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U.S.
Supreme Court’s ‘Long Conference’: Where Appeals ‘Go to Die’
On Sept. 28, justices will consider roughly 2,000 petitions from the summer and grant about 0.6 percent of them — less than half the rate for the rest of the term.If she can get a clerkship it is supposed to help.
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World
Video: Migrants Stranded at Station in Budapest
Crowds of people waiting to board trains to Austria and Germany early Tuesday at Keleti train station protested after the station shut down temporarily.Staying healthy is the problem.
The weather will soon go bad.
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N.Y. / Region
Prisoner Who Escaped From Manhattan Hospital Is Back in Custody
Tiffany Neumann, who freed herself from handcuffs and evaded a police officer at a hospital on Sunday, was arrested Tuesday on the Upper West Side.I am not improved by reading the story.
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World
In Vienna, Trains Packed With Migrants Are Welcomed and Ushered On
Arriving from Hungary, hundreds of determined passengers switched trains at the Westbahnhof rail station as they pressed on for Germany."Most went on to Germany."
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World
3 Children Among Migrants Found Crammed in Van Are Hospitalized in Austria
The authorities said the 5- and 6-year-olds were treated for dehydration after the vehicle they were traveling in was seized after a chase.The registration rule is a reason to be smuggled.
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U.S.
California Prisons Agree to Scale Back Solitary Confinement
State officials agreed to a legal settlement expected to sharply reduce the number of inmates held in isolation after protests over the practice.California will have to find a solution.
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U.S.
As Hikers Celebrate on Appalachian Trail, Some Ask: Where Will It End?
Faced with increasing crowds and partylike behavior by a few, officials are threatening to reroute the Appalachian Trail so that it does not end atop Maine’s highest peak.The A.T. is a fashion experience. There are other trails.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Path
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northville-Placid_Trail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Divide_Trail
How far do you want to walk?
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N.Y. / Region
Top Officials With New York City Police Are Angered by Escapes
After a shoplifting suspect fled custody on Saturday, at least the fourth escape from the city’s police this summer, Commissioner William J. Bratton said he would not tolerate such carelessness.Just ignore the noise.
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Science
Blind Spot Can Be Trained Away, a Study Says
After 20 days of repeated stimulation with a waveform, the blind spot of research participants shrunk by about 10 percent.I know that visual memory can be trained. I need more evidence to know the retina can be developed in adults.
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Opinion
Facing Choices About D.C.I.S. After Breast Screenings
Patients and doctors discuss the uncertainties about whether D.C.I.S. will lead to cancer and whether to treat it.I have nothing to add.
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Sports
U.C.L.A. Starter Is Arrested
Ishmael Adams, a cornerback, was taken into custody on suspicion of felony robbery.Sorry.
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N.Y. / Region
Six Get Probation in Sayreville, N.J., Football Hazing Case
Four teenagers pleaded guilty, and two others were convicted on lesser charges, in a case that shocked and divided the town last fall.It should not happen again there.
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U.S.
Video Suggests Suspect in San Antonio Shooting Had Hands Raised When Shot
The fatal shooting of a Texas man by sheriff’s deputies in San Antonio last week was captured on video that appears to show he had his hands up when the officers fired.Tell me the results of the investigation.
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World
Austria Discovers Syrian Travel Documents in Truck Where Bodies Were Found
Investigators said they were checking the legitimacy of the papers and whether they could be linked to any of the 71 victims found by a highway southeast of Vienna last week.There is no surprise in that.
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Fashion & Style
Foraging for Fashion
A bounty of warm-weather looks at the Union Square Greenmarket.He is not finding much.
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U.S.
Prosecutors Say Shannon Miles Shot Texas Deputy 15 Times
A 15-round handgun was emptied into Deputy Darren H. Goforth’s back and the back of his head, the Harris County authorities said in the suspect’s first court appearance in the killing.Difficult to fault the count.
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U.S.
Louisiana Lays Bare Difficulty in Push to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding
The state has a large poor and unhealthy population, with high rates of unintended pregnancies, a shortage of health professionals and too few who will accept Medicaid, as Planned Parenthood does.No one is required to get an abortion.
No one is paid from the public purses to get an abortion.
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Opinion
Law School Clinics’ Vital Role in Clemency Cases
A law professor says representing candidates for clemency is “one example of law schools at their best.”An internship.
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N.Y. / Region
The Secret to the Psychic Trade? It’s in the Parole Board Transcripts
The reflections from convicted psychics who speak to the board may give pause to those willing to pay for a peek at the future.Faith often prevails.
People give them money to do the impossible.
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@21:21
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Travel
In Asheville, a Fall Tour That Includes Farms and Wine
Artisans and agriculture are the focus of a tour package offered by innkeepers in Asheville, N.C.I would try the Blue Ridge Parkway again before the snow flies or after the thaw.
It is better with most of the leaves down.
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Travel
Readers Recommend Where to Go Around Lake Michigan
Readers pointed out some of their favorite spots around the huge Great Lake.I like the sweet waters.
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Sports
Covering Serena Williams Through the Years
Excerpts from articles on three of Williams’s most memorable moments, beginning with her Grand Slam tournament debut in 1998.
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Real Estate
Ithaca Plaza Reawakens, Drawing More Development
A $15.3 million makeover of the Commons pedestrian mall is both emblematic of and a stimulus for the rapidly changing face of downtown Ithaca.The town felt dead when I last visited.
Dreams of wealth persist.
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Food
A Stew of Peppers Dresses Up Brown Rice
Mixed with onions, garlic and tomatoes and cooked slowly in olive oil, you have a dish that goes great with brown rice.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017659-brown-rice-bowls-with-stewed-peppers
Rice needs help.
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Sports
Japan Caps Strong Showing at Judo Worlds
Japan won the men’s and women’s team titles at the world championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.I would hope so.
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Science
Replacing Pesticides With Genetics
Scientists have genetically modified thousands of diamondback moths, infusing the farm pests with DNA designed to kill female larvae.I am not going to worry.
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Sports
Video: Tennis Fans Excited for U.S. Open
Tennis fans line up outside Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, excited to see their favorite players, including Serena Williams, in this year’s U.S. Open.| American League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Toronto | 75 | 57 | .568 | - | 44 - 24 | 31 - 33 | 27 - 23 | 19 - 14 | 19 - 13 | 8 - 2 | W 1 |
| NY Yankees | 73 | 58 | .557 | 1.5 | 37 - 26 | 36 - 32 | 29 - 23 | 18 - 11 | 17 - 16 | 6 - 4 | W 1 |
| Tampa Bay | 66 | 66 | .500 | 9 | 33 - 35 | 33 - 31 | 26 - 26 | 12 - 17 | 17 - 17 | 5 - 5 | W 3 |
| Baltimore | 63 | 69 | .477 | 12 | 37 - 27 | 26 - 42 | 26 - 26 | 13 - 17 | 15 - 18 | 1 - 9 | L 6 |
| Boston | 61 | 71 | .462 | 14 | 34 - 33 | 27 - 38 | 21 - 31 | 15 - 15 | 15 - 18 | 5 - 5 | L 1 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Kansas City | 80 | 51 | .611 | - | 45 - 22 | 35 - 29 | 17 - 14 | 32 - 20 | 18 - 11 | 7 - 3 | L 2 |
| Minnesota | 68 | 63 | .519 | 12 | 41 - 25 | 27 - 38 | 19 - 14 | 27 - 25 | 14 - 12 | 8 - 2 | W 2 |
| Cleveland | 64 | 67 | .489 | 16 | 29 - 34 | 35 - 33 | 15 - 14 | 18 - 31 | 19 - 14 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| Chi White Sox | 61 | 69 | .469 | 18.5 | 33 - 32 | 28 - 37 | 13 - 16 | 20 - 32 | 19 - 10 | 4 - 6 | L 1 |
| Detroit | 61 | 70 | .466 | 19 | 30 - 35 | 31 - 35 | 10 - 19 | 31 - 20 | 11 - 20 | 2 - 8 | W 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Houston | 73 | 59 | .553 | - | 46 - 21 | 27 - 38 | 18 - 16 | 12 - 17 | 29 - 23 | 7 - 3 | W 1 |
| Texas | 68 | 62 | .523 | 4 | 32 - 32 | 36 - 30 | 23 - 11 | 16 - 13 | 20 - 29 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| LA Angels | 65 | 66 | .496 | 7.5 | 39 - 27 | 26 - 39 | 16 - 16 | 14 - 16 | 28 - 24 | 2 - 8 | L 4 |
| Seattle | 61 | 71 | .462 | 12 | 29 - 36 | 32 - 35 | 15 - 17 | 13 - 18 | 26 - 26 | 5 - 5 | L 2 |
| Oakland | 58 | 74 | .439 | 15 | 31 - 36 | 27 - 38 | 10 - 23 | 12 - 17 | 26 - 27 | 5 - 5 | W 3 |
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| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| NY Mets | 73 | 59 | .553 | - | 44 - 24 | 29 - 35 | 35 - 18 | 9 - 20 | 21 - 12 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| Washington | 66 | 64 | .508 | 6 | 37 - 26 | 29 - 38 | 29 - 21 | 12 - 18 | 17 - 16 | 6 - 4 | L 1 |
| Atlanta | 54 | 78 | .409 | 19 | 33 - 31 | 21 - 47 | 25 - 27 | 12 - 18 | 12 - 21 | 1 - 9 | L 7 |
| Miami | 54 | 79 | .406 | 19.5 | 30 - 36 | 24 - 43 | 20 - 33 | 11 - 18 | 16 - 18 | 4 - 6 | W 2 |
| Philadelphia | 53 | 80 | .398 | 20.5 | 30 - 35 | 23 - 45 | 22 - 32 | 9 - 21 | 14 - 18 | 4 - 6 | W 1 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| St. Louis | 85 | 46 | .649 | - | 47 - 19 | 38 - 27 | 19 - 8 | 32 - 18 | 23 - 11 | 8 - 2 | W 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 79 | 51 | .608 | 5.5 | 46 - 21 | 33 - 30 | 24 - 9 | 21 - 30 | 21 - 5 | 7 - 3 | L 2 |
| Chi Cubs | 75 | 56 | .573 | 10 | 40 - 27 | 35 - 29 | 20 - 10 | 30 - 23 | 16 - 13 | 5 - 5 | W 1 |
| Milwaukee | 56 | 75 | .427 | 29 | 31 - 39 | 25 - 36 | 16 - 14 | 22 - 29 | 10 - 20 | 5 - 5 | W 2 |
| Cincinnati | 54 | 77 | .412 | 31 | 29 - 35 | 25 - 42 | 16 - 12 | 24 - 29 | 7 - 23 | 3 - 7 | L 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| LA Dodgers | 73 | 57 | .562 | - | 45 - 21 | 28 - 36 | 19 - 13 | 16 - 15 | 30 - 20 | 6 - 4 | W 1 |
| San Francisco | 69 | 62 | .527 | 4.5 | 38 - 27 | 31 - 35 | 18 - 15 | 13 - 17 | 27 - 24 | 4 - 6 | L 3 |
| San Diego | 64 | 67 | .489 | 9.5 | 32 - 30 | 32 - 37 | 17 - 16 | 14 - 16 | 26 - 24 | 5 - 5 | W 2 |
| Arizona | 64 | 68 | .485 | 10 | 31 - 35 | 33 - 33 | 15 - 18 | 14 - 16 | 25 - 27 | 3 - 7 | W 1 |
| Colorado | 53 | 77 | .408 | 20 | 28 - 37 | 25 - 40 | 16 - 18 | 15 - 13 | 19 - 32 | 4 - 6 | L 1 |
X - Clinched Division,
Y - Clinched Playoff Spot
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Business Day
U.S. Fines Triumph for Failing to Report Defect
The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday fined Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million for violating safety reporting requirements.I guess the brakes were not well balanced.
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Sports
Serena Williams Coasts Through Shortened Match at U.S. Open, Losing Only Five Points
Williams, seeking to complete a Grand Slam, won 32 of 37 points and all eight games against Vitalia Diatchenko, who retired with an injury.A winning day one.
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Opinion
Ban Abortion for Down Syndrome?
Readers discuss an Ohio bill that would prohibit women from having abortions after a diagnosis of Down syndrome in the fetus.Ohio keeps passing silly laws.
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U.S.
Police Search for 3 Men After Officer Is Shot in Illinois Suburb
The authorities in Fox Lake, Ill., asked residents to remain indoors Tuesday as they sought three people believed to be responsible for shooting the officer.Gun control will help eventually.
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N.Y. / Region
Terminal Is Evacuated at Newark Airport
An unidentified man entered Terminal C through a secure hallway exit door and was stopped by customs agents, the authorities said.Security theater.
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N.Y. / Region
Third World Trade Center Parachutist Is Sentenced
Just an expensive thrill.
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