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World
Australian Leader Pressed to Say if Smugglers Were Paid to Turn Back
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to confirm or deny whether the government paid smugglers to turn a boat full of migrants back to Indonesia.Australia is sovereign.
Answering the question would not benefit the government.
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Sports
Rafael Nadal Ends Drought on Grass
Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki, 7-6 (3), 6-3, to win the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/preview.asp?g=350615102
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World
Goose Exterminator of the Netherlands Enrages Animal Rights Activists
Arie Den Hertog has killed thousands of wild geese with carbon dioxide, drawing praise from farmers and Nazi comparisons from animal rights activists."Since he first started in 2008, he estimates that he has killed more than 25,000 geese around Schiphol Airport, and 50,000 to 60,000 in all. All are donated to a butcher in Amsterdam who specializes in game."
Humans are not tolerant of competition.
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Sports
Usain Bolt and Mary Cain Are Not at Their Fastest in Adidas Grand Prix
Bolt won the 200 meters as expected, but it was a narrow victory, and Cain finished fourth in the 1,000 meters behind three other Americans.Getting old?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt
He is nearly 30.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cain_%28athlete%29
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Real Estate
A New Manhattan Rental Designed to Feel Like a Resort
The Moinian Group’s new rental building on the Far West Side will contain 1,175 apartments and many amenities, including outdoor pools, a Turkish bath, a yoga room and free daily breakfast.A long stay hotel.
The financial industry needs them.
People burn out.
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The Upshot
To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More
Exercise is good for you, for many reasons, but studies show consuming less food is the key to weight loss.Heavy exercise suppresses appetite.
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World
Experts Fault South Korean Response to MERS Outbreak
The government’s failure to share information quickly contributed to worsening the outbreak, a panel that included experts from the World Health Organization said Saturday.Politicking for a bigger budget.
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Sports
Fred Anton Maier, 76, Speedskating Champion and Record Setter, Dies
Maier won the Olympic gold medal in the 5,000 meters at Grenoble in 1968 but lost the 10,000 in a surprising upset."The Norwegian Skating Association announced the death without stating a cause. The Norwegian newspaper VG reported that the cause was cancer."
Sadly, I no longer own skates.
The Salvation Army can probably provide them.
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Sports
Three Share Lead in Memphis
Ryan Palmer, Brooks Koepka and Greg Owen are tied at six-under-par 64 after the opening round of the St. Jude Classic.
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U.S.
Texas Detention Center Takes Toll on Immigrants Languishing There
Lawmakers, advocates and others say confinement only compounds the suffering of women fleeing predatory gangs or domestic abuse in Central America.Texas appears to think their suffering is a good thing.
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Opinion
New York’s Housing Emergency
The city housing issue is a politically complicated matter for state legislators, but not impossible.The legislature has not made the deadline.
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Business Day
Gains in Jobs Pushing Up Retail Sales
Increased consumer spending may be boosted by strong job growth, but Americans are still choosing to save larger portions of their paychecks.I doubt it.
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Opinion
Westchester’s Tortured Road
It’s time for the county to end its fight with the federal government over a court-ordered fair-housing plan.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westchester_County,_New_York#Demographics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossining_%28town%29,_New_York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_Sing
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1371648,-73.7962781,12z
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U.S.
Federal Money for Education Surpasses States’ Contributions
Much of the growth of federal higher-education spending has been increases in veterans’ education benefits and Pell grants.The states have been stealing from higher education.
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N.Y. / Region
Judge Clears Way for Pierhouse Complex to Cast Shadow on Brooklyn Bridge
Justice Lawrence S. Knipel of State Supreme Court ruled that developers were within their legal rights in blocking portions of the bridge from people viewing it along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.The fight will continue.
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Your Money
The Same-Sex Marriage Decision: What’s at Stake for Couples
If the Supreme Court rules for same-sex marriage, gay spouses will benefit in terms of taxes, estate planning, federal benefits and medical decision making.Legislators have thought marriage worth encouraging.
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Opinion
Caitlyn Jenner and Gender Stereotypes
Feminism and identity: Readers discuss “What Makes a Woman?” and transgender issues.I love individuals.
Masks obscure the individual.
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Technology
Sex Dolls That Talk Back
In just two years, the creator of RealDoll says he will sell a robotic version with convincing artificial intelligence, blinking eyes and a mouth that moves.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_%28mythology%29
The concept of two masks having sex does not appeal to me.
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U.S.
Catholic Archbishop and Aide Resign in Minnesota Over Sexual Abuse Scandal
The resignations come after prosecutors charged the archdiocese with having failed to protect youths from pedophile priestsThe hunt will continue.
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World
North Korean Soldier Braves DMZ to Defect to South
The teenage soldier was being debriefed after he arrived at a guard post in the South Korean half of the Demilitarized Zone, the Defense Ministry said.The politics of the Koreas deserve study.
I do not feel motivated.
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Food
Toby’s Estate Offers Cold-Brew Coffee in a Bottle
The Australian company has introduced its drinks in three New York outposts; an extraordinary aged Cheddar; a cookbook for refrigerated cakes; and more.ok.
The idea is to eat well and cheaply.
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World
China Ends Recovery Efforts on Ship That Capsized on Yangtze
Officials said that the vessel had 454 people on board at the time of the accident on June 1, not 456 or 458, and that there were 12, not 14, survivors.The account is unchanged. All the survivors were rescued the first day.
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Food
Chipotle’s Quest to Develop a Better Tortilla
The Bread Lab at Washington State University is working to improve the quality of the chain’s tortillas and make them as tasty as an abuelita’s.I wish them success.
I have not mastered sourdough.
It is going to take attention.
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Travel
Tours Focus on Barcelona’s Street Life
Hidden City Tours, which specializes in walking tours led by the homeless and formerly homeless, has a new Street Life tour of Barcelona.It is a business.
I hope never to be homeless.
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Business Day
Fears of Greek Default Rise as Weekend Talks on Debt Payment Break Down
The lack of progress increases the possibility that Greece will be forced to default on its mountain of debt, with 1.6 billion euros owed to the I.M.F. on June 30.Greece and Germany are negotiating.
Default will happen when Germany demands it.
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U.S.
Arizona: Bees Pose Menace
A particularly aggressive strain of honeybee has been menacing parts of Arizona in recent weeks, with some people getting stung so many times that they have been hospitalized.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder
Fear mongering. I have not seen a honey bee for years.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina’s Appeal on Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds
The justices refused to hear a case about a law that required doctors to describe and display the results of an ultrasound to women seeking abortions.The decision is encouraging.
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N.Y. / Region
Restaurant Review: Jammin’ Crêpes in Princeton
Local cheeses, bacon, eggs, fruits or vegetables are stuffed into each whopper of a crepe.Visit them when opportunity offers.
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Food
In Craig Kanarick’s Cutting-Edge Kitchen, a Dutch Oven Prevails
Unlike other parts of his kitchen, the wedding gift has never failed Kanarick, the C.E.O. of an online food marketplace.I need an audience.
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World
Vatican Sets Trial for Ex-Ambassador Accused of Sexual Abuse
The Vatican said that in July it would open a trial of its former envoy to the Dominican Republic on charges of sexually abusing boys and of possessing child pornography.Justice must be seen to be done.
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Opinion
Treatment of H.I.V.: New York Health Agency’s View
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation responds to an editorial.I got tested and was found to be negative.
There has been no risk since.
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Opinion
Deflating ‘Deflategate’
A new study weakens the case against the Patriots.A reasonable argument.
Magnitudes are important and I don't care enough to check the numbers.
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Sports
Sundays on the Old Course at St. Andrews: No Golfers Allowed
Visitors may find it odd that the course is closed to golfing on a weekend day, but the edict is a sacred part of the course’s traditions.Blue laws are a tradition.
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N.Y. / Region
Things to Do on Long Island, June 14 to 20, 2015
A guide to cultural and recreational events on Long Island.My car is in the shop for a few days.
Tell me if I must try to catch something.
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Sports
A Plan to Fortify the U.S. Women, From a Pioneer
April Heinrichs, the technical director for the United States women’s national team, says talented young players should compete with older girls and boys.
"She
is hoping it becomes more routine for prospects to play up in age,
citing as an example Mallory Pugh, 17, a forward and attacking
midfielder from the Denver suburbs. Pugh was the youngest starter on the
2014 under-20 team and has trained with the senior women’s national
team.
“You’re
competing with players more physically and mentally developed,”
Heinrichs said. “You get mentored; you get your butt kicked a little
bit; you have someone to put an arm around you.”
She added, “We need kids to struggle, to fail, to find a way to embrace failure and find strategies to overcome it.”"
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N.Y. / Region
Things to Do in Westchester, June 14 to 20, 2015
A guide to cultural and recreational events in the Hudson Valley.Your call. I will travel if I can.
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