Wednesday, July 15, 2015

@10:40, 7/15/15

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World

Video: Eurozone Leaders Comment on Greece Deal

The leaders of France, Spain, Italy and Germany spoke on Monday after the announcement of an agreement between Greece and its European creditors.

They are lying to themselves and to others.

Trust is properly lost.

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U.S.

Rachel Dolezal’s Brother Cleared in Sex Case

Prosecutors in Colorado have dropped child sexual assault charges against the estranged brother of a former N.A.A.C.P. chapter president who came under criticism for falsely identifying herself as a black woman.

Sweep this mess under the rug.
I hope I do not need to know the motivations.

3
U.S.

Black Children in U.S. Are Much More Likely to Live in Poverty, Study Finds

About 38.3 percent lived in poverty in 2013, nearly four times the rate for white children, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.

Republican party policy is working.

4
U.S.

Rhode Island Judge Vacates Conviction in Grisly 1982 Murder

A judge cited tainted police tactics in vacating the conviction of Raymond D. Tempest Jr. in the 1982 killing of a former homecoming queen.

People have a terrible time admitting they were wrong.

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N.Y. / Region

Another Case Tied to Brooklyn Officers in Gun-Planting Inquiry Is Dropped

As an investigation into officers of Brooklyn’s 67th Precinct is nearing its end, those being investigated remain suspicious of planting guns, as defense lawyers had suggested.

The police in Brooklyn are profoundly corrupt.

The were and are again.

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U.S.

Oklahoma: Trial Set for Ex-Deputy Who Says He Confused Gun With Taser

Robert Bates, a former volunteer sheriff’s deputy who says he confused his handgun and stun gun when he killed an unarmed man, will face a jury trial in February.

The crime was using any weapon on a restrained person.

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The Upshot

The I.M.F. Is Telling Europe the Euro Doesn’t Work

A memo from the International Monetary Fund may finally force eurozone members to move closer to fiscal union or break up.

The Germans will not know the facts.

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Business Day

Former Winemaker Pleads No Contest in California Court

Jeffry James Hill, a former Napa Valley winemaker, was accused of stealing grapes and misrepresenting the origin of wines he sold.

an end.

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Opinion

Access to Air-Conditioning

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene writes that vulnerable adults are “at risk of serious illness and death from extreme heat.”

New York city depends on air conditioning for life.

10
Travel

On Staten Island, Savoring Flavors of Sri Lanka

Little Sri Lanka’s restaurants are the emotional heart of this growing community in the borough, which is the home to New York’s largest Sri Lankan population.

Sample as you wish.

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Business Day

Still Plenty of Worries for Greek Banks

Greek banks have been pulled back from the brink, but their true capital hole, and their future shape, remains up in the air.

The bank run is only paused.
Open them and watch the collapse.

12
Opinion

Segregated Schools in the Suburbs

A former schools superintendent says consolidating districts would help achieve integration.

Segregation is the reason some schools exist.

13
Opinion

Lowering the Teenage Birthrate

Readers applaud Colorado’s example and suggest that the program could gain bipartisan support and be duplicated nationally.

Agreed.

14
U.S.

A.C.L.U. Asks Court to Stop Part of N.S.A.’s Bulk Phone Data Collection

The legal group has asked a federal appeals court to overrule the nation’s spy court, which went ahead and allowed the collection to resume even though the data gathering had been declared illegal.

I may have to send money to the A.C.L.U.

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Business Day

Airbag Flaw Investigated at ARC Automotive

Safety regulators are investigating airbag inflaters made by ARC Automotive, a supplier that uses the same explosive compound that has plagued inflaters made by Takata.

The N.H.T.S.A. is starting late.

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U.S.

Federal Court Upholds Health Law’s Contraceptive Coverage

An appeals court found that the Little Sisters of the Poor order of nuns would not be burdened by an Obama administration “accommodation."

Good.

17
Health

Inhaled Ebola Vaccine Stops Virus in Monkeys, Study Finds

A study released on Monday offered hope for immunizing a wide array of people, including those who live in places with limited professional medical care.

Next time is coming.

18
U.S.

Clerical Error Played Role in Gun Sale to Dylann Roof

The mistake, was likely to have contributed to confusion the F.B.I. had about the drug arrest in February of Dylann Roof, the man charged last month in the killing of nine people in Charleston, S.C.

Perfection is beyond human capability.

19
Sports

Team Sky’s Motor Homes Cause a Stir at the Tour de France

Dave Brailsford, the head of Team Sky, has raised the prospect of a future without hotel stays at the race, but the U.C.I. has other ideas, citing fairness.

Debate more.

20
Food

Burnside Biscuits Brings a Southern Accent to Queens

Restaurants are opening in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Sag Harbor, N.Y., and Mulino a Vino has a new chef.

At the moment, I don't care.


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