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Sports
No Day at the Beach for Rickie Fowler
After his tee shot found one of Whistling Strait’s omnipresent bunkers, Fowler took four swings to clear the sand.The players are getting old and stiff.
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N.Y. / Region
Connecticut Death Penalty Law Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
The ruling, which says the law is “cruel and unusual,” blocks the execution of the 11 inmates currently on death row.Life without parole is cruel.
It is imposed without a qualm.
I am glad Connecticut has stopped killing people.
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Times Insider
Are Times Readers Smarter Than a 3rd Grader?
A sample question from the Common Core exam that New York students take stumped some Times editors.https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions
I am certainly more experienced than a third grader.
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U.S.
In Testimony, Officer Recalls Fatal Shooting in Charlotte
A white police officer testified that he repeatedly fired his gun at Jonathan Ferrell, an unarmed black man, because the man charged at him repeatedly and he did not think his weapon was working.Memory is more than a bit unstable.
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N.Y. / Region
20% of New York Students Opted Out of Standardized Tests, Officials Say
Just 31 percent of third through eighth graders passed state reading tests and 38 percent passed math, both slight improvements from last year.There is no passing grade.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Schools With Many Opting Out of Tests May Be Penalized
The state and federal education departments had warned that districts with high refusal rates risked losing funds. But it is far from certain such action will be taken.I just don't care.
Enough take the test to form a statistical picture.
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N.Y. / Region
Education Dept. Appoints Team to Study East Ramapo School District
The team, which will study the troubled district and offer recommendations to the school board and the state, will be led by Dennis M. Walcott, a former New York City schools chancellor.The state will ask before it commands.
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Business Day
Half of Spirit Airlines Flights Arrived Late in June
Spirit Airlines, a low-fare, high-fees carrier with a clientele of mostly leisure travelers, had by far the worst on-time performance in June among 14 airlines tracked in a government report.If they don't care, I don't care.
Spirit will not be a first choice if timing matters.
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Books
‘A Manual for Cleaning Women,’ by Lucia Berlin
Lucia Berlin’s unadorned stories feature hard-pressed women and figures on the fringe.The life of bouncing on the bottom is familiar.
I would live a better dream.
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Health
Narcotic Drugs Can Be Coaxed From Yeast
Researchers reported that they had added DNA to yeast that enabled it to produce enzymes that turn sugar into pain killers.I refuse narcotic pain relief.
As long as I do that I will not be addicted.
Addictions do not end except in death.
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U.S.
Copy of Postal Service Audit Shows Extent of Mail Surveillance
Experts say the unredacted audit is the first acknowledgment of how the Postal Service’s mail surveillance program for national security investigations is used.The "National Security" services are abusive and probably unconstitutional.
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Business Day
Glaxo Closes Plant After Legionnaires’ Bacterium Is Found
GlaxoSmithKline temporarily shut the plant, one of three buildings at its site in Zebulon, N.C., after the bacterium was found in a cooling tower.Cooling is probably necessary to the plant operations.
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Sports
P.G.A. Championship 2015: Dustin Johnson Finds a Familiar Spot in the Lead
Johnson, who has won nine times on the PGA Tour but has yet to win a major, completed his first round Thursday with a six-under-par 66, finishing his round as the leader in the clubhouse.Something else to place a bet on.
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Opinion
Video: Meru
This short documentary chronicles the ordeal of three mountain climbers attempting one of the most elusive first ascents in the Himalayas.I will enjoy these adventures on film.
Others can be there.
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Business Day
Greece Says It Has Reached a Deal for a Third Bailout
The plan, outlined in a 20-hour negotiating session, would provide aid worth up to about $94.4 billion to the nation in exchange for harsh austerity terms.My question is the timing of the Greek revolution.
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Travel
Video: 36 Hours in Berlin
Berlin bursts with a creative spirit that is on full display in cutting-edge restaurants, performance spots and art, both on and off the street.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Republic
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Business Day
Plant Closed for Bacteria; Glaxo Calls Its Drugs Safe
GlaxoSmithKline said the cooling towers where Legionella bacteria was found do not release air or water into the plant. The company added that the factory would reopen in a few days.yes.
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U.S.
Man Is Executed for Killing Officer
Texas carried out the execution of Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, who struck and killed a Corpus Christi police lieutenant during a car chase, after the Supreme Court rejected appeals from his lawyers.It is Texas.
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U.S.
#BlackTwitter Leaders Arrested in Ferguson Protests
Two high-profile activists were among 56 people arrested during a civil disobedience protest.They had to work at getting arrested.
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N.Y. / Region
Three Men Arrested in East Flatbush for Illegally Exploring Brooklyn Manhole
Authorities suspect that the three men arrested on Thursday and accused of trespassing, after they resurfaced from a manhole, were looking for lost valuable items.Legend had little support for these three.
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No. 1 Djokovic Advances
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat 35th-ranked Jack Sock, 6-2, 6-1, on Thursday in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
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World
Australia Sets Emissions Goal, but Climate Scientists Say It Falls Short
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s goal of cutting carbon emissions between 26 and 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 was immediately criticized as inadequate.The world is committed to a climate disaster.
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N.Y. / Region
Tracy Morgan Crash Largely Result of Truck Driver’s Fatigue, Regulators Say
Federal investigators also faulted unused seatbelts and the actions of emergency workers in the 2014 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that injured Mr. Morgan and killed the comedian James McNair.Tired is dangerous.
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U.S.
After Colorado Waste Spill, E.P.A. Halts Field Investigations
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an independent review of a spill on Aug. 5 that released more than three million gallons of toxic waste.It is a stupid action.
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Opinion
A Multiple-Choice Question: Which Answer Is Correct?
A reader critiques a New York State test for third graders.None of these.
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Opinion
Why You Can’t Get There From La Guardia
Allowing longer-range flights at the airport would benefit travelers and enhance competition.Runway length limits the size and thus the range of the planes using La Guardia.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: A Classically Italian Menu at Restaurant Joanina in Huntington
A family deli business evolved into Restaurant Joanina, complete with a wine shop next door.Tell me when.
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Opinion
An Effective Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
A discussion of the benefits of an underused treatment, from a doctor and a research fund.It is a scandal if true.
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World
Rising Anger but Few Answers After Explosions in Tianjin
The death toll climbed to 55 on Friday, but it was expected to rise further as workers combed the wreckage for those killed by the two enormous blasts.The engineering report will come out.
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U.S.
South Carolina: Justice Department Joins Inquiry Into Killing by Officer
The Department of Justice said Wednesday night that it would investigate the shooting death of a teenager killed during an attempted drug arrest.More dead police. Fewer dead civilians.
The present balance should change.
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World
Sweden Drops Some Sex Cases Against Assange
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but said they still want to question him on accusations of rape made after his visit to Stockholm five years ago.Let us have an end.
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Real Estate
Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.Some space is cheap.
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N.Y. / Region
Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the New York Area
Fair weather and a new moon may make this year’s Perseid meteor shower the most spectacular since at least 2008.Dark places with low horizons.
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U.S.
Edward Thomas, One of Houston’s First Black Police Officers, Dies at 95
Mr. Thomas, who graduated in the 1948 police cadet class, last month attended a ceremony at which the city’s police headquarters was named in his honor.Houston is not much of Texas.
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Travel
Friday’s Travel News: An Eco-Trip in Borneo and Other Tours
What you need to know about the latest outdoor adventures, including a biking tour in the Adirondacks and an expanded trail in South Carolina.I like the Adirondaks. I don't need a guide.
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