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Sports

City F.C. Salvages a Tie

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 20th 2015

Kwadwo Poku scored two second-half goals to help New York City F.C. tie the host Columbus Crew, 2-2, in a game delayed because of a thunderstorm.

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Kansas City 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Boston 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x 4 10 1

KC HR: M. Moustakas (12)

Preview | Box | Gameview

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Travel

Hotel and Cruise News: A Riverfront Resort in Bali, Discounts in Orlando

By ELAINE GLUSAC | Aug 19th 2015

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a rural resort from Soho House and new family cruises from Tauck.

I would consider European rivers or the coast of Norway.
The Danube rather than the Rhine.   
You would need to convince me for Bali.

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Sports

L.P.G.A. Win for Brooke Henderson

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 16th 2015

Henderson, 17, won the Cambia Portland Classic in Oregon by eight strokes to become the third-youngest champion in L.P.G.A. Tour history.

Golf is mostly skill.

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U.S.

Police Kill an Armed Man in St. Louis

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 19th 2015

The killing of the man, who was black, drew raucous protests, and the police later fired smoke canisters to break up the crowd.

The police went hunting and found a volunteer.

I would not be surprised to learn the gun magically appeared in the dead man's hand after he was shot.

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Sports

Mardy Fish Advances in Ohio

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 18th 2015

Fish, a wild-card entrant playing in the next-to-last tournament of his career, opened with a convincing upset of Viktor Troicki in the first round of the Western & Southern Open.

MLB Standings

Standings | Wild Card Standings

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
NY Yankees	67	53	.558	-	35 - 22	32 - 31	28 - 22	17 - 9	16 - 14	6 - 4	L 1
Toronto	66	55	.545	1.5	40 - 23	26 - 32	27 - 23	15 - 13	14 - 12	7 - 3	L 1
Baltimore	62	57	.521	4.5	37 - 21	25 - 36	26 - 24	12 - 10	15 - 15	6 - 4	W 1
Tampa Bay	60	61	.496	7.5	31 - 31	29 - 30	24 - 26	10 - 13	15 - 16	5 - 5	W 1
Boston	55	66	.455	12.5	32 - 30	23 - 36	20 - 30	12 - 12	15 - 18	6 - 4	W 3
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Kansas City	73	47	.608	-	42 - 20	31 - 27	10 - 11	32 - 19	18 - 11	7 - 3	L 1
Detroit	59	61	.492	14	29 - 30	30 - 31	10 - 16	30 - 20	10 - 15	5 - 5	W 3
Minnesota	59	61	.492	14	38 - 24	21 - 37	13 - 13	26 - 25	12 - 11	4 - 6	L 3
Cleveland	56	64	.467	17	24 - 34	32 - 30	12 - 12	18 - 31	16 - 14	5 - 5	W 1
Chi White Sox	55	63	.466	17	30 - 28	25 - 35	12 - 14	20 - 31	14 - 7	4 - 6	L 3
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Houston	66	56	.541	-	42 - 21	24 - 35	16 - 15	11 - 15	28 - 23	5 - 5	L 1
LA Angels	63	57	.525	2	39 - 23	24 - 34	16 - 13	12 - 11	28 - 23	4 - 6	W 3
Texas	61	59	.508	4	28 - 30	33 - 29	19 - 9	13 - 13	20 - 29	6 - 4	L 1
Seattle	56	65	.463	9.5	26 - 33	30 - 32	15 - 17	10 - 14	24 - 24	5 - 5	L 1
Oakland	53	69	.434	13	29 - 34	24 - 35	9 - 21	12 - 17	24 - 25	3 - 7	W 2

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
NY Mets	64	56	.533	-	42 - 21	22 - 35	30 - 17	9 - 20	18 - 12	5 - 5	L 1
Washington	60	60	.500	4	31 - 23	29 - 37	27 - 20	10 - 16	15 - 15	3 - 7	L 1
Atlanta	53	68	.438	11.5	32 - 24	21 - 44	25 - 25	12 - 15	11 - 19	2 - 8	L 4
Miami	50	71	.413	14.5	29 - 30	21 - 41	17 - 28	10 - 15	16 - 18	7 - 3	W 1
Philadelphia	47	74	.388	17.5	28 - 30	19 - 44	18 - 27	9 - 21	12 - 17	3 - 7	L 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
St. Louis	77	43	.642	-	46 - 19	31 - 24	18 - 8	32 - 18	16 - 8	6 - 4	W 1
Pittsburgh	72	47	.605	4.5	42 - 19	30 - 28	21 - 8	21 - 29	17 - 3	7 - 3	W 3
Chi Cubs	68	51	.571	8.5	35 - 26	33 - 25	17 - 10	29 - 22	14 - 9	7 - 3	W 1
Cincinnati	51	68	.429	25.5	28 - 29	23 - 39	16 - 12	22 - 26	7 - 17	2 - 8	L 6
Milwaukee	52	70	.426	26	28 - 38	24 - 32	15 - 12	19 - 28	10 - 20	5 - 5	W 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
LA Dodgers	67	53	.558	-	42 - 20	25 - 33	19 - 13	11 - 14	29 - 20	5 - 5	L 2
San Francisco	65	56	.537	2.5	35 - 24	30 - 32	18 - 15	9 - 12	27 - 23	6 - 4	L 2
Arizona	59	61	.492	8	30 - 29	29 - 32	15 - 18	11 - 12	24 - 26	5 - 5	W 1
San Diego	59	62	.488	8.5	29 - 29	30 - 33	15 - 12	12 - 15	26 - 24	7 - 3	W 3
Colorado	49	70	.412	17.5	27 - 33	22 - 37	14 - 14	14 - 11	18 - 31	2 - 8	W 1

X - Clinched Division,  Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

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World

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Call New Elections, Officials Say

By JIM YARDLEY and NIKI KITSANTONIS | Aug 20th 2015

Mr. Tsipras, facing a revolt in his party over a bailout package, is expected to ask for new elections to be held on Sept. 20.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/20/greek-bailout-alexis-tsipras-call-snap-elections



"Tsipras has insisted that accepting creditor demands for further tough reforms was the only way to ensure his country remains in the eurozone, which is a key demand among the electorate according to opinion polls."


http://www.theguardian.com/world/greece

Tsipras has done as he promised.  The Greek banks are saved for the moment.

http://yanisvaroufakis.eu

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Times Insider

Soaring Along With the World’s Tallest Roller Coasters

By MEKADO MURPHY | Aug 19th 2015

Mekado Murphy has a passion for roller coasters that he has turned in to a beat. He describes the reporting that goes in to covering the tallest rides.

Getting on one would make me nervous but I would not resist the temptation.
I am fighting motorcycles.

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N.Y. / Region

Charges Brought Against 14-Year-Old Who Was Shot by Officers in Trenton

By JASON GRANT | Aug 18th 2015

The teenager, identified by his lawyer as Radazz Hearns, was accused in Juvenile Court of gun possession and aggravated assault.

The court will decide.

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World

A Fading Tradition in Spain Gets an Unusual Boost: Shepherd School

By RAPHAEL MINDER | Aug 17th 2015

Four schools are training students, often from urban areas, in sheep farming, an occupation traditionally handed down through families.

A degree is no guarantee of a job.
There is little other work in Spain.
The shepherd earns ten times the minimum wage.

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Opinion

Morality and Animals

Aug 20th 2015

Farm Sanctuary writes, “We should not be eating any animals.”

Humans are omnivores.
We have claimed the top predator spot on land.
We must use that spot or see the herbivore numbers collapse.
Meat should cost much more.

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Sports

Manchester United Wins

By REUTERS | Aug 18th 2015

United took a step toward the Champions League group stage with a home victory over Bruges.

OK.

Britain is still dominant.

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Opinion

What Your Vacation Says About You

By ARTHUR C. BROOKS | Aug 18th 2015

Introverts like the mountains, while extroverts like the beach. And Europeans? They just like vacation. Work on, Americans.

Many middle income people take the days and stay home working the honey-do list.
I just go if I can.  I expect to go after public school starts. 

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Opinion

President Obama’s Department of Injustice

By ALEC KARAKATSANIS | Aug 18th 2015

Despite individual acts of clemency, the Obama administration’s record on unfair imprisonment is terrible.

Attorney General Holder looks to be a just man.
Most of his assistants are holdovers.
The boss only knows what is reported to him.
These are actions I expect from the shrub's people.

Hanging one's policies on the opposition is effective politics
and a reason for politics to stink.

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Sports

Manchester City Claims Top Spot With a Win Over Chelsea

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 16th 2015

City took the lead in the Premier League, ahead of Leicester and Manchester United on goal difference.

Durable.

Fans can be manipulated.

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N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn Man Convicted of 2003 Murder of Fairfield Student Will Get a New Hearing

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Aug 20th 2015

A judge ruled that John Giuca, who was found guilty of killing a college football player, will receive a hearing in which his lawyers and prosecutors can revisit the evidence in the case.

We will read a further report.

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World

Germany Announces Plan to Cope with Migrant Influx

By ALISON SMALE | Aug 19th 2015

The country expects up to 800,000 asylum seekers or refugees this year, and its interior minister said that “it is also time for European solutions.”

There may not be a way to force an even distribution of refugees.
Germany will change policy.  It may not be for the better.

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T Magazine

Menorca, the Ibiza Antidote

By ALEXANDER LOBRANO | Aug 19th 2015

Imagine the white-sand beaches of Spain’s most famous island — but without the thudding electronica and all-night dance parties — and you’ll get rustic, low-key Menorca, now coming into its own.

If I must go, this is a good place to end up.

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Business Day

U.S. Is Set to Propose Regulation to Cut Methane Emissions

By CORAL DAVENPORT | Aug 17th 2015

The proposed rule would call for the reduction of methane emissions by 40 to 45 percent over the next decade.

I have questions about the accounting.

http://epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/gases/ch4.html
It appears that I need to know what methane sources will be regulated.
40 to 45% of all methane looks like an impossible task.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane

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U.S.

Florida: Abortions Are Resuming at Three Clinics

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 19th 2015

Planned Parenthood said that three of its Florida clinics will resume performing first-trimester abortions, although state health officials warn they are still investigating the organization.

The Republican party is conducting a witch hunt aimed at Planned Parenthood.

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Travel

Food and Wine News: Vineyard Walks, an Ex-Gangster Talks

By SHIVANI VORA | Aug 20th 2015

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including new outposts of a New York City restaurant and a new Irish-American project in Chicago.

The Oregon winery is the best of this group.

The net is down at home.

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