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Sports
Two Are Upset at the Nottingham Open
Karin Knapp, the fourth seed, and Ajla Tomljanovic, the eighth seed, lost in the first round.If not the game it must be the place.
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| W: C. Roe (1-0) L: M. Barnes (2-1) S: Z. Britton (16) |
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U.S.
Hawaii: Nasa Test Fails
NASA’s test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle’s parachute tore away after partly unfurling high over the Pacific Ocean, a NASA TV broadcast showed.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Atmosphere
It is hard to test a system in a medium 100 times denser than the design medium.
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Sports
An Elusive Trophy, Gleaming Through the Smudges of Hands and Lips
For 37 long years, as the Triple Crown trophy waited for a permanent home, those handling it almost always did so wearing cotton gloves. “It shows fingerprints easily,” an executive said.Unfortunately the horse can't have the trophy.
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Sports
Belmont Payouts Await
More than 95 percent of the $2 wagers placed on American Pharoah had yet to be collected.The ticket is worth more than the cash.
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N.Y. / Region
Con Edison Largely Liable in East Harlem Explosion, Regulators Find
The National Transportation Safety Board said the primary cause of the March 2014 fatal blast was a faulty connection between two of the utility’s pipes under Park Avenue.There is a constant effort to maintain the city.
There must be greater effort.
Costs will rise.
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Business Day
Canada Geese in Michigan Discovered to Have Bird Flu
Michigan officials on Monday said that Canada geese in the state had tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu, bringing the worst outbreak of the disease in United States history.More dead birds.
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Sports
Suzann Pettersen Earns 15th Title at Manulife L.P.G.A. Classic
Suzann Pettersen of Norway birdied two of the final three holes to win the Manulife L.P.G.A. Classic in Cambridge, Ontario.| American League | |||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| NY Yankees | 33 | 25 | .569 | - | 16 - 10 | 17 - 15 | 16 - 13 | 7 - 3 | 7 - 6 | 8 - 2 | W 7 |
| Tampa Bay | 31 | 28 | .525 | 2.5 | 14 - 17 | 17 - 11 | 18 - 14 | 1 - 2 | 9 - 10 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| Toronto | 30 | 30 | .500 | 4 | 19 - 12 | 11 - 18 | 14 - 14 | 5 - 5 | 6 - 8 | 7 - 3 | W 7 |
| Baltimore | 27 | 30 | .474 | 5.5 | 16 - 12 | 11 - 18 | 16 - 17 | 4 - 2 | 6 - 7 | 4 - 6 | W 2 |
| Boston | 27 | 32 | .458 | 6.5 | 15 - 14 | 12 - 18 | 10 - 16 | 2 - 5 | 11 - 9 | 5 - 5 | L 1 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Kansas City | 33 | 23 | .589 | - | 19 - 11 | 14 - 12 | 2 - 4 | 18 - 12 | 8 - 5 | 5 - 5 | W 3 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 25 | .569 | 1 | 20 - 11 | 13 - 14 | 9 - 4 | 16 - 17 | 5 - 2 | 4 - 6 | L 2 |
| Detroit | 31 | 28 | .525 | 3.5 | 15 - 15 | 16 - 13 | 1 - 3 | 20 - 11 | 4 - 10 | 3 - 7 | W 3 |
| Cleveland | 27 | 30 | .474 | 6.5 | 11 - 17 | 16 - 13 | 3 - 4 | 12 - 18 | 8 - 6 | 5 - 5 | L 2 |
| Chi White Sox | 26 | 30 | .464 | 7 | 14 - 12 | 12 - 18 | 2 - 4 | 13 - 21 | 7 - 3 | 5 - 5 | W 1 |
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| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Houston | 34 | 25 | .576 | - | 19 - 13 | 15 - 12 | 8 - 6 | 4 - 7 | 18 - 11 | 4 - 6 | L 5 |
| Texas | 30 | 27 | .526 | 3 | 11 - 15 | 19 - 12 | 10 - 4 | 9 - 7 | 10 - 15 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| LA Angels | 29 | 29 | .500 | 4.5 | 16 - 13 | 13 - 16 | 7 - 10 | 4 - 3 | 15 - 11 | 5 - 5 | W 1 |
| Seattle | 26 | 32 | .448 | 7.5 | 13 - 19 | 13 - 13 | 9 - 11 | 3 - 5 | 13 - 12 | 2 - 8 | W 1 |
| Oakland | 23 | 36 | .390 | 11 | 9 - 17 | 14 - 19 | 6 - 8 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 18 | 6 - 4 | L 3 |
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Education
Sweet Briar College’s Closing Temporarily Blocked by Virginia Supreme Court
The decision sent the case back to a lower court, where leaders of the college will be questioned over their decision to close the school by the end of this summer.Real estate may lose this one.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sweet+Briar+College/@37.5573783,-79.0824369,2402m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b323df46c16e2f:0xd5d1953c21e8ea0b
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Opinion
In Defense of Prosecutions of Drug Cases
The president of an association representing prosecutors objects to an Op-Ed essay suggesting that they are overzealous and more likely to prosecute blacks.Attorneys are paid to argue.
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Sports
Divine Intervention Is a Hope, Not a Horse, in the Belmont Stakes
American Pharoah’s jockey, Victor Espinoza, paid homage at the grave site of a Jewish leader who, some believe, has the ear of a higher power."There will be prayer in schools as long as there are math tests."
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N.Y. / Region
Judge Rules Second Version of New York Teachers’ Exam Is Also Racially Biased
A federal judge found that an exam for New York teaching candidates was discriminatory because it did not measure skills necessary to do the job.The tests are, as they were intended to be, evaluations of culture.
The argument would benefit from careful definitions.
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U.S.
Court Upholds Texas Law Criticized as Blocking Access to Abortions
A federal appellate court upheld some of the toughest provisions of a Texas law, putting more than a dozen abortion clinics at risk of permanently shutting.The fight goes on.
Changing the law in Mexico may be easier than changing Texans.
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U.S.
Coal Plant Rules Proposed by E.P.A. Survive Challenge in Federal Court
Coal companies and 14 states sued to stop a draft regulation to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, a priority for the Obama administration.The world must stop using fossil carbon.
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U.S.
Courts Budget Intensifies Kansas Dispute Over Powers
In an effort to ensure courts would remain open during a budget impasse, Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas signed into law a bill that funds the judiciary as long as it doesn’t strike down a 2014 law that reduced some if its authority.Gov. Sam Brownback has lost his bet.
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Sports
Frustration Turns to Elation for Victor Espinoza
Espinoza had been thwarted twice in Triple Crown attempts at Belmont before riding American Pharoah to victory on Saturday.Espinoza rode the winning horse.
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Sports
After American Pharoah’s Runaway, Pondering Whether to Quit While Ahead
American Pharoah’s owner and trainer, Ahmed Zayat and Bob Baffert, “owe it to the sport” to keep running horse racing’s new ambassador.Zayat must pay his debts.
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World
Saudi Arabia: Verdict on Blogger Stands
The Supreme Court upheld an internationally condemned verdict against Raif Badawi, a liberal blogger who was publicly flogged after being found guilty of insulting Islam.I will not willingly move to Saudi Arabia.
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Business Day
Job Openings and Small-Business Confidence Rise, Signaling Stronger Economy
Job openings rose 5.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted 5.4 million in April, the highest level since December 2000, the Labor Department said.No bet.
I am not losing yet and the market is not depressed.
The market faints every time there is news from Greece.
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Sports
Storied Trainer Hoping to See, or Hear, Triple Crown History
John A. Nerud has overseen a stable full of great horses, and he bred and owned Fappiano, American Pharoah’s great-great-grandfather.He has achieved another goal.
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The Upshot
The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia
A review of data shows that cognitive behavior therapy works better than sleep medications.We will do it.
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