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Republican Women Are in Crisis
In the past 10 years, they have become an endangered species on the political stage.No more than they were.
Cheer-leading has attractions for some.
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U.S.
Shooting at Texas Church Leaves 2 Parishioners Dead, Officials Say
A security member at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, fatally shot the gunman.I can wait for a better report.
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U.S.
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race
The new Russian weapon system flies at superfast speeds and can evade traditional missile defense systems. The United States is trying to catch up.The U.S. opened this can of worms.
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/20/opinion/essay-the-hypersonic-plane.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/us/12falcon.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prompt_Global_Strike
The Black Budget is large. I have not been listening.
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Style
As the Ball Dropped, Our Life Fell Apart
For a struggling mother and daughter, a New Year’s Eve eviction leads to confusion, courage and grace.Another story.
A home was purchased.
The Bar Exam . . ,
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U.S.
Congress Wants to Force Trump’s Hand on Human Rights in China and Beyond
Lawmakers aim to pass veto-proof legislation in 2020 that would punish China over its treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory
The "Trade War" is a loss.
Sanctions on China would hurt us more than them.
Islam has another target.
"May you live in interesting times."
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Technology
Prime Anchor: An Amazon Warehouse Town Dreams of a Better Life
In Campbellsville, Ky., the tech giant’s influences abound. The profits, not so much.I am not fond of Amazon.
There seems to be no cure.
The crafts are being tried.
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The Upshot
In the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs $32,000. Elsewhere? Maybe $6,400.
A study of international prices finds American patients pay much more across a wide array of common services.It is a good reason for single payer in some form.
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World
American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.
Iraqi leaders say the United States violated Iraqi sovereignty with attacks that killed 24 people in retaliation for the death of an American contractor.Steve Bannon gets nearer his goal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon
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New York
An Officer Admitted Making a Racist Threat. He Still Has a Job.
More than 10,000 people signed a petition demanding the New York City officer’s ouster after he broke into a black woman’s home.Unemployable.
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Opinion
We Learned to Write the Way We Talk
Ironic Capitals and strettttchedddd out words have allowed us to communicate our feelings in writing like never before.I hope I write the way I talk.
There is much that can be done with word choice.
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