing of the subway tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn would have been one of the largest disruptions New York City had faced in recent years.A good idea if it can work.
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U.S.
Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History
Ms. Pelosi is poised to become House speaker again Thursday, solidifying her status as the highest-ranking and most powerful elected woman in the history of American politics.The Republicans should fear her.
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Obituaries
Daryl Dragon, of the Captain and Tennille Pop Duo, Dies at 76
He and his wife, Toni Tennille, were one of the most successful hit-making combinations of the 1970s. Their “Love Will Keep Us Together” went to No. 1.Backup musicians are notoriously gay.
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New York
The PATH Train Loses $400 Million a Year. Why Keep Spending Billions on It?
The Port Authority is investing an additional $4.3 billion on the 110-year-old PATH system, even though it keeps racking up big annual deficits.New Jersey does not pay its fair share and New York is not much better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_%28rail_system%29#History
The system has been an orphan from its founding.
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Obituaries
Bob Einstein, a.k.a. Super Dave Osborne, Is Dead at 76
Mr. Einstein first gained fame in the 1970s by playing an accident-prone daredevil. He later had a recurring role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=super+dave+osborne+full+episodes+
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Science
Snowman-like Photo of Ultima Thule Sent Home by NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft
At a Wednesday news conference, scientists will announce some of the results from the flyby of the most distant object ever visited.I will let ahe astrophysists play.
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Opinion
I’ll Never Be Rachmaninoff
Being mediocre at playing the piano is exactly what I need.Practice is what is needed.
I am happier practicing than when doing nothing.
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U.S.
New Congress Live Updates: The 116th House Votes on New Speaker
The 116th Congress is gaveled into order at noon, with Democrats in charge of the House and an election to choose the next speaker decided by 2 p.m."The measure faced some opposition from the House’s most liberal members, particularly Representatives Ro Khanna of California and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who objected to the inclusion of so-called pay-as-you-go provision, which requires all new spending to be offset by equal cuts or tax increases"
Pay as you go is a terrible burden.
The voting is done. Nancy Pelosi is the speaker.
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U.S.
Now for the Hard Part: Getting Californians to Buy Legal Weed
One year after marijuana legalization California sales are down, tax revenues are well below forecasts and the black market thrives.The maket must clear. Get the price right.
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Opinion
The Year in Charts
Economic and other indicators are making it increasingly clear that Trump’s economic dreams are unlikely to come true.Tax cuts do not grow the economy.
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U.S.
14-Year-Old Is Charged With Murder After Egg Prank and Fatal Crash
The teenager was said to have been throwing eggs at cars in Houston on Tuesday before being chased by another driver and crashing into a pickup truck.Texas is crazy.
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New York
A Long-Awaited Ban on Foam, and Other New Laws in New York in 2019
New Yorkers should brush up on new legislation over birth certificates, cigarettes, minimum wage and more.Wash the dishes.
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New York
How to Dump 3,000 Pounds of Confetti on Times Square
A step-by-step guide to how the city’s biggest New Year’s Eve mess is made.Silly people in large numbers.
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U.S.
What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown
A guide to what’s running and what’s not while Congress and President Trump negotiate over government funding.Administrative functions are slow.
I see the V.A. is funded.
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Style
The Junk Removers Manhandle My Heart
Meandering through grief, a man tries to replace his sofa. It doesn’t go well.I cannot come to you. You will have to come to me.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Movies
How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity
The star of “Black Panther,” “Get On Up” and “42” is a peerless performer of moral authority. That’s no accident.Method acting and luck.
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Business
Log Cabins? No, These Wooden Buildings Are High-Rises
Seeking greener projects, builders are choosing timber for offices and apartments, rather than the concrete and steel that dominated construction for decades.It is a sales feature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_New_York_City_Fire_of_1845
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_New_York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_New_York_%281776%29
Brick cities are a good idea.
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World
‘New Chapter’ in Space Exploration as China Reaches Far Side of the Moon
It was China’s second moon landing, and the first spacecraft to touch down on the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth.I will be interested to see the final report.
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World
Kim and Trump Back at Square 1: If U.S. Keeps Sanctions, North Will Keep Nuclear Program
The North Korean leader’s New Year speech seemed to challenge President Trump to backtrack on the American goal of zero North Korean nuclear weapons.Contracts need penalty clauses.
"There aint no sanity clause"
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