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Travel
Expanding Cruise Options Through the Galápagos Islands
The small-ship cruise operator Ecoventura is expanding into a higher level of luxury service with the introduction of its fourth ship, the MV Origin.I don't need the luxury amenities.
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World
Germany Announces Emergency Border Controls Amid Migrant Crisis
Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière announced that Germany would impose temporary controls at its southern border with Austria, after thousands have crossed over in recent weeks.Germany is full of Germans.
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N.Y. / Region
5 From Baruch College Face Murder Charges in 2013 Fraternity Hazing
A grand jury in Monroe County, Pa., recently recommended that 37 students and their fraternity, Pi Delta Psi, face a range of criminal charges in the death of Chun Hsien Deng at a 2013 retreat.Student immunity is limited.
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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.A win for development means higher rent.
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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."Lights in a box."
It can be fun to play.
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U.S.
3 Major California Wildfires Remain Largely Out of Control
Despite the efforts of 8,800 firefighters, the fires have consumed 270,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, state officials said.Dry wood burns easily.
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World
E.U. Internal Affairs Ministers Prepare to Meet on Migrant Crisis
The ministers will gather in Brussels after Germany imposed temporary border restrictions, cutting off rail service from Austria and checking cars.Update:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/world/europe/europe-migrant-crisis.html
It is an existential crisis for the E.U.
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N.Y. / Region
Video: The First New Subway Stop Since 1989
An industrial neighborhood will never be the same. Riders of the newly extended No. 7 train can now exit up a diagonal elevator on 11th Avenue and behold a surge in construction.http://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000003908179/7-train-extension-opens.html
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Food
Dine Like Plato, Try Buffalo Jerky, Celebrate Mexican Independence
An Ancient Greek cooking class to learn what may have been on Plato’s table.I wonder how that works.
To Bake: These Silicone Pans Have Some Backbone
Silicone
baking pans are nonstick, heat-resistant and safe for the microwave,
freezer and dishwasher. But their flexibility, which permits easy
release of whatever you bake, can also be a drawback, making them tricky
to handle on the way to the oven. Trudeau, based in Canada, has solved
that problem by reinforcing its silicone pans with steel frames. They
can still be used in the microwave: Loaf pan, $24.99; muffin pans, 6-
and 12-count, $27.99; shoptrudeau.com.
I would use a cookie sheet
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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.11
Sports
EuroBasket 2015 Heads to Quarterfinals, Two Olympic Bids in Balance
Spain, led by Pau Gasol, will meet Greece on Tuesday; France will play Latvia. On Wednesday, Serbia plays the Czech Republic, and Italy meets Lithuania.http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp?day=20150914
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Science
732,000: American Lives Saved by Vaccination
A federal agency estimates that the vaccination of children from 1994 to 2013 will prevent hundreds of thousands of early deaths.Yes
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World
With Some Paths Shut, Migrants Seek Others
In Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia and elsewhere, special efforts have been imposed to move migrants quickly to border areas.The solution to the migration is in Syria.
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Science
Argentine Ants Carry Virus Deadly to Honeybees
Already one of the world’s most damaging pests, the ants may infect the bees with a pathogen linked to colony collapse, researchers have found.The agricultural chemical companies would have us use more neonicotinoids.
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U.S.
Police Rule Out Detained Man, 19, as Prime Suspect in Phoenix Freeway Shootings
The man is considered a person of interest in the case, and officials are pursuing other leads in the shootings, which began on Aug. 29 and have been unnerving drivers.Not this kid.
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U.S.
Virginia Has Solitary Confinement Case, if Justices Want It
Concerns were raised in the Supreme Court’s last term, but the state says an appeal from its death row does not have the right features to serve as the basis for a decision.If the justices want to decide almost any case will do.
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U.S.
Panel Studying Racial Divide in Missouri Presents a Blunt Picture of Inequity
A commission appointed by the governor after the death of Michael Brown is calling for sweeping changes on matters of policing, the courts, education, health care, housing and more.It is probably an honest appraisal.
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N.Y. / Region
Bridge to Connect Upper Manhattan to Nearby, Yet Remote, Riverside Park
A $24 million pedestrian bridge will link Hamilton Heights and the northern stretch of the park, currently separated by train tracks and the West Side Highway.The A.D.A. strikes again.
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Opinion
D.I.Y. Animal Slaughter
A law professor writes that the movement is not “a plausible ethical answer” to the violence of industrial animal agriculture.There is no ethical case for eating.
Hunger is compelling.
Grass is not nourishing for humans.
Animals and animal products satisfy our hungers quickly
The argument for eating meat is our convenience.
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Travel
In Midst of Migrant Crisis, Cruises Change Course in Greece
At least three cruise lines have changed their itineraries in Greece to avoid the island of Lesbos, where some 20,000 migrants from the Middle East and Africa are living in camps.Greece should simply put the migrants on a train to Berlin.
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U.S.
The California Wildfires: An Escalating Crisis
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as out-of-control fires rage across the parched state of California. Here are some questions and answers.It is not a disaster.
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World
Austrian Rail Operator Resumes Train Service to Germany
The suspension had come after Berlin imposed border restrictions on Sunday intended to better regulate the influx of migrants.The founding treaties of the E.U. specify open borders.
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Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Stop Deflating Grades
Colleges should give students the grades they have earned and not worry about accusations of grade inflation. Readers are invited to respond.The colleges worry about getting paid.
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World
With Some Paths Shut, Migrants Seek Others
In Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia and elsewhere, special efforts have been imposed to move migrants quickly to border areas.Yes.
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World
E.U. Internal Affairs Ministers Prepare to Meet on Migrant Crisis
The ministers will gather in Brussels after Germany imposed temporary border restrictions, cutting off rail service from Austria and checking cars.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/world/europe/europe-migrant-crisis.html
More Border Controls as Europe Stalls on Migrant Quotas
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Hungary Detains Migrants in Border Crackdown
Tough laws aimed at keeping out migrants came into effect early Tuesday, a harsh new element in the European Union’s struggle with the crisis.Such laws are treaty violations.
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N.Y. / Region
William Scarborough, Ex-New York Assemblyman, Is Sentenced to 13 Months
Mr. Scarborough, a lawmaker from Queens who was first elected in 1994, admitted submitting at least $40,000 in false expense vouchers and taking $38,000 in cash from his campaign fund for personal use.Power does not mean infinite immunity.
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Opinion
How Segregation Destroys Black Wealth
Affluent African-Americans are denied the opportunity to buy into high-value areas.It is no longer government policy.
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World
Dozens of Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in Aegean Sea
The deaths were the latest in a catalog of drownings as migrants continue to make the often perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece.Yes.
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N.Y. / Region
Leaders of Moreland Commission Panel Felt Cuomo Intervened, Prosecutors Say
The United States Attorney’s office summarized the officials’ statements in a letter included in court papers filed by lawyers for Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker.Sheldon Silver is probably guilty.
I hope Andrew Cuomo was not so stupid.
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Travel
Air and Rail News: A Scenic Train in Scotland, Boston-Westchester Flights
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including international stopovers in Toronto and a car-free bridge in Portland, Ore.I will go where I must.
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U.S.
3 Major California Wildfires Remain Largely Out of Control
Despite the efforts of 8,800 firefighters, the fires have consumed 270,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, state officials said.The fires are not a disaster.
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World
Numbers of Migrants and Unrest Prompted Germany’s Border Controls
Although not unprecedented, the step dealt a blow to European pride in freedom of movement — and signaled that Germany’s patience was spent.The border controls are unlawful.
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I will be back at home all day tomorrow.
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