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Sports
A No-Show in the 1,500 at the Worlds
Sun Yang of China did not show up for the 1,500-meter-freestyle final at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, creating chaos minutes before the race.China is in trouble.
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Opinion
Refugees on Greek Shores
Money must flow freely “to address this rising tide of human suffering and displacement,” a reader writes."Nobody move or the (black man) gets it!"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles
These people will be helped.
I don't know how.
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Sports
Joey Logano Surges to Victory
Logano passed Kevin Harvick on the final turn to win in Watkins Glen, N.Y.Business as usual.
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N.Y. / Region
3 Men Are in Custody in a String of Rapes and Robberies
Three women who posted ads to Backpage.com looking to exchange sex for money were raped and robbed in similar attacks in New York this summer.There is some justice.
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Travel
Hotel Digest: A Four Seasons in Seoul, Spa News and More
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including the first Four Seasons hotel in Seoul, spa options at New York’s Park Hyatt and ayurveda treatments at Peninsula Hotels.All the comforts everywhere.
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Opinion
When Phone Encryption Blocks Justice
Citing customer privacy, Apple and Google have enabled wrongdoers to hide their criminal activity.If we wanted other entities to have access we would not use strong encryption.
Smart phones are sold for privacy.
Justice will have to get smarter.
The F.B.I. can get the necessary resources.
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Science
Climate Change Could Harm British Butterflies
Six species of butterflies in Britain will face population extinctions by 2050 because of climate change, a new study reports."“We’re essentially already locked into a significant degree of climate warming,” Dr. Oliver said. “Even if we are able to reduce this, we still need to actually improve the quality of our habitats.”"
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Business Day
Abercrombie & Fitch to End On-Call Shifts for Workers
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
Arrested in Ferguson Last Year, Washington Post Reporter Is Charged
Wesley Lowery was arrested while covering the protests in Ferguson, Mo., in August 2014, and now faces a trespassing charge.Furguson is pursuing "outside agitators".
I could write a screed but it would do little good.
I hoped these fights were over and won.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=outside+agitators&sourceid=Mozilla-search
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U.S.
Texas Police Investigate Officer’s Role in Shooting
The police in Arlington, Tex., were trying to determine why a student crashed his car into a car dealership, and why a police officer still in training fatally shot the unarmed man four times.Get the toxicology report on the dead student.
"Dutch courage"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_courage
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Food
A Tanqueray Gin With a Past
A limited-edition spirit from Tom Nichol; Creemee, a soft-serve Vermont-style ice cream; Worcestershire sauce with a lager base; and more.Next month for oysters.
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World
Italian Police Charge 5 in Shipwreck That Killed Migrants
A rickety fishing vessel packed with migrants, mainly from Africa, overturns off the Libyan coast, leaving 25 — and perhaps as many as 200 — dead.Greedy.
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Opinion
Housing for Addicts
Odyssey House writes that “housing and recovery are joined at the hip.”True, I hope.
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World
Outcry for Cecil the Lion Could Undercut Conservation Efforts
Trophy hunting, which has been viewed under a harsh public spotlight since the killing of Cecil, a lion in Zimbabwe, is part of a complex economy that is an effective method of conservation, many wildlife experts contend.It is the guiding services that should be called to task.
Income from hunting is important to the local governments.
They must control the guides who collect the fees from the "sport" hunters.
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Science
Video: Astronauts Eat Lettuce Grown in Space
On Monday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station harvested and ate the first lettuce to have been grown in space.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/science/growing-vegetables-in-space-nasa-astronauts-tweet-their-lunch.html
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Business Day
Help for Delayed Travelers Loath to Leave Money on the Runway
For a fee, a handful of companies will help travelers whose flights are delayed or canceled receive the payments to which they are entitled.Cheaper than a legal suit.
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N.Y. / Region
Hanoi Through a Parisian Lens
Good Elephant in Chester, C.T., is the result of its owners’ long-marinating idea to merge French and Vietnamese cuisine.France was the colonial power in Viet Nam.
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N.Y. / Region
2 Who Parachuted Off World Trade Center Tower Avoid Jail Time
Andrew Rossig and James Brady were fined $2,000 each and ordered to perform hundreds of hours of community service for their September 2013 leap.Better luck next time.
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