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Sports
Suddenly Vulnerable Chris Froome Loses Some of His Tour de France Lead
In the Alps, the rider who looked like he had the Tour wrapped up lost time to Nairo Quintana going into the final day of racing before Sunday’s essentially processional stage into Paris.http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33665186
Tour de France overall standings |
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Chris Froome |
Team Sky/Britain |
81hrs 56mins 33secs |
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Nairo Quintana |
Movistar/Colombia |
+1min 12secs |
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Alejandro Valverde |
Movistar/Spain |
+5mins 25secs |
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Vincenzo Nibali |
Astana/Italy |
+8mins 36secs |
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Alberto Contador |
Tinkoff-Saxo/Spain |
+9mins 48secs |
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World
Mexican Panel Criticizes Inquiry in Missing Students Case
Investigators did not pursue numerous leads before concluding that the students had been arrested and then killed by a gang, a human rights group said.The government in Mexico City has few friends.
The new revolution has not found a leader.
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Health
F.D.A Proposes Labels That List Added Sugars and Do the Math, Too
The agency proposed that labels on packaged foods cite the amount of added sugars they contain as a percentage of the recommended daily calorie intake.I am not worried about the calories.
The toxicity worries me.
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N.Y. / Region
Group Petitions to Save a Prehistoric Fish From Modern Construction
The bridge will be built.
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The Upshot
How Colleges Are Weak
Yes, higher education is worth it. But it’s also full of expensive, damaging inefficiencies and inconsistencies.Colleges try to teach the liberal arts.
Colleges are not trade schools.
Confusing the operations is a disservice to both.
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N.Y. / Region
John Sampson, New York State Senator, Is Guilty on Some Federal Charges
Mr. Sampson, a Democrat, was convicted of obstruction of justice and making false statements, but a jury found him not guilty of other offenses stemming from an embezzlement he admitted to.Unity is not a Democratic strength.
The power balance in Albany is not changed.
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U.S.
Sandra Bland Death May Lead to Disciplinary Action, Sheriff Says
Sheriff R. Glenn Smith said employees who did not meet state requirements for mental health training before Ms. Bland was found hanged faced punishment.I and others are watching.
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Business Day
Twitter’s Ill-Timed ‘Frat Party’
A staff happy hour highlighted for many the company’s lack of diversity.Misogyny is not allowed.
Equality of opportunity is not equality of results.
I am not watching.
Most of the kernel hackers I have run across are women.
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Sports
Chris Froome Set to Win Tour de France
Froome, the 2013 Tour champion, was unable to follow Nairo Quintana on the switchbacks of the 20th stage but stayed in position to win, with Sunday’s stage largely ceremonial.Yes.
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World
Prison That Held ‘El Chapo’ Is Replica of One He Broke Out of Earlier
The Mexican prison from which the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, escaped is virtually identical in layout to one he escaped in 2001.The ground around other Mexican prisons should be checked for tunnels.
Digging in advance of need would be cheaper.
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U.S.
Likely Setback for the Right-to-Die Cause
In San Diego, a Superior Court judge said he would not rule against a California law that prohibits doctors from prescribing fatal medication for terminally ill people.Things will remain as they were while the appeals run.
Hospice care is a rough equivalent.
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Sports
He Got to That? The Amazing Sports Rallies That Never Seem to End
Kept alive with rackets, paddles, hands and feet, these rallies are candidates for the greatest ever.
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| Det HR: Y. Cespedes (15) N. Castellanos (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Business Day
Ikea to Offer Repair Kits for Furniture at Risk of Tipping
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said two children’s deaths and several injuries were related to chests and dressers sold by the Swedish chain.Ikea has pleased me in the past.
I find I must put more effort into shopping now.
Ikea is a place to start looking.
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Real Estate
Evicting a Family of Urban Raccoons
This week’s subjects include unwelcome raccoons; an unrenewed lease; and a plea to place renters on condo and co-op boards.The city has wildlife control people. Call 311.
A lease is important. get one.
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Opinion
Grading Nail Salons
A reader suggests a grading system for nail salons like that used for New York City restaurants.If nail salons abuse their customers they are out of business.
They can and do abuse their help.
Because the help is not legal they are vulnerable.
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U.S.
Judge Orders Release of Immigrant Children Detained by U.S.
In a withering critique of Obama administration policy, the judge said the government was keeping children who crossed the border in unsafe conditions.A useful judicial opinion.
I will watch Texas and Arizona deal with it.
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Your Money
Technology, While Not a Fountain of Youth, Can Make Aging Safer
Devices that monitor vital signs and remind people to take medicine can help older people stay in their homes longer and more cheaply.Gadgets can make the children feel less guilty.
Getting the old to use them is another problem.
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Business Day
U.S. Investigating Possible Price Gouging by Airlines
A regulator is investigating the possibility of price gouging while train service was disabled between New York and Washington after a deadly Amtrak crash in May.There is a recipe for rabbit stew that begins: First catch a rabbit . . .
This is a report of an investigation. There are no facts as yet.
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World
Egyptians Turn to Facebook to Highlight Decrepit Public Facilities
Feeling more and more isolated from their government, Egyptians have posted images online to lament the miserable state of their surroundings.I hope they get the response they are looking for.
The Upshot
Americans Are Finally Eating Less
After rising for decades, calorie consumption has declined in recent years as public attitudes have shifted.The fall could be due to a fall in income combined with health awareness among the wealthy.
A better measure of cause would be useful.
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