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World
Japan Faces Severe Flooding After Heavy Rain in the East
Helicopters were used to pull people to safety in Joso, north of Tokyo, where levees broke along the Kinu River, according to local news reports.I heard a report that Fukushima Daichi lost some bags of hot waste.
A new survey is called for.
Japan must deal with the waste.
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World
Video: Migrants Receive Aid in Brussels Camp
A camp beneath skyscrapers in the Belgian capital is run almost entirely by volunteers. Residents have donated tents, food, toys and even electricity.Find them homes or send them on.
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Opinion
Corporate Accountability
A reader writes that corporate misconduct is washed away in complex settlement agreements that often subsidize payments through the tax code.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability
All actions are the responsibility of the directors with the exception of debts which are with the shareholders to the extent of their investment.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
This week’s homes include a three-bedroom in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Westport, Conn.As much as you can afford. I do not want to clean a big house.
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Sports
Novak Djokovic Crushes Marin Cilic and Marches Into Final
The No. 1-seeded Djokovic hammered No. 9 Cilic, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, and has a chance to win his third major this year.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/sports/tennis/flavia-pennetta-defeats-roberta-vinci-for-us-open-title.html
http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp
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Business Day
Report Finds Vulnerabilities in Guardrails Lining U.S. Roads
A report by the Federal Highway Administration and a nonprofit group identified potential hazards in guardrails approved under old safety standards.Don't hit the guard rail.
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Business Day
Fiat Chrysler Recalls Nearly 1.7 Million Ram Pickups
The automaker issued three recall notices, two related to airbags and one to a defect that could affect steering.Fiat Chrysler knows better.
They must fix the problems.
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Opinion
How to Measure a College’s Value
An ambitious survey finds that brand matters less than other factors in graduates’ future contentment."What college gives you hinges almost entirely on what you give it."
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U.S.
Shoddy Records Cited in California Oil Spill
The pipeline company responsible for an oil spill in May failed to keep adequate records on how it would protect the pristine coastline in the event of a break, regulators found.Federal regulation is shoddy.
State rules are more rigorous in California.
California was captured by a different industry: the movies.
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N.Y. / Region
Thabo Sefolosha, Atlanta Hawks Player, Refuses Plea Bargain
Mr. Sefolosha’s lawyer said his client believes he is innocent of the charges against him arising from a scuffle with the police outside a Manhattan nightclub in April.The police will have to prove their charge.
I wish Mr. Sefolosha skilled assistance.
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Opinion
Are College Lectures Unfair?
Evidence suggests that it’s not the right form of teaching for many women, minorities and low-income students.Yes.
Intentionally discriminatory.
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Opinion
The Mayor’s Battle on Homelessness
New York City’s homeless crisis is now Mayor Bill de Blasio’s problem to solve.It is not Mayor Bill de Blasio’s problem to solve.
Interstate commerce is not controlled.
Homeless people anywhere in the country can and do gravitate to the best support they can find.
Better support means more people to support.
There is no skid row in the city.
The mayor would be recalled if he were seen to manufacture one.
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Opinion
Germany’s Moral Example
An educator on the legacy of the Holocaust praises Germany for accepting refugees.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokenism
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Sports
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the Best Rivalry Going, Take Center Stage Again
Federer has a 21-20 record against Djokovic, and everyone expects their final at the U.S. Open to be just that close.I do not play.
I will not gawk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbernecking
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N.Y. / Region
New York City Prosecutor Using Millions Seized From Banks for Rape-Kit Testing
The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., is sending money to cities around the country to pay for the testing of 56,000 backlogged rape kits.Clearing the backlog looks like a good thing.
Civil Forfeiture is probably not a good idea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States.
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Sports
Benjamin Raich Retires
Raich won 14 medals at major championships, including gold in giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Turin Games, and 36 World Cup races — more than any other active male skier.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Raich
38 is old enough to know better.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Opinion
Tianjin Chemical Explosion Raises Concerns, in China and the U.S.
Readers urge greater oversight of industrial safety in both countries.Accidents happen.
Better efforts can be made to isolate them.
Insurance premiums should not be arbitrarily high.
Require insurance and liability.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Today: Back to School
Wednesday: In session, sweltering weather, and our polyglot city.If I lived in the city it would be a useful list.
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Real Estate
Restricting Access to a Roof Deck
Limiting roof deck access; opting out of building-wide window replacement; and the rights of roommates under rent stabilization.There is an hierarchy of power in shared ownership.
"If you don't own it, you don't control it."
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Opinion
Save Fetal Tissue Research, and Save Lives
Banning experimentation on fetal tissue would have a devastating effect on patients, academic researchers and the biotechnology industry.People are animals, much like pigs.
I would rather see the tissues used than composted or burned.
I feel I should sign my organ donor card. I have not done so.
The research should continue.
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