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N.Y. / Region
One Dead After Truck Hits Apartment Building in the Bronx
Six people were also injured, including the driver of the Coca-Cola delivery truck that slammed into the building in the Port Morris neighborhood, officials said.An SUV cut the truck off.
The pedestrians suffered.
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Fashion & Style
Video: Fashion Trend Report: Spring 2016
Designer trends you can expect to see in stores this spring from the runways of New York, London, Paris and Milan fashion weeks.Ugly outer clothing.
The designers are doing variations on a theme.
There is a leader of the pack.
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Science
Study Quantifies Liana Vines’ Threat to Forests
Researchers in Panama reported that after three years, forest areas with lianas had 76 percent less biomass than plots that had been cleared of vines.The lianas evolved with the tropical forest.
They are, by definition, not a threat.
Carbon adsorption is a human goal.
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Opinion
Safety Questions About a Birth Control Device
Until there is better data, the F.D.A. should consider suspending sales of Essure, a contraceptive implant.Contraception is politically contentious in all cases.
The Essure device is a sterilization.
It is not temporary or easily reversed.
The permanence of the resulting sterility may not have been communicated.
Microsurgery is not a satisfactory repair.
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Opinion
A Law That Hides Police Misconduct From the Public
It’s time to repeal a misinterpreted New York statute that shields some police officers’ excessive use of force.The law allows misconduct to be ignored.
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Sports
Ireland Flanker Is Out of World Cup With Injury
Peter O’Mahony was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/rugby-world-cup-2015
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/rugbyleague
No pads.
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Opinion
Cruel and Unusual Punishments Before the Supreme Court
The justices heard cases involving the death penalty and life without the possibility of parole.I have not contributed to the briefs or the oral argument.
Forecasting the court's decision is a fascinating game.
For me it is pointless.
After a decision I can point out the error if any to my congressman.
He is a doctrinaire conservative.
My recourse is my vote and my voice.
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U.S.
Justices Question Florida’s Death Penalty System
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Florida gives enough authority to jurors in capital cases, and, in a second case, over life sentences for juveniles.Florida is in error in both cases.
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U.S.
Tennessee: Off-Duty Officer Killed in Gunfight With Neighbor
A neighbor was charged on Monday with felony possession of a handgun in the killing of a Memphis police officer.It appears that the charge of felony possession of a handgun is gratuitous.
Lorenzo Clark is not charged with first degree murder.
If he was not defending himself against an unprovoked attack he would be so charged.
The court should tell the Memphis police to mend their ways and send Mr. Clark home with a scolding and instructions to change his address.
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Science
Geoffrey Marcy’s Berkeley Astronomy Colleagues Call for His Dismissal
Astronomy faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, called on the administration to reconsider its approach to Dr. Marcy, who was found in a university investigation to have sexually harassed students.Berkeley is noted for political activism.
"Outside of Berkeley, astronomers were still reeling and trying to reconcile the new revelations with their own experiences of Dr. Marcy."
The charge smells of witch hunting.
I note that the Berkeley administration has dismissed him.
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Science
A Snail That Has a Jump on Climate Change
A study showed that the humpback conch didn’t increase its use of oxygen to leap when the water became warmer or more acidic.OK.
The Humpback conch jumps on its reserves.
It is not an aerobic action.
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World
The Refugee Crisis in Europe: How Is Asylum Granted?
New York Times correspondents and editors answer readers questions about the European migrant crisis. Submit your questions.There is no way under current treaties for the European Union to refuse asylum.
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U.S.
Arkansas: Judge Orders Release of Details on Execution Drugs
The state was ordered Monday to release information about its supplier of lethal injection drugs to lawyers for death row inmates who are challenging the state’s execution secrecy law.Judge Wendell Griffen of Pulaski County Circuit Court is acting properly.
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Sports
Bill Haas Helps American Team Secure Sixth Straight Presidents Cup
The Americans won the Presidents Cup for the sixth straight time, 15 ½-14 ½, with Haas delivering the winning point to his team and to his father Sunday.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Rikers Guard Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling and Selling Drugs
Austin Romain, 33, was convicted last year of smuggling contraband to inmates who sold it to fellow inmates, a scheme in which he was paid $11,000 in bribes.The city must supervise the jail guards better.
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Business Day
Video: $15,000 in Student Debt and Counting
Corinthian Colleges declared bankruptcy amid widespread allegations of fraud. Now two dozen other for-profit colleges are under investigation. What will happen to students’ loans if they close, too?There is no relief under present law.
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Sports
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles Preview
This game against the Saints does not appear to be a lock for the Eagles as much as it seemed to be just a couple of weeks ago.http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Science
Astronomer Apologizes for Behavior
Dr. Geoffrey Marcy has been found guilty of violating the sexual harassment policies of the University of California, Berkeley.Possibly a kangaroo court.
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Opinion
Talk Therapy Works
The president of the American Psychological Association disagrees with a study questioning the effectiveness of psychotherapy.Medical politics.
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U.S.
Jeb Bush Offers Health Plan That Would Undo Affordable Care Act
The presidential candidate’s proposal would reduce guarantees of coverage for pre-existing conditions and allow states to set work requirements for Medicaid recipients.Jeb Bush's plan would not work.
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