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Food
Challah and Brisket, Rethought for Rosh Hashana
Plus: Lithuanian honey liqueur, Moroccan sauces and a Puerto Rican food festival bring a range of flavors, and a Vermont inn is ready to serve you.I eat almost anything.
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World
Angela Merkel Calls for European Unity to Address Migrant Crisis
The German chancellor warned that the Continent’s open-border policy was at risk unless all European countries showed an equal willingness to help.The refugees get to choose where they go within the European Union.
Mrs. Merkel is powerless in the matter.
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U.S.
Judge Allows Moral, Not Just Religious, Contraception Exemptions
A federal court ruled in favor of March for Life, a secular nonprofit that argued religious-only exemptions to employer insurance requirements violated equal protection principles.I disagree.
An organization cannot hold a moral position. It is not a living being.
An individual cannot be moral for another.
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Sports
Human Obstacle Surprises Horse, Ends Ireland’s Olympics Bid
After an official wandered onto the show jumping course, Cian O’Connor and his horse knocked over a rail, causing Ireland to miss out on an Olympic berth.The I.O.C. should get more attention.
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U.S.
Transgender Inmate Who Sued Georgia Gets Unexpected Parole
A lawsuit filed by Ashley Diamond, who served less than a third of her 12-year sentence, sought hormone therapy and more protection from rape in the men’s prisons where she was incarcerated.Thinking is a terrible burden.
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N.Y. / Region
Third World Trade Center Parachutist Is Sentenced
Marko Markovich, who had been found guilty of reckless endangerment and violating a New York City ordinance, was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine.The sentence seems a bit heavy to me.
I was not the judge.
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N.Y. / Region
Student Gets Second Chance at Law School
David Powers, who was kicked out of St. John’s Law School because of a years-old drug charge, will start his education again Monday, after Pace Law School accepted him.Law is about personal opinions.
Community standards are a compilation of individual opinions.
We try to moderate and standardize the results.
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U.S.
California Defends Its Review Process in Appeal to Preserve Death Penalty
A federal appeals panel on Monday heard the state’s argument against a 2014 ruling that could bring a reprieve to all the inmates on death row in California.The sentence of death should be ended.
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Sports
Illinois Fires Coach Tim Beckman One Week Before Season Opener
The university fired its football coach on Friday, and said an investigation found that he had encouraged players to continue to compete while injured.The University of Illinois has acted properly.
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U.S.
Texas Suspect in the Killing of a Deputy Had Jail Time
Shannon Jaruay Miles, the 30-year-old man the authorities have accused of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy, had a series of run-ins with the law from 2005 to 2009.Texas will convict and execute Shannon Jaruay Miles if it can.
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World
Growing Migrant Crisis Prompts Call for Urgent Meeting of E.U. Officials
Germany, France and Britain appealed for the nations to establish specific measures for helping people who flee to the continent, and the European Union’s leadership set a meeting for Sept. 14.The European Union has no acceptable escape.
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World
Austria Police Start Spot Checks for Migrants at Border With Hungary
The controls caused miles of delays but the authorities said the measures were needed after the deaths of 71 migrants in a truck abandoned near Vienna on Thursday.The refugees are an existential problem for the E.U.
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Sports
First L.P.G.A. Win for Veteran Kris Tamulis
Tamulis won the Yokohama Tire L.P.G.A. Classic in Alabama.Transgendered players could be a problem.
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The Upshot
A New Way to Think About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
There are many forms of bias besides industry-funded trials. The true merits of a study stem from its design, methods and transparency.I depend on the evaluation of experts in many fields.
In the scientific field these are the peer reviewers.
In other literature there are other reviewers.
I do not see the novelty here.
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N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio Authorizes Emergency Measure to Aid Homeless People
The $10 million initiative, modeled on an emergency measure to assist families with children, is expected to provide rental assistance to as many as 1,000 adults.The effort is underfunded and lacks proper scale.
Cities appear to need slums.
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U.S.
State Department Redacts Material Deemed Sensitive in Hillary Clinton’s Emails
The department redacted information in roughly 150 of Mrs. Clinton’s emails, from her time as secretary of state, that were released on Monday.Hillary Clinton's actions were proper at the time.
Ex post facto rules are not allowed.
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Sports
Shedding Underachiever Label, Jason Day Wins Again and Has FedEx Cup in Sight
At the Barclays, Day, 27, collected his second consecutive victory, his third title in four starts and his fifth top-10 finish since mid-June.18
Opinion
A Refugee Tragedy in Austria
Europe remains divided on how to handle the migrant crisis, even after a grim discovery in Vienna.Yes.
Water is a convenient place to put the bodies.
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U.S.
Supreme Court Says Kentucky Clerk Must Let Gay Couples Marry
The new case from Kentucky, Davis v. Miller, was the court’s first opportunity to consider whether government officials may refuse to recognize same-sex marriages on religious grounds.The matter should be at an end.
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U.S.
Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali
On the eve of his visit to Alaska, President Obama announced the restoration of the Alaska Native name for the tallest peak in North America.Good.
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