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World
Video: Migrants Overwhelm Island of Lesbos
Thousands of migrants have come ashore this summer on the Greek island of Lesbos, a popular tourist destination. Some of them have to walk more than 40 miles to get to the main port of Mytilene.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lesbos+Prefecture,+Greece/@39.1759958,26.2179139,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x14ba8d44c602ad11:0xc5079e6971a6a74c
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=lesbos+eruptions&sourceid=Mozilla-search
Volcanic. Not active.
Refugees have become a world problem.
Historically there has been conflict.
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Science
Climate Change Is Shrinking Where Bumblebees Range, Researchers Find
Warming temperatures have caused bumblebee populations to retreat from the southern limits of their travels in North America and Europe, according to a new study.Yes.
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Food
A Fruit Salad Both Sweet and Spicy
Fresh herbs, a chile and sweet syrup take the “ordinary” out of fruit salad.I like fresh fruit and the salads that can be built from it.
Sugar, specifically fructose, is toxic.
Things we like can be unhealthy.
The converse, things we dislike can be healthy, is not necessarily true.
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Sports
Dalvin Cook of F.S.U. Will Face a Charge of Battery
Dalvin Cook, Florida State’s top running back, is accused of punching a woman last month, the latest of several recent criminal accusations against Seminoles football players.Football does not offer the immunity from civil law it did.
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Travel
Hotel Review: Occidental El Embajador in the Dominican Republic
This beachside hotel, with a list of past guests from Trujillo to Rock Hudson, has reopened after a major renovation.It reads as fine by me.
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Sports
Date Picked for Vanderbilt Players’ Retrial
Two former Vanderbilt football players who had been convicted of raping an unconscious student are scheduled to be retried Nov. 30.The prosecutor is trying.
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World
Rohingya Family’s Plight Prompts Offers of Aid
The story about a family from Myanmar that was torn apart during a regional migration crisis elicited a huge response from readers, but most of their offers are impossible to fulfill.I have not found a general solution for refugees.
Imperial Britain did not find a solution for refugees.
Emma Lazarus experienced the American attempt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus
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Business Day
Hacker Fears Retaliation From Clients, Court Documents Show
Eric Saldarriaga, a private investigator convicted of hacking into personal email accounts, sought to keep his cooperation with prosecutors secret, fearing retaliation from his clients.The fears of Eric Saldarriaga are well founded.
The justice system is behaving stupidly.
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World
Tourists on Greek Island Join Local Volunteers to Aid Refugees
On the island of Lesbos, some tourists have taken time away from the beach to help refugees fleeing Syria.The tourists are behaving properly.
It is not helping.
http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2015/07/11/behind-germanys-refusal-to-grant-greece-debt-relief-op-ed-in-the-guardian/#more-8970
"Falls or is pushed"
Germany would prefer a fall.
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Sports
Jack Warner’s Charges Delayed
The former FIFA vice president Jack Warner won more time in his fight to avoid being extradited.In essence he is pleading guilty.
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U.S.
Sheriff in San Francisco Faults Federal Authorities After Slaying
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi defended his department and said the federal authorities knew the suspect was in jail for two weeks before his release and the subsequent slaying.Some people are insane.
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U.S.
The Moment the Confederate Flag Was Lowered in South Carolina
After flying for more than 50 years, the divisive flag was removed from the grounds of the State House.The Confederacy lost the civil war.
Banditry cannot be tolerated.
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U.S.
F.D.A. Is Set to Toughen Nonaspirin Warnings
Labels on painkillers like ibuprofen that are taken by millions of Americans will be subtly changed to say that they cause an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.My fear with these things is liver failure.
This is another reason to avoid them.
I can deal with aspirin.
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Opinion
Illegal Defiance on Same-Sex Marriage
Religious beliefs are no reason for officials to pick and choose which members of the public they will serve.Yes.
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U.S.
Psychologists Shielded U.S. Torture Program, Report Finds
The scathing report, commissioned by the American Psychological Association, says the C.I.A. used prominent outside psychologist to quell internal objections.Yes.
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Food
Austrian Rieslings Set a High, Dry Standard
The country’s rieslings can be a good deal richer than dry German rieslings, while often steelier and more finely cut than those from Alsace.Of academic interest.
If I should get hooked on alcohol it will be on plonk.
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Opinion
Trapped by New York’s Bail System
No one should have to await their trial in jail simply because they could not afford bail.Bail and monetary fines need more than attention.
They are much more destructive than they should be for the poor and are trivial for the rich.
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U.S.
Dark Cloud Lifts Over Denver, but Experts Warn of More to Come
The pollution-laden haze, which degraded air quality across the region, was pushed down from extensive wildfires that have spread across Western Canada.Weather rather than climate. The dry forest is climate. The smoke is brought by the wind.
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Real Estate
Living in a Barn, Without the Hay
Lori and Leonard Bruno, owners of three Ligne Roset showrooms, reclaimed an old Pennsylvania barn and turned it into their home.I would happily do a barn like space. The hay and straw served as insulation. With the body heat of the animals the spaces stayed at workable temperatures. No live flames
can be allowed with dry fodder and bedding. I don't know how Siberian peasants managed.
Insulation and a warm floor along with a bath and kitchen are necessary.
Opening the space with windows would help.
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N.Y. / Region
Three Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Manhattan Shopkeeper
Two brothers and a third man are charged with second-degree murder and robbery in the death of Bubacarr Camara, who was found behind the register at his family’s shop on the Upper West Side.What was in the mind of the shooter is beyond our ability to know.
There is little doubt what his actions were.
The three will be held for psychiatric examination and trial.
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The Upshot
More Greeks Looking to Work Abroad, Search Engines Suggest
A brain drain, and resulting loss of tax revenue, would probably make it even harder for Greece to pay off its enormous debts.It is not news.
Opinion
A Modern-Day Greek Drama: The Next Act
Readers react to the continuing Greek crisis.http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/2015/07/11/behind-germanys-refusal-to-grant-greece-debt-relief-op-ed-in-the-guardian/#more-8970
N.Y. / Region
New York Attorney General, Now Investigating Police Killings, Forms Special Unit
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said his office was responding to a “crisis in confidence” in the public’s perception of the ability of local prosecutors to handle these cases properly.A price of political peace.
Opinion
The Illusion of a Liberal Supreme Court
As if a mirage, the “liberal Roberts court” narrative is fading. And it is a safe bet that after the next term, we won’t hear much about it at all.Yes.
Business Day
Judge Rakoff Ruling on Tips May Help Prosecution on Insider Trading Cases
The decision adopts a more favorable standard for proving a violation when inside information is passed among family members.The participants will not surrender.
Technology
Uber Files Motion Opposing Driver Class-Action Suit
The ride-hailing service asserts that the handful of drivers who filed the lawsuit on work status shouldn’t represent all the drivers.Uber is fighting for its existence.
World
India Inquiry Into Scandal Over Testing Set to Expand
The Supreme Court of India ordered the federal authorities to take over a probe into a testing scandal in the state of Madhya Pradesh that has involved numerous arrests and possibly deaths.The infighting continues.
The Upshot
Stuff We Liked
Much of the best web discoveries of the week centered on real estate.http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/07/mapping-the-us-by-property-value-instead-of-land-area/397841/
Health
Promise Is Seen in an Inexpensive Cholera Vaccine
The vaccine appears to work so well that it can protect entire communities and perhaps head off devastating epidemics, researchers found.Now we are aware of the vaccine the authorities must apply it.
Business Day
Takata Says No to Fund for Victims of Defective Airbag
The Japanese supplier of airbags, involved in the largest automotive recall in American history, says it will give the matter further consideration.The cost of compensation is relatively minor.
Sports
Video: New York’s Ticker-Tape Parade
Fans cheered the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team in a parade through New York’s ‘Canyon of Heroes’ on Friday.Good.
Science
Video: Mars Rover’s 26 Miles in 26 Seconds
Using footage provided by NASA, this time-lapse video shows the Mars rover’s 26-mile journey from its landing site in 26 seconds.Yes
Sports
Dalvin Cook of F.S.U. Will Face a Charge of Battery
Prosecute now.
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