Tuesday, September 15, 2015

@12:30, 9/14/15

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U.S.

Kentucky Clerk Allows Same-Sex Licenses, but Questions Legality

Kim Davis, who had been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, warned on Monday that any licenses would be issued without her authorization.

Kim Davis stays out of jail.

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Sports

France Makes European Championship Quarterfinals

Greece also secured a place in the quarterfinals by beating Belgium, 75-54, and will play Spain.

The game of Basket Ball is not intellectual property.


World

A Hunting Ban Saps a Village’s Livelihood

Villages like Sankuyo, Botswana, have lost income from trophy hunting while growing numbers of lions and elephants threaten their livestock and crops. Many in Africa argue that Western sensitivities are actually hurting conservation efforts.

The villagers can move on.
Governments can help them do so.

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U.S.

One Symptom in New Medical Codes: Doctor Anxiety

Under the new coding regime, government programs and private insurers will require doctors, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes to report vastly more information about the care they provide patients.

The accountants worries are not the doctor's worries. 

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World

Hungarians Say Images of Harshness Toward Migrants Are Unfair

Widely seen video of ugly incidents has obscured daily examples of kindness during an overwhelming rush across the border, officials say.

Germany is leading the response.

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U.S.

California Wildfires Prompt Evacuations and Emergency Declaration

Two wildfires north of San Francisco had burned through more than 100,000 acres and destroyed at least 81 homes by Sunday afternoon, according to state officials.

Business as usual.

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Sports

Britain and Ireland Team Tops U.S. at Walker Cup

Jimmy Mullen won all four matches he played in the two-day amateur event as the Britain and Ireland team regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total.

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Sports

Lydia Ko Wins Evian Championship to Become Youngest Major Champion

Ko, a New Zealander, beat the previous record for a youngest major champion, set in 2007 by Morgan Pressel, by nearly six months.

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Sports

Liberty Close Season With a Loss

Shavonte Zellous scored 11 of her 22 points, a season high, in the final five minutes to help Indiana beat the Liberty in the final game of the regular season for both teams.

Sports photography is still in development.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Suit Says Police Violated Occupy Wall Street Protesters’ Constitutional Rights

A new class-action lawsuit says that the New York Police Department has a policy and a history of violating protesters’ constitutional rights.

The results of the suit will be interesting.

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N.Y. / Region

Subway Station for 7 Line Is Set to Open on Far West Side

The station, at 34th Street and 11th Avenue, opens to the public on Sunday afternoon when regularly scheduled No. 7 trains start rolling through.

I don't expect to use the station often.

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Sports

Martina Hingis’s Doubles Comeback Yields Fifth Major Title of Year

Hingis and Sania Mirza won in straight sets at the U.S. Open, giving Hingis a 20th major title over all: five in singles, 11 in women’s doubles and four in mixed doubles.

7:05 PM ET  NESN/MASN 
Boston (68-74, 29-39 Road)
Baltimore (69-73, 40-28 Home)

 Bos: E. Rodriguez  (9-5, 4.05 ERA)
 Bal: K. Gausman  (2-6, 4.43 ERA)
Preview

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

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Opinion

What the Privileged Poor Can Teach Us

How to bottle the advantages of prep school.

Children can learn.

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Health

Chronic Kidney Disease Can Be Dubious Diagnosis

Finding of the condition have become widespread, but some experts are questioning whether that reflects a danger, particularly for older adults.

I have not heard a word about kidney failure.
It is over diagnosed.

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Food

White Bordeaux Demands Close Attention

These wines don’t come to you like big, wagging dogs. Instead, they slowly draw you in.

I won't help you much with this.

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U.S.

Center to Give Trauma Care on South Side of Chicago

The new $40 million facility will serve adults with the most urgent health issues in neighborhoods that have long had few options.

A teaching trauma center.

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Opinion

Cheerleaders, Until They See Their N.F.L. Paychecks

Cheerleaders, the most high-profile women working in the N.F.L., are paid next to nothing and don’t receive even basic employment protection.

I have never been fond of football.

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Real Estate

SoHo Townhouse at $16.3 Million

A refurbished Federal-style SoHo townhouse at 27 Vandam Street, built in 1823 and later home to the choreographer Paul Taylor, is poised to enter the market.

We can think about how.

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Sports

The Best Moments in College Football This Week

A look at some of the top storylines from the second week of the 2015 college football season.

Title 9 has teeth.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Officer’s Manhandling of James Blake Is Shown in Video

The New York Police Department released surveillance footage showing the plainclothes officer rushing Mr. Blake, dragging him to the ground, handcuffing him and putting a knee in his back.

New York has at least one bad cop.

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