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World

5 Babies Found Dead in French Village

By DAN BILEFSKY | Mar 20th 2015

The bodes, four of them hidden in a freezer, were found in a home in Louchats, a rural village in southern France.

Abortion is a better choice.

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N.Y. / Region

Deadly Fire Underscores a Potential Conflict Between Religion and Public Safety

By VIVIAN YEE and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ | Mar 21st 2015

For Orthodox Jews who observe the Sabbath, the admonition not to leave cooking food unattended is hard to reconcile with certain tenets of their religion.

Fires and Firefighters; Accidents and Safety; Jews and Judaism 

A fixed temperature cooker would be easy.

Even a dependable one.

Think bean pot.

Think a vacuum insulated pot or jar.  With or without a heater.

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Science

Coverage of Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to a Winter Low

By HENRY FOUNTAIN | Mar 19th 2015

There was less sea ice coverage in the Arctic this winter than in any year since satellite measurements began nearly four decades ago, researchers said Thursday.

Ice 

Think "Failure to thrive".

Just a poor headline.

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U.S.

Florida: Life Sentences for Juveniles Thrown Out

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 19th 2015

The State Supreme Court unanimously ruled that all of Florida’s juvenile killers who received automatic sentences of life in prison must be resentenced under a law passed in 2014.

Sentences (Criminal); Supreme Courts (State); Juvenile Delinquency 

It is better but the problem of those grown old in prison remains.

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Science

The Next Frontier: The Great Indoors

By CARL ZIMMER | Mar 19th 2015

As cities and suburbs have spread across continents, the amount of indoor shelter has exploded — and given ecologists a new field of study: the indoor biome.

Biodiversity 

Human litter is a bit different than forest litter.

The smell is less appealing.

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Sunday Review

Too Old to Commit Crime?

By DANA GOLDSTEIN | Mar 20th 2015

Research shows that most criminals mature out of lawbreaking before middle age, suggesting long sentences do little to prevent crime.

Prisons and Prisoners; Sentences (Criminal); Age, Chronological

Our ignorance is inexcusable.

N.Y. / Region

Winning Lottery Numbers for March 18, 2015

Mar 18th 2015

Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Lotteries

Opinion

How Best to Strengthen Chemical Regulations

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Mar 18th 2015

Two bills raise the troubling question of whether to settle for a reasonable compromise or strive instead for a stronger reform to ensure the public’s safety.

Law and Legislation; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; United States Politics and Government

There is no reasonable compromise.
There is no total safety.
The criterion should be "informed consent".
The things we use should not surprise us with our deaths and disabilities.
There are no external costs.
People should not burden others by their actions without consent.

The E.P.A. should examine the output of industry and work toward an end to surprises.
The purpose of government is the maintenance of the common.  

Business Day

A Luxury Liner Docks, and the Countdown’s On

By JAD MOUAWAD | Mar 21st 2015

Opinion

How to Make Landslides Less Deadly

By DAVID R. MONTGOMERY and JOSEPH WARTMAN | Mar 20th 2015

We need to identify these hazards to mitigate the threat.

Landslides and Mudslides; Geology

"Millions of us live, work and play on or below slopes that may one day turn against us. But until we begin to better identify, map and mitigate the risks, we can expect landslides to continue to exact a toll in human lives."

YES!

Business Day

New Jersey to Allow Sale of Tesla Electric Cars

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 18th 2015

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey signed a measure Wednesday that would allow the sale of Tesla and other zero-emission cars in the state.

Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Tesla Cars found the proper palm to grease.

Sports

Form Holds as Northern Iowa Ousts Wyoming

By MARC TRACY | Mar 20th 2015

(Men); Basketball (College)

N.Y. / Region

Winning Lottery Numbers for March 17, 2015

Mar 17th 2015

Travel

Tranquil, Sandy Refuges From Bustling Santiago

By ERIC LIPTON | Mar 20th 2015

N.Y. / Region

Winning Lottery Numbers for March 19, 2015

Mar 19th 2015

N.Y. / Region

A Life Upended After an IV Glucose Treatment Popular Among Asian Immigrants

By JIHA HAM | Mar 20th 2015

Two years since undergoing amputations after receiving a treatment known as a ringer, Myung Hwa Jang has become comfortable with daily routines like climbing into bed and grocery shopping.

Asian-Americans; Therapy and Rehabilitation; Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Quacks deserve regulation and the attention of law enforcement.

Just avoid sucrose and fructose. 
There is no need to be pure and give up fruit and carrots.

U.S.

Republican Budgets in Both House and the Senate Add to Military Spending

By JONATHAN WEISMAN | Mar 19th 2015

In a battle of Congressional defense hawks versus deficit hawks on Thursday, the Pentagon won out in a victory that presages a broader revolt against tight spending limits.

Federal Budget (US); United States Defense and Military Forces

These budgets will not become law.

U.S.

Wisconsin: Judge Strikes Abortion Law

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 20th 2015

A federal judge on Friday struck down a Wisconsin law requiring doctors performing abortions to get hospital admitting privileges.

Abortion

Good.

Real Estate

House Hunting in ... St. Martin

By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER | Mar 18th 2015

The real estate market in St. Martin continues to rebound after stagnating during the worldwide economic downtown in 2008; oceanfront property is the hardest to come by.

Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

If you insist.

Food

Video: Recipe Lab: Roast Lamb

Andrew Scrivani and Jason Lee | Mar 19th 2015

Julia Moskin roasts lamb slathered in a mixture of butter, anchovies, rosemary and garlic.

Lamb

I am not going to do it for myself alone.
Easter dinner is a party.
I am a cultural christian.