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Sports
Jun 1st 2015
For the 14th time since 1978, a horse will have a chance to become
a Triple Crown champion at Belmont Park. Here’s what you need to know.
Triple Crown (Horse Racing); Belmont Stakes
Almost all horse races are random number generators.
There is enough bias to to make betting interesting.
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Your Money
By ANN CARRNS | May 29th 2015
An analysis done for the online site insuranceQuotes.com found
that the numerous variations on deductibles can be traced in part to the
differences in state laws.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Personal Finances
Paying more reduces the risk the homeowner carries.
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U.S.
By KIRK JOHNSON | Jun 1st 2015
The state, which has long lagged California in winemaking, has
seen its industry double in the last 15 years, and the expansion may be
accelerating.
Wines; Agriculture and Farming; Drought; Irrigation
I expect the drought to break one of these years.
There may be much less snow on the sierras.
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World
By JULFIKAR ALI MANIK and NIDA NAJAR | Jun 1st 2015
More than 1,100 people were killed in the 2013 collapse of the
building, which housed several clothing factories, in what is the
garment industry’s worst disaster.
Rana Plaza Building Collapse, Bangladesh (2013); Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Police; Courts and the Judiciary
There are too many charged.
The police have not been able to assign responsibility.
"Kill them all. Let god sort them out."
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N.Y. / Region
By KENNETH ROSEN | May 31st 2015
Major thoroughfares were brought to a brief halt as flash flooding
overtook parts of Queens and Staten Island, but those traveling into
the city on Monday should not expect delays.
Floods; Rain
Just a summer rain.
The storm drains need attention.
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Real Estate
By MICHELLE HIGGINS | May 29th 2015
A new round a of luxury skyscrapers aimed at multimillionaires is on the rise in and around West 57th Street.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Buildings (Structures); Luxury Goods and Services
Yes.
I have no better idea.
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Food
By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Jun 1st 2015
Sampling tours for pizza and ice cream, a pair of wine stops, a new strawberry, and more.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Restaurants; Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts; Strawberries
It is strawberry season.
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Science
By RACHEL NUWER | Jun 1st 2015
A new computer model suggests that without changes to greenhouse
gas emissions, the Everest region of Nepal could lose 99 percent of its
glaciers by the end of the century.
Glaciers; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Perhaps the "scare headline" is useful.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 29th 2015
The United States is asserting its right to operate militarily
around the Pacific, including areas where China is trying to dominate.
United States International Relations
We will not go to war with China.
Pressure will build.
There may be sanctions.
The U.S. should sign the "Law of the Sea" treaty.
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The Upshot
By DAVID LEONHARDT | May 29th 2015
A new format gave readers the chance to think through data, then draw their own chart.
Education; Income Inequality
The message is more important than the medium.
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Opinion
By GARDINER HARRIS | May 29th 2015
Did I put my family’s health in jeopardy by moving to New Delhi?
Air Pollution; Children and Childhood; Americans Abroad; Asthma; Water
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samosa
Nineteenth century Britain invented public health.
Conditions in India improved for the first time.
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Sports
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 30th 2015
The Brazilian club Santos said it was filing a complaint with FIFA
against Barcelona and Neymar seeking compensation for irregularities in
the player’s transfer to Barcelona.
Soccer
The deal was acceptable to Santos at the time.
Santos should develop more star players.
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Opinion
Jun 1st 2015
Richard Jennison of the Manufactured Housing Institute disagrees with an editorial.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Law and Legislation
I have not seen a "manufactured house" I wanted to live in.
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Sports
By VICTOR MATHER | Jun 1st 2015
An early look at some of the possible entrants in the Belmont Stakes, ranked in approximate order from contender to pretender.
Triple Crown (Horse Racing); Belmont Stakes
I am not concerned.
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N.Y. / Region
By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | May 31st 2015
The crane was lifting a large piece of equipment to the top of 261
Madison Avenue when it struck the buildings, sending debris falling,
the Fire Department said.
Accidents and Safety
Crane operator accident. The machinery was not at fault probably.
There will be an investigation and a report.
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Business Day
By PETER J. HENNING | Jun 1st 2015
The United States government will have a powerful weapon against
international corruption if it is able to successfully use the RICO Act
in the latest case involving soccer.
World Cup (Soccer); Soccer; Money Laundering; Racketeering and
Racketeers; Securities and Commodities Violations; Law and Legislation;
Bribery and Kickbacks
There is no new law involved.
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N.Y. / Region
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS | May 29th 2015
Edward Beloyianis was paralyzed at 14 as a result of a spinal
operation at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical
Center. He died eight years later of complications of the paralysis.
Malpractice; Surgery and Surgeons; Spine (Body Part); Paralysis
There is a reason for malpractice insurance.
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U.S.
By REUTERS | May 29th 2015
An Idaho law that prohibits abortions of fetuses 20 or more weeks
after fertilization is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled
on Friday.
Abortion
The antiabortion gang will try again.
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Sports
By JOE DRAPE | Jun 1st 2015
The lawyer for the man who alleges that Ahmed Zayat has failed to
pay a $2 million gambling debt filed a $10 million libel suit on Monday.
Libel and Slander; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Horse Racing
Horse racing should smell better.
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Fashion & Style
May 31st 2015
A resident at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University
Medical Center is to marry an assistant professor in the department of
pathology and cell biology at Columbia.
Weddings and Engagements
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@23:30
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N.Y. / Region
By KENNETH ROSEN | May 31st 2015
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Science
By RACHEL NUWER | Jun 1st 2015
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The Upshot
By DAVID LEONHARDT | May 29th 2015
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Opinion
Jun 1st 2015
A psychiatrist writes that what children and parents really need
is “better access to careful evaluations” leading to accurate diagnoses
and effective treatment.
Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Children and Childhood; Mental Health and Disorders
Doctors have never been omniscient.
They keep learning.
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N.Y. / Region
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 29th 2015
The police said the 36-year-old man had a knife when he entered a library in Lyndhurst, N.J.
Police; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
We will know more soon.
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Science
Jun 1st 2015
Readers respond to articles in Science Times.
Nursing and Nurses; Doctors; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Rural Areas
Independent nurse practitioners are a good idea.
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World
By EDWARD WONG | May 31st 2015
A Chinese admiral told a security forum in Singapore that Beijing
could create a zone above disputed areas if it felt it was facing a
large enough threat.
Defense and Military Forces
no
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N.Y. / Region
By KIM BARKER | Jun 1st 2015
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had formed an emergency task force on
so-called three-quarter houses for taking kickbacks on Medicaid fees
for tenants’ drug treatment while forcing residents to live in squalid
conditions.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Medicaid; Bribery and Kickbacks; Drug Abuse and Traffic
The story has achieved the desired effect.
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World
By JULFIKAR ALI MANIK and NIDA NAJAR | Jun 1st 2015
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U.S.
By MICHAEL R. GORDON | May 31st 2015
Mr. Kerry had suffered a broken leg and was returning to Boston for treatment.
United States International Relations; Bicycles and Bicycling; Accidents and Safety
There was no plot.
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World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 30th 2015
Italian officials demanded that its European partners help more
with the migrants, who have been coming in huge numbers this year. Last
year, Italy rescued some 170,000 migrants at sea.
Immigration and Emigration; Refugees and Displaced Persons
The flow continues.
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Business Day
By NOAM SCHEIBER | May 31st 2015
The benefits of generating media attention may be skewing research studies and broadening their findings.
Research; Economics (Theory and Philosophy); Grants (Corporate and
Foundation); News and News Media; Academic and Scientific Journals;
Colleges and Universities
yes
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Business Day
By STEPHEN J. LUBBEN | Jun 1st 2015
The court handed banks a victory on Monday by ruling that second
mortgages on “underwater” homes could not be voided in bankruptcy.
Mortgages; Decisions and Verdicts
No change for the better.
Title insurance is useful.
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N.Y. / Region
Mona El-Naggar, Channon Hodge and Kim Barker | May 30th 2015
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World
By RICK GLADSTONE | May 29th 2015
Relatives of three Americans imprisoned in Iran and of a fourth
who has been missing there for eight years will be the featured
witnesses on Tuesday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
Political Prisoners; International Relations
Anything to block a treaty with Iran.
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Opinion
By JONATHAN M. SMITH | May 29th 2015
Restrictive contracts are shielding officers from proper accountability.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Police
I doubt it.
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Opinion
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 29th 2015
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Food
By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Jun 1st 2015
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Business Day
By THE NEW YORK TIMES | May 31st 2015
Highlights of this week include a news conference by the European
Central Bank chief Mario Draghi; government employment data for April;
and a critical Greek debt deadline.
United States Economy; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- );
Economic Conditions and Trends; Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010); Banking
and Financial Institutions; Labor and Jobs; Unemployment
Greece can probably find the cash this time.
A settlement looks unlikely.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/opinion/paul-krugman-that-1914-feeling.html
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The Upshot
By AARON E. CARROLL | Jun 1st 2015
Studies say that good communication matters more than anything else in preventing malpractice suits.
Malpractice; Doctors; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Tests (Medical)
Yes
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