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World
Russia Stakes New Claim to Expanse in the Arctic
Russia seeks oversight over an area including the North Pole, a region increasingly ripe for oil drilling and more as global warming melts the ice there.The Russian claim may be good.
The U.S. must join the "Law of the Sea Convention".
Putin is not a stupid man.
I have no opinion on his evil.
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U.S.
Sandra Bland’s Family Is Said to Be Planning to File Lawsuit
Her family should win their suits.
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Food
Tomatoes Worth the Wait
Two tomato recipes — a savory salad and a baked stuffed tomato — highlight the flavor of the summer season.Yes.
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017586-tomato-salad-with-anchovy-toasts
I can have enough tomatoes at one time. More is not better.
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017587-tomates-farcies-stuffed-tomatoes
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Sports
Oregon Settles Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The University of Oregon agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a student who said she was sexually assaulted last year by three basketball players.She made her point and deserved to do so.
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Food
Beyond Corn on the Cob
Farmstand sweet corn stars in an Indian-spiced corn soup and jalapeño muffins.There is no beyond corn on the cob.
The corn must be as close to just picked as possible.
The butter must be new and cultured.
Kosher salt is good.
Four minutes in water at a rolling boil is enough for husked ears.
Eat hot.
Fresh pepper does not hurt.
The other dishes are for leftovers.
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World
Video: Cranes Collapse on Houses in Netherlands
Emergency rescue crews inspected on Monday the area where two cranes carrying a bridge segment collapsed onto houses and stores in a central Dutch town.The on site engineer will lose his license.
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World
German Justice Minister Seeks Dismissal of Prosecutor Who Opened Treason Inquiry
The minister, Heiko Maas, called for the removal of a federal prosecutor who opened a treason investigation of two journalists.Perhaps it is enough to send Harald Range into retirement.
I suspect Harald Range is not alone in his politics.
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World
Wing Part May Shed Light on the Last Moments of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Scientists will try to prove that the part, known as a flaperon, came from the missing jet, and they hope to unlock clues about the flight’s disappearance.These are the wrong questions.
Ask rather how to keep fanatics out of cockpits.
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U.S.
Suspect in Memphis Police Officer’s Death Turns Himself In
Law enforcement authorities confirmed that Tremaine Wilbourn, wanted in the death of Officer Sean Bolton on Saturday, had been taken into custody and faced a first-degree murder charge.Yes.
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Opinion
Obama Takes a Crucial Step on Climate Change
His plan will slash domestic emissions and signal to the world that America is serious about climate change.These steps are necessary but not sufficient.
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Science
Blame a Male-Biased Algorithm for the Temperature in Your Office? Readers Respond
A recent article about the “thermal comfort model” often used to set office temperatures got readers on both sides of the temperature divide riled up.Blame lazy designers and lazy managers.
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Opinion
Where Should a Poor Family Live?
The promise of integration vs. the reality of segregation.Profitable industry must be developed in low income areas first.
This will correct the low income problem.
Thomas B. Edsall reasons from "Not in My Back Yard".
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N.Y. / Region
New York Officials Move to Regulate Towers Tied to Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
The number of cases in the Bronx rose to 86 on Tuesday, though Mayor Bill de Blasio said the pace of the outbreak had slowed.Mayor Bill de Blasio is doing what can be done.
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Sports
Natalia Molchanova, Champion Free Diver, Is Missing Near Spain
Molchanova, 53, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, was missing in the Balearic Sea after she did not surface from a recreational dive on Sunday."Eventually the pitcher is broken."
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Sports
Tom Danielson Suspended for Testosterone
Danielson tested positive for synthetic testosterone in an out-of-competition test last month and was suspended by the Cannondale Garmin team.Competitors try to compete.
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Opinion
Video: What’s the Buzz About Wild Bees?
There are no wild honey bees on this continent.
Honey is sugar and thus half fructose.
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N.Y. / Region
Legionnaires’ Disease Death Toll in Bronx Climbs to 7
The disease has an incubation period.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionnaires%27_disease
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionnaires%27_disease#Epidemiology
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Travel
What It’s Really Like to Be an Airline Pilot
Mark Vanhoenacker is a pilot for British Airways, and in his new book, “Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot,” he waxes poetic and passionate about his work.I could not get there then or now.
A private license may be possible in the future.
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Opinion
A Judge’s Rebuke of Immigration Detention
The Obama administration should accept a judge’s order by doing the right thing: end the detainment of hundreds of immigrant women and children.The Obama administration did not initiate the detention policy.
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Health
Effective Ovarian Cancer Treatment Is Underused, Study Finds
The treatment, known as IP, in which chemotherapy is pumped directly into the abdomen, could add 16 months or more to women’s lives, researchers say.The extension is better than nothing.
We must push toward a cure.
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