Thursday, September 24, 2015

@12:20, 9/24/15

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1
Sports

Andy Murray’s Tour Finals Status Clarified

The ATP said Murray was obliged to play in the World Tour Finals in November.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

7:10 PM ET  SUN/NESN 
Tampa Bay (74-78, 37-37 Road)
Boston (72-79, 40-37 Home)

 TB: E. Ramirez  (10-6, 3.70 ERA)
 Bos: W. Miley  (11-10, 4.34 ERA)
Preview
 
2
Real Estate

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

The property trade is slowing.

3
Sports

Gasol Leads Spain to Title

Pau Gasol had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Spain cruised past Lithuania, 80-63, in Lille, France, to regain the European basketball championship title. Gasol was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

http://nytimes.stats.com/wnba/scoreboard.asp
WNBA Scoreboard
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 8:00 PM ET   
 Phoenix Mercury (20 - 14)
 Minnesota Lynx (22 - 12)
Preview

4
U.S.

Washington: Pasco Officers Are Cleared in Killing


Fewer dead civilians, more dead police.

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U.S.

Newest Immigrants Assimilating as Fast as Previous Ones, Report Says

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says immigrants are eager to learn English and are not burdening the health care system.

Human nature has not changed.
People vote with their feet.

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N.Y. / Region

For Its Newest Park, Governors Island Will Take Visitors to the Hills

Work has begun on 10 acres of land with four hills ranging from 25 to 70 feet that will offer panoramic views of New York Harbor. It is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2017.

Hotel services have no place in a park.

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U.S.

U.S. Targets Four States in Effort to Enroll the Uninsured

Efforts to expand health coverage will focus on Dallas, Houston, northern New Jersey, Chicago and Miami, the health and human services secretary said.

The Republican attempt to force people into low wage employment must end soon.

8
Fashion & Style

Why Everything is Bad for You

Might as well eat bologna. Because you just can’t win.

"We’re all going to die. And we all eat food. Therefore, food must be the culprit.
That seems to be the absurd syllogism that lies beneath the surface of many articles in the health, food and science press."

Attempted humor built on a truth.

"Eat food, mostly vegetables."

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World

At Salvadoran Factory, Helping Troubled Youth Makes Business Sense

In a nation torn by social discord and a surge of criminal violence, a manager finds that hiring people who nobody else will employ has benefits.

Low wages are always popular with business management.

"But after spending much of his youth in one of El Salvador’s most notorious gangs, all that matters now to Mr. Amaya, 24, is a job that pays enough to support him and his two children."

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Sports

Japan’s Shocking Upset Commands the World’s Notice

Japan beat South Africa in a Rugby World Cup match Saturday that many have heralded as the greatest upset ever, and now it hopes to establish itself after years of dismal results.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Douglas

Rugby is unarmed combat with the addition of a ball.

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Arts

Making Times Square’s Pedestrian Plazas Work

City Hall’s plan focuses on better policing, but better management and a clear cultural vision may be just as important.

Times Square is recovering from the Disney Corporation.
It is not Disneyland or skid row but a carnival midway in a pervasive show.

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Sports

Discovery of Evidence Bag Adds Twist to Kane Case

A lawyer for the woman who has accused the Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of rape said the bag had been left on a doorstep, but the police said it wasn’t missing.

There is a signature on the extraneous evidence bag.
See if it is the proper one.  It may be a forgery.
The world is full of sports fans.  

13
Opinion

Justice Stephen Breyer’s View of Law

A lawyer says the question is whether courts should explicitly rely on non-United States norms.

I agree with the Justice Breyer's perception.

14
Sports

Player of the Year? Someone With the Initial ‘J.’

Golf’s equivalent of baseball’s Most Valuable Player Award is destined to go to Jordan Spieth or Jason Day. How much the FedEx Cup playoffs will factor in the voting remains to be seen.

There is always a better player.

15
Sports

Amid Tumult, Giants Uncover Glimpses of Hope

Tom Coughlin said he would mention to his players how unpredictable the race for the N.F.C. East title might become, with the Eagles 0-2 and the Cowboys missing Tony Romo.

Any team can win any future game.
The biases on the odds are small.

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Sports

U.C.L.A. Player Returns After Arrest and Suspension

The junior cornerback Ishmael Adams had been arrested on suspicion of robbery and missed three games while suspended.

Gamblers are devious.

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Sports

The Davis Cup Could Use a Little Polishing

As Britain and Belgium prepare to make a rare appearance in the Davis Cup final, the International Tennis Federation is electing a new president, and the winner could push the event to evolve.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
Tampa Bay0 0 0
0 0 3
1 0 0
4110
Boston2 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
250

  W: E. Ramirez (11-6)   L: W. Miley (11-11)   S: B. Boxberger (38)
  TB HR: E. Longoria (20) K. Kiermaier (9)
  Bos HR: D. Ortiz (36)
Preview | Box | Gameview | Recap 

18
Food

Video: Salt and Pepper Roast Chicken

Melissa Clark makes a simple roast chicken.

Cornish Game Hen?
I am just one person eating.
I can and have roasted a chicken.

19
Business Day

Health Insurance Deductibles Outpacing Wage Increases, Study Finds

The costs have risen more than six times faster than workers’ earnings since 2010, Kaiser Family Foundation calculates, prompting some to forgo care.

Corporations are cutting costs.

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N.Y. / Region

Homeless on East Harlem Street Feel Unwanted Pressure After Raids

New York City police said they had joined an effort with other agencies to clean up 125th Street, addressing a host of so-called quality of life issues, such as drug use and violent crime.

Gentrification is everywhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_the_Cat


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